Ten Sorry Tales

Ten Sorry Tales
Author: Mick Jackson
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2014-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0571317197

From the pen of Mick Jackson, author of The Underground Man and Five Boys, come these ten acclaimed tales. Featuring undertakers, dark forests, resurrected butterflies and a singularly mean-spirited horse, the stories are nevertheless rooted in the realistic and all too recognisable world of retirement, loneliness, and childhood boredom. By turns funny, scary and heartbreaking, they are always illuminating, and further evidence of one of the most original and brilliant imaginations in contemporary fiction.

Tales of Ten Worlds

Tales of Ten Worlds
Author: Arthur C Clarke
Publisher: Orion
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2003
Genre: Science fiction, English
ISBN: 9780575074965

This classic collection of short stories includes some of Clarke's finest work: vivid glimpses into the future, a year, a decade, a century, a millennium from now.

Junior Science

Junior Science
Author: Mick Jackson
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-11-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0571287964

Published to tie in with Mick Jackson's appointment as the first writer-in-residence at the Science Museum, Junior Science comprises three stories - 'Zero Gravity', 'The Answering Machine', and 'Back to School'. Commissioned by BBC Radio 4, they were originally broadcast in November 2011. Full of wonder, pathos and mystery, the stories are marked by Jackson's unique sensibility, as they explore the way children start to become aware of the world around them.

Ten Small Tales

Ten Small Tales
Author:
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780689505683

Told with inviting rhythms and reassuring endings that embody simple truths, this collection of folk tales from Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, China, Africa, and India promote cooperation and self-awareness and are complemented by serene pen-and-watercolor illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Ten Tall Tales

Ten Tall Tales
Author: Seuss
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Children's stories, American
ISBN: 9780007258598

Here, combined in one volume, are ten of Dr. Seuss' tallest tales, taken from three of his best-loved storybooks -- The Sneetches, Yurtle the Turtle, and I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! Packed with zany pictures and hilarious rhymes, the tales make enchanting bedtime reading.

Creative Writing

Creative Writing
Author: Colin Bulman
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0745636888

All writers are familiar with terms like plot, suspense, conflict and character. They may be less familiar with intertextuality, anachrony, and fabula, and they may be even less confident in achieving the effects these terms refer to. This book defines fictional techniques and guides the potential writer in their use. It may spark off ideas for stories and novels and provide first-aid for failing stories. A story's ending may come as a surprise to the reader, suspense may have the reader on the edge of the seat, and conflict may lead to unbearable excitement. It is the job of the writer to create these effects and this book illustrates how it is done. The book is for students doing creative writing in higher education, at "A" level, and it will be essential reading for anyone interested in writing fiction. Contents: Definitions of over 200 terms and techniques to do with fiction writing How to achieve fictional effects Literary examples of the techniques described Characteristics of genre as well as literary fiction Basic but essential techniques such as writing dialogue and using figures of speech Definitions of major terms used in publishing

Aardman Animations

Aardman Animations
Author: Annabelle Honess Roe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 135013029X

The Bristol-based animation company Aardman is best known for its most famous creations Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. But despite the quintessentially British aesthetic and tone of its movies, this very British studio continues to enjoy international box office success with movies such as Shaun the Sheep Movie, Flushed Away and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Aardman has always been closely linked with one of its key animators, Nick Park, and its stop motion, Plasticine-modelled family films, but it has more recently begun to experiment with modern digital filmmaking effects that either emulate 'Claymation' methods or form a hybrid animation style. This unique volume brings together leading film and animation scholars with children's media/animation professionals to explore the production practices behind Aardman's creativity, its history from its early shorts to contemporary hits, how its films fit within traditions of British animation, social realism and fantasy cinema, the key personalities who have formed its ethos, its representations of 'British-ness' on screen and the implications of traditional animation methods in a digital era.

Yuki Chan in Bronte Country

Yuki Chan in Bronte Country
Author: Mick Jackson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780571254262

The new novel from Mick Jackson, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Underground Man and Ten Sorry Tales.

Ten Tangled Tales

Ten Tangled Tales
Author: Suduhita Mitra
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9781736382400

Unsettling Stories from Unheard VoicesThese stories traverse through the lives of ten ordinary individuals living in the USA and India (Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Varanasi and remote Arunachal Pradesh) but they all have one thing in common - their unexpected and convoluted reality. Sometimes regular life can be wicked!Hello Sunshine! In Minnesota, amidst the Covid19 pandemic, a neighborhood is scared about a different omen of death. What can be worse than the pandemic itself? Mirror Mirror on the wall A story unfolds in suburban Mumbai, leaving everyone perplexed. There is a schizophrenic husband with an illicit affair, and there is his crazy wife, who is supposedly hatching a plan to kill him. Who are they really? Only their mirror seems to know. Two truths and a lie In an affluent Kolkata neighborhood, an old man recites a story about the famous Kohinoor diamond, forcing the protagonist to question the present narrative. The Perfect Storm On a stormy night in remote Arunachal Pradesh, a lady in distress, a lone driver, and an escaped psychopath cross path momentarily. Who will survive this short encounter? And More.If you love reading books by Roald Dahl and Ruskin Bond, you will love these twisted tales.***"Intriguing collection with a surprising twist. Highly recommended for literature collections for the contemporary Indian writings."- Midwest Book Reviews"It is a short story reader's delight! All stories cover a range of emotions, experiences, and settings; giving one the sensation of seeing a great deal of the world and the people who inhabit it, without moving an inch. A great satisfying collection all in all!"- Ushasi Sen Basu - Author Kathputli & A Killer Amongst Us"Suduhita has beautifully penned the various facets of human life in urban societies through love, marriage, agony, jealousy, conspiracy, and human psychology."- Prof. Tamo Mibang, Former Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi Central University

How to Create a Portfolio & Get Hired Second Edition

How to Create a Portfolio & Get Hired Second Edition
Author: Fig Taylor
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-10-07
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1780676441

This book shows those embarking on an illustration or graphic design career how best to put together an effective, professional portfolio. It discusses what to include and how to organize and display the work, and also advises on presentation techniques and self-promotion. Both print and digital portfolios are covered. Deciding who to approach for work is of key importance whether you are looking for a full-time position or freelance work, and the book maps out the creative marketplace, examining the main areas of work and describing the types of position available in each, and how the commissioning process works. Tips are included from commissioners and practitioners working in magazine and book publishing, design, advertising, TV/film and beyond, as well as agents and educators. The book also features a listings section detailing online resources and publications to aid research, suppliers, specialist libraries, industry-related trade fairs and professional organizations. First edition ISBN: 9781856696722