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Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
RRP: $14.18$9.44Bird by Bird is the bible of writing guides - a wry, honest, down-to-earth book that has never stopped selling since it was first published in the United States in the 1990s. Bestselling novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott distils what she's learned over... -
The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty-Four Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry by Julia Bell
RRP: $25.80$18.98A fully updated comprehensive guide for improving and practicing your creative writing, including contributions from Ali Smith and Kit de Waal The Creative Writing Coursebook, edited by Julia Bell and Paul Magrs, takes aspiring writers through three... -
The War Diaries: World War II Written by the People Who Lived Through It by Nina Siegal 9780008447731
RRP: $14.18$9.35Based on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, The War Diaries illuminates a part of history we haven't seen in quite this way before. ... -
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne
RRP: $21.92$14.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060545697Author Renni BrowneFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr 9780062223074
RRP: $14.18$11.79Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr's The Liars' Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well. For thirty... -
The Power of Podcasting: Telling Stories Through Sound by Siobhan McHugh
RRP: $36.12$27.55Now two decades old, podcasting is an exuberant medium where new voices can be found every day. As a powerful communications tool that is largely unregulated and unusually accessible, this influential medium is attracting scholarly scrutiny across a... -
Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison
RRP: $21.92$15.84A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'This dazzling anti-memoir is nothing less than a portrait of a writer with a beautiful mind. Harrison turns over what it takes to simultaneously be present to everyday life and imaginative flight. A masterpiece' Deborah... -
Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative by Melissa Febos 9781526165848
RRP: $16.76$11.92In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and writing guide, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the challenges it... -
The Way of the Fearless Writer: Ancient Eastern wisdom for a flourishing writing life by Beth Kempton
RRP: $19.34$14.13A revolutionary approach to writing inspired by ancient Eastern wisdom, from the bestselling author of Wabi SabiJoin author and Japanologist Beth Kempton on a sacred journey to uncover the secrets of fearless writing which have lain buried in Eastern... -
Exploratory Writing: Everyday magic for life and work by Alison Jones
RRP: $19.34$12.64** Business Book Awards 2023 Finalist **'A really powerful book.' - Bruce DaisleySimple tools, extraordinary results.Everything we're learning about how we function best as humans in the digital age is pointing towards one of our oldest technologies: the... -
Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page by Cathy Rentzenbrink
RRP: $12.89$8.86Tackle the challenges of memoir writing and share your story.'Cathy is the person who first told me to write about my mental health when I was nervous to do so. She is a great writer herself and this is brilliant.' - Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay... -
Your Story Matters: Sharpen Your Writing Skills, Find Your Voice, Tell Your Story by Nikesh Shukla
RRP: $12.89$9.17'Like a best friend giving you essential advice. I can't wait to give this to every writer I know.' - Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie.Why do stories matter? I tell stories to make sense of the world as I see it. The world I have lived and... -
The Diary Keepers: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times by Nina Siegal
RRP: $32.25$21.19Based on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, The Diary Keepers illuminates a part of history we haven't seen in quite this way before. ... -
You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory by Ruta Sepetys
RRP: $23.21$15.66Life is story in motion. Each day, you add to your story, revise it, and view it from a different angle. You erase things. Tear pages out. And sometimes, in hindsight, wish you could put them back. A day is a story. A year is a story. A life is a story. ... -
Wish I Was Here: 'The best writer you've never heard of' - Sunday Times by M. John Harrison 9781800812987
RRP: $14.18$10.02'Wish I Was Here is a masterpiece' Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk 'It will surprise you, sometimes astound you, and leave you profoundly changed' Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters' Club M. John Harrison has produced one of the greatest... -
Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page by Cathy Rentzenbrink 9781529056228
RRP: $19.34$14.13Tackle the challenges of memoir writing and share your story.'Cathy is the person who first told me to write about my mental health when I was nervous to do so. She is a great writer herself and this is brilliant.' - Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay... -
A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul
RRP: $14.18$9.18'A vaulting triumph of a book' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding'A master storyteller, Weidensaul communicates so much joy in the sheer act of witnessing and such exhilaration in the advances of the science behind what he sees that we are slow to grasp... -
12 Birds to Save Your Life: Nature's Lessons in Happiness by Charlie Corbett
RRP: $14.18$9.18Discover the healing power of nature through the stories of these characterful birds, whose song is never far away . . .LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A lyrical and life-affirming book that teaches us as much about birds as it does ourselves -... -
The Book You Were Born to Write: Everything You Need to (Finally) Get Your Wisdom onto the Page and into the World by Kelly Notaras
RRP: $21.92$13.51'I've always wanted to be an author'; 'People often ask me when I'm going to write my book'; 'I have a story to tell, but I never seem to make time to write' These are just a few of the messages Kelly Notaras hears every day from potential authors around... -
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
RRP: $48.25$29.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781417750573Author William ZinsserFormat HardbackPage Count 321Imprint Turtleback BooksPublisher Turtleback BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 201mm *... -
Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners by Elizabeth Jane Howard
RRP: $14.18$9.03From the acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners brings together a diverse and fascinating selection of garden writing that spans the centuries, the seasons and the... -
Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K Le Guin 9780544611610
RRP: $20.63$12.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544611610Author Ursula K Le GuinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Harper PerennialPublisher Harper PerennialWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 208mm *... -
Language in Thought and Action by Samuel I. Hayakawa 9780156482400
$15.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156482400Author Samuel I. HayakawaFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Harcourt Brace InternationalPublisher Harcourt Brace International -
Writing True Stories: The complete guide to writing autobiography, memoir, personal essay, biography, travel and creative nonfiction by Patti Miller
RRP: $29.66$26.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760293086Author Patti MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Allen & UnwinPublisher Taylor & FrancisWeight(grams) 432gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 153mm *... -
Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion by Louise Willder
RRP: $19.34$14.13A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page' Jenny Colgan, Spectator A joyful celebration of books - the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers and anyone who's ever... -
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell 9781529032727
RRP: $14.18$9.95The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell's description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series... -
How to Grow a Novel by Sol Stein 9780312267490
$17.12Sol Stein is one of the most popular writing instructors in the world, teaching through well-attended workshops, featured appearances at writers' conferences, software for writers, on-line columns, and ongoing sales of his first guide, Stein On Writing... -
The Associated Press Guide to News Writing, 4th Edition by Peterson's 9780768943733
RRP: $16.76$11.13The Associated Press Guide to News Writing, is the standard professional resource for both novice and experienced news writers. This practical handbook is the ideal writing style guide for all reporters, writers, editors, and English and journalism... -
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks, Second Edition: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success by Wendy Laura Belcher
RRP: $67.08$65.42"Wow. No one ever told me this!" Wendy Laura Belcher has heard this countless times throughout her years of teaching and advising academics on how to write journal articles. Scholars know they must publish, but few have been told how to do so. So Belcher... -
Storycraft, Second Edition: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction by Jack Hart
RRP: $23.22$15.67Jack Hart, master writing coach and former managing editor of the Oregonian, has guided several Pulitzer Prize-winning narratives to publication. Since its publication in 2011, his book Storycraft has become the definitive guide to crafting narrative... -
The Cure for Sleep by Tanya Shadrick
RRP: $21.92$15.84'Moving and inspiring, courageous and true: real art. Just reading her is pleasure' Amy Liptrot, author of The OutrunJust days into motherhood, a woman begins dying. Fast and without warning.On return from near-death, Tanya Shadrick vows to stop... -
The Cure for Sleep: A book with the power to change your life by Tanya Shadrick 9781474618090
RRP: $12.89$8.77'Moving and inspiring, courageous and true: real art. Just reading her is pleasure' Amy Liptrot, author of The OutrunWhat happens when you realise that you must change your life?When - after years of hiding in routine, shrinking from opportunity, and... -
Writing Life Stories: How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays and Life into Literature by Bill Roorbach
RRP: $19.34$12.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582975276Author Bill RoorbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm)... -
Sufferah: Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head by Alex Wheatle 9781529428421
RRP: $24.50$16.45"One of the big memoirs of the summer" i news"A potent tale of triumph over adversity. Angry but never bitter, Wheatle's compassion shines through the pain" Observer"Alex is a truly gifted storyteller, and the way he details his own story here is no... -
Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets by Louise Willder 9780861546169
RRP: $12.89$9.17A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page' Jenny Colgan, Spectator A joyful celebration of books - the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers and anyone who's ever... -
Listening to People: A Practical Guide to Interviewing, Participant Observation, Data Analysis, and Writing It All Up by Annette Lareau 9780226806433
RRP: $24.51$23.87A down-to-earth, practical guide for interview and participant observation and analysis. In-depth interviews and close observation are essential to the work of social scientists, but inserting one's researcher-self into the lives of others can be... -
Essex Girls: For Profane and Opinionated Women Everywhere by Sarah Perry
RRP: $7.73$5.75'Not all Essex girls are party girls. They can be sages, martyrs, leaders. In her neat and provocative little book, Sarah Perry celebrates their courage and vivacity.' Hilary Mantel A defence and celebration of the Essex Girl by the best-selling... -
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative by Vivian Gornick
RRP: $23.22$13.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374528584Author Vivian GornickFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux -
Orwell and England: Selected Essays by George Orwell
RRP: $14.18$9.69George Orwell, perhaps one of the most perceptive writers of the twentieth century, wrote extensively about English life and politics. This selection of his essays and journalism brings together his most provocative and insightful writing on England and... -
The Fragile Earth: Writing from the New Yorker on Climate Change by David Remnick
RRP: $16.76$10.94A classic collection of the New Yorker's most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergency In 1989, just one year after climatologist James Hansen first came before a Senate...