Notebook Notions
Many teachers don't see themselves as writers - a disconnect often rooted in their own restrictive school experiences where writing meant following rigid assignments with little room for creative freedom. Yet writing alongside students transforms teaching, allowing educators to demonstrate the authentic struggles and joys of the writing process while building their own confidence with words. In Notebook Notions, experienced educator and writer Alan j Wright shares the lessons learned across a rewarding career, revealing how the simple act of keeping a writer's notebook can revolutionise both your teaching practice and your relationship with writing itself.Drawing from years of experience as a teacher who writes - and a writer who teaches - Alan offers practical wisdom on launching and sustaining a writer's notebook practice. From collecting raw ideas and embracing inspiration to moving notebook entries into finished projects, this book provides a clear pathway for educators ready to model genuine writer agency in their classrooms. With warmth and candour, Alan reminds us that becoming a writer requires the same courage as learning to ride a bicycle: you must simply climb on and start pedalling. Your notebook journey begins with daring to fill that first blank page.
Spotify for Authors
Forget everything you know about selling audiobooks; the rules changed in 2026. This book is the ultimate operating manual for the modern "Spotify for Authors" ecosystem. It breaks down the massive shift from the old "credit-based" retail model to the new "access-based" streaming economy. You will find a complete guide to the "Voices by INaudio" distribution pipeline and how it differs from direct ingestion. The content explains the critical "15-hour monthly cap" and how to use it to your advantage. It details the technical requirements for "lossless" FLAC audio and square cover art. You will learn how to read "Heatmap" analytics to spot exactly where listeners drop off. It covers the legal landscape, including the ELVIS Act and "Digital Replica" riders for AI voices. It teaches you to use "Redemption Codes" as data fuel rather than just free gifts. It explains the "2T-HGNN" recommendation algorithm and how to optimize your metadata for it. You will discover strategies for "Audiobook Selects" and short-form content. It guides you on using "Canvas" visuals and "Clips" to market to Gen Z. It explores the "Romantasy" boom and how to target cross-over audiences. This book provides a competitive advantage by treating your audiobook as a multimedia asset rather than a static file, a strategy most older guides completely miss. While other books focus on "unit sales," this guide teaches you to maximize "Consumption Hours" and "Try-Rates," which are the real currency of 2026. It offers a unique deep dive into the "Spotify Audiobook Selects" program, showing you how to pitch novellas to become "loss leaders" for your career. It explains the "Cliffhanger Economy," teaching you to structure your narrative to hook streamers before their monthly allowance runs out. It moves beyond basic marketing to "Algorithmic Velocity," showing you how to coordinate "Pre-Saves" and "Countdown Pages" to spike your ranking on release day. It also integrates "merch shelf" strategies directly into the listening experience, turning fans into customers instantly. This is not just about writing; it is about engineering a career in the "Audio-First" era. In the 2026 landscape, you are no longer just a writer; you are a "hybrid creative" managing a complex digital ecosystem. This book reveals the secrets of the "Interest Graph," teaching you to target listeners based on their podcast habits and moods rather than just broad genres. You will learn to use "Semantic SEO" to ensure your book answers the specific, emotional prompts of the new "Agentic AI" search tools. The guide even covers "Hyper-Localization," showing you how to find your tribe in specific cities like Austin or Sao Paulo using geographic data. Whether you are navigating the "SAG-AFTRA 2025" agreements for human talent or utilizing ethical AI for backlist translation, this book provides the blueprint. It transforms the daunting "Spotify for Authors" dashboard from a confusion of numbers into a clear "cockpit" for your business. Disclaimer: This book is an independent publication by Azhar ul Haque Sario and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Spotify AB or its board. All references to "Spotify," "Spotify for Authors," and related trademarks are used under the doctrine of nominative fair use for educational and descriptive purposes only.
KDP - HOW TO SELF - PUBLISH YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON-The Beginner's Guide
Do you want to publish a book on Amazon that reaches more reader and sells?Do you like writing but the thought of publishing scares you?If you don't know much about publishing, don't worry. We are going to start at the beginning.There are several Key elements to successful publishing: Your Commitment - There's an old saying "when your book is 90% written you are only half way there." Identifying your genre - Knowing your market helps to target to that market. A Launch schedule - putting all the elements in the right order can save you a lot of stress. The book content ­- Your reader will respect quality content. The book cover ­- It turns out that readers do judge a book by its cover. The book title - Matching the title with the cover is one of your main book marketing tools. The Amazon book description ­- This is part of your sales funnel and a chance to help sell your book. Your media pack ­- As an indie author you need to be ready to market your book and yourself. Amazon reviews - Seen by some as the Holy Grail, these can make or break your book sales. Amazon Book Ads - Targeted marketing to readers can give you a great return on your investment. Other book formats ­- Once you have your content why stop at Kindle books? Grab this book now and let's get started on your publishing journey.
