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Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2019 [9781472947499]

This bestselling guide to all areas of publishing and the media is completely revised and updated every year. The Yearbook is packed with advice, insp…

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Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2018 [9781472935052]

This bestselling guide to all areas of publishing and the media is completely revised and updated every year. The Yearbook is packed with advice, insp…

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Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2019 [9781472947611]

The annual, bestselling guide to all aspects of the media and how to write and illustrate for children and young adults. Acknowledged by the media ind…

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The Accidental Memoir [9780008302030]

The Accidental Memoir truly is for all: writers and non-writers, teachers and students, the perfect book for anyone seeking inspiration or imaginative…

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Have You Eaten Grandma? [9780241352632]

A brilliantly funny lament on the misuse of English grammar and a guide on how to avoid the troublingly common language pitfalls, from the self-procla…

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The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook Guide to Getting Published: The Essential Guide for Authors [9781408128954]

Invaluable to writers of all kinds Mark Le Fanu, The Society of Authors Written emphatically from the author's point of view, this is an expert guide…

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Sounds Appealing: The Passionate Story of English Pronunciation [9781781256091]

It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it... There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain…

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Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus Slipcase Set [9780007948918]

Attractively packaged in a slipcase, these 2 volumes come in duo-tone soft imitation leather binding, the ideal gift package to take your language use…

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Mother Tongue: The Story of the English Language [9780141040080]

'More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to...' Only Bill Bryson could make a book about the En…

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Being a Writer: Advice, Musings, Essays and Experiences From the World's Greatest Authors [9780711238206]

Being a Writer is an inspiring assemblage of wit, wisdom and hard-won practical advice from some of the world's greatest authors musing on the art of …

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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century [9780241957714]

'Superb, articulate, urbane and witty' - The Times, Books of the Year What is the secret of good prose? Does it matter in an age of digital media? In …

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How to Write Like Tolstoy: A Journey into the Minds of Our Greatest Writers [9781786071651]

A Spectator Best Book of the Year 'There are three rules for writing a novel,' Somerset Maugham once said. 'Unfortunately, no one knows what they are…

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That's the Way it Crumbles: The American Conquest of the English Language [9781781256688]

'Engel is a wonderfully wry comic writer.' - Guardian Are we tired of being asked to take the elevator, sick of being offered fries and…

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The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms [9780140514810]

To 'put the cart before the horse', have 'the cheek of the devil' or be 'a pillar of society' - these are just some of the thousands of idioms that ha…

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Collins English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged Edition: Over 700,000 Words and Phrases [9780007522743]

More than 50,000 newly added entries, and over 722,000 words, meanings and phrases. More place names and biographical entries - with over 8,500 place …

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Collins French Dictionary and Grammar: 120,000 Translations Plus Grammar Tips [9780008241384]

An up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. A clear layout, cultural notes and an easy-to-use, revised grammar sec…

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Mandarin Chinese English Bilingual Visual Dictionary [9780241317563]

With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Mandarin Chinese language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tou…

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Polish English Bilingual Visual Dictionary [9780241317532]

With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Polish language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and b…

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The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking [9780749305772]

Good public speakers are made, not born. Business, social and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person's ability to communicate clearly. Pub…

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Writing a Novel: Bring Your Ideas To Life The Faber Academy Way [9780571340460]

A novel is a relationship, a place outside of time where both reader and writer are challenged and validated, stretched and rewarded. Richard Skin…

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