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Rooted: An Australian History of Bad Language by Amanda Laugesen
$32.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
Bugger, rooted, bloody oath...What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language (Where the bloody hell are ya?) and letting rip with a choice swear word or two has long been a very Aussie thing to do. From the defiant curses of the convicts and bullo ...Show more
Fucking Apostrophes by Simon Griffin
$16.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
A hilarious, furious and profoundly useful short guide to the most maddening punctuation in English Apostrophes are an 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 remov ...Show more
The Hero: The Enduring Myth That Makes Us Human by Lee Child
$17.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing | Series: TLS Bks.
What makes a hero? Who better to answer that question than Lee Child... 'It's Lee Child. Why would you not read it?'- Karin Slaughter'. I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page' - The Times In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher ...Show more
The Little Book of Lost Words: Collywobbles, Ultracrepidarian and Other Surprisingly Useful Terms Worth Resurrecting (HB) by Joe Gillard
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
In The Little Book of Lost Words, history buff Joe Gillard presents a handy guide for expressing yourself with history's best words.
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! "Gretchen McCulloch is the internet's favorite linguist, and this book is essential reading. Reading her work is like suddenly being able to see the matrix." --Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too Because Internet is for anyone who's ever ...Show more
The Madman's Library - The Greatest Curiosities of Literature by Edward Brooke-Hitching
$45.00 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
From the author of the critically acclaimed and globally successful The Phantom Atlas, The Golden Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a stunning new work. The Madman's Library is a unique, beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of literature, delving into its darkest territories to hunt do ...Show more
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer
$35.00 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
_______________________'An utterly delightful book to read, Dreyer's English will stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly.' ELIZABETH STROUT_______________________ An indispensable, New York Times-bestselling guide to the craft of writing from Random House's long-time copy c ...Show more
Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words by Don Watson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
The prime minister speaks of core and non-core election promises, your boss asks you to commit to an involuntary career event (you're fired), and hospitals refer to negative patient outcomes (you're dead)u How to fight back? This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers and all those whose w ...Show more
Incidental Inventions (HB) by Elena Ferrante; Ann Goldstein (Translator); Andrea Ucini (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
"This is my last column, after a year that has scared and inspired me." With these words, Elena Ferrante, the bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend, bid farewell to her year-long collaboration with the Guardian. For a full year she penned short pieces, the subjects of which were suggested by edit ...Show more
How to Write a Better Thesis by Gruba and Zobel Evans
$35.00 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
If you are writing a thesis - whether edging towards it, wrestling with it, or just plain stuck - this sensible, thoroughly practical book is bound to help. As in the previous editions, the emphasis is still firmly on structure. Having supervised countless postgraduate students and seen all the pitfalls ...Show more
Bullet It! : A Notebook for Planning Your Days, Chronicling Your Life, and Creating Beauty by Nicole Lara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
Bullet It! is an original take on bullet journaling, an artistic life organization system that's going viral online and poised to become the "adult colouring books" of the journal world. Rather than face an intimidating blank page of a traditional bullet journal, inside you'll find artistically laid-out ...Show more
How to Write a Children's Picture Book and Get it Published by Andrea Shavick
$26.99 AUD
Category: Language & Writing
This book provides comprehensive advice on what to write about for children, how to write it, and how to present the work professionally for publication. It includes an easy-to-use picture book layout plan and tried and tested examples of title sheets and covering letters. It also includes everything a ...Show more