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Book Cover:  Peng's Complete Treasury of Chinese Idioms
By Tan Huay Peng

Learning Chinese idioms have never been easier!

Learning Chinese idioms have never been easier!

Published: 18/08/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789814276436
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover: The New Graded Word-book for Australian Schools
By W Foster & H Bryant

Do you know

Do you know

Published: 23/05/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921844768
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Modern Manglish
By Neil James & Harold Scruby & Alan Moir

'It's dog eat dog in this rat race.'
'We'll burn that bridge when we come to it.'
'I hope to come first or second, or at least win it.'

The information superhighway brings more text to our door than ever before.  It's just that most of it gets mangled along the way.

Twenty years ago, Harold Scruby's Manglish became an instant bestseller.  This version expands on the consummate mangles of...





'It's dog eat dog in this rat race.'
'We'll burn that bridge when we come to it.'
'I hope to come first or second, or at least win it.'

The information superhighway brings more text to our door than ever...



Published: 28/11/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921844508
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Wordwatching: Field Notes From an Amateur Philologist
By Julian Burnside

We live in a torrent of words - from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the best-selling Wordwatching , words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill.

We live in a torrent of words - from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the best-selling Wordwatching , words...

Published: 26/10/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921640179
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Dinkum Dictionary
By Susan Butler

Do you know what a Vic-wit is? Have you ever had a nibble pie? Now in it's third edition, The Dinkum Dictionary , is even better than ever. This fascinating book describes the origins and usage of words ranging from 'mulga' to 'anzac', from 'furphy' to 'blue', and this edition includes even more words and terms.

Butler reveals little-known facts about our ways of communicating with each other. She...

Do you know what a Vic-wit is? Have you ever had a nibble pie? Now in it's third edition, The Dinkum Dictionary , is even better than ever. This fascinating book describes the origins and usage of words...

Published: 05/01/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921351983
RRP: $25.95
Book Cover:  You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws and the Power of Words
By Robert Lane Greene

Why does language move some of us to anxiety or even rage?

For centuries, sticklers have donned the cloak of authority to control how people use words. In this sensational new book, Robert Lane Greene strikes back to defend the fascinating, real-life diversity of this most basic human faculty. Along the way, he corrects Bill Bryson's 'facts' about words, challenges the rhetoric of Lynne Truss's bestselling...

Why does language move some of us to anxiety or even rage?

For centuries, sticklers have donned the cloak of authority to control how people use words. In this sensational new book, Robert Lane Greene...

Published: 03/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863955416
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything

People speak different languages , and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; the Romans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learned their neighbours' languages - as did many ordinary Europeans in times past (Christopher Columbus knew Italian, Portuguese and Castilian Spanish as well as the classical languages). But today, we all use translation...

People speak different languages , and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; the Romans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learned their neighbours'...

Published: 11/10/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781846144646
RRP: $39.95
Book Cover: The Last Lingua Franca: The Rise and Fall of World Languages
By Nicholas Ostler

'SWEEPINGLY LEARNED AND ENGAGINGLY GARRULOUS . . .
Sunday Times

'A MUCH-NEEDED CHALLENGE TO CONVENTIONAL WISDOM'
Guardian



'SWEEPINGLY LEARNED AND ENGAGINGLY GARRULOUS . . .
Sunday Times

'A MUCH-NEEDED CHALLENGE TO CONVENTIONAL WISDOM'
Guardian



Published: 11/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781846142161
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Japanese, Second Edition
By Naoya Fujita

All-new audio CD lets you listen to native speakers, practice common words and phrases, and improve your pronunciation.

Master the basics of Japanese!

If you're faced with learning Japanese, whether for business or pleasure, you might doubt your ability to learn a language that's, well, so foreign.  The alphabet, structure, and pronunciation of Japanese all make you wonder if hiring a translator...

All-new audio CD lets you listen to native speakers, practice common words and phrases, and improve your pronunciation.

Master the basics of Japanese!

If you're faced with learning Japanese, whether for...

Published: 09/06/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641055
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Story Within: New Insights and Inspiration for Writers
By Laura Oliver

Every reader has a story inside them. - Laura Oliver has been teaching aspiring writers how to plumb emotional contradictions for insight for more than a decade in workshops and university classes. Now she has written the book her students have been asking her for, a book that aspiring writers of every genre can use to guide, coach, and encourage them on their journey.

Every reader has a story inside them. - Laura Oliver has been teaching aspiring writers how to plumb emotional contradictions for insight for more than a decade in workshops and university classes. Now...

Published: 09/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641147
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Memoir
By Victoria Costello

Make your story come alive.

