Richard Curtis

Notting Hill

It's Saturday morning and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura's wedding! Charles is always going to other people's weddings and he is always late. He's worried that he will never find the right person to marry. Then he meets Carrie and suddenly love is in the air! Four Weddings and a Funeral is one of the most successful British films ever made. It is a very funny tale of friendship, love and marriage in 1990s England.

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Interweaves ten different love stories, including that of the unmarried British prime minister who falls for the woman who brings his tea and that of a widower struggling to raise his stepson.

Love Actually

Andy Hopkins

Contemporary / British English Anna Scott is an American film star. She is rich, beautiful and very famous. William Thacker is a shy man who has a small, unsuccessful bookshop in London. Their lives are different in every way, but they are both looking for someone special. Can a future together be more than a dream? Notting Hill is a wonderful - and very funny - love story.

About Time (Scholastic Readers)

Another great comedy from Britain's funniest writer, Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary...). This film tells separate, but interwoven, stories of love in London. May be unsuitable for younger learners.

Its christmas eve and there's one very important question on everyone's lips... have you been good this year? For twins Sam and Charlie this is a big worry because Charlie reall yis quite bad. And sometimes santa has to get tough.

The Empty Stocking

Veteran literary agent Richard Curtis takes a critical look at the changing face of publishing and offers a provocative and insightful interpretation of lessons learned from more than thirty years in the business. He examines every aspect of the publishing world, from the big houses to the small presses, from today's authors and editors to the techno-agents of the twenty-first century, discussing: the escalating damage caused by the consignment system; the changing wholesale business and its threat to authors, editors, and agents; the disenfranchisement of authors and editors by large publishing mergers and acquisitions; the electronic media revolution and the identity crisis for writers, editors, and agents; and the "blockbuster mentality" and the increased dependence of publishers on big-name authors. Curtis provides an engaging and clever read for authors, editors, agents, and anyone in publishing. This Business of Publishing confronts the big picture of publishing today, calling for an industry-wide reformation of the way books are merchandised.

An Insider's View of Current Trends and Tactics

This Business of Publishing

Michael Dean

Reader retells plot of romantic Christmas movie Love actually. Book includes classroom activities and word list at back.

Contemporary / British English Anna Scott is an American film star. She is rich, beautiful and very famous. William Thacker is a shy man who has a small, unsuccessful bookshop in London. Their lives are different in every way, but they are both looking for someone special. Can a future together be more than a dream? Notting Hill is a wonderful - and very funny - love story. This Pack contains a Book and MP3

An authoritative, nuts-and-bolts guide to publishing explains how to market literary work, discussing contracts, subsidiary rights, royalty statements, copyrights, and other key issues, and including new sections on proven submission and negotiation techniques, electronic rights, and tips on navigating the complexities of the publishing process. Original.

An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published

How to Be Your Own Literary Agent

Robin Driscoll

Mr. Bean [Book and Audio CD Pack].

Sports agent Dave Bolt is there to sweep the drug problems, the corruption, and the sex scandals of professional athletes under the rug. When baseball's biggest rising star, Willie Hesketh, declares he is going to cross the picket line to play the game he loves, someone doesn't agree. Before Willie even has a chance to arrive at the battle, four thugs with bats ambush him. Now Willie is laid up in the hospital with a slim chance of walking again. All he knows is that he believes he put out the eye of one of the goons and he begs Bolt to get revenge. It is a twisty road through the maze of managers, union leaders and players, but sports agent Dave Bolt refuses to back down.

Strike Zone

Tony Robinson

The classic story of the Iliad told afresh by the combined genius of comedy legends Tony Robinson and Richard Curtis The moment he met her, Odysseus knew that Helen was trouble! Now she’s been kidnapped and he’s determined to get her back. Swords are sharpened, ships set sail and sights are set on Troy. Years of fighting lie ahead – bloody battles and gruesome deaths. But Odysseus has a secret plan, and it comes in the shape of a rather large wooden horse... Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All is the first in an hysterical three-part retelling of the most famous Greek myths, also including the epic tales of Odysseus II: The Journey through Hell and Theseus: The King Who Killed the Minotaur.

The Greatest Hero of Them All

Odysseus

One of the most comprehensive guides currently on the market, MASTERING THE BUSINESS OF WRITING is an insider's guide to the business of being a professional writer. All aspects of the publishing industry are explained, both for the aspiring author and the established writer wishing to jump start a professional career. This guide includes everything you need to know about publishers, agents, and the track to success, including: What agents do and how they develop relationships within the publishing industry that can be beneficial to your career; the best way to formulate a book proposal that sells; what publishers are really looking for in a book—and what they aren't; understanding technicalities of advances, contracts, multibook deals and subsidiary rights; the significance of sales conferences and bookstore chains; essential manners and protocols for establishing positive relations with your agent, editor and publisher, legal issues, copyright, and much, much more....

A Leading Literary Agent Reveals the Secrets of Success

Mastering the Business of Writing

Set in contemporary London, Love Actually is a romantic comedy that looks at the funny, sad and often stupid sides of love. This book accompanies the film and takes a look behind the scenes. It features the full screenplay, over 150 colour and black-and white photographs from the production, details of deleted scenes, ideas for the movie poster, and Love Actually - the quiz.

A baseball strike puts one of the sport’s star players in the hospital—and agent Dave Bolt on the hunt for his assailant. When baseball's biggest rising star, Willie Hesketh, declares he is going to cross the picket line to play the game he loves, someone doesn't agree. Before Willie even has a chance to arrive at the battle, four thugs with bats waylay him. Now Willie is laid up in the hospital with a slim chance of walking again. All he knows is that he believes he put out the eye of one of the goons and he begs Dave Bolt to get revenge. It is a twisty road through the maze of managers, union leaders and players, but sports agent Bolt has a map . . . one that leads straight to a one-eyed man.

A Call for Character and Control

Setting the Tone at the Top

Brian Ostrom

David Rottman

Michele Sviridoff

This book shows the significant impact and success that can be accomplished when courts are designed to meet the needs of the community regardless of traditional proceedings. The presentation of this unique approach marks the way for courts and ancillary justice agencies of all sizes to work together to build community confidence and assure not only quality of life but quality of justice.

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