Language: reference and general

Written by an experienced author, this practical book shows you how to produce manuscripts to fit a specific slot, advises you on how to adapt your style to suit different markets, and how to utilise research material to write facts and fiction effectively.

This book will show you how your own personal experiences can provide you with an endless supply of ideas for your writing - whether fiction or non-fiction.

The skill of good essay writing is essential if you are to achieve the kind of grades you want in the courses you are studying.

Master the essentials of the English language and write with greater confidence.

This book gives you the confidence, tools and techniques to produce a first-class dissertation.

Let best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the whole process of writing your first novel and getting it published.

In this book, award-winning travel writer Sarah Woods answers the question she is asked several hundred times each year: 'how do I become a freelance travel writer?

Writing your life story is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family.

This book contains all you need to know to work as a freelance journalist.

This book is a first-rate guide for writers who are looking for ways to improve their output.

Why is there an 'h' in ghost?

Slang is the language of pop culture, low culture, street culture, underground movements and secret societies; depending on your point of view, it is a badge of honour, a sign of identity or a dangerous assault on the values of polite society.

Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words ('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising.

Jasper Rees has always wanted to be Welsh.

"der selfpublisher" – Deutschlands 1.

The second most common question a writer is asked is, 'where do your ideas come from?

A book of tips, advice and encouragement for writers at all levels.

Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation.

Keith Houston's entertaining book, inspired by his popular blog shadycharacters.

'The best book on the subject I've read.

Bad writing can't be blamed on the Internet, or on 'the kids today'.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of all the different kinds of crime fiction, with examples from successful contemporary writers in each of the different genres, and clear explanations and exercises to help the beginning writer hone their craft, and discover the kind of crime fiction, the plots, the themes, the language, that work best for them.

First you have to come out with a flow of ideas and decide which ones will work.

Whether applying for a job, writing a letter of complaint or simply talking with colleagues or friends, the people who get listened to are those with a confident command of language.

This follow-up book to Margret Geraghty's bestselling The Five Minute Writer contains 50 more inspirational exercises to inspire you to write - even if you have only five minutes a day to spare.

Drawing from more than 25 years of literary know-how and modeled after a 15-week college course, this manual provides guidance for seekers wishing to delve further into self-exploration through writing.

Interactive ebook with 'Time to Write' and 'Writing Tips' waiting to be revealed at the press of a button.

The International Bestseller - Featured on BBC Radio 4Love it or hate it, the exclamation mark has been with us from Beowulf to the spam email - an enthusiastic history for language lovers!

Use writing to deepen your connection with the Universe.

Story is a radical act of possibility in times of crisis.

A journey into the wisdom, maturity, and resilience of age in a time of crisis.

The alleged death of utopian fiction and its eclipsing by dystopia is, Rowan Fortune, cogently argues, grossly exaggerated.

The English language is full of beauty and surprises.

English is full of beauty and surprises, yet despite being the lingua franca of the globalization world, it has a reputation for being difficult to learn because its grammar has also so many quirks and contradictions.

This book looks at how language has evolved around the globe from ancestral proto-languages to our recognisable modern tongues.

LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWNA SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Timely .

Sick of striving?

A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.

An exploration of the use of images in Middle English texts, tracing out what can be deduced of a theory of language.

With over 6,750 fully illustrated words and phrases in Portuguese and English and a free bilingual audio app, DK's Portuguese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Portuguese.

Many people train in graphic design and typography, but writing copy is often assumed to be a natural talent.

This book demystifies the writing process, empowering you to write your own novel or short story.

Anthony Peake re-assesses the plays and novels of J.

Discover Nature’s algorithm of Intelligence to learn problem-solving from intuition to artificial intelligence.

Win at work and in life with smart, social tactics.

A cannabis revolution is taking place.

This is the drinker's guide to every aspect of whisky, from Scotch to Japanese, rye to bourbon and beyond.

"e;As comprehensive as it gets"e; THE NEW YORK TIMESA tequila revolution is taking place, with more and more people learning to appreciate the rich culture, craft and flavour to be found in this unique spirit.