Library
This library of books is available for Slough Writers members to borrow; it includes writing manuals as well as books of general interest to our members.
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- 40 years - write on! : Slough Writers ruby anthology -
- A collection of stories, poems, plays and articles marking the forty years of Slough Writers
A
- A fame of two halves -
- Elliot Gold is offered a chance to resurrect his football career in Malta
- A little drop of this and that -
- Poetry collection
- A mesh of wires -
- Poetry collection
- A minor indiscretion -
- Ali has a great life, but it gets turned upside-down when a gorgeous street artist falls at her feet
- A poetic message -
- Poetry collection
- A spillage of mercury -
- Poetry collection
- Access 2007 -
- Neatly demonstrates the important functions of Access 2007 in a clear and concise manner
- An alphabet of light -
- Poetry collection
- Another drop of Irish jokes -
- A collection of Irish jokes
B
- Becoming a writer -
- A reprint of Dorothea Brande's classic on how to become a writer, with practical advice
- Berkshire murders -
- Looks at a series of 'horrid crimes' committed in Berkshire over the last 200 years
- Best short stories 1994 -
- Short story collection
- Bristol short story prize anthology -
- The anthology for the first Bristol short story prize
- British alternative theatre directory -
- The guide to British alternative theatres, a source of both research and booking information
- By a woman writt : literature from six centuries by and about women -
- A selection of writing from women from Margery Kempe in the 14th century to Muriel Rukeyser in the 20th
C
- Caring words : short stories about caring for someone at home -
- An anthology of short stories about caring for someone at home written by Slough Writers in collaboration with Crossroads
- Children's writers' and artists' yearbook 2008 -
- A directory for children's writers and artists containing children's media contacts and practical advice and information
- Choosing a PC : from the makers of PC Plus -
- All you need to know about buying a PC
- Cracking the short story market -
- This step-by-step book features a host of successful marketing and tale-telling techniques
- Creating suspense in fiction -
- Develop the essential skill of keeping your readers in suspense
- Creative writing -
- The ideal practical handbook for any aspiring author
- Creative writing : how to develop successful; writing skills for fiction and non-fiction publication -
- This practical book will help you improve your writing skills
- Crop Store: Poems and Stories 2003-2010 -
- Highlights of Tony Matthew's writing between 2003 and 2010
D
- Deadly doses : a writer's guide to poisons -
- This book was written so that you can write the right dastardly death by poison, and get your facts right
- Debut -
- Short story collection
- Deckchairs : five short plays -
- Five one-act plays for two women
- Deckchairs II : four one act plays -
- Four one-act plays for two women
- Do it yourself home improvements -
- How to do many home improvement jobs without resorting to expensive tradesmen
- Do it yourself home maintenance and repairs -
- Alan Taylor covers all aspects of keeping a home in good condition
E
- Editing fact and fiction : a concise guide to book editing -
- A concise guide to learning the various kinds of book editing
- Encyclopaedia of modern murder -
- Murders from 1962 to 1989
F
- Finbar's Hotel -
- A progressive novel about a hotel in Dublin
- Flowers of the fairest -
- A sparkling and moving account of the relationship between three girls in a TB hospital in 1940s Ireland
- Forces sweethearts -
- Explores the special nature of relationships between men and women in wartime
- From pitch to publication : everything that you need to know to get your novel published -
- How to find the market for your novel, how to sell it, and how to present yourself to publishers and agents
G
- Great books to read aloud -
- 70 tried and tested books for all ages that you and your child will love
- Guernica goodbye -
- Play set in Chatres, 1944
H
- Headlong -
- Martin Clay sees an opportunity to advance himself as well as perform a great public service
- How not to write a novel : 200 mistakes to avoid at all costs if you ever want to get published -
- This book helps you to identify mistakes, avoid them and write a book that actually works
- How to get happily published : a complete and candid guide -
- A complete guide to getting your writing published, from first words to rejections and beyond
- How to get published : and make a lot of money! -
- This book introduces a step-by-step approach to getting a book published
- How to make money out of writing : the beginning writer's handbook -
- A guide on writing material for magazines that sells
- How to read the financial pages -
- A simple guide to the way money works and the jargon used
- How to write a book and get it published : A complete guide to the publishing maze -
- A practical guide to writing books that publishers want
- How to write a million -
- Collection containing three Writers' Workshop guides : Plot; Characters & viewpoint ; Dialogue
- How to write articles for newspapers and magazines -
