{"product_id":"9780470656938","title":"A Companion to Creative Writing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Literature and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Creative Writing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGraeme Harper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ Subjects \/ Reading \u0026amp; Phonics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA COMPANION TO CREATIVE WRITING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Creative Writing\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive collection covering myriad aspects of the practice and profession of creative writing in the contemporary world. The book features contributions from an international cast of creative writers, publishers and editors, critics, translators, literary prize judges, and many other top professionals. Chapters not only consider the practice of creative writing in terms of how it is “done,” but also in terms of what occurs in and around creative writing practice. Chapters address a wide range of topics including the writing of poetry and fiction; playwriting and screenwriting; writing for digital media; editing; creative writing and its engagement with language, spirituality, politics, education, and heritage. Other chapters explore the role of literary critics and ideas around authorship, as well as translation and creative writing, the teaching of creative writing, and the histories and character of the marketplace, prizes, awards, and literary events. With its unprecedented breadth of coverage, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Creative Writing\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for those who are undertaking creative writing, studying creative writing at any level, or considering studying creative writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraeme Harper\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Creative Writing and Dean of The Honors College at Oakland University, Michigan. He has also been a Professor and Honorary Professor of Creative Writing in the UK and in Australia. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eInside Creative Writing: Interviews with Contemporary Writers\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eOn Creative Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). Writing as Brooke Biaz, his works include \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and \u003ci\u003eSmall Maps of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). Harper is also Editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 June 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470656938\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e456\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378001113228,"sku":"9780470656938","price":200.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470656938_bdce3f4e-8499-495a-b39c-4feb72e74fc2.jpg?v=1780283033","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470656938","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}