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American Psychological Association
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
by American Psychological Association (APA) (Paperback)

Style manual for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals across all fields. Provides clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style. Includes examples, new guidelines and advice, and more. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover, wire-spiral edition is also available. Hardcover edition due later.

Tom Moon
1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)
by Workman Publishing Company (Paperback)

The musical adventure of a lifetime. The most exciting book on music in years. A book of treasure, a book of discovery, a book to open your ears to new worlds of pleasure. Doing for music what Patricia Schultz—author of the phenomenal 1,000 Places to See Before You Die—does for travel, Tom Moon recommends 1,000 recordings guaranteed to give listeners the joy, the mystery, the revelation, the sheer fun of great music. This is a book both broad and deep, drawing from the diverse worlds of classical, jazz, rock, pop, blues, country, folk, musicals, hip-hop, world, opera, soundtracks, and more. It's arranged alphabetically by artist to create the kind of unexpected juxtapositions that break down genre bias and broaden listeners’ horizons— it makes every listener a seeker, actively pursuing new artists and new sounds, and reconfirming the greatness of the classics. Flanking J. S. Bach and his six entries, for example, are the little-known R&B singer Baby Huey and the '80s ...

Stephen King
On Writing
by Pocket (Mass Market Paperback)

Joseph Gibaldi, Walter S. Achtert
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
by Modern Language Assn of Amer (Paperback)

Since it was first published in 1977, the MLA Handbook has sold nearly four million copies worldwide. Now completely revised and updated, the guide contains detailed information on using computers for research and writing and on citing electronic publications. Features include two-color printing, lie-flat binding, and a complete subject index.

Anne Lamott
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Audio Editions)
by Audio Partners (Audio Cassette)

Norm Goldstein
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
by Basic Books (Paperback)

William K. Zinsser
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by Collins (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-05-09)

Robert Brewer
2009 Writer's Market
by Writers Digest Books (Paperback)

For 88 years, Writer's Market has given fiction and nonfiction writers the information they need to sell their work--from completely up-to-date listings to exclusive interviews with successful writers. The 2009 edition provides all this and more with over 3,500 listings for book publishers, magazines and literary agents, in addition to a completely updated freelance rate chart. In addition to the thousands of market listings, writers will find up-to-date information on becoming a successful freelancer covering everything from writing query letters to launching a freelance business, and more.

James Wood
How Fiction Works
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-07-22)

The Chicago Manual of Style
by University Of Chicago Press (Hardcover)

The fifteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style is the most extensive revision in twenty years. The Manual--more comprehensive and easier to use than ever before--remains the essential reference for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers in any field. Those who work with words know how dramatically publishing has changed in the past decade, with technology now informing and influencing every stage of the writing and publishing process. In creating the fifteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, the renowned editorial staff of the University of Chicago Press drew on direct experience of these changes, as well as on the recommendations of the Manual's first-ever advisory board, composed of a distinguished group of scholars, authors, and professionals from a wide range of publishing and business environments. Every aspect of coverage has been examined and brought up to date--from publishing formats to editorial style and ...

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