Nonfiction

"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...

The 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...

Legendary writing coach Jack Hart spent twenty-six years at the Oregonian and has taught students and professionals of all stripes, including bloggers, podcasters, and more than one Pulitzer Prize winner. Good writing, he says, has the same basic...

'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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608688074Author Nancy Slonim AronieFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

Based 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. ...

'Like a best friend giving you essential advice. I can't wait to give this to every writer I know.' Candice Carty-WilliamsWhy do stories matter? I tell stories to make sense of the world as I see it. The world I have lived and experienced, read about and...

Based 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. ...

A 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984616664Author Dinty W MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 179Imprint Rose Metal PressPublisher Rose Metal PressWeight(grams) 318g

A reissue of this inspiring and heartbreaking memoir about family, empathy and the stories we tell about ourselves and others Gifts come in many guises. One summer, Rebecca Solnit was given three boxes of ripening apricots, fruit from a neglected tree...

WINNER OF OVER 20 LITERARY AND DESIGN AWARDS including the Writer's Digest Grand Prize and Rubery Book Award Book of the Year True stories of glamour, drama, and tragedy told through five generations of a Shanghai family, from the last days of...

Apologies 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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312304461Author James N FreyFormat HardbackPage Count 271Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

The Few Who Flew is an evocative memoir written by one of the last young men to train as a RAF pilot, gaining his 'Wings' in April 1957 just days before the end of National Service. Michael Morris as he was then (he is now Lord Naseby) was selected to...

'A remarkable set of essays unlike anything else' - Kadish Morris, Guardian As in her fiction, the essays in Out of the Sun demonstrate Esi Edugyan's commitment to seeking out the stories of Black lives that history has failed to record. Written with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884995682Author Carolyn KaufmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Word Dancer PressPublisher Word Dancer PressDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

Journaling Techniques for Growing, Healing, and Creativity "When Lynda [Monk] talks about her own journaling practice, a spirit of flexibility infuses her approach."-Rebecca Kochenderfer, Journaling.com#1 Best Seller in Writing Skills Writing GuidesThe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582977966Author Dinty W. MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm)...

Fascinating and informative - advice to inspire budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over.'A motivating, and pleasingly undaunting volume for the would be writer in your life' DAILY MAIL'The most important thing to realise...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593524404Author Ruta SepetysFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 227g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312254216Author Sol SteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.Publisher Griffin PublishingWeight(grams) 356gDimensions(mm)...

Award-winning author Helen Humphreys tells a beautiful tale in this brilliant memoir of the writing life as told through the dogs Humphreys has lived with and loved over a lifetime.An artist's solitude is a sacred space, one to be guarded and kept apart...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830845699Author Andrew T. LepeauFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608688364Author Estelle ErasmusFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

Natalie Barney,'the wild girl of Cincinnati', and Romaine Brooks were both rich, American and grandly lesbian. They met in Paris in 1915 and their tempestuous affair lasted more than fifty years. By the end of their lives together, Natalie and Romaine...

microbursts is a collection of hybrid, lyric essays about the places between life and death; memoir and poetry; making and letting go. Originally written by Reeder as an intense text-based collection of lyric and experimental essays responding to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578357812Author Leslie Anne FranklinFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Leslie Anne FranklinPublisher Leslie Anne FranklinWeight(grams)...

What's Your Story? is an effective tool for transformation: an interactive journal for anyone who longs to bring a new story to life - if only they could figure out what it is. Through a series of deeply personal writing prompts, the journal inspires you...

Straight Through the Labyrinth chronicles the true story of a gay Jewish scholar of China caught in the crosshairs of the very history he has studied. Suddenly ensnared in Hong Kongs handover to China in 1997, Peter Rupert Lighte, intent on adopting a...

A collection of the year's best essays, selected by award-winning writer Alexander Chee.Alexander Chee, an essayist of "virtuosity and power" (Washington Post), selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915983046Author Simon O'SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Goldsmiths, Unversity of LondonPublisher Goldsmiths, Unversity of London

A bestselling author’s definitive guide to writing and publishing research-based nonfiction for a wide audience  Writing fact-based nonfiction for large general audiences requires two different skills: the ability to conduct rigorous research and to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645143536Author Evan-Moor CorporationFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Evan-Moor Educational PublishersPublisher Evan-Moor Educational...

From Memories to Manuscript provides easy and enjoyable steps to create your autobiography and teaches you the full process of publication. Put your stories in print and amaze your loved ones with your very own stunning autobiography. This easy-to-follow...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535128Author Daniel LisiFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Boss Fight LLCPublisher Boss Fight LLC

Life 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. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535135Author Alyse KnoorFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Boss Fight LLCPublisher Boss Fight LLC

Verbal Communication Through Telling Stories"...learn how to bring your own stories to life on the page, on the stage, around a campfire, or a dinner table." -Mary Jo McConahay, award-winning journalistWinner 2020 Indie Book Award for Non-Fiction...

Discover the power of (finally) getting unstuck, claiming your clarity, and becoming the person whose life you want to live-all through a simple self-care practice you can build into your daily routine. For anyone who's trying to make sense of their...