Hazel Prior

Charles Harris

Tessa Harris

David Ross

Ashok Ferrey

Alex Pearl

Tony Forder

Julian Dutton

L. Tyler

C. Carver

These author interviews initiated by Alex Pearl during the Covid epidemic started as a small lockdown project. But before long, Alex's requests for author interviews on social media elicited an overwhelming response, and the project soon took on on a life of its own. Within these pages, authors from a wide spectrum of backgrounds wax lyrical about their backgrounds, motivations, and working methods. Among this throng, self-published newbies rub shoulders with award-winning bestsellers from all corners of the globe, including the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Israel and Sri Lanka. They provide a fascinating insight into this mysterious process of creating imagined worlds on the page. Huge thanks go to the 100 authors who very kindly gave their time to participate in this project, as well as their consent for their words to be reproduced here in print. They are in no particular order: Paul Waters, Jessica Norrie, David F. Ross, Drema Drudge, Chris Chalmers, Mark Farrer, Sue Clark, Hannah Tovey, Belinda Hunt, Glynn Holloway, Mark Eklid, Julian Dutton, Christopher Bowden, Alan Gibbons, Lily Mackenzie, Ian Critchley, Jadi Campbell, Tom Atkins, Jane Risdon, Charles Harris, L. C. Tyler, Fran Hill, Malcolm Knott, Nikki Dudley, Jacqui Castle, Ron Impey, C. J. Booth, Ashok Ferrey, Jennifer Irwin, Beth Duke, Vicki Olsen, Pete Langman, Pauline Morgan, Jonathan Peace, Sandy Manning, Shelley Wilson, P. J. Roscoe, Anthony Neil Smith, A. A. Chaudhuri, Jon Richter, Carolyn Hughes, Trish Moran, Madeline Dewhurst, Jeff Pollak, Louise Fein, A. B. Kyazze, Jack Byrne, M. A. Hunter, Tessa Harris, M. J. Mallon, P. R. Black, Nina Soden, Bill Arnott, E. Chris Ambrose, Paul Kane, Sam Blake, Douglas Skelton, Louise Mumford, Philip Henry, Hazel Prior, Lauren Emily Whalen, Laura E. Goodin, Simon Van der Velde, Dr. Manuel Matas, Jane Bettany, Regina Puckett, S. G. M.Ashcroft, Michele Kwasniewski, Judy Stanigar, Robert Craven, John Darling, Pramudith D. Rupasinghe, Richard Dee, Sophy Layzell, Lorna Dounaeva, Diana Stevan, Bradley Harper, Paul Gitsham, Sion Scott-Wilson, John Dean, Liz Martinson, C. J.Carver, Tony J. Forder, Sharron L. Miller, Patrick Osborne, Peter Turnham, Jude Lennon, Anna Holmes, Chris Calder, Jane Buckley, Rachel Brimble, Gail Aldwin, Anne Coates, Ian Riddle, Christina Hamlett, James Morgan-Jones, Alison Huntingford, Gila Green, Helen Pryke, Emilya Naymark, Marcia Clayton, James L'Etoile, Edward Trayer, Mark Leichliter, Lindsay J. Sedgwick, David Liscio, Kate Reynolds ALL AUTHOR PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO PEN INTERNATIONAL

