Books for Writers

Inspiring and practical resources for writers of all stripes

Updated June 16, 2026
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Bird by bird instructions on writing and life
Lamott, Anne
Ebook
Bird by Bird is the bible of writing guides - a wry, honest, down-to-earth book that has never stopped selling since it was first published in the United States in the 1990s. Bestselling novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott distils what she's learned over years of trial and error. Beautifully written,...
Body work : the radical power of personal narrative
Febos, Melissa
Paper Book
In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and master class, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the questions which run through it.
Children's picturebooks : the art of visual storytelling
Salisbury, Martin
Paper Book
Children's picturebooks are the very first book we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children? Children's Picturebooks, Second Edition is the revised edition of a bestselling...
Elements of Style
Strunk, William
Paper Book
An up-to-date masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.
Immersive story telling for real and imagined worlds : a writer's guide
Kerrison, Margaret Chandra
Paper Book
What gets your heart rate going more: reading a story about dinosaurs, or being chased by one? The emerging discipline of immersive storytelling recognizes the power of creative works that put the viewer at the center of the action. In Immersive Storytelling, theme park designer Margaret Kerrison...
Making comics
Barry, Lynda
Paper Book
The bestselling, idiosyncratic curriculum from a 2019 MacArthur Fellow will teach you how to draw and write your story "The self-help book of the year."--The New York Times Hello students, meet Professor Skeletor. Be on time, don't miss class, and...
Meander, spiral, explode : design and pattern in narrative
Alison, Jane
Paper Book
"How lovely to discover a book on the craft of writing that is also fun to read . . . Alison asserts that the best stories follow patterns in nature, and by defining these new styles she offers writers the freedom to explore but with enough guidance to thrive." ―Vulture
On writing : a memoir of the craft
King, Stephen
Paper Book
Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King - with a new foreword, ON JOY, by Stephen King. Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's...
A poetry handbook
Oliver, Mary
Paper Book
"Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."--Los Angeles Times From the beloved...

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