LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION / NON-FICTION Ciara McEllin is building her list as a Junior Agent at Watson Little. She reads widely across book club, upmarket and literary fiction. Within these areas, she is drawn to novels that examine family and relationship dynamics, sexuality, identity, and vulnerability. Ciara is keen to hear from writers who take a fresh approach to these themes, whether that be a new perspective on a traditional narrative or a focus on characters and voices that remain underrepresented: think Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday or Monkey Grip by Helen Garner. She will always want to read beautifully written novels with a strong sense of place, tangible characters and an essence that stays with you – living deep in your bones – long after you’ve finished reading. Recent reads Ciara has enjoyed include: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad, Close to Home by Michael Magee, Siblings by Brigitte Reimann, Trespasses by Louise Kennedy, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Highway Blue by Ailsa McFarlane and My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley. At the moment Ciara is particularly eager to see: - Sexy, sensual and seductive stories that explore desire and sexual boundaries not often represented in literature such as Little Rabbit by Alyssa Songsiridej, Cleanness by Garth Greenwell and Mrs. S by K Patrick - An atmospheric and existential thriller in the vein of Intimacies by Katie Kitamura, In The Cut by Susanna Moore and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk - An intoxicating coming of-age-tale that captures the aliveness, intelligence and wildness of girlhood like Brutes by Dizz Tate, The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides and The Girls by Emma Cline - Books that are joyful or brutal, particularly those that are both, similar to Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel, Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - Stories exploring an Australia or Ireland that is rarely seen in literature for example A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe and Wild Houses by Colin Barrett In non-fiction, Ciara enjoys narrative, memoir and essay collections. She is interested in hearing from experts, academics, critics and journalists writing about society, culture and food, and excited by writers seeking to revise, reshape or revolutionise the conversation in their area of expertise. Some of her favourite non-fiction titles include How To Survive A Plague by David France, The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye, the Living Autobiography Series by Deborah Levy, Last Witnesses: Unchildlike Stories by Svetlana Alexievich, King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes; and she particularly enjoys the work of M.F.K Fisher, Annie Ernaux, Natalia Ginsburg and Helen Garner. Ciara is not looking for Children’s, YA or Fantasy. Ciara would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 -2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Ciara is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Thursday 17th July 2025
Highfield Level 1 Award In Food Safety In Catering (RQF) Half day course Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely This Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Catering helps to prepare people for working in a low-risk role, where some food handling takes place. Course Contents: The Importance of Food Safety Legal responsibilities of food handlers Personal hygiene Contamination and cross contamination The importance of keeping one's work areas clean Pest control Basic bacteriology Benefits of this course: Businesses have a duty to their customers to produce food that is safe for consumption. There are one million cases of food poisoning in the UK each year. More than 6,000 are admitted to hospital. In 2014/2015, businesses in Chesterfield were issued 344 written enforcement notices. Derby received 1,116. Doing our Ofqual regulated, nationally accredited course ensures that nothing of importance is left out. EU and UK regulations state that all food handlers must receive appropriate training in food safety practices relevant to their duties. The Food Standards Agency says that 'Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely’. This Highfield Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Catering (RQF) is a nationally accredited qualification especially suitable for people working in, or planning to work in, the food retail industry where some food handling takes place Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: This Level 1 Food Safety in Catering training course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Highfield Qualifications. This means that you can be rest assured that your level 1 Food safety in Catering certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure your low-risk employees are trained appropriately in Food Safety. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2615/3
