<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Style Manuals]]> https://www.thebookco.com Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:31:59 +0000 <![CDATA[Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 29th Edition (Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/jeff-hermans-guide-to-book-publishers-editors-literary-agents-29th-edition-9781608687886 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:46:38 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/jeff-hermans-guide-to-book-publishers-editors-literary-agents-29th-edition-9781608687886 Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 29th Edition (Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over) by Jeff Herman, 9781608687886If you want to get published, read this book!

Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions ..

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]]> Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 29th Edition (Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over) by Jeff Herman, 9781608687886If you want to get published, read this book!

Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions ..

Price: $34.95

]]> If you want to get published, read this book!

Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions ..]]> <![CDATA[The Author's Checklist (An Agent's Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-authors-checklist-9781608686629 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:35:30 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-authors-checklist-9781608686629 The Author's Checklist (An Agent's Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript) by Elizabeth K. Kracht, 9781608686629An Indispensable Guide for All Writers in All Genres

The bad news: even really good manuscripts have weak spots that are enough to garner rejections from agents and publishers. The good news: most of these problems are easy to fix — once the writer sees and understands..

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]]> The Author's Checklist (An Agent's Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript) by Elizabeth K. Kracht, 9781608686629An Indispensable Guide for All Writers in All Genres

The bad news: even really good manuscripts have weak spots that are enough to garner rejections from agents and publishers. The good news: most of these problems are easy to fix — once the writer sees and understands..

Price: $17.95

]]> An Indispensable Guide for All Writers in All Genres

The bad news: even really good manuscripts have weak spots that are enough to garner rejections from agents and publishers. The good news: most of these problems are easy to fix — once the writer sees and understands..]]> <![CDATA[Set the Page on Fire (Secrets of Successful Writers)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/set-the-page-on-fire-9781608686117 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:31:21 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/set-the-page-on-fire-9781608686117 Set the Page on Fire (Secrets of Successful Writers) by Steve O'Keefe, 9781608686117Discover the Tricks and Tools of the Pros

Successful writers write, rather than just think about writing, talk about writing, or plan what they’ll write when they get a cabin in the woods. Yet even accomplished writers sometimes get “blocked,” losing access to t..

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]]> Set the Page on Fire (Secrets of Successful Writers) by Steve O'Keefe, 9781608686117Discover the Tricks and Tools of the Pros

Successful writers write, rather than just think about writing, talk about writing, or plan what they’ll write when they get a cabin in the woods. Yet even accomplished writers sometimes get “blocked,” losing access to t..

Price: $15.95

]]> Discover the Tricks and Tools of the Pros

Successful writers write, rather than just think about writing, talk about writing, or plan what they’ll write when they get a cabin in the woods. Yet even accomplished writers sometimes get “blocked,” losing access to t..]]> <![CDATA[Seven Steps to Confident Writing]]> https://www.thebookco.com/seven-steps-to-confident-writing-9781608685448 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:25:37 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/seven-steps-to-confident-writing-9781608685448 Seven Steps to Confident Writing by Alan Gelb, 9781608685448Not everyone is a natural writer. In fact, most people don’t think that much about writing until they’re called upon to write something like an office memo or a wedding speech and find themselves paralyzed with self-doubt. Author and writing coach Alan Gelb specializes in helping anxious writers f..

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]]> Seven Steps to Confident Writing by Alan Gelb, 9781608685448Not everyone is a natural writer. In fact, most people don’t think that much about writing until they’re called upon to write something like an office memo or a wedding speech and find themselves paralyzed with self-doubt. Author and writing coach Alan Gelb specializes in helping anxious writers f..

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]]> <![CDATA[Story Sparks (Finding Your Best Story Ideas and Turning Them into Compelling Fiction)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/story-sparks-9781608685097 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:22:55 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/story-sparks-9781608685097 Story Sparks (Finding Your Best Story Ideas and Turning Them into Compelling Fiction) by Denise Jaden, 9781608685097Find rock-solid story ideas before you start writing

Anyone who has been hamster-wheeling a story idea for years or has hundreds of pages exploring various approaches on their hard drive knows that there must be a better way. There is. Young adult novelist Denise Jaden ..

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]]> Story Sparks (Finding Your Best Story Ideas and Turning Them into Compelling Fiction) by Denise Jaden, 9781608685097Find rock-solid story ideas before you start writing

Anyone who has been hamster-wheeling a story idea for years or has hundreds of pages exploring various approaches on their hard drive knows that there must be a better way. There is. Young adult novelist Denise Jaden ..

Price: $14.95

]]> Find rock-solid story ideas before you start writing

Anyone who has been hamster-wheeling a story idea for years or has hundreds of pages exploring various approaches on their hard drive knows that there must be a better way. There is. Young adult novelist Denise Jaden ..]]> <![CDATA[Writing Wild (Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/writing-wild-9781608682867 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:10:39 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/writing-wild-9781608682867 Writing Wild (Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature) by Tina Welling, 9781608682867Align Your Creative Energy with Nature’s

“Everything we know about creating,” writes Tina Welling, “we know intuitively from the natural world.” In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step “Spirit Walk” process for inviting nature to enliven and inspire our creativ..

