Voices

'You write because you have something to say. Trust yourself: say it.' Image (c) Doug Robichaud, used under licence and adapted from the original.

Date: 03 August 2017 - 17:23

How to find your voice as a writer

Award-winning slam poet and teaching artist Sophia Walker talks about how to become a better writer.

Tags: Performance, Skills, Equal opportunities and diversity

'Edinburgh is a beautiful city so take some time out to experience its glories.' Image (c) Omar Yassen, used under licence and adapted from the original.

Date: 31 July 2017 - 20:46

An experts' guide to the Edinburgh Fringe

This year is the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Four Fringe experts give tips on surviving the world's biggest arts festival.

Tags: Theatre, Creative Economy, Performance, Festivals, Dance

'The Swedish penchant for joining words gives rise to one of my favourite words, strumpbyxor ('stockings').' Image (c) Brook Cagle, licensed under non-exclusive copyright and adapted from the original.

Date: 29 June 2017 - 16:50

'Delightfully utilitarian': learning Swedish as a foreign language

Student and translator Nicholas Lawrence explains his experience of learning Swedish.

Tags: Learning resources, Cultural relations, Festivals

Date: 23 June 2017 - 02:14

Max Hoehn: 'Opera's power is undeniable, whatever your musical taste'

Opera director Max Hoehn, a recipient of the Artists' International Development Fund, explains what it has been like to turn an old warehouse into an opera house.

Tags: Performance, Music

'You will have to work hard for your sales.' Image of cup (c) Garrhet Sampson, licensed under non-exclusive copyright and adapted from the original.

Date: 14 June 2017 - 02:15

How to market and promote your e-book

In his final article in a five-part series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist Nik Peachey talks about the best ways to market your e-book.

Tags: Literature, English language, Learning resources

'The more places you upload your materials, the more likely you are to make a sale.' Image (c) Pexels, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 09 June 2017 - 15:50

How to upload and sell your e-book

In his fourth article in a series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist Nik Peachey talks about what you have to do get your e-book online and up for sale.

Tags: Literature, English language, Learning resources

'With self-publishing, you need to roll up your sleeves and start developing your new skills.' Image (c) coyot, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 30 May 2017 - 17:24

How to create your self-published e-book

In his third article in a series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist Nik Peachey talks us through software, image choice, and formatting.

Tags: English language, Creative Economy, Professional development, Learning resources

'One thought lingered in my mind: "A town is gone and I feel nothing."' Image (c) Juan Antonio Segal, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 25 May 2017 - 17:33

The Polish town that vanished off the map

What happens to people's memories when their town disappears? We asked Filip Springer, author of 'History of a Disappearance: The Story of a Forgotten Polish Town'.

Tags: Literature, History

'To make a city more creative, you need lots of artists.' Image (c) qimono, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 23 May 2017 - 17:31

How can a city rely less on its past and make itself more creative?

We asked Andy Pratt, Professor of Cultural Economy at City University London, about ways that a city can be more creative.

Tags: Creative Economy, Universities and higher education, Cultural relations

'Movie dialogue is a treasure trove of realistic interaction.' Image (c) dbreen, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 22 May 2017 - 19:35

How to use movie dialogue in the classroom

Language teacher Martina Limburg Loučková explains why using movie dialogue in the classroom can be an interactive and fun way to help learners and teachers.

Tags: English language, Teaching resources, Film

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