Creme, P and Lea, M (2000) Writing At University: A student's guide, 2nd edn, Open University Press, Buckingham.
This is not so much a book about FL writing as such, but rather a very useful guide for students on writing in general, which makes the reader much more aware of the complex nature of the writing process. It provides useful strategies and approaches to writing and deals particularly with aspects such as the relationship between reading and writing and disciplinary diversity.

Grabe, W and Kaplan, R (1996) Theory and Practice of Writing, Longman, Harlow.
A very comprehensive and thorough overview of the theoretical aspects of FL writing. It includes discussion of aspects such as the strategies used by FL writers and the concepts of 'contrastive analysis' and cross-cultural variation among FL writers.

Hedge, T (1988) Writing, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
This is a practical resource book for teachers, drawing upon the 'process' approach to writing in a FL. At one level, it is a compendium of recipe-based activities which can be applied directly to FL teaching, yet it situates these within the framework of current thinking on writing skills.

Hyland, K (2002) Teaching and Researching Writing, Pearson Education Ltd, Harlow.
This book provides a clear overview of current research on writing. It includes many practical suggestions for inclusion in the writing classroom.

Lea, M R and Stierer, B (2000) Student Writing in Higher Education: New contexts, Open University Press, Buckingham
This book consists of a series of essays on the more political aspects of writing within HE. It advocates an 'academic literacies' approach which stresses diversity and variety in writing at university.

Sharples, M (1999) How We Write: Writing as creative design, Routledge, London and New York
This is a research-based book which considers the craft of writing from the writer's point of view. It is not specifically related to FL writing, but much of what the author says can be applied directly to our understanding of FL writing. It deals particularly well with the mental, physical and social aspects of the writing process.

Sherman, J (1994) Feedback: Essential writing skills for intermediate students, Oxford University Press, Oxford
This is a coursebook designed for teachers of English, but the ideas and strategies for feedback can be applied to any FL teaching situation, and the exercises can easily be adapted. The main focus is on using feedback from other students, as well as the tutor, to improve writing.