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  • Wifedom

    Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life

    by Anna Funder ...
    * A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2023 * * THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2023 - LITERARY NON-FICTION *'Simply, a masterpiece. Here, Anna Funder not only re-makes the art of biography, she resurrects a woman in full. And this in a narrative that grips the reader and unfolds through some of the most consequential moments - historical and cultural - of the twentieth century.' GERALDINE BROOKS ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • What Editors Do

    The Art, Craft & Business of Book Editing

    Edited by Peter Ginna ...
    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: “Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field.” —Publishers WeeklyEditing is an invisible art in which the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Storytellers

    Questions, Answers and the Craft of Journalism

    by Leigh Sales ...
    Highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft – how (and why) they bring us the stories that inform our lives.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 ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • Time to Write

    by Emily Winslow ...
    Have you always wanted to write a novel?Emily Winslow will help you develop the mindset and skills to get you started, keep you going, and see you through. Time to Write is a creative writing guide aimed at anyone who wants to write a novel and could use some support.It contains 49 lessons, each easy to read and packed with insights based on experience. Emily has taken her own work to high levels ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Balcony Over Jerusalem

    A Middle East Memoir

    by John Lyons ...
    A gripping memoir of life in Jerusalem from one of Australia's most experienced Middle East correspondents.Leading Australian journalist John Lyons will take readers on a fascinating personal journey through the wonders and dangers of the Middle East. From the sheer excitement of arriving in Jerusalem with his wife and eight-year-old son, to the fall of dictators and his gripping account of what ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Practice Makes Perfect: German Conversation, Premium Second Edition

    by Ed Swick ...
    Gain the confidence to strike up a conversation in German!Speaking a new language can be intimidating. This popular guide will give you the confidence to start and engage in conversations in German. Extensive streaming audio recordings let you hear German as it is spoken by native speakers. The book is organized around 12 units covering specific, real-world conversational situations. Each unit ... Read more

    $27.99 AUD

  • Learn French In A Hurry

    Grasp the Basics of Francais Tout De Suite

    by Laura K Lawless ...
    Sure, you can blurt out Merci! and Oui! Oui! and Garcon! as well as the next tourist, but in truth your French lacks a certain je ne sais quoi. That just won't do if you're touring the City of Light or sunning in Tahiti or ordering a la carte in a Montreal cafe. Whether you're traveling to a French-speaking country or learning French for business, this pocket-sized primer is your passeport to one ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD

  • There's a Word for It

    The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900

    by Sol Steinmetz ...
    Word geeks (1984), rejoice! Crack open these covers and immerse yourself in a mind-expanding (1963) compendium of the new words (or new meanings of words) that have sprung from American life to ignite the most vital, inventive, fruitful, and A-OK (1961) lexicographical Big Bang (1950) since the first no-brow (1922) Neanderthal grunted meaningfully.From the turn of the twentieth century to today, ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws

    by Becca Puglisi, Angela Ackerman ...
    Series Book 2 - Writers Helping Writers Series
    Crafting likable, interesting characters is a balancing act, and finding that perfect mix of strengths and weaknesses can be difficult. Not only does a well-drawn protagonist need positive attributes to help him succeed, he must also have flaws that humanize him and give him something to overcome. The same is true of villains and the rest of the story’s supporting cast. So how can writers figure ... Read more

    $10.26 AUD $5.22 AUD

  • Teach your dog Maori

    by Anne Cakebread ...
    A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 60+ words and phrases you can use to practise your Maori with your best furry friend. ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • The Door-to-Door Bookstore

    The heartwarming and uplifting book about the power of reading

    by Carsten Henn ...
    'Such a heart-warming, wonderful little read that'll appeal to anyone who understands what it means to fall in love with stories' - 5***** Reader ReviewThere's a book written for every one of us...Carl may be 72 years old, but he's young at heart. Every night he goes door-to-door delivering books by hand to his loyal customers. He knows their every desire and preference, carefully selecting the ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • The Surgeon of Crowthorne

    A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary

    by Simon Winchester ...
    An extraordinary tale of madness, genius and obsession, discover the true story of the two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary - and literary history!The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • A Chance in a Million

    A delightful, heartfelt love story to escape with

    by T.A. Williams ...
    Series Book 3 - Love from Italy
    Fate brought them together, now it’s up to them to make it work…Having left the army to recover from a traumatic experience, Captain Jane Reed is on her way to Venice to assist Lady Veronica Cooper, a world-famous writer who has lost her mojo. Plagued by grief and sleepless nights, Jane soon finds a kindred spirit in Veronica, coping with her own loss after the death of her husband.When the two ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD $4.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Foolproof: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity

    by Sander van der Linden ...
    A Waterstones Book of the Year for Politics 2023A Financial Times Book of the Year 2023One of Nature’s best science picks‘A fascinating, in-depth investigation into the complex landscape of misinformation’ Angela SainiOne of the world’s top experts on fighting misinformation reveals the psychology behind its power – and how we can protect ourselves.From fake news to... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Bad Blood

    Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

    by John Carreyrou ...
    **Winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2018"You will not want to put this riveting, masterfully reported book down. No matter how bad you think the Theranos story was, you'll learn that the reality was actually far worse." Bethany McLean, bestselling coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils Are Here**In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Artist's Way

    A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

    by Julia Cameron ...
    'A really good starting point to discover what lights you up' - Emma Gannon'Unlock your inner creativity and ease your anxiety' Daily TelegraphTHE MULTI-MILLION-COPY WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD

  • All the Art That's Fit to Print (And Some That Wasn't)

    Inside The New York Times Op-Ed Page

    by Jerelle Kraus ...
    From the New York Times’s former Op-Ed art director, the true story of the world’s first Op-Ed page, a public platform that prefigured the blogosphere.Jerelle Kraus, whose thirteen-year tenure as Op-Ed art director far exceeds that of any other art director or editor, unveils a riveting account of working at the Times. Her insider anecdotes include the reasons why artist Saul Steinberg hated the ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Le Crime du comte Neville d'Amélie Nothomb (Fiche de lecture)

    Analyse complète et résumé détaillé de l'oeuvre

    by Ludivine Auneau, lePetitLitteraire ...
    Series series Fiche de lecture
    Décryptez Le Crime du comte Neville d'Amélie Nothomb avec l’analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir du Crime du comte de Neville, nouveau bestseller d'Amélie Nothomb ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une fiche de lecture complète et détaillée.Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :• Un résumé complet• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels qu ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Southern Signals

    Stories of innovation, challenge and triumph in Australia’s communication history

    by Hugh Tranter ...
    From sea-stained dispatches to data sent back from deep space, Southern Signals is the story of Australia’s use of communications to bridge vast distances through war and peace, exploration and growth.Communications have been vital at every stage of Australia’s history. From the time the First Fleet transport ship Prince of Wales limped back into port eight months after leaving Sydney Cove, to the ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD

  • The Happiness Passport

    A World Tour of Joyful Living in 50 Words

    by Megan Hayes ...
    Fifty words from cultures around the world that capture the secrets of living well, from craic to yang sheng and hygge to ubuntu: “A pure joy to read.” —*FlowMagazine***The Happiness Passport is a collection of wonderfully evocative words from around the globe whose definitions resonate with us all. Though the words themselves often seem untranslatable, the meaning behind each expression will stir ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Golden Oldies' Book Club

    The feel-good novel from USA Today Bestseller Judy Leigh for 2023

    by Judy Leigh ...
    Deep in the Somerset countryside, the Combe Pomeroy village library hosts a monthly book club.Ruth the librarian fears she’s too old to find love, but a discussion about Lady Chatterley’s Lover makes her think again.Aurora doesn’t feel seventy-two and longs to relive the excitement of her youth, while Verity is getting increasingly tired of her husband Mark’s grumpiness and wonders if their son’s ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 電玩翻譯：新手譯者的生存攻略

    by 徐昊 ...
    AAA級電玩遊戲資深翻譯師傾囊相授，教你如何應對翻譯裡的各種挑戰，在電玩翻譯的生存戰中殺出一條血路，成為人人稱羨的電玩翻譯師！Q：我喜歡玩電玩，英文也還不錯，可以翻電玩嗎？Q：我是個自由譯者，平常沒接觸電玩，可以翻電玩嗎？Q：電玩翻譯這個工作，就是一邊打電動一邊翻譯嗎？Q：要成為電玩翻譯師，需要具備什麼條件嗎？Q：專職電玩翻譯，可以有穩定的收入嗎？喜歡玩電玩的人很多，當中也不乏對電玩翻譯有興趣的玩家，不過有興趣就能當飯吃嗎？本書作者徐昊為資深電玩翻譯師，除了曾為自由譯者，也擔任過電玩在地化團隊中的全職翻譯師，經手過十多部AAA級大作的中文化翻譯，深知要成為一名稱職的電玩翻譯師、立足翻譯產業的每一個關鍵環節。電玩翻譯有別於其他領域的翻譯，除了要對遊戲有相當程度的了解，動輒上百萬的原文字數也是翻譯的一... ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Polish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Bilingual Visual Dictionaries
    With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Polish language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying language. Stunning visuals and comprehensive indexes combine to make the Polish English Bilingual ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • The Journalist And The Murderer

    by Janet Malcolm ...
    'Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible'In equal measure famous and infamous, Janet Malcolm's book charts the true story of a lawsuit between Jeffrey MacDonald, a convicted murderer, and Joe McGinniss, the author of a book about the crime. Lauded as one of the Modern Libraries "100 Best Works of ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD