Writing & Bibliography

Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this...

Schott is back - and better than ever! From the mind that created the million-copy...

A picture book is a book with pictures, but it's so much more than that!...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'A masterclass from a warm and engagingly enthusiastic companion' Guardian...

This beautifully illustrated book charts the life of one of the world's most beloved authors,...

The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Anne Lamott's quintessential guide to the craft, and philosophy, of...

From Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales to Kerouac's On the Road, Cervante's Don Quixote to Whitehead's...

One hundred years ago, Gabriel Wells, a New York bookseller, committed a crime against history....

Have you ever wondered whether the assortment of books you have at home is a...

"The ultimate synthesis of Rodari's exuberant knowledge, a book of both pedagogy and poetics, poetry...

Some people worry that they don't appreciate poetry; but English poetry wasn't written to be...

While preparing for an event at the University of Sydney in 2017, a librarian turned...

A glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year, Bedside Companion for...

With more than half a million copies in print worldwide and now in this stunning...

From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and...

Whatever you need, Susie Dent has a word for it. Do you know the name...

'If I be waspish, best beware my sting' Meet a dazzling array of bold, brainy,...

For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to...

A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the...

A masterful work by a master poet, this brilliant summation of poetry and human nature...

'Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for...

David Crystal's How Language Works is a fascinating tour through the world of language from...

The maps they love, the maps they use, the maps that set them dreaming: this...

Few punctuation marks elicit quite as much love or hate as the exclamation mark. It's...

A hugely entertaining and useful guide to the promise, power, and poetry of verbs, from...

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child's first-ever autobiographical collection. On...

'I loved it' KIT DE WAAL, author of The Best of Everything 'Generous, intelligent, full...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Agatha Christie is a global bestseller. Her work has...