Writely or Wrongly: An Unstuffy Guide to Language Stuff by Joanne Anderson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language
An essential guide for anyone with cause to communicate in written form (most of us), a passing interest in doing it better (some of us), and a disinterest in a book on said subject that is humourlessly preoccupied with rules (almost all of us). Author Joanne Anderson has expanded on the popular tips s ...Show more
Writing Coach in a Box by Alan Anderson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Language
What should you look for when you're re-reading a draft? What are the most common mistakes first-time authors make? How can you inject excitement into flat prose? How do you make readers root for your protagonist? What verbs should you avoid, and which must you use? Why should you mix long and short sen ...Show more
DK Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
$24.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: DK Bilingual Dictionaries Ser.
The Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionaryis your essential vocabulary guide to the world around you. With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme, language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is b ...Show more
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
$22.99 AUD
Category: Language | Reading Level: very good
Damien Cave: (New York Times bureau chief in Sydney & friend of Bookoccino) "Not many books about writing manage to be both as practical and entertaining as this one. Even if you've never read a Stephen King novel, the insights he shares will change how you read and write (and maybe how you live)." ...Show more
The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Language
Steven Pinker, the best-selling author of The Language Instinct, deploys his gift for explaining big ideas in The Sense of Style - an entertaining writing guide for the 21st century. What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? In th ...Show more
The Right Words by Rose Welling
$15.99 AUD
Category: Language
In times of celebration, need, heartbreak, birth and death it can be challenging to find the right words. Rose Welling has put together this collection of quotes, inspirational sayings and instructions on how to write that perfect message or letter, whatever the occasion. Whether it's congratulating a c ...Show more
Japanese English Bilingual Visual Dictionary by DK
$24.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: DK Bilingual Dictionaries
With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Japanese language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying ...Show more
The Australian Students' Guide to Writing and Grammar by Claire Duffy
$27.99 AUD
Category: Language
Do you ever think about the structure and arrangement of what you say and write? And why it's said and written like that and not some other how? Has anyone ever asked you to catch a red big ball? No. Because in English we would say 'big red ball'. Why is that? After the success of her bestselling The Au ...Show more
The Copywriters Handbook 4Th Ed by Bly Robert W
$32.99 AUD
Category: Language
This is a book for everyone who writes or approves copy: copywriters, multichannel marketers, creative directors, freelance writers, marketing managers . . . even small business owners and information marketers. It reveals dozens of copywriting techniques that can help you write both print and online ad ...Show more
Writing with Style - The Economist Guide by Lane Greene
$22.99 AUD
Category: Language
A brand new take on how to write with style - from The Economist's language columnist, Lane Greene
15 Minute Mandarin Chinese: Learn in Just 12 Weeks by DK
$22.99 AUD
Category: Language
Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course, fully updated and refreshed, with a redesigned free audio app Teach yourself Mandarin Chinese in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course. DK's 15 Minute Mandarin Chinese is the perfect course for busy people who want ...Show more
The Little Red Writing Book by Mark Tredinnick
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language
"The Little Red Writing Book" is a book on technique, style, craft and manners for everyone who writes and wants to do it better. It is a manual of good diction, composition, sentence craft, paragraph design, structure and planning. Enriched by examples of fine prose from great writers including Tim Win ...Show more