Connect Using Humor and Story
Create Connection with your Audience without Hoping or Guessing.Imagine how you would feel when people are cheering, applauding and saying wow after your presentation. What if a few secrets could help you give a speech where an audience member comes and says, I felt you were just talking to me . Multiple Award winning speaker, Ramakrishna Reddy, presents the secrets, tools and devices that helped him create 18 laughs 3 applauses in a 7-minute persuasive speech in his book Connect with Humor and Story . This is not theory. It s absolute content based on his research, his experience and his testing.In this book, you ll learn: How to convert a real world experience into a humorous story How to synergize a story and speech structure by using SST technique How to open a speech with a story in the right way (many get it wrong all the time) A proven thesis to maximize and virtually guarantee your success to create humor Seven humor devices that you MUST know to leverage the humor creation process The best-kept secret to create the persuasive effect in the audiences mind How to craft a message that does not look preachy yet persuade your audience What it takes to create applause during the course (not after) of the speech Eleven Editing strategies that nobody teaches Twelve Execution strategies that is rarely talked.... Buy this book NOW to create a connection with the audience through story and humor Pick up your copy today!
Public Speaking Topic Secrets For College, Community, Toastmasters and TED talks
Stuck for a speech presentation because of lack of a speech topic idea? Do you want to Rock at your college, community, toastmasters or TED talks? "Public Speaking Topic Secrets for College, Community, Toastmasters and TED talks" will help you discover your perfect topic. You'll be able generate topics based on your purpose, whether you want to inform, entertain, persuade or inspire. 70+ Pathways to Help You Find the Best Speech Topic Idea That You'd Love to Present: Hence, you'll be able to: - Stop wasting days and nights thinking of a speech topic - Invest your time productively by only focusing on crafting your speech - Get 27 surefire ways to find an Idea for writing Informational Speeches - Get ideas to write your short description to send to TED curator about your TED talk - Focus on 7 key areas in your life to generate topic ideas for entertaining speeches - Get ideas for writing memorable speeches at your toastmasters club - Get 15 surefire ways to find ideas for Persuasive speeches inspired by 4 World Championship speeches and 11 TED speeches - Stand out with your presentation in your community or college - Get topic ideas for toastmasters humorous or International speech contests - Get 21 surefire ways to find ideas for Inspiring speeches inspired by 11 World Championship speeches and 8 TED speeches Ready to get started? Claim your copy NOW!
Toastmasters Secret
Do you want to harness the full potential of the Competent Communicator program in Toastmasters? Are you a toastmaster who is serious about being good at Public Speaking? A time-tested way to become good at public speaking is to earn the competent communicator award in toastmasters. Chances are that you have taken some projects after reading the 'Competent Communicator' manual. The problem? You might be taking a long time to implement the objectives. Your problem can be solved using ' Toastmaster's Secret'. Toastmaster's Secret will act as a guide that can show you the tested path for every speech project. The aim of 'Toastmaster's Secret: A Practical Guide to Become a Competent Communicator in Public Speaking', is to help you get most out of your competent communicator journey and become really good at Public Speaking. By following the speech examples, analysis and the mechanics - you will be ready to give speeches in the least interval of time, give speeches without missing any objectives and give speeches to genuinely grow as a speaker. From Toastmaster's Secret, You will learn: - To answer a set of questions and form an Ice Breaker speech! - A model script for an Ice Breaker speech and speech analysis in a table format to indicate the incorporation of different objectives- Delivery techniques to be used before, on and after the D-day of your Ice breaker speech- A model script for project on Organizing a Speech along with speech analysis - The different distracting mechanisms that need to be eliminated and 2 key delivery techniques that will change your game of speaking- A model script for project on Get to the Point along with speech analysis- A model script for project on Usage of Words and analysis in a table format to cite the implementation of different rhetorical devices, direct verbs, and other objectives of the project - A model script for the project on Body Language and speech analysis - Techniques on how to use stance, movement, eye contact, facial expressions and gestures for your speech - A model script for the project on Vocal Variety along with speech analysis- Techniques on how to: sound clear, find your optimum tone, use emotion for your speech- A model script for project on Research Your Topic and analysis of the script indicating the use of research, facts, and figures in your speech project- A model script citing the use of visual aids for the project on Visual Aids & specific ideas to help you find topics along with right techniques to use power point. - A model script for projects on 'Persuade Your Audience' and 'Inspire Your Audience' and analysis of the script - Speech Topic Ideas for different general purposes - Informational, Entertaining, Persuasive and Inspiring Speeches and much more....Claim your copy now!
21 Productivity Hacks for Freelance Writers
No one can make you more time (except in the realm of Science Fiction), but there are things you can do to get your work done faster, so you have more time available to do the things you want to do. This book is for you if you are a freelance writer, whether fiction or non-fiction. You may write books, reports, articles, or blog posts. Your primary tool is your brain. You think for a living. You probably sit behind a computer, notepad, or microphone a lot, whether in your home office, at a coffee shop, at the library, or at the beach. Ms. Winters reviews a variety of practices to help you reduce busy work and wasted time, and practices that help you be more efficient when doing productive work. An extra 'bonus' hack is specifically addressed to those who are less effective due to anxiety.
