A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing o...

The Ultimate Guide to Essential Materials, Techniques, and Projects for Calligraphers. From ancient to modern times, the art of calligraphy has brought the written word to life, beautifying folklore, letters, poetry, and more. Embark on a journey thr...

The New York Times bestselling writer and comedian Demetri Martin is back with a brand new collection of drawings that urge you to: POINT YOUR FACE AT THIS In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique br...

Selected and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent at Canterbury. This superb new collection brings together stories from the earliest decades of Gothic writing with later 19th and early 20th century tales from the...

KATÓ LOMB (1909-2003) was one of the great polyglots of the 20th century. A translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world, Lomb worked in 16 languages for state and business concerns in her native Hungary. She achieved furthe...

Joy Division are the perennial cult post-punk band. Author/TV broadcaster Paul Morley knew Joy Division best – he was the only journalist permitted to view Ian Curtis’s corpse, was present when Curtis suffered his life-threatening epileptic seizure f...