32 Lookout courses

LOOKING FOR: YA, ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Laura Williams is literary agent at the Greene and Heaton Literary Agency. She is seeking literary fiction, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high concept Young Adult. Laura is actively building a fiction list and a small non-fiction list. She is currently looking for literary fiction, edgy commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high-concept contemporary young adult, as well as narrative non-fiction of all types. Her taste is quite dark, and she loves gothic, ghost stories, horror and anything sinister. She also loves books that make her cry, from big love stories to intense family dramas. She is open to historical or horror YA, but not magical or fantasy.  Meditative or moving novels about modern life, appeal to Laura, sad stories with love and the importance of caring for each other shining through. She also loves stories about female friendships or conversely groups of women who don't get on, such as the hugely fun BAD SUMMER PEOPLE by Emma Rosenblum. She is always on the lookout for a big tragic love story to make her cry happy or sad tears. At the more commercial end of fiction, think funny novels with warmth and romantic comedies with a bit of depth – think Marian Keyes. Most of all Laura is looking for novels she hasn’t read before – something unusual structurally or thematically, something that shines a light on a subject the author is passionate about, something that’ll break her heart or raise her blood in an entirely new way. Laura is always looking to promote diverse voices from across the globe, and is particularly keen on LGBTQI+ stories. Laura would like you to submit a covering letter, a 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, Laura 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: Friday 25 July at 12 noon UK BST

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION Nicky Lovick has worked as an editor for over twenty years, working for top five publishers. She is now an agent at WGM Talent, building the books list. She is looking for commercial fiction, from upmarket women’s fiction, bookclub, romance, domestic noir and psychological thrillers, to crime series. She loves hooky stories such as Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid and Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware set in confined settings, such as hotels. She’s always on the lookout for romcoms with a fresh, contemporary feel to them such as Emily Henry’s Book Lovers. Also historical fiction with a twist and sweeping family sagas. Nicky wants you to make her laugh, make her cry or keep her hooked.  Nicky would like you to submit a covering letter, 1-2 page synopsis and the opening three chapters of your manuscript in a single word document.  (In addition to the paid sessions, Nicky is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented 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: Tuesday 9th September 2025

LOOKING FOR: YA, ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Laura Williams is literary agent at the Greene and Heaton Literary Agency. She is seeking literary fiction, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high concept Young Adult. Laura is actively building a fiction list and a small non-fiction list. She is currently looking for literary fiction, edgy commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high-concept contemporary young adult, as well as narrative non-fiction of all types. Her taste is quite dark, and she loves gothic, ghost stories, horror and anything sinister. She also loves books that make her cry, from big love stories to intense family dramas. She is open to historical or horror YA, but not magical or fantasy.  Meditative or moving novels about modern life, appeal to Laura, sad stories with love and the importance of caring for each other shining through. She also loves stories about female friendships or conversely groups of women who don't get on, such as the hugely fun BAD SUMMER PEOPLE by Emma Rosenblum. She is always on the lookout for a big tragic love story to make her cry happy or sad tears. At the more commercial end of fiction, think funny novels with warmth and romantic comedies with a bit of depth – think Marian Keyes. Most of all Laura is looking for novels she hasn’t read before – something unusual structurally or thematically, something that shines a light on a subject the author is passionate about, something that’ll break her heart or raise her blood in an entirely new way. Laura is always looking to promote diverse voices from across the globe, and is particularly keen on LGBTQI+ stories. Laura would like you to submit a covering letter, a 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, Laura 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: Wednesday 13th August 2025

LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOKS, YOUNG FICTION, CHAPTER BOOKS, MG, YA Alice set up Alice Williams Literary in 2018 after representing children's books for over ten years at David Higham Associates. She is especially keen to consider playful, funny books for all ages, and is on the lookout for heartwarming, empowering stories, whether in a realistic, contemporary setting, or a wildly imaginative fantasy world - or somewhere in-between. Alice is offering 121 sessions for young fiction, middle grade, YA and picture book writers. For chapter books, MG and YA fiction, please submit a covering letter, synopsis and the first three chapters of your manuscript in a single word document. For picture books, please submit a covering letter and two texts, or for illustrators one dummy and examples from your portfolio or a link to your website. Alice is only seeking to discuss texts/novels with writers living in the UK and Ireland. English does not need to be your first language, but you must be living within the UK or Ireland. (In addition to the paid sessions, Alice 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 11th September 2025

