Writing & Bibliography

A celebration of the unparalleled creative partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, packed full...

An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all:...

Dorothy Parker's complete weekly New Yorker column about books and people and the rigours of...

'The ethos that shines through this remarkable collection is, to quote Simone de Beauvoir, one...

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

'Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books.'...

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

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

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

'How I wish I'd had access to this book when I was first starting out...

Capture and celebrate your reading journey in this all-in-one book lover's habit tracker. Calling all...

FEATURING BRAND NEW UPDATED CONTENT EXCLUSIVE TO THIS EDITION 'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Fascinating' -...

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

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

Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue is a hymn to the English language. In examining how a...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 2025'It may seem to you that I am...

The turning of the seasons offers a beautiful metaphor for our inner lives. Each season...

We are in the middle of a vibrant renaissance of queer writing. But LGBTQ+ writers,...

From Cairo Genizah to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, the spread of books...

Make Believe is a book for adults about books for children, a rallying cry for...

You've had The Big Read, now here comes The Big Think. Throughout history, some books...

A new compass for global reading: looking at the world from the far southern latitudes....

Long hailed as a masterwork of modern German literature, The Book of Hours (1905) marks...

Embark on a cultural odyssey to explore the impact of Homer's iconic poem, from its...

Writing a book is hard work. Knowing what to do next can be even harder....

This stylish ABC book of book making and book parts is a wry, witty, and...

Why might Hamlet be even longer in Italian? How does the story of Romeo and...

"Erudite, wide-ranging, and slyly humorous." -The Atlantic One of the great novelists and public intellectuals...