2,455円 'In this excellent and provocative book, Matthew Ricketson lays bare the challenges of modern storytelling. I have found myself thinking about it every day, long after I put it down.' - William Powers, author of Hamlet's BlackBerry 'An essential guide for the true storyteller.' - Chloe Hooper, aw...

330円 One inescapable fact about our species is that we’re social animals: people are at the center of our universe. We have a long history of trying to understand the natural world by personifying its aspects. That’s why believable characters make or break our stories. A novel, however, is not a portr...

11,440円 Sexual rhetoric is the self-conscious and critical engagement with discourses of sexuality that exposes both their naturalization and their queering, their torquing to create different or counter-discourses, giving voice and agency to multiple and complex sexual experiences. This volume explores ...

164円 Are you taking the NaNoWriMo challenge for the first or even tenth time and want this one to be your best? Many people think about writing a novel but never get to realize their dream. In this short book you’ll find lots of tips and ways to get you and your story ready for writing a novel in 30 d...

2,122円 This unique novel is both a compelling love story and an insightful writing manual. 'Writers take what we learn of human nature and, fuelled by our longings for other existences and other times, forge new identities that can be as real as she is, sitting with her dog on the weathered step of the ...

3,249円 Playful and serious, unforgiving and compassionate, Poetry: A Survivor's Guide offers an original take on a subject both loved and feared. In a series of provocative and inspiring propositions, the act of reading a poem is made new, and the act of writing one is made over. Questions of poetry's d...

748円 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

451円 You want to write. Maybe you leave story ideas on post-it notes all over the house (or your office, or your car, or stuck to your neighbor’s dog). You frantically whisper notes into your phone while you wait in line at the DMV. You might even schedule a four-hour block of time, set yourself up at...

1,657円 "Lucid, thoughtful…writers and teachers will learn much from it…Belongs wherever Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style finds frequent use."ーBooklist "Writers will actually learn things here."ーLos Angeles Times "Perfect for teachers, critics and general readers."ーLibrary Journal "Required re...

1,657円 “A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose.”ーHarper’s Magazine “[Lanham’s] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace.”ーThe Times Literary Supplement “The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style...

649円 The bestselling author of Take Off Your Pants!, the popular outlining guide for writers, is back with another how-to manual for those seeking to start a career in historical fiction. There’s no doubt that historical fiction is popular with readers. In fact, the genre is expanding all the time, ga...

154円 Do you need some inspiration? Calling all writers, new or seasoned! Delve into your copy of 35 Halloween First Line Writing Prompts today. It's a variation of writing prompts you're not so familiar with and second book in the First Line Writing Prompt series. Great for fiction writers looking fo...