The Language-Lover's Lexipedia

A word-lover’s dream * Stephen Fry *This book is absolutely packed with fascinating stuff * Lynne Truss *Oh, Good God – it’s all here. The answers to all your language questions answered 1) accurately and 2) hilariously * John McWhorter *This is a magical book – all you have to do is to pick it up and the morning disappears! * Milton Jones *Astonishingly, addictively entertaining * Benjamin Dreyer *The Language Lover’s Lexipedia is a veritable circus of words – words swinging from tent-tops, words teetering on tightropes, words jumping through flaming hoopla. Joshua Blackburn’s friendly, lucid style creates a treasure trove of learning dressed up to have fun. * Richard Lederer *

Joshua Blackburn is a writer, photographer and Maker of Things. He is the inventor of League of the Lexicon, the most successful word game in Kickstarter history and Waterstones Game of the Month. As the game’s Question-Writer-in-Chief, Joshua has become an accidental linguist, appearing on The Allusionist, Because Language, The Failing Writers Podcast and Butter No Parsnips. He also created the League of the Lexicon quiz trail for both the Hay Festival and Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2024.