- Learn what it takes to write effective articles for magazines and newspapers
- How to write books for children -
- A short guide and tutorial on writing for children
- How to write for children : and get published -
- The essential guide for anyone who wants to write books for children, from toddlers to teenagers
- How to write for teenagers -
- Everything you need to know about the craft of writing for teenagers - and how to sell your work
I
- Inverse -
- Poetry collection
- Inverse : no 2 -
- Poetry collection
J
K
- Kill your darlings -
- A novel of ambition, deception and literary vice that reveals that, even in the darkest tragedy, an opportunity awaits
L
- Lines from Metroland : a second anthology by Metroland Poets -
- The Metroland Poets second anthology, containing 80 poems by 18 writers
M
- Making a good script great -
- Focuses on the rewriting process and offers specific methods to make better scripts
- Making the most of a small home -
- How to make a small home look larger than it actually is
- Marketing your book : an author's guide -
- Advice on how to get attention for your book and how to keep your profile high after publication
- Moon shadow : collection of poems -
- Poetry collection
- More than words : the complete list 2008 -
- A new and updated catalogue of the world's classic books
N
- Non-fiction : a guide to writing and publishing -
- A practical guide to writing books primarily for those new to writing non-fiction
O
- One writer's beginnings -
- Revised version of 3 lectures delivered at Harvard in Apr. 1983, on living and writing in the South
- Our childhood days -
- Yours readers relive the magical memories of their early lives
- Our village : Eton Wick newsletter -
- Eton Wick village newsletter
P
- Paddy Clarke ha ha ha -
- In 1968, Paddy Clarke is ten years old
- Panurge 17 : new fiction -
- New fiction from the UK, Australia and Canada
- Passing for normal : Tourettes, OCD and growing up crazy -
- A gripping memoir of a young girl's struggle with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Pillars of salt -
- Poetry collection
- Poems on the Underground -
- Extended edition of poetry that has appeared on the Underground since the first edition
- Poetry in motion -
- Alan Bennett looks in his own distinctive way at the lives and poetry of some of the UK's best poets
- Producing a play -
- Peter Chilver discusses every aspect of theatre craft, from directing and acting to designing and lighting
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R
- Raconteur : a collection of prize-winning short stories -
- A collection of short stories by masters of the art including John Mortimer and Ruth Rendell
- Rhyme & reason : 1996-1997 -
- Poetry collection
S
- Selected poems -
- Poetry collection
- Solitaire -
- Poetry collection
- Some histories of the Sheffield flood 1864 -
- A poetry collection based on information about the Sheffield flood victims, 12 March 1864
- Story -
- Short story collection
- Story -
- Short story collection
- Story -
- Short story collection
T
- That was then -
- Eve's tranquil life is about to be upset by passion
- The Bridport prize : poetry and short stories -
- The Bridport prize winners and runners-up for 2003
- The Bridport prize : poetry and short stories -
- The Bridport prize winners and runners-up for 2004
- The French Riviera : a literary guide for travellers -
- A journey along France's Riviera, illuminating the lives and work of the great literary figures who found inspiration there
- The French Riviera : a literary guide for travellers -
- A journey along France's Riviera, illuminating the lives and work of the great literary figures who found inspiration there
- The Job of a Laughtime: The Complete Comedy Writer -
- A nine-lesson comedy writing course from Brad Ashton, writer for Bruce Forsyth, Groucho Marx and others
- The Maeve Binchy writers' club -
- Maeve Binchy offers advice, tips, and her own take on the life of a writer
- The Naked Author: A Guide to self-publishing -
- An objective analysis of both the philosophy and process of self-publishing
- The Oxford dictionary of catchphrases -
- Not only gives you well-known catchphrases, this book also gives you their history
- The People's Friend 1995 annual -
- A collection of feel-good stories and poems from favourite authors of The People's Friend
- The Scots magazine -
- January 2010 edition of the magazine for people who love Scotland
- The Scots magazine -
- February 2010 edition of the magazine for people who love Scotland
- The Which? Guide to the internet -
- Which? Makes browsing the internet easier for both beginners and the more experienced user
- The art of fiction : illustrated from classic and modern texts -
- A collection of David Lodge's articles from the Independent on Sunday and the Washington Post
- The bumper Scottish joke book -
- A collection of over 400 Scottish jokes
- The business of freelancing -
- A comprehensive guide to the business side of freelance writing and photography
- The countryman : celebrating Britain's countryside -
- January 2010 issue of the magazine that celebrates Britain's countryside
- The crime writer's handbook -
- This book lists 65 ways to commit murder, and all follow-up scenes, procedures and clues
- The crime writer's sourcebook : using true crime in fiction -