Moomin Set of 3 Standard Notebooks
Shrink-wrapped set of 3 standard A5 notebooks, each with a different design. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too. Moomin Set of 3 Standard Notebooks features a collection of three A5, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: Moomin and Snorkmaiden, Moomin Love and Moomins on the Riviera. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
Connect Using Humor and Story
Create Connection with your Audience without Hoping or Guessing.Imagine how you would feel when people are cheering, applauding and saying wow after your presentation. What if a few secrets could help you give a speech where an audience member comes and says, I felt you were just talking to me . Multiple Award winning speaker, Ramakrishna Reddy, presents the secrets, tools and devices that helped him create 18 laughs 3 applauses in a 7-minute persuasive speech in his book Connect with Humor and Story . This is not theory. It s absolute content based on his research, his experience and his testing.In this book, you ll learn: How to convert a real world experience into a humorous story How to synergize a story and speech structure by using SST technique How to open a speech with a story in the right way (many get it wrong all the time) A proven thesis to maximize and virtually guarantee your success to create humor Seven humor devices that you MUST know to leverage the humor creation process The best-kept secret to create the persuasive effect in the audiences mind How to craft a message that does not look preachy yet persuade your audience What it takes to create applause during the course (not after) of the speech Eleven Editing strategies that nobody teaches Twelve Execution strategies that is rarely talked.... Buy this book NOW to create a connection with the audience through story and humor Pick up your copy today!
The Ultimate Collection, Confident Communication.
Confident Communication: The Ultimate 2-in-1 Guide to Connection and Speaking SuccessThis collection is your blueprint for powerful connection, combining the life-changing insights of two bestsellers - How to Talk to Anyone and Public Speaking: From Stage Fright to Spotlight into one unstoppable guide. Whether you're navigating casual chats, critical conversations, or commanding the stage, Confident Communication gives you the complete toolkit to step up, speak up, and show up with confidence in every room, on every stage, and in every relationship. ���� Inside, you'll learn how to: ✅ Crush nerves and speak with calm, unshakable confidence ✅ Handle everyday conversations effortlessly and make people feel seen ✅ Build strong, genuine relationships that open doors in every part of your life ✅ Captivate audiences and leave them hanging on your every word ✅ Show up with the kind of presence that commands respect and inspires trust ✅ Master small talk and turn it into deep connections ✅ Speak up with clarity and impact in meetings, interviews, and social settings ✅ Bounce back from awkward moments and never run out of things to say ���� What Makes This Book Different? You've seen communication books before. So why is this one worth your time? Because this isn't just theory. Author and communication coach Anne McKeown has helped thousands of people, from executives to introverts, overcome fear, find their voice, and master the moments that matter most. These two bestsellers, now combined into one seamless volume, draw from lived experience, coaching insights, psychological principles, and years of proven success. You won't just read - you'll apply. Each chapter is practical, actionable, and grounded in real-life communication scenarios, including: Networking events where you don't know anyoneGiving a wedding speech or leading a team meetingAsking for a raise or navigating conflictGoing on a first date or reconnecting with a friendThis book meets you where you are, and takes you where you want to go. ✨ Why This Collection? It's a resource you'll revisit before a big interview, when prepping for a talk, or anytime you want to feel more grounded and articulate. Confident communication isn't a soft skill - it's a superpower. Your ability to connect, express yourself, and influence others shapes every part of your life - from career growth to personal happiness, from first impressions to lasting relationships. Yet for most people, communication feels like a mystery. You feel anxious walking into a room full of strangers. You fumble your words when it matters most. You replay conversations in your head, wishing you'd said something smarter, funnier, more confident. Sound familiar? This book is your turning point. This isn't about pretending to be someone you're not. It's about uncovering the version of yourself that's already in there, the one who feels comfortable, capable, and in control of how you show up.
The Altaire Manuals
The Altaire Manuals: Book Awards provides the required data to the questions: 'what book awards', 'which genres', 'how to submit', 'where are they' and 'what does it cost'. The publishing guide details 1,277 global book awards or awarding organizations, which are first classified by country and then further categorized into the following sections: awards for published literary fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children's and young adult and lastly a grouping for multiple category awards and all genre fiction awards including crime, science fiction, noir, historical fiction, women's fiction, thrillers, fantasy, and others. The award listings for non-fiction and academic awards include those for published scholarly monographs, works of journalism, historical works, travel and adventure, biographical, autobiographical and memoir writing and other works. In order for publishers and authors to conveniently locate, identify and submit to targeted, relevant awards, The Altaire Manuals: Book Awards directory contains the following information: the awarding company or sponsor summary, the book award information, the submission requirements including book genres accepted, the prize amounts or type granted, the cost of the application, and the contact information with website addresses. The 1,277 distinct book award entries included in the directory span American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Irish, Asian, South Asian, South African, African, European, Middle Eastern, Caribbean and other international English-speaking awards and prizes, including global online book awards, and awards for audiobooks. The Altaire Manuals: Book Awards is the first book in The Altaire Manuals: International Publisher and Author Resource series. Featuring 14 volumes containing 29 distinct directories and over 4,000 pages of tabled listings, The Altaire Manuals: International Publisher and Author Resource offer publishers, independent authors and book marketing and public relations professionals the precise tools, data and resources required to capitalize on all sectors of multinational marketing options for published books, with the ultimate aim of selling books. The Altaire Manuals are the sole global publishing directories designed to deliver the full spectrum of international post-production book marketing, book distribution, book review and book sales opportunities available to traditional publishers, small presses and independent authors.
