A History of Books by Gerald Murnane
$26.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
This new work by Gerald Murnane is a fictionalised autobiography told in thirty sections, each of which begins with the memory of a book that has left an image on the writer's mind. The titles aren't given but the reader follows the clues, recalling in the process a parade of authors, the great, the pop ...Show more
The New Graded Word-book for Australian Schools by Foster W.
$24.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
Do you know Why 'The dog followed Harry and I' Is Wrong? How to avoid the construction 'The reason why . . . was because'? When to use 'fewer' and when to use 'less'? All this – and more – was taught in Australian schools many decades ago. Exercises to spell accurately, pronounce words well, and constru ...Show more
The Art of the Novel by Milan Kundera
$23.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
The classic of literary criticism from one of the world's greatest novelists In seven independent, but closely related chapters, Milan Kundera presents his personal conception of the European novel, which he describes as 'an art born of the laughter of God'.
The Curtain by Milan Kundera
$24.99 AUD
Category: On Writing
In this entertaining and always stimulating collection of seven essays, Kundera deftly sketches out his personal view of the history and value of the novel. Too often, he suggests, a novel is thought about only within the confines of the nation of its origin, when in fact the novel's development has alw ...Show more
You Talkin' To Me?: The Art of Persuasion from Aristotle to Obama by Sam Leith
$30.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
This is a witty, elegant enquiry into the art of persuasion. Rhetoric is nothing to be afraid of. It isn't the exclusive preserve of politicians: it's everywhere, from your argument with the insurance company to your plea to the waitress for a table near the window. It convicts criminals (and then frees ...Show more
Stop What You're Doing and Read This! by Mark Haddon
$12.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emails, phone calls, Facebook, Twitter, the news, the TV, Playstation, music, movies, sport, responsibilities, passions, desires, and dreams. Why should you stop what you're doing and read a ...Show more
How To Be Well Read by John Sutherland
$49.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
As the annual flood of published novels grows ever greater, it's a hard a job to keep up, let alone sort the wheat from the chaff. Fortunately, literary sleuth and academic John Sutherland is on hand to do precisely that. In the course of over 500 wittily informative pieces he gives us his own very pers ...Show more
The Writer's Guide: A Companion to Writing for Pleasure or Publication by Irina Dunn
$35.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
This guide offers ideas and practical help towards all kinds of goals - whether you are writing fiction or fact, for work or pleasure, for print, performance or the screen, for personal development or a wide readership.
Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos
$39.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
People speak different languages, and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; the Romans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learned their neighbours' languages - as did many ordinary Europeans in times past. But today, we all use translation t ...Show more
You are What You Speak : Grammar Grouches, Language Laws and the Power of Words by Robert Lane Greene
$24.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
Why does language move some of us to anxiety or even rage?For centuries, sticklers have donned the cloak of authority to control how people use words. In this sensational new book, Robert Lane Greene strikes back to defend the fascinating, real-life diversity of this most basic human faculty. Along the ...Show more
Planet Word : The Story of Language From the Earliest Grunts to Twitter and Beyond by J. P. Davidson
$45.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
"The way you speak is who you are and the tones of your voice and the tricks of your emailing and tweeting and letter-writing, can be recognised unmistakably in the minds of those who know and love you". (Stephen Fry). From feral children to fairy-tale princesses, secrets codes, invented languages - eve ...Show more