From Science Fiction to Science Fact by Joel Levy
$39.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
The iconic futurist artist and designer Syd Mead once described science fiction as 'reality ahead of schedule'. In From Science Fiction to Science Fact, Levy explores the visions of the writers, futurists and far-sighted inventors who made those realities, from the direct influence of H.G. Wells on t ...Show more
Writely or Wrongly: An Unstuffy Guide to Language Stuff by Joanne Anderson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
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
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
$39.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
A newly designed and repackaged paperback of the multi-million-copy bestseller: discover your innate creativity with The Artist's Way. Since its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find ...Show more
The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians by James Patterson
$36.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
Featuring original interviews with booksellers and librarians, James Patterson presents a new non-fiction title that highlights the magic of books. To be a bookseller or librarian . . . You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener. A person who creates a kind of m ...Show more
Great Books of China by Frances Wood
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
Discover or rediscover the major achievements of Chinese culture and civilization. Great Books of China offers concise introductions each of them accompanied by generous quotation (in English) from the book in question to sixty-six works in the canon of Chinese literature. The books chosen reflect the c ...Show more
Storytellers: Questions, Answers and the Craft of Journalism by Leigh Sales
$36.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
Leigh Sales is one of Australia's most accomplished journalists, having anchored the ABC's flagship 7.30 program for twelve years. She has been a foreign correspondent, hosted Lateline and anchored numerous elections for the ABC. In this book, she turns her interviewing skills onto her own profession, ...Show more
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
$34.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author's own novels. Haruki Murakami's myriad fans will be delighted by this unique look into the mind of a master storyteller. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with reade ...Show more
Creative Writing Book (Spiral Bound) by Louie Stowell
$16.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
This inspiring book will unlock children's ideas for writing stories, poems, comics, blogs, reviews, movie scripts and more. As well as activities for writing compelling story outlines, dialogue and lively characters, there are tips for writing horror stories, romance and thrillers, and even shock journ ...Show more
100 Books that Changed the World by Scott Christianson
$32.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
A chronological survey of the world's most influential books. Many books have become classics, must-reads or overnight publishing sensations, but how many can genuinely claim to have changed the way we see and think? In 100 Books that Changed the World, authors Scott Christianson and Colin Salter bri ...Show more
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
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Category: Reading & Writing
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
How to be a Writer: Who Smashes Deadlines, Crushes Editors, and Lives in a Solid Gold Hovercraft by John Birmingham
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.' This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the hell is wo ...Show more
The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention - A Six Week Artist's Way Programme by Julia Cameron
$36.99 AUD
Category: Reading & Writing
A groundbreaking new book about listening to ourselves, to others and to the world from the internationally bestselling 'queen of change', Julia Cameron. From the bestselling author of The Artist's Way comes a new, transformative guide to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. Over six weeks, ...Show more