Highfield Level 1 Award In Food Safety In Retail (RQF) Half day course Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely This Level 1 Award in Food Safety for Retail helps to prepare people for working in a low-risk role, where some food handling takes place. Course Contents: The Importance of Food Safety Legal responsibilities of food handlers Personal hygiene Contamination and cross contamination The importance of keeping one's work areas clean Pest control Basic bacteriology Benefits of this course: Businesses have a duty to their customers to produce food that is safe for consumption. There are one million cases of food poisoning in the UK each year. More than 6,000 are admitted to hospital. In 2014/2015, businesses in Chesterfield were issued 344 written enforcement notices. Derby received 1,116. Doing our Ofqual regulated, nationally accredited course ensures that nothing of importance is left out. EU and UK regulations state that all food handlers must receive appropriate training in food safety practices relevant to their duties. The Food Standards Agency says that 'Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely’. This Highfield Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Retail (RQF) is a nationally accredited qualification especially suitable for people working in, or planning to work in, the food retail industry where some food handling takes place Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: This Level 1 Food Safety in Retail training course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Highfield Qualifications. This means that you can be rest assured that your level 1 Food safety in Retail certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure your low-risk employees are appropriately trained in Food Safety. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2617/7
Highfield Level 1 Award In Food Safety In Manufacturing (RQF) Half day course Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely This Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing helps to prepare people for working in a low-risk role in a factory, where they will be handling, or around, food Course Contents: The Importance of Food Safety Legal responsibilities of food handlers Personal hygiene Contamination and cross contamination The importance of keeping one's work areas clean Pest control Basic bacteriology Benefits of this course: Businesses have a duty to their customers to produce food that is safe for consumption. There are one million cases of food poisoning in the UK each year. More than 6,000 are admitted to hospital. In 2014/2015, businesses in Chesterfield were issued 344 written enforcement notices. Derby received 1,116. Doing our Ofqual regulated, nationally accredited course ensures that nothing of importance is left out. EU and UK regulations state that all food handlers must receive appropriate training in food safety practices relevant to their duties. The Food Standards Agency says that 'Food business operators are required by law, to ensure that food handlers receive appropriate supervision and instruction/training in food hygiene in line with their work activity and should enable them to handle food safely’. This Highfield Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing (RQF) is a nationally accredited qualification especially suitable for people working in, or planning to work in, the food retail industry where some food handling takes place Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: This Level 1 Food Safety in Manufacturing training course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Highfield Qualifications. This means that you can be rest assured that your level 1 Food safety in Manufacturing certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure your low-risk employees are trained appropriately in Food Safety. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2616/5
Overview The credit Risk Assessment course gives participants a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and methodologies in understanding the drivers of credit risk, modelling tools used for the measurement of credit risk, and current best practices in credit risk management techniques. The course focuses on the actual practice of credit risk assessment within financial institutions as well as on the quantitative and methodological tools and procedures that are at the cutting edge of measuring, mitigating and managing credit risk.
Innovation as a Way to Embrace Change We've entered a very disruptive time that has generated the condition for breakthrough innovation as a way to overcome the status quo and the danger of becoming obsolete. Across industries, we are seeing global companies forced to adapt by finding new business models and methods for survival, ensuring business continuity, or serving their customer needs. For this reason, innovation matters now more than ever. In this talk, Liliana Cerilo will discuss bringing innovative solutions to life. She's the Head of Strategy at an innovation team at Google called Exploratory, whose mission is to build transformational solutions that solve her largest global brand partners' most critical business challenges. In this discussion, Liliana will share 5 tried and tested fundamentals to successfully and consistently launch innovative solutions. She will challenge you throughout her talk to think outside the box, forget about your title and its core responsibilities, and truly focus on what it takes to be an innovator. Key Takeaways: The impact of having a vision What it means to think strategically How to allow space to be innovative The importance of cross team collaboration Find the entrepreneur in you - not taking no for an answer
