Articles in the ‘Meet the Writers’ Section
When a publisher looks to recruit a writer, what kind of profile are they looking for? It depends on the publisher and what type of writer somewhat but generally, I'd say it would be someone who is an experienced EFL teacher – ideally with a deep understanding of methodology and trends, i.e. Diploma-qualified or equivalent, and ...
Liz and John Soars, authors of Headway published by Oxford University Press, received MBEs from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 8th February 2011 in recognition of the contribution they have made to the learning and teaching of English over the last twenty-five years. Headway was first published in 1986 as a two-level course and its ...
Simon Kent, co-author of the Market Leader and Language Leader series, has over 20 years' teaching experience including three years as an in-company trainer in Berlin at the time of German reunification. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Business English and General English at London Metropolitan University. Market Leader was first published in 2000 as ...
As teachers, you’ve all probably looked despairingly at your coursebook at one time or another and thought “I could do better than this!” – and maybe you’re right. However it’s easy to criticise from the outside, without realising the constraints under which both publishers and authors work. After 18 years in the classroom, I first ...