Writing & Bibliography

Everything you need to know about Antoine de Saint-Exupery's globally beloved classic This is the...

Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished professional, whether your field is fiction, nonfiction...

The works of Shakespeare have become staples of literature. They are everywhere, from our early...

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'A brilliantly written, autobiographically structured meditation on Australia's pre-eminent novelist Patrick White. Karalis' small volume...

An engaging, approachable introduction to literary modernism Modernism represented an astonishing outbreak of cultural innovation,...

Joan London's remarkable body of work, including the award-winning novels and short fiction The Golden...

Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and...

A story of ambition, obsession and alphabetical order Most of us give little thought to...

A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's...

Discover - or rediscover - the major achievements of Chinese culture and civilization. Great Books...

From the fourteenth century through to the present day, women who write have been understood...

'This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual...

A beautifully illustrated hardback giving insight into the inspirations behind fantasy author Terry Pratchett's beloved...

The 44 essays and other pieces collected in his new book range from Adam Lindsay...

The perfect gift for book-loving friends and family, 50 Books to Read If You're an...

A chronological survey of the world's most influential books. Many books have become classics, must-reads...

Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb...

FROM THE INVENTOR OF 'THE LEAGUE OF THE LEXICON' BOARDGAME - THE PERFECT GIFT FOR...

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

'A literary and deeply heartfelt exploration of an under-appreciated genre. It is heaven from start...

'Delightful' Steven Pinker 'A joy to read' David Crystal Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame?...

Leave the world behind and join some of the greatest children's writers on a journey...

Cats and writers are a match made in book heaven. Cats share a tendency to...

Some stories couldn't happen just anywhere or any time. Often the scenery, setting or era...

When it comes to creating children's and YA fiction there is often a focus on...

Writers have been inventing and imagining gardens for centuries. They are symbols of paradise and...

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