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Description Whether you're planning a trip to Vietnam, or simply wish to communicate with Vietnamese friends, you will learn the tricks and tips needed to learn a language for life. The Level 2 Certificate in Vietnamese as Foreign Language is designed to teach you everyday Vietnamese in the shortest timeframe possible. This course will help to develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using Vietnamese. Topics will center on everyday life activities. Useful Vietnamese characters will be taught through essential real-life topics. You will be able to identify the sounds and tones of Vietnamese, read, write in Vietnamese characters. At the end of the course, you will acquire Vietnamese characters and sentence structures for use in some basic daily-life communication. What Will I Learn? Speak Vietnamese with locals Use very natural language that locals will easily understand Use a wide ranging vocabulary allowing you to speak about various topics Speak with a clear southern accent Requirements An online Vietnamese dictionary Note taking materials Who is the target audience? Students that have some background in Vietnamese or have studied the language at least a little before starting the course Students who have already completed the Academy course Learn to Speak Vietnamese Like a Native Introduction Introduction Learn to Speak Vietnamese for Life FREE 00:07:00 Useful Words and Phrases for Understanding How to talk about receiving, recognizing, and appearing 00:13:00 How to talk about appearing, discovering, and understanding 00:13:00 How to talk about being threatened and revenge 00:14:00 How to talk about intentions, discussions, and enthusiasm How to talk about intentions, plans, and alluding 00:13:00 How to talk about discussions, ideas, and opinions 00:15:00 How to talk about being offended, enthusiastic, or sympathizing 00:08:00 How to talk about performances, idioms, and the universe How to describe performances, addictions, and listening 00:10:00 How to use idioms and traditional phrases 00:08:00 How to talk about weapons, war, and the universe 00:08:00 How to talk about childhood, neighbors, and the good old days How to talk about your childhood, dreams, and never giving up 00:11:00 How to talk about your weight, being sore, and natural replies 00:14:00 How to talk about neighbors, the old days, and not wasting things 00:09:00 How to talk about blaming, pretending, and becoming How to talk about being nervous, blaming, and speaking with no accent 00:08:00 How to talk about exaggerating, pretending, and emphasizing 00:09:00 How to talk about being calm, angry, and becoming 00:04:00 Conclusion Conclusion Learn to Speak Vietnamese for Life 00:05:00
Overview This comprehensive course on Reach Advanced Level in English as a Foreign Language will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Reach Advanced Level in English as a Foreign Language comes with accredited certification from CPD, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is This course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Reach Advanced Level in English as a Foreign Language. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Reach Advanced Level in English as a Foreign Language is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career Path Learning this new skill will help you to advance in your career. It will diversify your job options and help you develop new techniques to keep up with the fast-changing world. This skillset will help you to- Open doors of opportunities Increase your adaptability Keep you relevant Boost confidence And much more! Course Curriculum 7 sections • 32 lectures • 04:49:00 total length •Introduction: 00:04:00 •How to Improve Vocabulary: 00:20:00 •Phrasal Verbs Lecture: 00:09:00 •Phrasal Verbs: 00:36:00 •Reading Tips: 00:04:00 •Reading Practice Example: 00:11:00 •Reading Practice - Learning Pronunciation: 00:03:00 •How to Improve Listening Skills: 00:14:00 •Novak Djokovic Interview: 00:12:00 •MLK Speech: 00:08:00 •George Foreman Interview: 00:11:00 •Michael Jordan Speech: 00:09:00 •Dolph Lundgren Speech: 00:06:00 •Roger Federer Interview: 00:07:00 •Neil Degrasse Tyson Interview: 00:08:00 •Kobe Bryant Interview: 00:08:00 •Lisa Kudrow Interview: 00:07:00 •Courteney Cox Interview: 00:06:00 •Yvonne Orji Interview: 00:07:00 •David Schwimmer Interview: 00:07:00 •Listening Practice: 00:07:00 •Listening Tips: 00:05:00 •How to speak fluently in English: 00:03:00 •How to improve speaking skills: 00:10:00 •Speaking Practice: 00:07:00 •Speaking Tips: 00:08:00 •How to improve writing skills: 00:10:00 •Writing Practice: 00:05:00 •Writing Tips: 00:04:00 •How to maintain the advanced level: 00:10:00 •Final Lecture: 00:23:00 •Assignment - Reach Advanced Level in English as a Foreign Language: 00:00:00