Brave new words - Kerry Maxwell

This quirky, small-format gift book provides an introduction to more than 200 of the latest additions to the ever-expanding English lexicon. Featuring one word per page together with a brief explanation and an example of usage, listings include such gems as 'denture venturer' (the older adventure traveller), 'textual harassment' (persistently insulting someone by text message) and 'blamestorming' (using a meeting to discuss who is responsible when something has gone wrong). This simple concept book provides both a fun gift and an interesting talking point sure to please word enthusiasts everywhere.

Kerry Maxwell has an MA in Linguistics from the University of Manchester. She has worked in linguistic research and on a number of leading English dictionaries as a lexicographer, editor and grammar consultant. As well as being the author of the Macmillan English Dictionary website's 'Word of the Week' column (www.macmillandictionary.com/resourcenew.htm) Kerry regularly writes for MED Magazine and co-authors grammar reference material for OneStopEnglish. She lives in York with her husband.