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Book Lovers' Miscellany
Hardback,
01/09/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
Ever wondered how ink is made? Or what is the bestselling book of all time? Or which are the oldest known books in the world?
The ideal gift for every bibliophile, 'The Book Lovers' Miscellany' is full of fun facts, potted histories and curious lists, perfect for dipping into and sharing.
Editors on Editing 3ed
Paperback,
12/01/1994,
£12.99
£11.69
An indispensable guide for editors, would-be editors, and especially writers who want to understand the publishing process. In this classic handbook, top professionals write about the special demands and skills necessary for particular areas of expertise--mass market, romance, special markets, and more.
New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors
Hardback,
22/09/2005,
£12.99
£11.69
Drawing on the Oxford Dictionaries department, this book provides advice on spellings of difficult and unusual words, variant forms, confusable words, hyphenation, capitalization, foreign and specialist terms, proper names, and abbreviations. Serving as a guide for those who work with words, it includes place names, literary references, and more.
New Hart's Rules
Hardback,
22/09/2005,
£12.99
£11.69
Following the classic reference work "Hart's Rules for Compositors and Readers" printed in 1893, this handbook provides information on various aspects of writing and of preparing copy for publication, both in print and electronically. It is a reference guide for writer and editors, and is endorsed by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.
How to Publish Yourself
7,
15/12/1997,
£8.99
£8.09
Finch offers up to the minute advice for any author on the brink of going it alone, with information on setting yourself up, professional presentation, printing, design, desktop publishing, and marketing and promotion. The book also explores the pros and cons of publishing in other media, from CDs and videos to the World Wide Web.
Packing My Library: An Elegy and Ten Digressions
Hardback,
20/03/2018,
£16.99
£15.29
A best-selling author and world-renowned bibliophile meditates on his vast personal library and champions the vital role of all libraries
When Novels Were Books
Hardback,
07/01/2020,
£31.95
£28.76
The novel was born religious, alongside Protestant texts produced in the same format by the same publishers. Novels borrowed features of these texts but over the years distinguished themselves, becoming the genre we know today. Jordan Alexander Stein traces this history, showing how the physical object of the book shaped the stories it contained.
Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
Hardback,
07/05/2020,
£30.00
£27.00
An edited volume mapping the history of the book, from the Ancient World through to the rapidly changing world of the book in the second decade of the 21st century.
Bite of the Apple: A Life with Books, Writers and Virago
Hardback,
01/02/2020,
£16.99
£15.29
In this insightful memoir Lennie Goodings takes the reader behind the scenes at Virago, the feminist press that she has led for twenty years. Moving from Virago's early days of independence, through its various commercial incarnations, the author reflects on idealistic publishing and how it feels to be a beacon for change.
How Writing Works: A Field Guide to Effective Writing
Paperback,
26/10/2016,
£16.99
£15.29
Are you worried about your grip on grammar? Know you need to write better to get through uni or progress in your career? Or do you want to write professionally? We can all improve our writing: grammar guru Roslyn Petelin shows us how in How Writing Works.
Women Writers' Handbook
Paperback,
02/07/1993,
£9.99
£8.99
An essential handbook for new and experienced women writers, including practical help, teaching resources for running a series of writing workshops, grants, awards and bursaries.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print 2ed
Paperback,
£16.99
£15.29
Lend Me Your Ears: All You Need to Know About Making Speeches and Presentations
Paperback,
02/09/2004,
£14.99
£13.49
Using extensive research based on empirical evidence, this title provides the reader with practical and simple guidelines, exercises and tips to improve performance, including: advice on the use of classical rhetoric; how to write a speech when in a rush; the myths surrounding visual aids; the use of body language; and more.
Publishing principles & practice
Paperback,
13/09/2011,
£27.99
£25.19
This book is for academics and students studying the theory of publishing and for young professionals entering the practical reality of the industry. It provides historical context, describes industry processes and institutions and is packed full of real-life examples and advice for success in both print and digital publishing.
From Pitch to Publication: Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Novel Published
Paperback,
27/08/1999,
£14.99
£13.49
The secret to making money from your fiction writing is not only in the quality of your work but in your approach to the publishing process, and here an industry professional shows you how to make the system work for you.
History of British Publishing, A
7,
21/10/2005,
£29.99
£26.99
Thoroughly revised, restructured and update edition of a classic text, "A History of British Publishing, Second Edition" covers six centuries of publishing in Britain from before the invention of the printing press, to the electronic era of today.
Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
Hardback,
10/10/2013,
£17.99
£16.19
Founding chairman of the Digital Public Library of America John Palfrey explains how libraries can survive and flourish in a digital world.
Marketing Your Book: An Author's Guide How to Target Agents, Publishers and Readers 2ed
Paperback,
16/07/2007,
£15.99
£14.39
A practical guide encouraging authors to see how effective they can be at helping to promote their own books. It covers how marketing works, what opportunities there are, how authors can help, how to get noticed, and how to get local publicity, providing a real insight into the publishing process.
Academic Book Of The Future
Hardback,
13/11/2015,
£20.00
£18.00
This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. Part of the AHRC/British Library Academic Book of the Future Project, this book interrogates current and emerging contexts of academic books from the perspectives of thirteen expert voices from the connected communities of publishing, academia, libraries, and bookselling.
Something Nasty in the Slushpile
Hardback,
02/10/2014,
£8.99
£8.09
Most publishers keep a "slushpile" - the stack of unsolicited manuscripts which contains a large percentage of preposterous or frightening book proposals, which might just conceal that one jewel of a bestseller or classic novel lying near the bottom. This book takes a tour through the 'do's and 'don't's of book proposal.
Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction
Hardback,
10/03/2010,
£79.99
£71.99
Written in hypertext and read from a computer, hypertext novels exist as a collection of textual fragments, which must be pieced together by the reader. The Possible Worlds of Hypertext Fiction offers a new critical theory tailored specifically for this burgeoning genre, providing a much needed body of criticism in a key area of new media fiction.
Business of Books
Paperback,
13/11/2001,
£13.99
£12.59
Part-memoir, part-history, here is an account of the collapsing standards of contemporary publishing that is irascible and often passionate. "The Business of Books" warns of the danger to adventurous, intelligent publishing in the bullring of today's marketplace.
Write to be Published
Paperback,
01/06/2011,
£8.99
£8.09
Nicola Morgan is a prolific, award-winning author of around 90 books. Here she reveals the workings of publishers' minds and whips your work into shape with humour and honesty.
Words Onscreen: The Fate of Reading in a Digital World
Paperback,
27/10/2016,
£14.99
£13.49
In Words Onscreen, Naomi Baron offers a fascinating and timely look at how technology affects the way we read.
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