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Comment on The Everyday Dancer by Marijane

Marijane — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:38:42 +0000

A definite yes…my toes hurt just listening to her…but having danced for so long, can’t wait to hear Ms. Bull’s story.

Comment on The luxury of a one-gulp read by The luxury of a one-gulp read | Molly Flatt

The luxury of a one-gulp read | Molly Flatt — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:29:29 +0000

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Comment on The June Competition [closed] by kristy brown

kristy brown — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:54:02 +0000

I’m an avid Stephanie Plum reader and you have just highlighted a book I didn’t know was out, plus Explosive Eighteen, so Thanks Guys…….I’m waiting on Tenter Hooks for them to arrive to carry on the Saga ;0

Comment on The June Competition [closed] by admin

admin — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 07:38:25 +0000

Try reading the extract we have Tori! The link’s above…

Comment on The June Competition [closed] by Tori

Tori — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:37:35 +0000

The excerpt from the book on Amazon did not have the answer to the ‘Wicked Business’ question so I had to guess.

Comment on Is gender dividing the digital publishing world? by Molly Flatt

Molly Flatt — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:01:48 +0000

Thanks for the contribution Suzanne – it’s good to see some actual research added to my suppositions. I think there are more closet female geeks than we realise – I felt an absolute wave of delight 5 years ago when I landed up working in the foetal social media industry and realised I was allowed to let my writing and techie selves unite. As so often, education is the crucible…

Comment on Is gender dividing the digital publishing world? by Suzanne Kavanagh

Suzanne Kavanagh — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:55:56 +0000

The facts support the impression that coding is for men. Creative Skillset research published last year showed that across all publishing sectors (including books, magazines, journals and news) 46% of the workforce are women. In computer games 6% are female. e-Skills’ research supports this. The percentage of women employed as IT & Telecoms professionals declined from 22% in 2001 to just 18% in 2010.

The challenge has its roots back in schools: not only around curriculum, but also with those who guide pupil’s career choices who may sometimes inadvertently assign suitable roles based on these assumptions. The push by industry and individuals to train and develop existing teams so they have a wider range of digital and coding skills should be welcomed. But in the longer term, the key will be to ensure that:

1. ICT education changes and is embedded with creative topics to inspire all pupils (as recommended by the Livingstone Hope Next Gen Review)
2. myths that ‘coding is for boys’ are challenged.

Only then will we have a balanced pipeline of talent with digital and creative skills coming into the industry.

Links to the research can be found online: creativeskillset.org and e-skills.com

Comment on Is gender dividing the digital publishing world? by Is gender dividing the digital publishing industry? | Molly Flatt

Is gender dividing the digital publishing industry? | Molly Flatt — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:02:25 +0000

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Comment on The May Competition [closed] by charlotte riggio

charlotte riggio — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:04:00 +0000

this would make such great holiday reading

Comment on The May Competition [closed] by Steph Armstrong

Steph Armstrong — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:20:27 +0000

Great books on a great website.