The Book Company: New Products - Authorship

Fictional Characters and Copyright Law (Authors' Rights in the UK and US)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:03:33 +0000

This book provides an analysis of the legal and economic framework surrounding the ownership of fictional characters within the realms of copyright law, advocating for improved rights for creators to encourage innovation and equitable remuneration. It will be useful to researchers of copyright ..

Price: $233.99

Writing Fiction

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:29:53 +0000

Concise and practical, Writing Fiction offers an inspirational guide to the methods and techniques of authorship and is a must-read for aspiring writers.This volume includes never-before published interviews with successful fiction writers Andrew Cowan, Stevie Davies, Maggie Gee, Andre..

Price: $233.99

Before You Write Your Novel (Essential Skills for the First-time Novelist)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:11:57 +0000

Writing a good, publishable novel is not an easy task, but this book can help you get there. Previously available as Before You Write a Word, Before You Write Your Novel addresses one of the major stumbling blocks of fiction writing: the importance of planning and structure.

Price: $189.99

The Writing Life

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:17:18 +0000

"For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague." — Chicago Tribune

From Pulitzer Prize-winning Anni..

Price: $16.99

Doing Academic Writing in Education (Connecting the Personal and the Professional)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:01:16 +0000

Guides educators who are or will be engaged in a variety of academic writing tasks through the writing process with emphasis on connecting professional writing and the personal self.
Price: $233.99

An Unstable Element

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:36:35 +0000
A glorious, picaresque memoir from the legendary double Booker-winner

Here are the facts of a writer’s life, as he claims them to be.

A childhood spent above the spare-parts department of his parents’ car dealership in Bacchus Marsh, Australia (population at the time: 2,825, ..
Price: $34.95

Dickens from Shakespeare, Fuseli and Blake (Imagination and Jealousy in Art and Literature)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:00:29 +0000

Dickens says he concentrates on 'the romantic side of familiar things', and so highlights the visionary, non-realist, uncanny nature of his writing. This book delves into the sources of that through Shakespeare, and Fuseli, the great artist who imagined scenes from Shakespeare.
Price: $233.99

Writing That Gets Noticed (Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:51:42 +0000

Selected as one of the Best Books for Writers by Poets & Writers

Successful essayist, columnist, writing instructor, and editor Estelle Erasmus will show you how to find your voice, write stellar pieces, and get published. In real-world, experience-based chapters, s..
Price: $19.95

The Author's Checklist (An Agent's Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:35:30 +0000

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..
Price: $17.95

Set the Page on Fire (Secrets of Successful Writers)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:31:21 +0000

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..
Price: $15.95