February Quiet Between Frost and Bloom
Step into the quiet beauty of late winter with February Quiet Between Frost and Bloom, a cozy creative prompt journal designed for writers, artists and anyone seeking inspiration as the world shifts from frost to first color. This seasonal guide blends creative writing prompts, gentle art invitations and mindful reflection to help you reconnect with imagination during the winter to spring transition.Created for adults who crave warmth, calm and creativity, this journal offers a mix of writing and drawing prompts that encourage slow moments, sensory awareness and emotional grounding. Each prompt reflects the unique atmosphere of February: soft light, deep stillness, hidden hope and the first signs of renewal. Whether you use it as a daily creativity practice or as a companion for relaxed weekend sessions, this book supports your creative rituals with gentle structure.Explore cozy themes like warm textures, quiet mornings and winter comfort. Move into early spring awakening with prompts inspired by shifting light, tender growth and subtle color. With its blend of thoughtful guidance and open ended creative space, February Quiet Between Frost and Bloom becomes a seasonal art and writing companion that nurtures imagination while honoring the natural rhythm of the year.Perfect for readers seeking - A creative writing prompts winter spring guide - A seasonal art prompts journal for adults - February creativity prompts that feel warm and inviting - A cozy creative journal that gently supports wellbeing - Daily creativity prompts that can be used in short or deep sessionsIf you are drawn to seasonal journals, mindfulness inspired creativity or the quiet magic between winter calm and spring awakening, this book will feel like home.
Leading Improvement in Literacy Teaching and Learning
School leaders have ready access to assessment data, motivating efforts to improve literacy outcomes of their students, but it can be difficult for principals to decide how to achieve these goals within their school's existing strategic plans and policies.Associate Professor Robyn Cox brings her decades of experience in language and literacy education to this handbook for school leaders. The book supports principals' understandings of the intricacies of teaching literacy and the best ways to improve practices and subsequent outcomes in each school's unique context.With an opening chapter focusing on using and interpreting evidence, Associate Professor Cox outlines strategies for addressing the key areas of oral language, grammar and writing, vocabulary and early reading as well as providing advice around diagnostics and tailored intervention for students who require further support. She includes reflections from school leaders on each topic and pays particular attention to the needs of students from non-English speaking backgrounds.Leading improvement in literacy teaching and learning provides a framework for a set of high-impact strategies that individually and together can be the focus of teacher professional learning, school improvement and student literacy achievement.
Why Every Therapist Must Write A Book
This Book, Why Every Therapist Must Write a Book" is an empowering guide for therapists ready to elevate their impact beyond the therapy room. Whether you're in private practice or building a public profile, this book reveals how authorship can become your most powerful tool for visibility, credibility, and meaningful connection.In today's digital-first world, where clients often choose therapists after reading about them online, writing a book allows you to showcase your therapeutic philosophy, share your authentic voice, and establish lasting trust with readers. Drawing on the core reasons therapists should publish-from building authority and expanding networks to growing a practice and creating a legacy-this book is both a practical roadmap and a motivational companion.Ideal for psychologists, counselors, coaches, and mental health professionals, this book will help you: Position yourself as a thought leader in your nicheReach a broader audience in need of your wisdomUnlock new professional opportunitiesReflect on your journey with clarity and purposeBuild a platform that aligns with your valuesIf you've ever felt your insights could help more people-or that your story deserves to be told-this book is your invitation to start writing and make a bigger difference.
Changemakers
The Changemakers: Entrepreneurs With a Mission, Voices With a MessageIn every generation, there rises a collective of bold souls who refuse to blend in - visionaries who challenge the status quo, break ceilings, and turn their personal trials into platforms of transformation.The Changemakers is a testament to that spirit.Guided by world-renowned speaker, professional speaking expert, New York Times Bestselling Author and trainer Andy Harrington, this book brings together 17 powerful leaders from The Professional Speakers Academy - each one forged in the fires of adversity and refined through the pursuit of purpose.These are not ordinary entrepreneurs and speakers.They are builders of legacies, architects of movements, and carriers of messages that matter.Within these pages, you'll journey alongside founders, speakers, mentors, and thought leaders who have turned pain into platforms and setbacks into setups for something far greater. They open the doors to their most defining moments - the battles that shaped them, the revelations that remade them, and the mission that now fuels them.Their stories are raw. Their insights are real. Their impact is undeniable.Here, you won't find glossy highlight reels or curated perfection. You'll encounter the grit behind the glory the long nights, the breakthroughs, the spiritual nudges, and the courageous decisions that changed everything. This book goes beyond entrepreneurship; it reaches into identity, purpose, resilience, and legacy.The Changemakers is not merely a collection of chapters.It is a movement in print.A ripple effect waiting to be unleashed.Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, an emerging leader, or someone standing on the edge of a new beginning, these pages will challenge you, stretch you, and call you higher. You will be inspired to step into your voice, own your message, and release the impact you were born to make.Because the world doesn't change through ideas alone - it changes through action.And in The Changemakers, you'll meet 17 action-takers who are walking boldly in their calling.Take a breath. Turn the page.Once you hear these voices, you will never see business, or yourself-the same way again.17 voices. 17 journeys.One ripple effect that can transform your life and business.
