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last updated: 17 October 2003
books marked * are on the misc.writing recommended reading list

Writing For Beginners	Writing Craft
Research, Marketing, Publishing etc.	Fiction Writing - Crime
Fiction Writing - General	Fiction Writing - SF and Fantasy
Fiction Writing - Other Genres: Comedy, Erotic, Historical, Medical, Romance, Sport.	Non-Fiction Writing
Journalism	General
Writing for Childen	Drama
Writing Poetry	Reference, Dictionaries, etc.

We also read for fun, and listen to music, so have a look at this month's specials as well!

Fiction Writing - Crime

Amateur Detectives: a writer's guide to how private citizens solve criminal cases, by Elaine Raco Chase and
Anne Wingate Ph.D. ISBN: 089879725X
Armed & Dangerous: a writer's guide to weapons, by Michael Newton ISBN: 089879370X
Body Trauma: a writer's guide to wounds and injuries, by David W. Page M.D. ISBN: 0898797411
Cause of Death: a writer's guide to death, murder & forensic medicine, by Ann Wingate ISBN: 0898795249
The Crime Writer's Handbook, by Douglas Wynn ISBN: 0749003456
Deadly Doses: a writer's guide to poisons, by Serita Deborah Stevens & Anne Klavner ISBN: 0898793718
How to Write Crime Novels, by Isobel Lambot ISBN 0749001259
Just the Facts, Ma'am: everything you need to know about investigators, by Greg Fallis ISBN: 089879823X
Malicious Intent: a writer's guide to how criminals think, by Sean P. Mactire ISBN: 0898796482
Missing Persons: a writer's guide to finding the lost, the abducted and the escaped, by Fay Faron ISBN: 089879790X
Modus Operandi: a writer's guide to how criminals work, by Mauro V. Corvasce & Joseph R. Paglino ISBN: 0898796490
Murder One - a writer's guide to homicide, by Mauro V. Corvasce and Joseph R. Paglino ISBN: 089879773X
Private Eyes: a writer's guide to private investigators, by Hal Blythe, Charlie Sweet and John Landreth ISBN: 0898795494
Rip-Off : A Writer's Guide to Crimes of Deception, by Fay Faron ISBN 0898798272
Scene of the Crime: a writer's guide to Crime Scene Investigation, by Anne Wingate Ph.D. ISBN: 0898795184
The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book, by Martin Roth ISBN 0898795648 (US Edn)
Writer's Guide to Police Organisation & Crime Investigation and Detection, by DJ Cole ISBN: 0709059221 (paperback 1996, £10.39)
NEW "Writer's Handbook" Guide to Crime Writing edited by Barry Turner ISBN:1405000996 £7.99 (p/b 160pp April 2003)
Writing Bestselling True Crime and Suspense : Break into the Exciting and Profitable Field of Books, Screenplay, and Television Crime Writing, by Tom Byrnes ISBN 0761510265
Writing Crime and Suspense Fiction, (Teach Yourself) by Lesley Grant-Adamson ISBN: 0340648163
Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America ed. Sue Grafton ISBN: 0898795028 *
Writing the Private Eye Novel, edited by Robert J. Randisi ISBN: 0898797675

