Creative Writer's Notebook - John Gillard (New Burlington Books, 3rd Printing)

John Gillard

Published by New Burlington Books / The Quarto Group

About this Item

Gillard, John. Creative Writer's Notebook: 20 Great Authors & 70 Writing Exercises. London: New Burlington Books / The Quarto Group, [c.2010s]. Third printing. Printed in China. Compact hardback (7.75 × 5.75 in), red-and-white pictorial boards with gray endpapers. Published by New Burlington Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, and conceived and designed by The Bright Press (London). This is the third printing, per number line '9 10 8,' and a handsomely produced workbook printed on bright white FSC-certified paper stock. A thoughtfully structured interactive guide for fiction writers, Creative Writer's Notebook draws on the techniques of 20 major authors - from James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Franz Kafka to Maya Angelou, Haruki Murakami, and Stephen King - to illuminate style, structure, and creativity. Each author is introduced through concise commentary followed by three to four creative exercises (70 total), exploring everything from stream-of-consciousness monologues and cut-up experiments to sensory description, dialogue, and narrative tone. Activities include Joyce's Interior Monologue, Kafka's Juxtaposition, Faulkner's Authentic Voice, Atwood's Sense of Touch, and King's Ideas Gone Wild. The design features clean modern typography and generous lined spaces for notes or responses. Ideal for both emerging writers and teachers seeking classroom prompts. Condition: Near Fine. Tight, clean, and unmarked; corners just faintly bumped, otherwise crisp and bright. No writing or remainder marks. A superb, giftable copy of this now-scarcer Quarto Group edition. John Gillard is a British graphic designer, educator, and author specializing in creative arts instruction. Through his design studio and teaching work, he has developed accessible guides that combine literary history with practical exercises, including The Creative Writing Coursebook and The Writer's Workbook. His approach blends visual thinking and narrative craft for both professional and amateur writers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creative Writer's Notebook - John Gillard (New Burlington Books, 3rd Printing)
• Publisher: New Burlington Books / The Quarto Group
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Non-Fiction
  • Educational