New publishing, sausages and a quiz.

It may have been quiet on the blog front for the last couple of weeks but things haven’t been quiet in the office!

New Publications
Two more of our Literature Online titles are Live on kerboodle!:

AQA GCSE English Literature: Romeo and Juliet
AQA GCSE English Literature: Of Mice and Men

In the next couple of weeks, the entire offering for both An Inspector Calls and Lord of the Flies are going to be live as well, and our two exciting new online resources for Martyn Pig and Mister Pip will follow on shortly after that.

English Team sausage celebrations
We finally found the time to celebrate the publication of the AQA English Literature: Poetry and Anthology Student Book by going for sausages and mash at The Railway pub in Cheltenham. Celebratory glasses were raised in a toast to the authors, the production team and to Becky L for all their hard work.

Becky S (left), Ali (centre), Becky L (right).

If you are ever in Cheltenham, we highly recommend that you pay The Railway a visit – fabulous food and good ciders.
http://www.therailwayinn.furryfeet.tv/

On the topical front, two NT Publishers have been stranded by the Icelandic ash cloud, one in Kazakhstan and one in Barbados! Hmm, Barbados or the office, Barbados or the office……

Right, I’m off to raid the encyclopedia – the English team is taking part in the Nelson Thornes Quiz on Wednesday evening, under the team name ‘Bleak Expectations’. We have fairly wide ranging and differing interests so hopefully we will do ok, fingers crossed.

Specialties:
Katie: football – especially the fantasy variety at which she excels!
Becky L: cookery, large hardback books (on any subject), music and lyrics
Emma: Eastenders, the life and times of Jack Bauer (up to series 4)
Becky S: sport (especially football), David Tennant, Dr Who
Ali: films, sport, the life and times of Jack Bauer (up to and including series 8)
Ellen: Farming, toddling boys, knitting, general knowledge
Maggie: Denmark, literature, general knowledge.

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More to follow this afternoon - Romeo and Juliet on Twitter!