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Fiction Writing - General

NEW 45 Master Characters - Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters by Noah T. Lukeman ISBN: 1582970696 £11.26 (h/c Sep 2001 USA)
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes, by Jack Bickham ISBN: 0898798213
The ABCs of Writing Fiction, by Ann Copeland ISBN: 1884910122
Art and Craft of Novel Writing, edited by Oakley Hall ISBN: 1884910025
The Art Of Compelling Fiction: how to write a page-turner by Christopher T. Leland ISBN 1884910300
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers, by John Gardner ISBN: 0679734031 (US Edn.) *
Bestsellers: Top Writers Tell How, by Richard Joseph ISBN: 1840240784
Building Better Plots by Robert Kernan ISBN 0898799031 £12.21 (hardcover 1999)
Building Believable Characters, by Marc McCutcheon ISBN: 0898796830
Building Fiction, by Jesse Lee Kercheval ISBN: 1884910289
Character and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0898799279 *
NEW Crafting Scenes - Novelist's Essential Guide by Raymond Obsfeld ISBN: 0898799732 £8.45 (p/b 218pp Jul 2000)
Creative Novel Writing, by Roselle Angwin ISBN: 0709070632 £7.99 (h/c January 2002)
NEW The Creative Writer's Style Guide Rules and Advice for Writing Fiction and Creative Non-fiction by Christopher Leland ISBN: 1884910556 £14.99 (h/c 240pp Oct 2002)
The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hal Blythe, Charlie Sweet ISBN 0898796326
Conflict, Action and Suspense, by William Noble ISBN: 0898796342
Craft of Novel Writing, by Dianne Doubtfire ISBN: 0749003111
Creating Character Emotions, by Ann Hood ISBN: 1884910335
Creating Characters: how to build story people, by Dwight V Swain ISBN: 0898796628
Creative Novel Writing, by Roselle Angwin ISBN: 070906344X
Dare To Be A Great Writer, by Leonard Bishop ISBN: 0898794641
Dynamic Characters : How to Create Personalities That Keep Readers Captivated, by Nancy Kress ISBN: 0898798159 (hardcover, 1998, £12.21)
Fast Fiction: creating fiction in five minutes, by Roberta Allen ISBN: 1884910270
Fiction Writer's Handbook, by Hallie and Whit Burnett ISBN: 0062731696 *
Freeing Your Creativity: A Writer's Guide by Marshall Cook ISBN: 0898796644 *
How to Write A Damn Good Novel: by James N. Frey ISBN: 0312010443 £11.20 (USA, hardcover 1987)
How to Write Damn Good Fiction: Advanced Techniques for Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey ISBN: 0333907590 £7.99 (paperback 2002)
How To Plot Your Novel by Jean Saunders ISBN: 0749003081 £7.19 (p/b 112pp May 1999)
How to Tell a Story: the secrets of writing captivating tales, by Peter Rubie, Gary Provost ISBN: 0898798094
How to Write a Million, by Debbell, Scott Card and Turco ISBN: 1854873679
NEW How To Write A Blockbuster and Make Millions by Sarah Harrison ISBN: 0749001976 £7.19 (p/b 160pp Sep 1995)
More on How to Write a Million, by William Noble, Ronald B. Tobias, Jack Bingham ISBN 1854874357
How to Write Short-Short Stories, by Stella Whitelow ISBN: 0749002093
Lights and Sirens: assistance with writing true-to-life emergency rescue scenes, by Lois Cowan ISBN: 089879806X
Novel Writing by Evan Marshall ISBN: 0713652926 £7.99 (p/b 224pp Feb 2000)
On Moral Fiction, by John Garnder ISBN: 0465052266 (US Edn.) *
Practical Novel Writing, by Dilys Gater ISBN: 0946537704
NEW The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah T. Lukeman ISBN: 0312284675 £11.24 (h/c 192pp Jul 2002 USA)
Plotting the Novel, by Micheal Legat ISBN: 0709047703
Setting (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Jack M. Bickham ISBN 0898799481
The Seven Key Elements of Fiction, by LP Wilbur ISBN: 0709065302 £11.99 (Hardcover, 2001)
Scene and Structure, by Jack Bicknam ISBN: 0898795516 *
Teach Yourself Creative Writing, by Dianne Doubtfire ISBN: 0340658339
Teach Yourself Writing a Novel and getting published, by Nigel Watts ISBN: 0340648074
You Can Write A Novel by James V Smith ISBN: 089879868X £7.32 (p/b 138pp Sep 1998 USA)
Theme and Strategy, by Ronald B Tobias ISBN: 0898793920
Voice and Style, by Johnny Payne ISBN: 0898796938
Writing Life Stories, by Bill Roorbach ISBN 188491036X
Writing a Novel (Teach Yourself Series), by Nigel Watts ISBN 0844231061 (US Edn)
Writing from Personal Experiences, by Nancy Davidoff Kelton ISBN: 0898797896 *
Writing in Flow, Keys to Enhanced Creativity, by Susan K. Perry ISBN: 0898799295 *
Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular: An Informal Textbook, by Rust Hills * ISBN: 0395442680 (US Edn)
Writing The Thriller by Trish Macdonald Skillman ISBN 0898799287
Writing Popular Fiction: How to Turn Your Life into Saleable Prose, by Rona Randall ISBN: 0898797896
NEW Write And Sell Your Novel - The Beginner's Guide to Writing For Publication by Marina Oliver ISBN: 1857038762 £7.19 (p/b 160pp May 2003)
Writing and Selling Your Novel, by Jack M. Bickham ISBN 0898797888
Writing the Blockbuster Novel, by Albert Zuckerman ISBN: 0751518980 *
NEW Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass ISBN: 0898799953 £11.45 (h/c 256pp Jun 2001
Writing the Short Story: A Hands-On Program, by Jack Bickham ISBN 0898798809
Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print, by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0898792088 *