Let the Crazy Child Write!
Let the Crazy Child Write! grew out of hundreds of creative writing workshops that Clive Matson has led during his career as poet and writer. Here he guides readers -- as individuals or in groups -- through twelve seminars designed to overcome inhibitions, locate hidden originality, and find a true creative writing voice. Let the Crazy Child Write! links the playful energy of the creative unconscious -- essential to strong writing -- to a solid, in-depth course of writing basics: Image Detail, Slow Motion, Hook, Persona Writing, Point of View, Dialogue, Plot, Narrative Presence, Good Clich矇s, Character, Surrealism, and Resolution. It is a comprehensive, hands-on -- and fun -- working seminar that will help both novices and professionals improve their writing abilities and unleash their creativity.
Letters to a Young Poet
A perfect gift for a writer, artist, or thinker These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the 20th century. Rainer Maria Rilke himself said that much of his creative expression went into his correspondence, and here he touches upon subjects that will interest writers, artists, and thinkers. Letters to a Young Poet is a classic that should be read by everyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively. This luminous translation offers inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. This edition features a new foreword by Kent Nerburn, author of Small Graces and Letters to My Son.
Moomin and Flowers Artisan Art Notebook (Flame Tree Journals)
New title in the colourful Artisan Art Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, crafted with decorated page edges and embellished with beautiful tactile art on the cover. Artisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree, come in a range of hues to suit the moment and are embellished with a wide variety of well-known art on their tactile, vegan leather covers. They're carefully crafted with decorated page edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and lined pages, the Artisan Art Notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. And, with robust flexi covers, they're easy to slip into your bag and a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations.
The Prompts You Need to Help You Write the Book You Want to Write
How can you take your writing to the next level? In this follow-up to their acclaimed handbook The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book You Want to Write, Sarah Burton and Jem Poster offer exercises and practical advice designed to set aspiring authors of fiction on their way to creating compelling short stories and novels. Carefully explaining the purpose and value of each exercise and encouraging writers to reflect on what they have learned in tackling each task, this themed collection of writing prompts provides both encouragement and inspiration. There are many books of prompts already available, but this one is different. Its structured, in-depth approach significantly increases the impact of the exercises, ensuring that storytellers use their time and talent to best effect - not only exploring their own creativity but also developing a wider and clearer understanding of the writer's craft.
How to Self-Publish on a Budget
Everything You Need to Write, Edit, and Launch Your Book for Little or No CostHave you always wanted to publish a book but thought it was too expensive or complicated? Think again.In How to Self-Publish on a Budget, author Fee O'Shea shows you step-by-step how to turn your idea into a finished book-without spending a fortune. Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, this clear, practical guide will help you navigate every stage of the publishing process with confidence.Learn how to: Turn your idea into a structured outline that actually works.Write your first draft-on your own or with AI as a creative assistant.Edit your manuscript using free or low-cost tools.Format your eBook and paperback professionally at home.Create an eye-catching cover that appears to have been professionally designed.Understand ISBNs, metadata, and how to get your book found online.Choose the right publishing platforms (Amazon KDP, Kobo, IngramSpark, and more).Price your book wisely and maximise your royalties.Promote your work with simple, free marketing strategies that build real readers.Packed with practical advice, time-saving tips, and insider knowledge, this book takes the mystery (and fear) out of self-publishing. Fee O'Shea shares what she's learned through years of hands-on experience, making it easy for anyone-no matter their tech skills or budget-to publish like a pro.You don't need fancy software, expensive courses, or a big publisher.
All you need is determination, creativity, and this guide by your side.If you've ever dreamed of seeing your name on a book cover, now is your time. Let How to Self-Publish on a Budget show you exactly how to make it happen-step by step, and without breaking the bank.Perfect for: First-time authorsIndie writers on a budgetAnyone ready to publish their book affordably and confidently
Connecting Whole-School Literacy
Literacy may follow universal principles, but its application in a secondary context is far from uniform. As students navigate the increasingly complex literacy demands across any given school day, teachers fight to balance curriculum expectations with the varied literacy levels students bring to each task.In this practical guide, Hayley Harrison draws from research as well as classroom and leadership experience to demonstrate how the concept of literacy faces unique challenges in secondary classrooms. Subsequently, she argues that 'achieving' whole-school literacy requires more than a declaration, or even acceptance, that 'every teacher is a literacy teacher'.Connecting Whole-School Literacy bridges research into practice with immediately usable strategies, activities and frameworks for busy secondary teachers and leaders. Harrison explains current understanding of literacy acquisition alongside concrete tools for vocabulary instruction, reading comprehension, writing development and oral communication that respect subject expertise while building teacher understanding and confidence around literacy skills and knowledge.Whether you're supporting individual students or leading whole-school literacy reform, this resource offers the roadmap for transforming student outcomes through collective and purposeful instruction. It ultimately prioritises literacy, not as an additional task, but as a powerful tool through which content and skills can be taught most effectively.
