Bill Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
$49.99 AUD
Category: Writing
What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? What's the new name for Calcutta? How do you spell supersede? Boutros Boutros-Ghali? Is it hippy or hippie? These questions really matter to Bill Bryson, ever since his days as a rookie subeditor on "The Times" ba ...Show more
Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation by John Seely
$19.99 AUD
Category: Writing | Reading Level: very good
Readers of all levels will find this guide essential. Giving examples of real usage, this book provides the basic information about grammar and punctuation that people need on a day-to-day basis. Arranged A-Z, it contains entries for standard grammatical terms as well as dealing with related questions o ...Show more
Speaking Our Language: The Story of Australian English by Bruce Moore
$34.99 AUD
Category: Writing
For the first time ever the story of Australian English is about to be told in full. Speaking our Language is written for people who want to know where Australian English came from, what the forces were that moulded it, why it takes its present form, and where it is going.The sub-title of this book, The ...Show more
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose
$24.99 AUD
Category: Writing
In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humour and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire rea ...Show more
Curious English Words and Phrases by Max Cryer
$24.99 AUD
Category: Writing
'Cloud nine', 'at the drop of a hat', 'spitting image', 'mollycoddle', 'rigmarole', 'round robin', 'spill the beans', 'kick the bucket', 'balderdash' and 'touch wood'. There are so many curious words and phrases that we often use and yet haven't you ever wondered why we say them, where they come from a ...Show more
The Banned List by John Rentoul
$19.99 AUD
Category: Writing
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci. Bad English, as George Orwell argued so eloquently over 60 years ago, is a sign of laziness, sloppy thought or insincerity. Yet why is it then that so many of us remain in thrall to cliches, stale idioms and empty phrases when it comes to ...Show more