Presentation by Catherine White

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Gatehouse Books

• Presentation by Catherine White
• 28th April 2008

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Gatehouse Books

• Adult beginner readers
• Written by adult learners
• For adult learners

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Publishing Process

• Submissions
• Work with tutors
• Reading circles
• Editorial sessions
• Re-reading reviewing
• Working with an illustrator
• Piloting groups
• Typically 9 months from start

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First meeting

• Informal, relaxed
• Comfortable location
• Getting to know each other
• Explaining the process

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Second meeting

• Initial draft
• Talking
• Listening
• Developing writing

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Subsequent meetings

• One-to-one sessions
• Meeting other writers
• Meeting the illustrator

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Life On The Buses
Me and My Shadow
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About the Author

• Introduction
• Putting the story in context
• Handling emotions
• Empowering the writer
• Protecting the writer

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Cover Design

• Book title
• Colour schemes
• Style of cover
• Choice of fonts

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Piloting a book

• Tried and tested
• Basic skills learners
• Highlight any problems
• Discuss feedback
• Take a detached view of the writing

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Quotations

• A fantastic book that offers encouragement to
  anyone who is trying to improve their life.
• Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

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Quotations

• I was caught up in and dazzled by Maries
  story.
• It is truly an inspirational one and, having
  learned of her incredible life journey, I know
  that she will be a real credit and welcome
  addition to our nursing profession.
• Maura Buchanan, President Royal College of
  Nursing

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Quotations

• Marie voices the hopes and ambitions of
  thousands of people in her inspiring account of
  how she has succeeded against the odds.
• Mary Hamilton, Professor of Adult Learning
  Literacy, Lancaster University

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Taking a story to a wider audience
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Taking a story to a wider audience
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Gatehouse Books

• Giving the writer a voice
• Books for adult learners
• Quality publications
• Appealing and accessible

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Gatehouse Books

• A beginner reader
• is not a beginner thinker!

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Gatehouse Books

• Short, simple sentences
• Line-broken
• Large print
• Illustrated
• Graded for readability

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New beginner readers
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Tutor Resources
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In the classroom

• Reading and comprehension
• Discussion
• Sharing experiences
• Drama
• Geography
• History

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Inspiring the reader

• Now I am confident to write anything.
• If I can do it, you can do it too.
• Joshua Moorhouse, No Ties

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Secrets by Sue Torr MBE

• "Sue Torrs remarkable story will inspire
  thousands of adults and young people to find the
  confidence to improve their reading and writing."
  
• The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP Prime Minister

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Getting Better

• Going back to education was changing all our
  lives. History was not going to repeat itself
  I was making sure of that. Returning to
  education to learn to read and write, was one of
  the most frightening things I have done but it
  was also one of the best.
• Marie McNamara

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Thank you