Moomin: Dangerous Journey (Foiled Quarto Journal)
A new title in the Flame Tree Foiled Quarto Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production: bleed-proof, acid-free FSC pages, a pocket, ribbon bookmarks and a magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift or for all notetakers, list-makers and journal users. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the Foiled Quarto Journals combine high-quality production and FSC pages with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, list-makers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. A NEW SERIES. The Quarto format is named after the earliest form of European printed publication, dating back to the 1400s when Gutenberg invented the first moveable-type printing press, heralding a revolution in mass communication, spreading ideas of literature, science and philosophy of the Renaissance. We celebrate this with our range of fine art and contemporary illustrations. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk, table, in the hand and in your bag. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: the high-quality, 120-gsm lined pages are FSC, Acid Free and Bleed Proof - suitable for all pen types, such as gel and rollerball. A pocket at the back for scraps and receipts, two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list, and a magnetic side flap helps keep everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Moomins on the Riviera (Foiled Blank Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Blank Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring blank pages, a pocket at the back and two ribbon bookmarks. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, note takers, travellers, students, and poets. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are embossed and foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list and robust ivory text paper. THE ARTIST. Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. The image shown here is from the 2014 animated film Moomins on the Riviera. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
Faq! I Have to Speak
The most effective techniques that professional comedians, keynote speakers and respected politicians across the world use to capture the hearts and minds of their audience. Internationally awarded speaker Marnick Vandebroek reveals the most effective techniques that he, professional comedians, keynote speakers and respected politicians across the world use to capture the hearts and minds of their audience, and how you can apply these yourself in delivering your next presentation.
Moomin Love (Foiled Slimline Journal)
A new title in the Flame Tree Slimline Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring lined pages, a pocket at the back and two ribbon bookmarks. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, and poets. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the Slimline Journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list and robust ivory text paper, printed with lines. THE ARTIST. Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Starting Your Book
Starting a book isn't a formula you need to learn--it's an organic growth that can only come from you.YOU Are the Secret IngredientUnlike most writing guides that focus solely on craft, Starting Your Book illuminates what truly enables inspired writing: your connection with your inner being. This intimate companion highlights the person doing the writing rather than just the product, showing you how to look inward and invite out the treasures of your deeper Self. You'll learn to navigate the blank page not through force, but by attending to what's inside you-where all real writing begins-and to look on your writing process as a sacred journey.You'll Discover: How to transform writing fear and blank page anxiety into creative fuelWays to access your authentic voice and inner writing wisdomWhether you're a "top-down" or "bottom-up" writer and how to work with your natural creative pathwaysHow to create sacred time and space that invite inspirationTechniques for engaging both your linear and artistic intelligenceThe magic of desire as your book's growth hormoneHow to tell when you're writing from your true self versus trying too hardMore Than a How-To Guide: When you align with your true creative nature, beautiful and fulfilling writing naturally flows. Writing your book becomes not an assignment, but a living relationship that gifts you in ways extending far beyond completing a manuscript. The book includes gentle, inspiring practices and an intimate look at how this very book was written, plus a reader's moving account of how these principles transformed her own writing journey.Whether you want to write fiction, nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, or memoir, this is your guide to discovering that you simply need to notice and honor your unique creative ways."There are plenty of writing 'boot camps' out there that burgeoning authors can throw themselves into headlong; Rose urges her readers to instead breathe in, lead with the heart, and come to the empowering realization that there is nothing that must be forced onto those stark white pages. A thoroughly illuminating and instructive take on the craft of writing. Kirkus Reviews"Reading your book was like receiving a comforting hug of encouragement. I love everything about it: the way you've organized it; the crisp, succinct words of advice that don't hit you over the head; and the gentle, thought-provoking exercises. The connection of writing and the heart of the practice of writing as a way to get in touch with the divinity in ourselves how true! How could this elude us, ever? Once you have this treasure in your being, you realize how clear it all is why we write, why it matters." Jane Majkiewicz, writer, editor, literary agency emeritus
Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers (Foiled Slimline Journal)
A new title in the Flame Tree Slimline Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring lined pages, a pocket at the back and two ribbon bookmarks. Perfect slipped into handbags, for personal use or as a dazzling gift. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious, the Slimline Journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3D masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list and robust ivory text paper, printed with lines. THE ARTIST. Vincent van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters, his work having had a huge and far-reaching influence on 20th-century art as well as remaining visually and emotionally powerful to this day. Van Gogh painted a series of pictures depicting sunflowers, having first been inspired by the yellow flowers in Paris when he saw them growing in the gardens of Montmartre. Sunflowers were symbolic of life and hope to the artist, and could also be associated with his concept of the sun - glowing, yellow and hopeful. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Moomin Love (Foiled Blank Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Blank Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring blank pages, a pocket at the back and two ribbon bookmarks. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, and poets. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are embossed and foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list and robust ivory text paper. THE ARTIST. Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
Kate Heiss: Evening Primrose Artisan Art Notebook (Flame Tree Journals)
The Poet in You
A poem is like a butterfly. A moment seeds itself inside us. A memory. An experience when we saw, we felt, perhaps even, we knew. There is a poet in all of us. However unknown or neglected that part of us may be, it is there, often just waiting for the right conditions to present themselves. Jay Ramsay presents a workbook which guides you into writing poetry--a unique exploration and synthesis between poetry and personal development. Specially designed for people who may be longing to write, as well as those who already are, Ramsay's particular gift is to teach poetry primarily from inspiration and imagination rather than intellectual technique.