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Fiction Writing - Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

Fantasy and Science Fiction

Across the Wounded Galaxies: Interviews with Contemporary American Science Fiction Writers, by Larry McCaffery ISBN: 0252061403 (US Edn.) *
Aliens and Alien Societies, by Stanley Schmidt ISBN: 0898797063
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction: by Cory Doctorow & Karl Schroeder ISBN 0028639189
Conceiving the Heavens: Creating the Science Fiction Novel by Melissa Scott ISBN 0435070088
Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells, by Ben Bova ISBN: 0898796008 (US Edn)
How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy, by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0898794161 *
Microworlds: Writings on Science Fiction and Fantasy, by Stanislaw Lem ISBN: 0156594439 (US Edn.) *
Space Travel, by Ben Bova and Anthony R. Lewis ISBN: 0898797470
Teach Yourself Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction: and getting published, by Brian Stableford ISBN: 0340701722
Time Travel, by Paul J Nahin ISBN: 0898797489
Worlds of Wonder : How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, by David Gerrold ISBN: 1582970076 £9.53 (paperback, US edn., 2001)
NEW Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction by Lisa Tuttle ISBN: 0713658533 £7.99 (p/b 176pp Oct 2001)
Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: by Christopher Kenworthy ISBN 1857034562
Writing Science Fiction And Fantasy Television, by Joe Nazzaro ISBN: 1840233834 £11.99 (p/b Jan 2002)

Horror

Dark Thoughts : On Writing : Advice and Commentary from Fifty Masters of Fear and Suspense, by Stanley Wiater (Editor) ISBN 188742430X (US Edn)
Writing Horror, edited by Mort Castle ISBN: 0898797985
Writing Horror and the Body, by Linda Badley ISBN 0313297169
Writing Horror Fiction by Guy N Smith ISBN: 0713643390 £7.19 (p/b 112pp Aug 1996)
Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: by Christopher Kenworthy ISBN 1857034562
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Fiction Writing, Other Genres

Comedy
NEW Writing Comedy: A Guide to Scriptwriting for TV, Radio, Film and Stageby Ronald Wolfe ISBN:0709074131 £8.79 (h/c 192pp March 2003)
Writing Comedy: A Guide to Scriptwriting for TV, Radio, Film and Stage, by Ronald Wolfe ISBN: ISBN: 0709059639 £10.07 (USA Edition, p/b November 2001)
NEW Writing Comedy by John Byrne ISBN: 0713663790 £7.99 (p/b 172pp Sep 2002)

Erotic

The Joy of Writing Sex, by Elizabeth Benedict ISBN: 0285636421 £7.99 (p/b June 2002)
Writing Erotic Fiction, by Derek Parker ISBN: 0713640464
Writing Erotic Fiction : And Getting Published (Teach Yourself), by Mike Bailey ISBN 0844200220 (US Edn)

Historical

Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England, by Kathy Lynn Emerson ISBN: 0898797527
Writing Historical Fiction, by Rhona Martin ISBN: 0713640685
Writing Historical Fiction, by Marina Oliver, Elizabeth Chadwick ISBN 1857032942

Medical

Code Blue, by Nancy Fisher ISBN: 0451197674 (paperback, 2000, £4.49)
Lights and Sirens: assistance with writing true-to-life emergency rescue scenes, by Lois Cowan ISBN: 089879806X

Romance

NEW The Craft Of Writing Romance by Jean Saunders ISBN: 1902713060 £7.99 (p/b 150pp Aug 2000)
How to Write a Romance for the New Market and Get It Published, by Kathryn Falk ISBN: 1885478461 (US Edn.)
How to Write Romances, by Phyllis Taylor Pianka ISBN: 0898798671 *
A Straightforward Guide to Writing Romantic Fiction, by Cathy Wade ISBN: 1899924620
Teach Yourself Writing a Romantic Novel and Getting Published, by Donna Baker ISBN 034069114X
Writing Romances: A Handbook by the Romance Writers of America, edited by Rita Gallagher and Rita Clay ISBN: 089879756X
Writing Romantic Fiction, by Daphne Clair and Robyn Donald ISBN: 0713648872
Writing Romantic Fiction, by Marina Oliver 185703466X

Sport

Writing Sports Stories that Sell, by Jeremy Butler ISBN: 1857034422

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