CATEGORY
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| Writers' Reference |
Essential reference books for writers, including
directories which list agents and publishers, and some writing reference
books. |
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| General Guides |
A wide-ranging category, which includes general
guides to writing and handbooks for authors, as well as more specific
titles such as those on research. |
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| Writing
Guides |
Books about writing in general, including
improving your style, grammar and word use. Also books on copy
editing and proof-reading. |
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| Fiction Writing |
A wide range of books on writing fiction, including titles
on plotting the novel, creative writing and editing your own fiction. |
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| Genre Fiction
Writing |
Books which advise on genre writing, including science
fiction and
fantasy, horror, romance and crime. |
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| Non-fiction Writing |
Books on general non-fiction writing, including writing
articles and journalism, writing for business, and specific categories such as travel,
history
and autobiography. |
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| Play and
Script-writing |
Writing for performance: TV, film-scripts and
screenplays, plays, soaps and
comedy. |
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| Other Types of Writing |
Miscellaneous, including titles on writing for
children, writing poetry and writing humorous material. |
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| Educational and
Academic |
How to write textbooks and writing for students and
academics. |
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| 'Creative' Writing |
Titles which explore writing as a means of personal growth
or healing, including writing a memoir as a form of self-discovery. |
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| Personal Accounts |
First-hand accounts, from the great writers of the past
and bestselling contemporary authors, and more racy insiders' stories. |
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| Selling your Work |
Books on literary agents, proposals, selling your own work
and publicity. |
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| Business of Writing |
Everything to do with the business side of authorship,
including books on money, contracts and the legal side of being an
author, as well as books on publishing. |
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| Software |
Office software which is useful for the
writer. |
| Writers' Software |
Software specially produced to help
writers. |
