Language: reference & general books

Based on copious data from the Linguistic Atlas Project, this book tells the story of American English from a linguistic...  Read More >>

Blending vivid storytelling with reflections on leadership, legacy, and cultural expectations, McLain celebrates...  Read More >>

The simplicity of the classic sentence diagram to unpack iconic quotes from books, films, speeches, and beyond,...  Read More >>

Invention and Craft: Exercising Creativity in College Writing and Research is a first-year college composition textbook...  Read More >>

A framework for creative work that you can sustain - not just for a deadline, but for a lifetime.  Read More >>

In the raw days after birth - when love is fierce, sleep is scarce, and faith feels fragile - Blessed Be the Breaking...  Read More >>

Named a Best Book of 2025 by the Guardian, Scientific American, and the Washington Independent Review of Books...  Read More >>

‘Beautiful, thought-provoking, and compelling' SUSIE DENT 'Punchy and persuasive'...  Read More >>

A guide to reading, writing and appreciating poetry - the fun and easy way. Advice is given on how to polish and...  Read More >>

A unique approach to describing life at sea in the Royal Navy.  Read More >>

An expert insight into the transformative power of storytelling, together with practical advice on how to make your...  Read More >>

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This volume, split into two parts, looks at varieties of English in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. Introductory...  Read More >>

‘Beautiful, thought-provoking, and compelling' SUSIE DENT 'Punchy and persuasive'...  Read More >>

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This book examines the African oral legal tradition through the case study of the Banen community of Cameroon, employing...  Read More >>

Have you ever wonder what twins talk about when they are in the womb (their mommy's tummy)? Will & Vi give us a...  Read More >>

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A comprehensive guide to the inner game of writing, for writers and students of writing.  Read More >>

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The Journal of Language Relationship is an international periodical publication devoted to the issues of comparative...  Read More >>

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A comprehensive, one-stop guide for creative writing teachers at all levels, offering conceptually rich introductions,...  Read More >>

A Student Edition of this acclaimed adaptation, looking at how Chekhov's original play has been transposed to an...  Read More >>