Writing a memoir might seem easy because you already know the story-after all, it's your own.  But write a fascinating account of your life, you not only have to tell your tale compellingly, you also have to master plot, character, dialogue, theme, and the other essential elements of great writing.

Packed with prompts, exercises, and inspirational examples to help you...



Make your story come alive.

Writing a memoir might seem easy because you already know the story-after all, it's your own.  But write a fascinating account of your life, you not only have to tell your...

Published: 18/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641239
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Stalking the Story: How to Find Your Screenplay's Story with Help Fr    om TV's Greatest Detectives
By Jay Douglas

A screenplay is just a mystery waiting to be solved.

A screenplay is just a mystery waiting to be solved.

Published: 18/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641246
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Book Proposals and Query Letters
By Marilyn Allen & Coleen O'Shea

Inside information from publishing professionals.

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Book Proposals & Query Letters will help writers catch the attention of literary agents with step-by- step instructions on crafting effective queries and proposals for both fiction and non-fiction books that will put them on the road to publication.

The only book on book proposals that also targets a fiction audience...

Inside information from publishing professionals.

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Book Proposals & Query Letters will help writers catch the attention of literary agents with step-by- step instructions...

Published: 08/03/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615640454
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide: Astrology Dictionary
By Arlene Tognetti & Stephanie Jourdan

You know that signs, planets, and houses have special meanings in astrology-but when you look at your chart, all the symbols and relationships you find there can be overwhelming.  What does it all mean?

The next best thing to having a personal astrologer, The Complete Idiot's Guide® Astrology Dictionary demystifies the art and science of astrology, giving you the knowledge you need to find...

You know that signs, planets, and houses have special meanings in astrology-but when you look at your chart, all the symbols and relationships you find there can be overwhelming.  What does it all...

Published: 10/12/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592579877
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel, Second Edition
By Nat Gertler & Steve Lieber

Writers and illustrators alike will find in this Complete Idiot's Guide® the best overall introduction to the world of graphic novels.

Writers and illustrators alike will find in this Complete Idiot's Guide® the best overall introduction to the world of graphic novels.

Published: 07/01/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592579426
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting: Third Edition
By Skip Press
An updated and revised edition, this book is a practical and popular guide to realizing the dream of succeeding as a screenwriter. Insider Skip Press gives novice screenwriters a cook's tour of the industry, then leads them through the process of picking a winning idea, structuring and writing a screenplay, and packaging the final script for sale.
An updated and revised edition, this book is a practical and popular guide to realizing the dream of succeeding as a screenwriter. Insider Skip Press gives novice screenwriters a cook's tour of the industry...
Published: 04/08/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592577552
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Arabic
By Kirk Habel
A basic primer to an influential world language - with a CD! Based on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) - the most common and accepted version of this splintered language - this helpful guide teaches beginners and those who need a refresher the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversation. Includes English-to-Arabic and Arabic-to-English appendices. Includes a 60-minute CD
A basic primer to an influential world language - with a CD! Based on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) - the most common and accepted version of this splintered language - this helpful guide teaches beginners...
Published: 12/05/2008
Format: Disc & Book
ISBN: 9781592577033
RRP: $34.95
Book Cover:  Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Russian, 2E
By Christopher Froehlich
Does learning Russian have to be so hard? Nyet!

Learn the basics of the Russian language without getting discouraged. This friendly, fun, and practical approach offers first-time learners and re-learners of Russian the basics of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversation.

Does learning Russian have to be so hard? Nyet!

Learn the basics of the Russian language without getting discouraged. This friendly, fun, and practical approach offers first-time learners and re-learners...

Published: 31/10/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592575855
RRP: $34.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Handwriting Analysis 2E
By Sheila Lowe
We know the power of handwriting analysis from such shows as "CSI" and "Hard Copy" – in which a handwritten letter or note can lead to arrest of a criminal or kidnapper. We heard about it million dollar divorce cases in which a graphology expert exposes a forced signature or matches an anonymous love letter to the cheating spouse. But handwriting analysis goes deeper than...
We know the power of handwriting analysis from such shows as "CSI" and "Hard Copy" – in which a handwritten letter or note can lead to arrest of a criminal or kidnapper. We heard...
Published: 30/01/2007
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592576012
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 4E
By Sheree Bykofsky & Jennifer Basye Sander
Times have changed for first-time authors. Publishers have consolidated. Editors are fewer. Literary agents are more selective. The result is that it's tougher than ever to get published. That's why new authors need The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published , Fourth Edition.

For years, new authors have depended on the wise inside advice and tricks from Sheree Bykofsky, successful New York literary...

Times have changed for first-time authors. Publishers have consolidated. Editors are fewer. Literary agents are more selective. The result is that it's tougher than ever to get published. That's why new...
Published: 22/09/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592575183
RRP: $32.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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