Voices Magazine

The legs of a woman wearing black tights and shoes with one leg raised in the air.

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, Festivals

'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

'I prepare a large overview of the book I’d like to create, then split it into smaller sections.' Image (c) jarmoluk, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 15 May 2017 - 21:04

How to structure and write a self-published e-book

In his second article in a series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist, Nik Peachey, explains how to get on with the task of writing and structuring a book.

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

'Löyly is the steam generated by throwing water on hot stones in the sauna.' Image (c) makive, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original

Date: 10 May 2017 - 21:44

'Notoriously challenging': learning Finnish as a foreign language

Famous for its complexity, Finnish has 15 grammatical cases and inspired the novelist J.R.R. Tolkien. Penelope Roux explains.

Tags: Festivals, Work outside the UK, Learning resources

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