Theatre is a hugely competitive industry. Formal training is inaccessible to many. So how can you get your foot in the door?This book reveals the secrets of starting, developing and sustaining a career as a theatre director.In 100 short, entertaining notes on everything from fundraising to failure, award-winning artistic director James Grieve uncovers the steps you need to supercharge your career. It's not what you know or who you know - it's how much you w...

Before he became a legend, he was a young man searching for his place in the world.Long before the battles, the banners, and the name that would echo through history, Araysyn Durnhal was simply a son of Varkor with questions about the world beyond his mountains. Seeking understanding rather than glory, he leaves behind the only home he has known and begins a journey that will shape the man he is destined to become.Across ancient roads and forgotten lands, Araysyn discovers ...

Welcome to the dark. It has very sharp teeth.Based on the internationally bestselling comic series, with millions of copies in print, the first full-length novel from the terrifying world of Something Is Killing the Children—a stunning collaboration between Eisner-winning co-creator James Tynion IV and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White“Tynion and White reveal that, yes, there is something...

The East Neuk of Fife, The Isle of Bute, Edinburgh, Paris... Dingle Bay, Galway, Cape Clear, Ireland... Callum, a musician and journalist, reflects on the people who have shaped him as he stumbles down life's path - part-time strippers, lucked-in pop stars, book shop hoarders, footballing maestros, sold-out artists, reclusive authors... Reine, his long-time partner, is portrayed through glimpses of their shared past, while Sylvie, a later love, brings ...

Meet some of the world’s most dastardly creatures, who lie, cheat, and deceive for a living.There’s the deadly praying mantis that looks like an innocent pink flower. The assassin bug that strums spider webs to lure in a tasty snack. The cuttlefish that changes color to hide its romantic intentions.To understand how these creatures swindle their way to survival, Liars, Cheats, and Copycats reveals the science behind camouflage, mimicry, and masquerade. Taking reade...

Loot and the Making of British India unveils the intricate and often contentious role of military looting and prize practices in shaping British imperial expansion on the Indian subcontinent. From the eighteenth century onward, the British army developed a unique system that transformed plundered property into 'booty' and redefined it as prize money, distributed under royal prerogative. This study explores how these practices incentivized soldiering, constrained unregulated plunde...

Sensible advice and caring encouragement on raising boys from the nation's most trusted parenting authority, Dr. James Dobson.With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it's no wonder so many parents and teachers are asking questions about how to bring up boys. Why are so many boys in crisis? What qualities should we be trying to instill in young males? Our culture has vilified masculinity. As a result, an entire generation of boys is growing up w...

A BRAND NEW steamy, forbidden billionaire romance from KA JamesLove is easy. Trust is everything.Evie Olsen has spent her life trapped beneath the iron grip of her ruthless billionaire grandfather. Falling for Teddy Anderson, the enigmatic partner at Manhattan's most elite mergers and acquisitions firm, was never part of the plan.Neither was marrying the only man who's ever made her feel truly free.After a whirlwind escape t...

A soul-sustaining poetry collection to turn to when you need strength and clarity—an invitation to pause, awaken to your surroundings, and find wonder in the smallest moments, from bestselling editor James Crews.Slow down, awaken to your surroundings, and draw strength from the divine in the smallest details of your life. In The Sacred Everyday, award-winning poet James Crews invites us to find the pause in every moment and heal by cultivating a sense of w...

A new era rises from the ashes of the House of Slaughter in this thrilling new chapter!The House of Slaughter has suffered war, betrayal, and the shattering revelations that brought its legacy to the brink—but in the aftermath of those final events and with the destruction of their house, new threats still await and a dangerous question begins to rise:What happens when the monsters aren’t the only things worth fearing?Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated wri...

James O. Heath’s Deep South Democrats is the story of three men who redefined the southern political landscape through unique voting records in health, housing, labor, and education. Olin Johnston of South Carolina and John Sparkman and Lister Hill of Alabama contributed to the massive impact of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the southern states, though the reforms didn’t affect just their constituents: the New Deal’s characteristics of federal intervention and economic empowerm...

The Sad Book is a funny and heartfelt picture book that gives sadness a voice—and helps children see that sad feelings don’t last forever.Everyone feels sad sometimes—even this book! The Sad Book speaks directly to the reader, at first moody and uncooperative, then slowly opening up about its feelings.With humor, honesty, and gentle vulnerability, the book itself becomes the main character, guiding children to recognize sa...