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION / NON-FICTION Upon joining Curtis Brown in 2018, Ciara Finan worked with senior agents Jonny Geller and Sheila Crowley on their lists of bestselling and prize-winning authors such as Lisa Jewell, Susanna Clarke, David Nicholls, Jojo Moyes and Nigella Lawson. Now as an agent she is representing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction writers. Ciara would consider her reading tastes to be quite broad and ever-growing, but is constantly drawn to books that have a decisive voice, unforgettable characters, an unexpected story, or can subvert and reconstruct the conventional narratives of love, friendship, family, loss and coming-of-age. In particular, she is looking for Adult and YA fantasy and romantasy, rom-coms and book club romance. In the wider fantasy genre, Ciara is keen on finding romantasy, cozy fantasy, dark/light academia, and anything with political intrigue. She seeks novels that will keep her reading into the early hours of the morning. She wants to be consumed by the world, the plot and the characters. Think authors like Leigh Bardugo, Tamsyn Muir, R.F. Kuang, Sangu Mandanna, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Deborah Harkness, Chloe Gong, Ava Reid or Sabaa Tahir. In romcoms and romance, Ciara is looking for something that explores the complicated nature of romantic relationships - think Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston or anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid. She would love to find a brilliantly witty workplace romance or anything that will leave her in tears. 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: Wednesday 30th July 2025

Item Pricing and Sales Negotiation Certification Setting the right estimating can bring about a large group of significant business suggestions. Assessing the valuing for your item isn't just significant according to the perspective of benefits, yet additionally with how it finds a place with your showcasing procedures. Charging a reasonable cost for your item or administration includes assessing insights and understanding the market. A few elements assume a part in choosing the evaluating of your item including rivals' rates, your experience and brand name, esteem discernments and arranged rate, etc. Indeed, numerous private companies influence evaluating to change piece of the overall industry, produce income and contend on the lookout. Evaluating is substantially more than defending the reality; it can help build up your market position and help set up for future business technique. What's Covered in the Course? The seminar on valuing methodology covers the accompanying subjects: The distinction among wheeling and dealing and arrangement and how to utilize the great cop, terrible cop routine effectively during exchanges The benefits of naming the value first and how you can lead the arrangement and fix range boundaries Best valuing methodologies for Kindle and soft cover books How consultants should cost their books in the first place and when they should build the costs Instructions to utilize limits and advancements and the job of significant worth insight in setting cost Instructions to value applications and understanding SEO calculations on internet business locales Value strategies and ideas to expand lifetime worth of your clients The video seminar on estimating technique offers the accompanying advantages You can support your situation during exchanges by understanding your client better You can try not to value botches that may influence your primary concern You will acquire a superior comprehension of the elements that influence valuing system that thusly sway business results You see how to value your items on well known online business locales

LOOKING FOR: YA, ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Laura Williams is literary agent at the Greene and Heaton Literary Agency. She is seeking literary fiction, commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high concept Young Adult. Laura is actively building a fiction list and a small non-fiction list. She is currently looking for literary fiction, edgy commercial fiction, psychological thrillers and high-concept contemporary young adult, as well as narrative non-fiction of all types. Her taste is quite dark, and she loves gothic, ghost stories, horror and anything sinister. She also loves books that make her cry, from big love stories to intense family dramas. She is open to historical or horror YA, but not magical or fantasy.  Meditative or moving novels about modern life, appeal to Laura, sad stories with love and the importance of caring for each other shining through. She also loves stories about female friendships or conversely groups of women who don't get on, such as the hugely fun BAD SUMMER PEOPLE by Emma Rosenblum. She is always on the lookout for a big tragic love story to make her cry happy or sad tears. At the more commercial end of fiction, think funny novels with warmth and romantic comedies with a bit of depth – think Marian Keyes. Most of all Laura is looking for novels she hasn’t read before – something unusual structurally or thematically, something that shines a light on a subject the author is passionate about, something that’ll break her heart or raise her blood in an entirely new way. Laura is always looking to promote diverse voices from across the globe, and is particularly keen on LGBTQI+ stories. Laura would like you to submit a covering letter, a 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, Laura 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: Wednesday 10th September 2025

