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?To my mind Trevor's best novel and a very fine one.? ?Graham Greene Penguin Classics is proud to welcome William Trevor Ireland's answer to Chekhov? ("The Boston Globe") and ?one of the best writers of our era? ("The Washington Post")?to our distinguished list of literary masters. In this award-winning novel, an informer's body is found on the estate of a wealthy Irish family shortly after the First World War, and an appalling cycle of reveng...

In this guide, award-winning author Nancy Kress explores the crucial relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force behind an exceptional story.

Rice, daughter of the famed lyricist Tim Rice, has written a captivating and wonderfully stylized novel about a group of friends in postwar London's glamorous and daring young society.

The Kidlit Writer's Guidebook is the first interactive writing guidebook for scribes of middle-grade (MG) and young adult (YA) literature from a literary agent's perspective.

The president of successful Leiber and Stoller Music Publishing, the company that holds copyrights to such hits as Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion #9, and Stand By Me, brings his insider's perspective to this completely updated book that offers expert information for every talented amateur and professional musician looking to find success in the music business. In this revised edition of Music Publishing: A Songwriter's Guide, Randy Poe teaches yo...

Book a room at the Pennyfoot Hotel this holiday season for a charming mystery that "combines the feel of an Agatha Christie whodunit with a taste of Upstairs Downstairs"(Cozy Library).A merry hustle and bustle heralds the holidays at the Pennyfoot-and this year is doubly busy. Even as Cecily Sinclair Baxter prepares for the holidays, she's also helping her friend Madeline plan her impending wedding. This year, Cecily has a cracking holiday sur...

Writing for children - whether it's in the form of picture books, beginning readers, chapters books and novels, or nonfiction - requires a unique skill set

Offers over 3, 500 publishing opportunities for freelance writers, along with a freelance rate chart.

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Strategies and Tactics for the Master Novelist. Successfully starting and finishing a publishable novel is often like fighting a series of battles.

In 'The Basement Room' a small boy witnesses an event that blights his whole life. Like the other stories in this book (written between 1929 and 1954), it hinges on the themes that dominate Graham Greene's novels-fear, pity and violence, pursuit, betrayal and man's restless search for salvation. Some of the stories are comic-poor Mr Maling's stomach mysteriously broadcasts all sorts of sounds, others are wryly sad-a youthful indiscretion catch...

In this book, successful literary agent Lisa Collier Cool shares professional, practical advice on how to craft powerfully persuasive letters that connect with an editor's imagination. Readers will learn how to develop their ideas, select the strongest slant for their article or book, hook an editor with a tantalizing lead, and more.

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Are religion and science really at war with one another? Not according to David F. Noble, who argues that the flourishing of both religion and technology today is nothing new but rather the continuation of a 1, 000-year-old Western tradition.The Religion of Technology demonstrates that modern man's enchantment with things technological was inspired by and grounded in religious expectations and the quest for transcendence and salvation. The two...

For most of his life, Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was the most famous writer in the world. His legacy includes the nineteenth century's most celebrated works of drama, fiction, memoir, and criticism. But in his day Hugo was know foremost as a poet-indeed the greatest French poet of the age. He wrote with passion about history, erotic experience, familial love, philosophy, nature, social justice, art, and mysticism. In this new bicentennial edition...

Here is the complete guide to vulgarismo--the key to understanding Spanish as it is really spoken--from basic vocabulary to fanciful colloquialisms, from hardcore curses to pithy epithets for all occasions. The survival guide for everyone who has ever wanted to learn real Spanish. Line drawings.

For more than 10 years, this successful series has helped writers improve their work -- one element at a time. Featuring quality instruction from award-winning authors, each book focuses on a key facet of fiction writing, making it easy for writers to find the specific guidance they're looking for.