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To My Country by Ben Lawson; Bruce Whatley (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
On January 10, Ben touched the hearts of Australians with the reading of his poem To My Country in response to the Australian bushfires. This gorgeous 4 colour book combines Ben's heartfelt words with stunning illustrations by Bruce Whatley.
In a Time of Distance And Other Poems by Alexander McCall Smith; Iain McIntosh (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
'In a Time of Distance', the poem from which the collection take its title, was written at the start of the global pandemic which struck at the start of 2020, here the author reminds us of what is important in life and to focus on love, friendship and family. And it is this approach to life that makes t ...Show more
The Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang - Including Cray, Lit, Basic, and More by Tyler Vendetti; Rebecca Pry (Illustrator)
$35.00 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature | Series: Illustrated Compendium Ser.
The Illustrated Compendium of Essential Modern Slang is an illustrated dictionary of the zaniest jargon, including everything from ankle-biter to zazzy! Complete with definitions, roots, and absurd usage quotes, these 300+ words are sure to make you go, "What does that mean?" What do your grandmother, ...Show more
Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer
$19.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
''An utterly delightful book to read, Dreyer''s Englishwill stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly.'' ELIZABETH STROUT ''A complete joy. For those who care about words - and for those who don''t - Dreyer''s English is the book we have all been waiting for. Wise, funny, no-n ...Show more
Dearly: Poems by Margaret Atwood
$27.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature | Reading Level: near fine
The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist and poet.By turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in transition, as well as the everyday objects an ...Show more
Dandelion by Gabbie Hanna
$29.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
New York Times bestselling author Gabbie Hanna delivers everything from curious musings to gut-wrenching confessionals in her long-awaited sophomore collection of poetry. In this thrilling installment of the inner-workings of Gabbie's mind, we're taken on a journey of self-loathing, self-reflection, an ...Show more
Anthology of Australian Prose Poetry by Cassandra Atherton; Paul Hetherington
$39.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
Prose poetry is a resurgent literary form in the English-speaking world and has been rapidly gaining popularity in Australia. Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington have gathered a broad and representative selection of the best Australian prose poems written over the last fifty years. The Anthology of ...Show more
Word for Today by Roly Sussex
$24.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
Did you know that the word salary comes from the Latin salfor 'salt', since part of the payment to Roman soldiers was in salt? That braces and suspenders used to refer to different items of clothing? Or that trolls have migrated from fairytales to online discussion forums? The English language is curren ...Show more
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison
$22.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
From the author of The Empathy Exams comes a profound meditation on isolation, longing and the conflicts faced by all those who choose to tell true stories about the lives of others
Cool Poems - The Kate o'Neil Reciter by Kate O'Neil; Christina Booth (Illustrator)
$25.00 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
Poems for performance
The Secret Life of Books: Why They Mean More Than Words by Tom Mole
$22.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
We love books. We take them to bed with us. They weigh down our suitcases on holiday. We display them on our bookshelves, give them as gifts, write our names in them. We take them for granted. And all the time, our books are leading a double life. The Secret Life of Books is about everything that isn ...Show more
The Fire of Joy: Roughly 80 Poems to Get by Heart and Say Aloud by Clive James (Editor)
$34.99 AUD
Category: writing poetry literature
Essentially, this is Clive James' desert island poems: a selection of his favourite verse and a personal commentary on each.The Fire of Joy was the final book Clive James completed before his death in 2019. It takes its title from the French expression Feu de Joie, which refers to a military celebration ...Show more