100 Authors in Conversation with Alex Pearl about Their Backgrounds, Motivations and Working Methods

100 Ways to Write a Book

German Lessons

Colin K. Ballantyne

Knowledge of periglacial structures and deposits is important for engineering operations and for the reconstruction of the climatic environment of the past. The effects of periglaciation on the British landscape are synthesised in this undergraduate text. The landforms, deposits and sedimentary structures that developed under conditions of arctic severity during the Quaternary Era are described, as well as more recent features that have formed due to processes currently active on British mountains. The book draws together a wide range of theoretical and laboratory research, and recent work from arctic and alpine environments to explain the origins and significance of the relic periglacial features we see in Britain. The book is divided into four parts, beginning with an introduction to the concept of periglaciation, and the necessary chronological and environmental background. Periglacial phenomena in lowland and upland Britain are then considered, along with the relevant theory and current knowledge of these phenomena. Three contrasting periglacial environments are reconstructed in the final chapters. The book forms a valuable synthesis for undergraduates and a useful reference for introductory courses. '... excellent new volume ... in one volume the authors have attempted to bring together virtually all the evidence available for periglacial activity in Britain. This is no small task, yet they have achieved their aims impressively' Geological Magazine 'well illustrated with many diagrams and photographs of good quality ... will become a basic reference work for UK based geomorphologists and Quaternary scientists' Journal of Quaternary Science

The Periglaciation of Great Britain

A Defence of Natural and Revealed Religion

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A German reader for beginners

Two screenwriters once walked into a Hollywood producer's office and said three words 'Jaws in space.' Those three words won them the contract for the blockbuster movie Alien. The ability to pitch well is essential for all writers, directors and producers in cinema and TV, drama, documentary and series. Strong pitching skills will accelerate your career - not only helping you sell your projects, but also developing them in the first place, focusing on what makes a story work, clarifying character and plot, and working more successfully with industry collaborators. This book takes you from the essentials of what makes a good pitch to advanced skills that will help you in all kinds of pitching situations. Charles Harris gives a clear-sighted view of how pitching works in the industry and a series of very practical techniques for developing a gripping and convincing pitch. Drawing on his experience, he examines the problems that can arise with both mainstream and unconventional projects - from a range of different cultures - and explains how to solve them. He also analyses the process of taking a pitch meeting and shows you how to ensure you perform at your best.

Powerful Pitching for Film and TV Screenwriters

Jaws In Space

Jen-Chywan Wang

This timely volume provides a comprehensive overview of glucocorticoids and their role in regulating many aspects of physiology and their use in the treatment of disease. The book is broken into four sections that begin by giving a general introduction to glucocorticoids and a brief history of the field. The second section will discuss the effects of glucocorticoids on metabolism, while the third section will cover the effects of glucocorticoids on key tissues. The final section will discuss general topics, such as animal models in glucocorticoid research and clinical implications of glucocorticoid research. Featuring chapters from leaders in the field, this volume will be of interest to both researchers and clinicians.

From Molecules to Mice to Man

Glucocorticoid Signaling

If you enter THERE IS NO TURNING BACK Ross Blackleigh is on trial for four crimes which he insists he didn’t commit. A detective inspector and a thoughtful self-reflective man, he goes against his counsel’s advice and takes the stand in court. This is his story. Ross found himself wandering the streets one night, bleeding from the head and unable to remember the past year and a half. But before he could make sense of it, he was summoned to a crime scene where a nurse had been brutally murdered. His amnesia unnerved him and, fearing the worst, Ross allowed himself to be taken to hospital, only to be viciously attacked by a stranger with a knife. Suspecting that the attack was connected with the nurse's murder and that his own police colleagues were behind it, Ross set out on two parallel investigations: one into the killing and the other into his own mind. But when he digs into his own psyche, he is scared by what he finds... Is Ross being set up or is something far more disturbing behind the killings? Room 15 is a twisty psychological thriller which will keep you guessing until the very end. It's the perfect read for fans of authors like Rachel Abbott, Michael Connelly and Mark Edwards.