Life-Writes
The second most common question a writer is asked is, 'where do your ideas come from?' (The first is, 'Do you make any money from it?') Experienced writers don't go looking for ideas; ideas come to them. An experienced writer just has the knack of spotting what makes a good story or what will make a good story once it's been given the right spin, because none of us, if we're honest, will let reality get in the way of a saleable piece of work. Editors are looking for an element of action, drama or surprise, even in non-fiction. It's what catches their attention and makes them pause to read further; and the key to any editor's heart is originality. Not necessarily a new departure in style or genre, but a refreshing and original slant on a popular theme. Life-Writes helps you to find and develop ideas with editor appeal.,
Thomas Kinkade Set of 3 Standard Notebooks
Shrink-wrapped set of 3 standard A5 notebooks, each with a different design. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too. A collection of three A5, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful artwork from Thomas Kinkade Studios: Italian Caf矇, Wine Country Living and Reflections of Faith. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! FSC-certified paper. Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light(TM), emphasized simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his art--and the branded products created from that art. From textiles, to collectibles, to music and books, Thom believed that both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings had been given to him as a gift. His goal as an artist was to bring peace and joy into peoples' lives through the images he created. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
From Language to Language
In this engaging humanist text, a renowned Senegalese philosopher explores the power of translation to bridge cultural divides. Informed by his own multicultural background--African, French, and American--Souleymane Bachir Diagne interrogates the practice of translation in this thoughtful text. Although translation often produces a relationship of profound inequality between dominant and dominated languages, it can also be a source of dialogue and exchange, including in situations of asymmetry, particularly regarding colonialism, where the interpreter becomes a true cultural mediator. To praise translation, "the language of languages," is to celebrate its plurality and equality, because to translate is to give hospitality in one language to what has been thought in another. It is to create reciprocity, a shared sense of humanity, and to imagine a positive version of the Tower of Babel.
William Morris Gallery: Celandine (Foiled Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red endpapers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. William Morris (1834-96) was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his superb furnishings and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional fashion influenced by medieval conventions. In 1878, Morris & Co. took on a young assistant called John Henry Dearle (1860-1932). Dearle was to become an indispensable part of the company's production lines after the death of Morris in 1896, creating paper and fabric designs of his own. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Abby Jacobs: Tokyo Story Crane (Foiled Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red endpapers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Abby Jacobs truly loves to draw, paint, create, destroy, start over, experiment, PLAY, repeat. She believes having a creative outlet is the key to living a life filled with contentment. She lives in Boulder, CO, where she finds loads of inspiration. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Anna Stead: Parliament of Fowls (Foiled Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red endpapers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Anna Stead is an illustrator working from her home in the beautiful North Cotswolds. She draws inspiration from nature, legend, history, folklore, literature, folk art and the mythic arts. She has a background in medieval studies and is a lover of fantasy literature. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
John Tenniel: Alice and the Cheshire Cat (Foiled Quarto Journal)
A new title in the Flame Tree Foiled Quarto Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production: bleed-proof, acid-free FSC pages, a pocket, ribbon bookmarks and a magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift or for all notetakers, list-makers and journal users. A FLAME TREE QUARTO NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the Foiled Quarto Journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, list-makers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. A NEW SERIES. The Quarto format is named after the earliest form of European printed publication, dating back to the 1400s when Gutenberg invented the first moveable-type printing press, heralding a revolution in mass communication, spreading ideas of literature, science and philosophy of the Renaissance. We celebrate this with our range of fine art and contemporary illustrations. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk, table, in the hand and in your bag. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: the high-quality, 120-gsm lined pages are FSC, Acid Free and Bleed Proof - suitable for all pen types, such as gel and rollerball. A pocket at the back for scraps and receipts, two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list, and a magnetic side flap helps keep everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. This image is from the shortened version of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), The Nursery "Alice" (1889-90). The fantasy world on the other side of the rabbit hole has influenced literary retellings, artwork, music, film, and pushed the boundaries of the magical world by reminding us there is no limit to the madness or the creativity of the creator. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Moomin Classics Set of 3 MIDI Notebooks
Shrink-wrapped set of 3 midi notebooks, each with a different Classic Moomin design. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too. Moomin Classics Set of 3 Midi Notebooks features a collection of three midi, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: They are perfect to be carried everywhere! Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
Moomin Classics Set of 3 Mini Notebooks
Moomin Classics Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks, each with a different beautiful design. With alternating lined and blank pages, a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
Reading and Writing for Change
How can creative writers and readers be active agents in fighting social injustices? With many writers oblivious to how their writing may actually uphold the very problems they seek to undo, this book both assists writers to identify the unrecognized connections between creative writing and processes of power, and equips them with the knowledge to produce works that project kindness and change. Beginning with an exploration of literature's connections with power and focusing on social voice, representation and whose stories are told, the book moves on to emphasize how stories are told, highlighting the political implications in textual presentation and prevalent standards for judging literary merit. Considering how power operates in, through and around stories at the level of form, structure, and narrative order but also through grammar, style, and figurative language, author Amelia Walker outlines strategies for analyzing texts that draw on theories from Indigenous studies, literary criticism, philosophy, cultural studies, education, journalism, and creative writing theory. Featuring writing and reading activities that translate important theories into practical craft tools, Reading and Writing for Change builds ideas for writers and readers seeking to unbalance the dynamic between literature and power in support of change and to disrupt the status quo and imagine life differently.