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]]> Writing Wild (Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature) by Tina Welling, 9781608682867Align Your Creative Energy with Nature’s

“Everything we know about creating,” writes Tina Welling, “we know intuitively from the natural world.” In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step “Spirit Walk” process for inviting nature to enliven and inspire our creativ..

Price: $18.95

]]> Align Your Creative Energy with Nature’s

“Everything we know about creating,” writes Tina Welling, “we know intuitively from the natural world.” In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step “Spirit Walk” process for inviting nature to enliven and inspire our creativ..]]> <![CDATA[Fast Fiction (A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/fast-fiction-9781608682546 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:09:38 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/fast-fiction-9781608682546 Fast Fiction (A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days) by Denise Jaden, 9781608682546Writers flock to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) each November because it provides a procrastination-busting deadline. But only a fraction of the participants meet their goal. Denise Jaden was part of that fraction, writing first drafts of her two published young adult novels during NaNoW..

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]]> Fast Fiction (A Guide to Outlining and Writing a First-Draft Novel in Thirty Days) by Denise Jaden, 9781608682546Writers flock to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) each November because it provides a procrastination-busting deadline. But only a fraction of the participants meet their goal. Denise Jaden was part of that fraction, writing first drafts of her two published young adult novels during NaNoW..

Price: $16.95

]]> <![CDATA[Kicking In the Wall (A Year of Writing Exercises, Prompts, and Quotes to Help You Break Through Your Blocks and Reach Your Writing Goals)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/kicking-in-the-wall-9781608681563 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:58:07 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/kicking-in-the-wall-9781608681563 Kicking In the Wall (A Year of Writing Exercises, Prompts, and Quotes to Help You Break Through Your Blocks and Reach Your Writing Goals) by Barbara Abercrombie, 9781608681563“I would go as far as I could and hit a wall,” said musician and memoirist Patti Smith. In response, playwright Sam Shepard advised, “When you hit a wall, just kick it in.” Writing teacher Barbara Abercrombie’s powerful writing prompts give us just the push we need to do it. Like a workout with a ..

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]]> Kicking In the Wall (A Year of Writing Exercises, Prompts, and Quotes to Help You Break Through Your Blocks and Reach Your Writing Goals) by Barbara Abercrombie, 9781608681563“I would go as far as I could and hit a wall,” said musician and memoirist Patti Smith. In response, playwright Sam Shepard advised, “When you hit a wall, just kick it in.” Writing teacher Barbara Abercrombie’s powerful writing prompts give us just the push we need to do it. Like a workout with a ..

Price: $15.95

]]> <![CDATA[Plain Words (A Guide to the Use of English)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/plain-words-a-guide-to-the-use-of-english-9780241960349 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:10:10 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/plain-words-a-guide-to-the-use-of-english-9780241960349 Plain Words (A Guide to the Use of English) by Ernest Gowers, Rebecca Gowers, 9780241960349
In print since 1948, this style guide has been loved and endorsed throughout the decades by the likes of Bill Bryson, Lynne Truss, David Crystal, Harold Evans, and Winston Churchill

"Be short, be simple, be human." When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Wo..

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]]> Plain Words (A Guide to the Use of English) by Ernest Gowers, Rebecca Gowers, 9780241960349
In print since 1948, this style guide has been loved and endorsed throughout the decades by the likes of Bill Bryson, Lynne Truss, David Crystal, Harold Evans, and Winston Churchill

"Be short, be simple, be human." When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Wo..

Price: $21.99

]]> In print since 1948, this style guide has been loved and endorsed throughout the decades by the likes of Bill Bryson, Lynne Truss, David Crystal, Harold Evans, and Winston Churchill

"Be short, be simple, be human." When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Wo..]]> <![CDATA[Simply English (An A-Z of Avoidable Errors)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/simply-english-an-a-z-of-avoidable-errors-9780099558460 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:58:54 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/simply-english-an-a-z-of-avoidable-errors-9780099558460 Simply English (An A-Z of Avoidable Errors) by Simon Heffer, 9780099558460
A master stylist  wages war on bad English

In Strictly English, Simon Heffer explained how to write and speak our language well. Here he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A–Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings, and stylistic howlers. What ..

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]]> Simply English (An A-Z of Avoidable Errors) by Simon Heffer, 9780099558460
A master stylist  wages war on bad English

In Strictly English, Simon Heffer explained how to write and speak our language well. Here he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A–Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings, and stylistic howlers. What ..

Price: $29.95

]]> A master stylist  wages war on bad English

In Strictly English, Simon Heffer explained how to write and speak our language well. Here he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A–Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings, and stylistic howlers. What ..]]>