A Gripping Psychological Mystery Thriller

Room 15

Selections for German Composition

Chillingly real politics, technology and threats drive an explosive geopolitical cyber conspiracy to sweep the 2020 presidential election and restructure American democracy. Brilliantly blends fact and fiction. Sexy...provocative...sophisticated...enlightening...a compelling read. An electrifying conspiracy story about what people and countries will do to manipulate political opinion in today's world of social media, political revenge and high stakes elections. If the Russians wanted Trump to win in 2016, imagine what the Chinese would do for a Democrat in 2020 with a rich American investor and a leading U.S. social media company on their side! If you read one book this fall ahead of 2020, make it Intentional Consequences! The plot is set in the present-day Democratic primaries, with Trump, Biden, Sanders, Warren, and other candidates in the background. The multi-faceted conspiracy is led by wealthy activist investor David Bernbach, who colludes with Chinese interests, a leading social media company and other Democratic elites. Bernbach's nemesis is Eva Johnson, a beautiful artist and tech company founder who's facing her own challenges with China and her husband, who runs a leading political data analytics firm. With help from Rakesh Jain, her husband's billionaire partner, who's on his own mission to reunite America, and Jain's wife, a nationally respected professor of American democracy, Eva teams up with a young newspaper reporter to unleash havoc on Bernbach's conspiracy campaign with results no one expects. Packed with rich details and convincing characters, the story has twists and turns, personal and political betrayals, dirty tricks, deadly assaults and virtual assassinations that will keep you guessing and hoping for a sequel. Intentional Consequences is a tough, provocative book that's much more than a typical thriller. Beyond delivering a rocket ride of a story that builds to a crescendo of surprises, it's an expose of the political tactics and technologies that are threatening American democracy. The story is fiction, but the fact-setting and the underlying issues are real. Regardless of your politics (the book takes shots at both parties), it will challenge your beliefs about social and political stereotypes and thrust you into the midst of the political, technology and social changes affecting American culture and democracy. By the last page, you'll be breathless from the plot and you'll never look at American politics the same way again. If you like politics and sophisticated thrillers by authors who make you think--people like Dan Brown, Michael Crichton, Ken Follett, John le Carré and Daniel Silva--you'll be glad you read Intentional Consequences. Your friends will be talking about this one. Includes great discussion questions for book clubs. Read it this fall, as the impeachment battles and the 2020 presidential campaign heat up! About the Author Charles Harris writes vivid real-world fiction that unleashes his characters into the emerging social, political and technological changes that are altering who we are and how we live. Fueled by years of experience as a business lawyer, professor, investment banker and CEO of publicly traded technology and financial companies, he uses meticulous research, action-packed plot twists and suspense to bring his characters and settings to life. Harris has a degree in political science from the University of Florida and a law degree from the Harvard Law School. He is the author or co-author of several books on business negotiating as well as articles on technology, banking and the law. He lives in Florida with his wife, Jeannie.

Intentional Consequences

Designed to take you from the moment you first put your pen to paper to pitching and selling your completed screenplay, this is one of the most inspiring books on screenwriting you'll ever read. Practical exercises will teach you the craft of writing for film and television, both mainstream and independent, the art of building your own plots, characters, dialogue and scenes. It gives you the skills you need to succeed and helps you critique your own work, meaning that at every step of the writing process you'll be producing the best scripts you can. This book is filled with essential writing tools, including techniques for overcoming writer's block and how to find your unique voice. You will learn how to pitch and get your work optioned, how to work as part of a team and how to make the best use of social media - in all a comprehensive companion that you will keep coming back to as your career develops. ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their stories. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises, and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community, at tyjustwrite.com, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.

A complete guide to writing, developing and marketing a script for TV or film

Complete Screenwriting Course

When ambitious local crime reporter Jason Crowthorne comes across a young stab-victim, he sets out to revive his flagging journalistic career by launching an investigative campaign against knife-crime, but to get his scoop onto the front pages he first has to draw on his darker skills... Teenage footballer Liam Glass has been mugged and left for dead. Jason sees that the boy's story could splash big in the tabloids, not least because he suspects Liam is the love-child of a celebrity Premiership player. But unable to prove it, he tells a small lie, and that lie leads to another... Soon he is sucked unwittingly into a whirlpool of dirty tricks, fake-news, gutter press, ethnic tension and political intrigue - trying to escape the police, with the inner city Bengali community threatening to riot and the very life of young Liam Glass hanging in the balance. A fast-paced, suspenseful, blackly humorous and topical ride through London's modern urban society, led by an engaging and unlikely anti-hero caught in his own moral catch-22.

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