Penguin Books Australia

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.

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...

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.

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

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

The book is refocused to more of an academic approach. Readers can begin to unlock their creativity from the first page, with fabulous exercises that help them explore their talents and experiment with different...

Today's A collection of personal writing exercises and commentary from some of today's best novelists, short story writers, and writing teachers, including Jill McCorkle, Amy Bloom, Robert Olen Butler, Steve Almond, Jayne Anne Phillips, Virgil Suarez, Margot Livesay, and more.

New Zealand sportspeople and their exploits regularly hit world headlines. This collection of writings by top authors is packed full of terrific stories of over 30 sports – the triumphs, disasters, magic moments, and the ones that got away.

Expert advice on writing effective copy, faster, for all businesses.

The irresistible rhymes you need, in a book that's fun to read.

An entertaining and browsable reference, Nothing Rhymes with Orange is to rhyme what Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is to mnemonic devices. Revised and updated from the perennial seller Capricorn Rhyming Dictionary, this edition includes an introduction by children's author Hope Vestergaard, as well as a phonetic spelling guide, a key to...

With Writing for the Web , you'll learn everything you need to know to create effective Web content using words, pictures, and sound.  Follow along as instructor and write Lynda Felder combines easy-to-follow guidelines with photographs, lists, and tables to illustrate the key concepts behind writing nonlinear, interactive stories; creating succinct and clear copy; and working compelling images...

Brilliant Cover Letters is the definitive book on cover letters, it tells you the do's an do not's to make sure your cover letter stands out.

At any given, moment, no matter where you are, there are hundreds of things around you that are interesting and worth documenting.

WARNING
To whoever has just picked up this book.  If you find that you are unable to use your imagination, you should put this book back immediately.  It is not for you.  In this book you will be repeatedly asked to . . . suspend your disbelief, complete...

Want to be more memorable and persuasive?

Whether you're talking to a client, writing an email or just entertaining over the dinner table, you have to know and practice essential techniques for getting your message across.

Debbie is a bestselling author, columnist, media commentator and one of the most successful, sought-after speakers at business conferences around the world.

With 101 Quick Tips:...

This book will answer these questions and many more you have not thought of yet.

There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable sputum, that the characters in your opus are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself, that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing, and that your style is reliant on mangled clichés...

Whether you are starting from scratch or need a gentle nudge back in the right direction, The Sound of Paper is a wonderful creative companion. Through inspiring essays and practical...