QuoScript – “Whither Writing” – is launched

Linda Bennett describes QuoScript, a new publishing venture QuoScript is a new publishing venture set up by myself and a group of colleagues who together have many years’ experience of working in different roles within the publishing industry. We are primarily driven by the desire to give new authors a chance.  Many publishing companies haveContinueContinue reading “QuoScript – “Whither Writing” – is launched”

Is the British education system racially prejudiced?

This is a delicate topic, but as it’s so much in the news at the moment, we thought we ought not to ignore it. There is, of course, a mountain of statistics to support the assertion that our education system is stacked against people from BAME communities, but also other evidence to illustrate that blackContinueContinue reading “Is the British education system racially prejudiced?”

Don’t Tax Reading: the case against VAT on knowledge

The removal of VAT from electronic publications earlier this year was the triumphant culmination of a vigorous campaign that had been led by publishers, booksellers, writers, librarians, teachers and readers over many decades to protest against taxation on knowledge. Originally it was started to save print books from tax: after VAT was introduced to theContinueContinue reading “Don’t Tax Reading: the case against VAT on knowledge”

The Covid-19 crisis: views of a student

We asked Daphne van Engeland, who studies in her second year towards a BA in Digital Marketing at Coventry University about her experiences. https://videopress.com/v/8oIvZIxX?preloadContent=metadata Please tell us a little bit about the courses and lectures you attend. Each of my courses has two one-hour lectures and one two-hour seminar per week. The lectures can beContinueContinue reading “The Covid-19 crisis: views of a student”

The Covid-19 crisis: views of a Creative Writing lecturer

Dr Judith Heneghan, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Winchester tells us how the Covid lockdown is affecting her work. About the University of Winchester The University of Winchester traces its origins to a teacher training institution founded in the mid-nineteenth century. This became known as King Alfred’s College, and in theContinueContinue reading “The Covid-19 crisis: views of a Creative Writing lecturer”