Technology and Interpreting
Offering a thorough exploration of the rapid advancements in technology development for interpreting, this book explores the effects of technology on the practice of interpreting, providing theoretical insights and practical applications. An invaluable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in intepreting or related fields.
Angela Harding: Rathlin Hares (Soft Touch Journal)
New title in the lighter-weight Flame Tree Soft Touch Journals collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with blue page edges and lined pages. Perfect as a gift, or a personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. Soft Touch Journals, the new paperback notebook series from Flame Tree featuring a range of popular designs by artists and illustrators, are lightweight journals with the same high-quality production as our hardback journals. Our trademark blend of the practical and beautiful, with blue page edges, a tactile matt cover and lined pages, they're perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. Easy to slip into your bag, a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! Printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding trained in Fine Art at Leicester Polytechnic and Nottingham Trent University. She now lives in the UK's smallest county, Rutland, where she works from her garden studio in Wing. Angela has received commissions for her illustration work from most of the UK's major publishers, and her unique and distinctive style has become recognizable to nature lovers and book lovers alike. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
Kerem Beyit: Fierce Dragon (Foiled Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. HE ARTIST. In his childhood, artist Kerem Beyit enjoyed drawing, sketching and imitating covers drawn by his favourite fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta. During his college years he was inspired to take up drawing again, partly due to meeting H.R. Giger. Giger's use of airbrush and contrasting of realistic style with fantastical subjects had a great impact on Beyit. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Cursive Workbook for Teens & Young Adults
Master the art of modern cursive with confidence, clarity, and style; designed specifically for teens and young adults! Cursive Workbook for Teens & Young Adults is the ultimate step-by-step guide to learning beautiful, legible handwriting in a modern world. Whether you're a beginner looking to improve your cursive writing or someone who wants to refine their penmanship, this workbook offers everything you need to build confidence and write with ease. With over 120 fun handwriting activities, this all-in-one cursive workbook helps teens and young adults develop real-world writing skills while unlocking personal expression. From tracing cursive letters and connecting strokes to writing inspiring quotes and full sentences, every page is crafted to build fluency and boost motivation. Inside this workbook, you'll discover: Clear, step-by-step instructions for learning modern cursive with ease 120+ fun and engaging activities to build consistency and confidence Practice pages for both uppercase and lowercase letters Expanded sentence and paragraph writing practice to improve fluency Real-life applications of cursive to make handwriting meaningful and relevant An expanded Practical Application section for everyday handwriting use Improved design for smoother page progression and better skill-building flow Large, easy-to-read font that's gentle on the eyes and perfect for focused writing If you're searching for a cursive writing book for teens, or a handwriting improvement book for young adults, this is the one to get. Start writing beautifully today; one letter, one word, one sentence at a time.
Kerem Beyit: Red Dragon (Foiled Journal)
A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. So many have been inspired by tales of fantastic mythical beasts soaring through the sky, breathing fire. Dragons represent power, wisdom and magic. Drawing has been a passion of artist Kerem Beyit for as long as he can remember; he loves depicting creatures that don't actually exist, as they give him incredible freedom to depict them how he wants. The possibilities are endless. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Technology and Interpreting
Offering a thorough exploration of the rapid advancements in technology development for interpreting, this book explores the effects of technology on the practice of interpreting, providing theoretical insights and practical applications.The chapters underscore the interdisciplinary nature of interpreting in the digital age and cover a wide range of topics from online learning environments for trainee interpreters and ethical considerations to the application of specific digital tools in language interpretation. It covers the application of advanced language models in interpreting, the pedagogical implications of technology in interpreter training as well as the cognitive aspects of interpreting in a technologically advanced environment. The authors integrate insights from technology, linguistics, education and cognitive science to provide a comprehensive understanding of how technology influences interpreting. This interdisciplinary approach allows the book to provide a holistic view of the field, making it a valuable resource for readers from various disciplines interested in the interplay between technology and interpreting. This book serves as a platform for discussing and debating new thoughts on the teaching and training of interpreting and the delivery of interpreting services.Delving into the new paradigms of interpreting studies that have emerged in the wake of technological advancements, this book will be invaluable to students studying interpreting or related fields, researchers investigating the impact of technology on interpreting and practitioners in the field who are keen to understand and leverage the latest technological advancements.
