Language & Linguistics

Trouble negotiating the modern world-what with all these newfangled words and phrases? Do you know your bromance from your dudevorce, your turnt from your on fleek? How about bae or doe. Or FOMO, lit AF, tea (not the drink), and dead (not the state of...

Australian slang unites the true blue and the dinky-di and separates the cheeky little possums from the happy little Vegemites. In this attractive new pictorial guide, readers will learn to distinguish their drongos from their dropkicks and discover...

Apostrophes are a f'ing pain. The rules about how to use them are complicated, and have evolved haphazardly. Originally written as advice by a copywriter for designers - wont to insert and remove apostrophes at will, for visual effect - this is a...

Inspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this writer’s guide features encouraging essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg...

60 all-new writing prompts to inspire your daily writing practice from bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones and acclaimed writing instructor Natalie Goldberg. "This is my wish for you- that you take these cards, grab the topic on one side and...

The all-time best-selling writer's handbook turns thirty. With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and...

Get Signed by Lucinda Halpern is the ultimate guide for aspiring authors to navigate the complex journey of getting signed by a literary agent and landing a book deal. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in the publishing industry, Halpern provides...

A guide to writing a full-length transformational nonfiction book, from an editor with two decades' experience working with authors from all walks of life. This book will light the way-offering a simple, step-by-step path that takes authors from concept...

We either think our lives are so special that everyone should be interested in what’s happened to us, or so ordinary that we can’t imagine anyone would care. The truth lies somewhere in between: yes, we are all special, and no, people will not care...

Wretched writing is the lowest of the low; it is a felonious assault on the English language. Exuberantly excessive, it is a sin committed often by amateurs and all-too-frequently by gifted writers having an off day. In short, it's very bad writing...

Visual guide to help you speak English like a native, with audio support. Ideal for anyone who wants to learn English to native-speaker standard, this fun and engaging visual guide to the most common and useful English idioms and phrases also includes...

Make learning Italian fun and easy with this bilingual visual dictionary. Whether you are learning the language for pleasure or for work this comprehensive dictionary is the ideal partner for you. Italian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary comes with...

With Troublesome Words, bestselling writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling. What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is...

Collywobbles, ultracrepidarian and other surprisingly useful terms worth resurrecting. An A-Z collection of some of the most unique words in history, this delightful book deals with surprisingly modern issues - such as sleeping in and procrastination -...

40 Super Powers Card Deck 36 superpowers + 4 growth mindset cards. Each of the 36 superpower cards includes a positive growth mindset language to practice Positive Self-Talk. Suitable for all ages! Each card starts with I am, I can, I will with a focus...