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The venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar-an indispensable reference informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. Now in its 18th edition! More than 1.75 million copies sold! Much has happened in the years since the...

This accessible and wide-ranging book is an invaluable introductory guide through the choices to be made when deciding how to report research. Writing and Presenting Research covers research written as theses and dissertations; chapters, books, reports...

Practical criticism underlies everything students of English literature do. It is a way of reading the text closely, but with a grasp of the larger issues involved. This book is a practical, step-by-step guide which shows the student how to gain a sense...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993435492Author Jules HorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint TexthousePublisher TexthouseDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 13mm

The new "nonfiction" the adaptation of storytelling techniques to journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, and John McPhee is an innovative genre that has been awarded virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since...

America's favourite writing coach and bestselling author returns with an "indispensable" guide (Diana K. Sugg, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter) to writing clearly and honestly in a world full of lies, propaganda, and misinformation.The darker and more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611387476Author Marie BrennanFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Book View CafePublisher Book View CafeWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

"Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow is one of the best books on writing I've ever read. It's also the funniest by a country mile." -Richard Russo, author of the North Bath trilogyThe long-awaited craft book from Steve Almond, based on three decades of...

We all know what the words cat and dog and mother and tree mean. What we really need is a dictionary that helps us with the tough words, like elucubrate, or demesne, or cynosure. True, a standard dictionary can bail us out when we run across a tough word...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978924621Author K M WeilandFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint PenforaswordPublisher PenforaswordWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 10mm

The Craft is an indispensable guide to both the 'how' and 'why' of poetic craft in the 21st century, and essential writing-desk companion for poets at all stages. The book covers practical techniques - the nuts of bolts of putting poems together,...

Offering guidance on writing poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, Environmental and Nature Writing is a complete introduction to the art and craft of writing about the environment in a wide range of genres. With discussion questions and writing prompts...

Learning to write well requires learning to use writing as a tool to think well, and Rosenwasser/Stephen's WRITING ANALYTICALLY, 9th edition, shows you how. This reader-friendly book is built on step-by-step tools that expand your thinking and help you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944751340Author Gail CarrigerFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Gail Carriger LLCPublisher Gail Carriger LLCWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Guiding readers through the unique challenges and choices presented by digital publication, this book provides a practical set of tools to help students, creatives, and content professionals craft emotionally engaging nonfiction stories for online...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989387672Author Young Dreamers PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Young Dreamers PressPublisher YDP Creative IncWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm)...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. Two books in one with all the words you need at your fingertips. With matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, you'll never be stuck for...

Developing Writing Skills in Arabic is specifically designed for upper-intermediate to advanced students who need to write Arabic for personal, professional and academic purposes.Making use of reading comprehension, analysis of stylistic devices, a...

A writer will change and grow many times in their writing life. This Journal Workbook aims to champion this journey. It answers those tricky questions writers long to ask, shares secret practices to inspire their writing confidence, and free their unique...

When art and design students are asked for statements to accompany their work, reflective journals, or critiques, reviews and essays, they often freeze up because they have to put their thoughts in writing. Although these students are comfortable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999276263Author K StanleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Fictionary PressPublisher Fictionary PressWeight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This easy-to-use guide explains how to recruit, nourish, and fortify writers of color through innovative reading, writing, workshop, critique, and assessment strategies. A captivating mix of memoir and progressive teaching strategies, The Anti-Racist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913321567Author Joanna PennFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Curl Up PressPublisher Curl Up PressWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Writing/Publishing) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9780985780401Author K M WeilandFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599632193Author Nancy KressFormat PaperbackPage Count 167Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)...

This groundbreaking book brings creative writing to social research. Its innovative format includes creatively written contributions by researchers from a range of disciplines, modelling the techniques outlined by the authors. The book is user-friendly...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599632971Author Pat PattisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Prioritizing wellbeing alongside academic development, this book provides practical advice to help students write well, and be well, during their PhD and throughout their career. In this unique book, Katherine Firth offers expert guidance on developing a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884956447Author Gene PerretFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Quill Driver Books, U.S.Publisher Quill Driver Books, U.S.Weight(grams) 300g

A Writer's Workbook Fourth edition is a comprehensive academic writing skills book for advanced-level students that includes authentic readings and a study of grammar. A Writer's Workbook takes advanced-level writing students systematically from reading...

Huge numbers of people want to write for children, but it is notoriously difficult to find a publisher in this increasingly comeptitive area. This inspiring and practical guide from acknowledged expert on children's publishing Louise Jordan, will show...

From the bestselling author of Start Where You Are comes a beautifully illustrated and integrative journal for easing the everyday anxieties we all carry. Feeling anxious, uncertain, or overwhelmed? You're not alone. In this empowering new tool for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228870074Author Kim ScaravelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Kim ScaravelliPublisher Kim ScaravelliWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

'This "essential cornucopia" aims to inspire you to use uncommon words in their original contex'- BooksellerEver wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words...

This book gives you the confidence, tools and techniques to produce a first-class dissertation. It offers practical guidelines to planning realistic timetables and structuring every aspect of your work. Find out how to avoid common mistakes and the best...

Trish Hall's essential new work on writing well is a sparkling instructional guide to persuading (almost) anyone, on (nearly) anything. Hall has spent years immersed in argument, passion and trend-setting ideas-but also in tangled sentences,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063276444Author C s LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries-from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers-"this is a writing guide that readers and writers will turn to again and again"...