- A collection of true crime cases to inspire the crime-writing author
- The forensic casebook : the science of crime scene investigation -
- A manual for setting crime scenes for writers
- The freelance writer's handbook -
- The first practical, up-to-date guide to becoming a successful freelance writer
- The full monty -
- The full shooting script for the box-office success 'The Full Monty'
- The funny thing about writing comedy -
- Writing comedy can be hard, But Brad Ashton shows you how to look at everyday things in a humorous way
- The golden treasury -
- Poetry collection
- The greatest management tips in the world -
- A lively, easy-to-read book full of practical information and commonsense advice about management
- The greatest retirement tips in the world -
- An easy-to-read guide on making the most of your retirement
- The handbook of non-sexist writing : for writers, editors and speakers -
- A guide to avoid sexist language while still saying what you mean
- The internet for writers : using the new medium to research, promote and publish your work -
- An easy-to-use guide on using the internet to do more for your writing
- The last laugh -
- BBC Three writers have started these sitcoms. It's up to you to finish them
- The magazine writer's handbook 1997/8 -
- A guide for all article and short-story writers
- The ode less travelled : unlocking the poet within -
- Stephen Fry invites the reader to discover the incomparable pleasures of metre, rhyme & verse forms
- The plot thickens -
- This book shows how to develop plot, amalgamating many ideas or elements of writing, including characterization, suspense and conflict
- The poet's manual and rhyming dictionary -
- A manual for assisting poets
- The ring of words -
- Poems from The Daily Telegraph Arvon International Poetry Competition 1998
- The technique of screenplay writing -
- An analysis of the dramatic structure of motion pictures
- The tumbling sky -
- Poetry collection
- The world's most fantastic freaks -
- This book explores the facts and the emotions behind history's most famous 'freaks'
- The writers' handbook 2008 -
- This practical and straight-forward guide provides full details on the key markets in the UK and US
- Thinks... : a novel -
- A comic novel exploring the relationship between Ralph and Helen
U
- Understanding publishers' contracts -
- The updated and revised standard work on the subject of publishers' agreements
V
W
- Wales : myths and legends -
- An illustrated collection of myths and legends of Wales
- Wannabe a writer? -
- This informative guide is a must-have for anyone who's ever thought they've got a book in them
- Why stand I here : some memories of growing up in the old Dublin -
- Rosemary Conry's story of growing up in the Dublin of the post-WWII years
- World wide writers : a quarterly collection of prize-winning stories -
- A quarterly magazine for prize-winning stories from the WWW
- World wide writers : a quarterly collection of prize-winning stories -
- A quarterly magazine for prize-winning stories from the WWW
- Write right! : a desk drawer digest of punctuation, grammar and style -
- The indispensible guide to good English for executives, secretaries and would-be students alike
- Writers in Windsor -
- An interesting collection of histories of writers who have lived, or been influenced by, Windsor
- Writers' and artists' handbook 2008 -
- A directory for writers, artists, playwrights, designers, illustrators and photographers
- Writing a children's book : how to write for children and get published -
- This book contains the answers to questions on writing for children, setting you on the road to success
- Writing about travel -
- A guide to writing travel stories that pay you for travelling
- Writing and selling a novel : how to craft your fiction for publication -
- This guide offers realistic encouragement, advice, tips and suggestions to aspiring novelists
- Writing down the bones : freeing the writer within -
- A collection of observations on writing, along with practical tips
- Writing feature articles -
- Everything a writer needs to know about writing successful features
- Writing for magazines -
- This book helps freelance writers to become both successful and professional
- Writing for pleasure and profit -
- How to write a variety of different formats for pleasure and to make money
- Writing for publication -
- An former editor and publisher provides advice and insider knowlegde on getting your work published
- Writing short stories and articles : how to write successfully for magazines and newspapers -
- A guide to writing short stories and articles that can make you money
- Writing step by step : a practical guide -
- A beginner's guide to all aspects of writing, from short stories to novels
- Writing the blockbuster novel -
- A guide to writing a novel that might sell millions of copies
- Writing the romantic novel -
- Writing a romance is not as easy as it looks, but this book offers advice on making it easier
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Y
- Your money or your life : a practical guide to solving your financial problems and affording a life you'll love -
- Alvin turns complex financial theory into accessible, practical advice