Comprehensive trade directory of the UK publishing industry and allied book trade suppliers, associations and services.

Now in its 36th edition, and compiled in association with the Publishers Association, this is the most authoritative, detailed trade directory available for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, listing over 900 book publishers. Comprehensive entries include, where available: - full contact details including addresses and websites - details of distribution and sales and marketing agents - key personnel - listing of main fields of activity - information on annual turnover, numbers of new titles and numbers of employees - ISBN prefixes including those for imprints and series - details of trade association membership - information on overseas representation - details of associated and parent companies. In addition to the detailed entries on publishers, the Directory offers in-depth coverage of the wider UK book trade and lists organizations associated with the book trade: packagers, authors' agents, trade and allied associations and services. The directory is also available to purchase as an online resource, for more information and a free preview please visit www.continuumbooks.com/directoryofpublishing

This complete career planning and job search guide for people with physical and mental disabilities has been completely updated to reflect the newest job search technologies and techniques. It will help readers identify their strengths; explore career options; find job openings; explore the hidden job market; write resumes, cover letters, and follow-up letters; and perform well in interviews. The author shows readers how to tell potential employers about their disabilities and ask them for reasonable accommodations, and helps readers understand and navigate employment law as it applies to them.

The New '2010-2011 Black Authors & Published Writers Directory: A Writers Guide for Students & Teachers' is ready for distribution. It features publishers, agents, librarians, entertainment attorneys, composers, artists, song, film and play producers, reporters, booksellers and companies with services. 'A Writers Guide for Student & Teachers 2010-2011' is the most reliable and up-to-date guide available. It makes an excellent resource for libraries, schools, churches and organizations by including services, suppliers and speakers provided by the individuals and firms listed. Also includes contact information, addresses and telephone number as well as email and website addresses. Information about acquiring the Directory is available by visiting the "Black Authors & Published Writers Directory" website at www.bapwd.com.

With this book, Cheryl Hicks brings to light the voices and viewpoints of black working-class women, especially southern migrants, who were the subjects of urban and penal reform in early twentieth-century New York. Hicks compares the ideals of racial upl