Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors

Written by Bill Bryson

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-7679-2270-8 (0-7679-2270-0)

From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.

What is the difference between “immanent” and “imminent”? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between “acute” and “chronic”?... Read more >

Spunk & Bite
A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style
Written by Arthur Plotnik

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Random House Reference
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $13.95
ISBN: 978-0-375-72227-1 (0-375-72227-0)

When too tightly leashed, writing chokes and loses its vitality. Although the rules of composition popularized in William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White’s Elements of Style have been de rigueur for decades, they won’t exactly set your writing free.

To the rescue comes Spunk & Bite, a guide to bold and... Read more >

Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper
Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
Written by Sark

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $18.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-34170-9 (0-307-34170-4)

Write and share what’s in your heart! That is the SARK way to help students how to free their creative spirit. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper is a fun and practical guide to the craft of writing and storytelling. Included are exercises and games to transport ideas from mind to paper; tips... Read more >

Send (Revised Edition)
Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe

Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Knopf
On Sale: September 2, 2008
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-307-27060-3 (0-307-27060-2)

Send—the classic guide to email for office and home and an instant success upon its original publication—has become indispensable for readers navigating the impersonal, and often overwhelming, world of electronic communication. Filled with real-life email success (and horror) stories and a wealth of entertaining examples, Send reveals the hidden minefields and... Read more >

The Fact Checker's Bible
A Guide to Getting It Right
Written by Sarah Harrison Smith

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Anchor
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $13.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-72106-6 (0-385-72106-4)

The first book of its kind, The Fact Checker’s Bible is the essential guide to the important but often neglected task of checking facts, whatever their source.

Today, everyone is overwhelmed with information that claims to be factual. But even the most punctilious researcher, writer, student or journalist--not to mention the lazy... Read more >