Description Anxiety Management Diploma Anxiety is defined as a feeling of fear, worry, nervousness or restlessness about some future event especially if the outcome of the event is quite uncertain. In psychology and psychiatry, anxiety is a nervous disorder characterized by overwhelming feelings of tension and worry typically coupled with physical changes like increased blood pressure and panic attacks. Neither is the anxiety that different people experience alike nor is all kinds of anxiety negative. While talking about overcoming anxiety, we are referring to overcoming the forms of anxiety that are bad for the individual as it clouds his rational thinking and enfeebles his resolve to live life to the fullest. There is no doubt that anxiety is real and to some extent inescapable, Anxiety Management Diploma is not an attempt to annihilate all kinds of anxiety but rather a self-help course to prevent anxiety from dominating our lives. Anxiety Management Diploma contains the latest scientific methods and techniques to overcome your anxiety or help someone else having anxiety disorders. Anxiety Management Diploma emphasizes on collective resilience and our ability to conquer anxiety if we are fighting it together. No doubt that the contemporary world has enough terrors to keep us always anxious so it's time we fought back and Anxiety Management Diploma makes sure that we win that war. What you will learn 1:Understanding Anxiety 2:Examining Anxiety 3:Anxiety: The brain and biology 4:Exposing Anxiety 5:Thoughts and Feelings 6:Keeping a lookout for worry words 7:Beliefs and Assumptions 8:Facing Fears 9:Medications 10:Lifestyle Course Outcomes After completing the course, you will receive a diploma certificate and an academic transcript from Elearn college. Assessment Each unit concludes with a multiple-choice examination. This exercise will help you recall the major aspects covered in the unit and help you ensure that you have not missed anything important in the unit. The results are readily available, which will help you see your mistakes and look at the topic once again. If the result is satisfactory, it is a green light for you to proceed to the next chapter. Accreditation Elearn College is a registered Ed-tech company under the UK Register of Learning( Ref No:10062668). After completing a course, you will be able to download the certificate and the transcript of the course from the website. For the learners who require a hard copy of the certificate and transcript, we will post it for them for an additional charge.

Advertising Certification Level 2 As organizations endeavor to help their marking and improve incomes, the showcasing office is at the cutting edge of driving the organization's picture in the commercial center. Answerable for the organization's item profile and promoting, the advertising division is the imaginative energy behind item deals. This advertising authentication incorporates 15 simple to-examine modules, portraying the information and abilities needed, to go into and advance in this field. There are no passage prerequisites, so representatives who are as of now working in a promoting job or wish to move toward that path will profit by this industry-licensed course. What's Covered in the Course? The course starts with a definition and layout of the elements of showcasing and how it is adjusted to - however not quite the same as - the business work. Advertising's critical job in driving the accomplishment of the organization is a subject that runs all through the course. Promoting is an essential capacity and accordingly requires a total comprehension of the business, its clients and its items. Inability to consider any of these key factors brings about a not exactly ideal presence on the lookout. These components are canvassed in modules on the significance of showcasing and its jobs and the essentials of advertising. Promoting should comprehend the distinction between clients' requirements and needs and have the option to focus on these necessities. For this, market data and examination is major to the advertiser's prosperity, just as information on the business' opposition. An investigation of the essential 'showcasing blend' (item, value, advancement, place) urges understudies to break down their own promoting climate in a functional, active way. Making an advertising plan that joins both disconnected and internet promoting systems - and setting spending plans for the arrangement, to advance your showcasing spend - adjusts the course content. What are the Benefits of the Course? The endorsement is offered as an online examination course, which empowers your representatives to concentrate from home or work and at their own speed; Upon effectively breezing through the various decision assessment toward the finish of the course, your colleague will be granted with a novel authentication, which can be downloaded and printed right away; Online help is given all through the course; Lifetime admittance to modules, so they can be alluded to sometime in the future; The opportunity to improve your insight and abilities and begin utilizing what you have realized immediately in the work environment.

In the fast-paced world of data science and machine learning, you have to stay up-to-date and keep ahead of the competition. For this, you have to constantly be on the lookout for the latest trends in tools and techniques for data science and machine learning. You don't want to miss out on the latest trend and the tool of the future! Right now, that tool is the Julia programming language. It's the hot new language that all ML and data science experts are very excited about. Learning Julia will open up several doors for you in your career!