A creative call to arms from the mind of Neil Gaiman, combining his extraordinary words with striking illustrations by Chris Riddell.

An analysis of the techniques used to craft comedy writing arguing that there is a limited number of such techniques, forty-five, that all humorists employ.

The secrets of creative thinking, by a lecturer at the world famous St Martin's College of Art who has spent a lifetime researching innovative thinkers.

Amid the hundreds of 'how-to' books that have appeared in recent years, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play-construction. This book does just that.

A collection that considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James Joyce. It looks at ideas such as the Intrusive Author, Suspense, the Epistolary Novel, Magic Realism and Symbolism, illustrating topics with passages taken from classics or modern novels.

The Art of the Novel is the first textbook written by writers who are also teachers for today's Creative Writing students as well as more experienced practitioners of the novel. The guide brings together specially-commissioned essays from well-published novelists many of whom are also prize winners.

Shows you that retirement can, in fact, be the most rich, fulfilling and creative time of our lives. This book includes simple tools and exercises such as: Memoir writing - an opportunity to reflect on and honour past experiences; Morning Pages - a tool to empty your mind; and, Artist Dates - fun days out to discover new passions and interests.

An illuminating account of the importance of public investment in arts and culture

Written by tutors from the Arvon Foundation, the presitigious professional writing course, and with contributions from over 20 leading writers, The Arvon Book of Literary Non-Fiction offers new insight into the critical impact and nature of, this evolving genre, adding to the ongoing debate and offering valuable instruction to authors.

An analysis, in which, the author rejects the 'pseudoscholarship' of historical criticism - 'that great demon of chronology' - that considers writers in terms of the period in which they wrote and instead asks us to imagine the great novelists working together in a single room.

Welcome to a world of games you never knew existed.

Three premium-quality hardcover blank books in a slipcase. Each book is 32 pages, 7" square, and ready to be turned into a picture book. Just add crayons, markers, and ideas.

Suitable for students on film production courses and those wishing to write a short film, this book helps readers learn the key elements of screenwriting through examining areas such as dialogue, sound, setting, shots and structure. It provides advice to new film-makers on how to market their productions.

Features interviews with Jennifer Egan, Amy Hempel, Orhan Pamuk, Richard Powers, and Marjane Satrapi. This book presents a collection of conversations between writers and their mentors, taken from the pages of "The Believer".

Founding chairman of the Digital Public Library of America John Palfrey explains how libraries can survive and flourish in a digital world.