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If you liked The Flatshare, you will LOVE this book… ‘Abigail Mann is a sparky new talent on the scene. The Lonely Fajita is comforting, witty, wise and thoroughly entertaining. (And it made me crave fajitas)’ Milly Johnson It’s Elissa’s birthday, and she’s accidentally booked a cervical smear instead of a celebration… Great. The icing on the cake? Her boyfriend is kicking her out of their houseshare.So when she’s offered the chance to live with a pensioner rent-free, Elissa knows she needs to impress Annie, who turned down the last twenty-two applicants. Somehow, even after Elissa goes on about ‘definitely not being an axe-murderer’, Annie chooses her.And just like Elissa, prickly, sweary, big-hearted Annie could use a friend. Elissa may have nowhere else to go, but is she just where she needs to be? A book you’ll want to share with all your friends. The perfect uplifting read for fans of Marian Keyes and Beth O’Leary – and if you love The Lonely Fajita, don’t miss Abigail’s next book The Sister Surprise! Shortlisted for a 2019 Comedy Women in Print Prize Readers love The Lonely Fajita…‘Moving and funny, this is perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Marian Keyes’ My Weekly‘A romcom perfect for Marian Keyes fans’ Waitrose Magazine‘A touching, funny and totally uplifting read about finding friendship in the unlikeliest of places’ Hannah Tovey‘I relished this witty, tender story of loneliness, growth and friendship. Mann has a fabulous knack of finding the funny in life’s small detail’ Pernille Hughes‘This book had me in stitches from the beginning!’ *****‘2020’s feel-good must-read … witty and wonderful’ *****‘Pure joy in a book … perfect escapism’ *****‘If you like Beth O’Leary, this is absolutely the book for you!’ *****‘Laugh-out-loud funny, an addictive storyline with very well-thought-out characters and a touching friendship’ *****

The next hilarious, uplifting book from Abigail Mann, author of The Lonely Fajita! ‘Heartwarming, charming and witty’ Sophie Cousens #1 bestselling author of This Time Next YearJournalist Ava takes a DNA test hoping to discover her roots. Instead, she finds out she has a half-sister … whilst on a live stream watched by 100,000 people. Her boss thinks it’s the perfect click-bait story. Ava just wants to go to Moira’s tiny Scottish village and meet her.But when Ava arrives undercover as a volunteer farmhand, she realises Moira – who’s her pig-wrestling, chatterbox polar opposite – might not be delighted by the news. And the longer Ava stays in Kilroch, with its inappropriately attractive minister and ties to her hidden family past, the more complicated this surprise is going to get… The perfect funny, heartwarming read for fans of Marian Keyes, Beth O’Leary, Sophie Ranald and Mhairi McFarlane. Readers love The Sister Surprise:‘I was invested, I was amused, I was heart-warmed and I didn't want it to end…ps the priest was really hot too’ Holly McCulloch, author of Just Friends‘I inhaled it! Super funny and packs an emotional punch’ Nicola Gill, author of The Neighbours‘I loved it so much! Had me laughing all the way through, and I got weepy at the end’ Sara Nisha Adams, author of The Reading List‘I laughed the whole way through and cried at the end. The perfect smart, escapist read’ Freya Sampson, author of The Last Chance Library‘Heartwarming, tender and completely unputdownable’ Hannah Tovey, author of The Education of Ivy Edwards‘As comforting as putting on your cosiest sweater and fuzzy socks. I loved every moment of it’ Jesse Sutanto, author of Dial A For Aunties‘The most lovely, heartwarming, hilarious, escapist dream’ Mary Hargreaves, author of This is Not a Love Story‘Like going on my favourite kind of country holiday, full of rampaging farm animals, mud, suspicious locals and hot priests … Witty, lovely, brilliant escapism’ Lex Croucher, author of You’re Crushing It

One reluctant photographer. One high society wedding. And a whole lot of chaos.‘Abigail Mann is at her absolute best . . . she skillfully uses comedy alongside other more serious topics’Holly McCulloch‘Packed with humour . . . wonderfully brilliant characters’ Hannah Tovey‘Great fun, genuinely laugh out loud and a gorgeous celebration of friendship’ Emily Kerr‘Wise, witty and utterly unputdownable . . . the perfect romcom’ Kitty Wilson‘Queen of the romantic comedy’ Lauren Forsythe‘Packed with wonderful characters, gorgeous friendships, a glamourous setting and a whole lot of hilarity. An absolute joy!’ Kate G. Smith***Poppy got married young. Too young in fact, and she put her dreams aside for love. Fast-forward eight years(ish) and now it’s time to reclaim her life and first love – photography.What better way to celebrate her new-found freedom than a blissful week alone on an island with just her camera for company. Until her best friend has a catastrophe with the high-profile wedding she’s planning and begs Poppy to help. After all, she owes her.Poppy doesn’t expect to recognise the groom as an old friend, nor for the bride to get cold feet but what’s a wedding without a little drama. And as the wedding week – yes, week – gets underway, Poppy might find happiness again, just not in the way she expected. If you love Mhairi McFarlane, Marian Keyes and Beth O’Leary, you will love Abigail Mann. Readers love The Wedding Crasher‘Original, funny, clever . . . not your typical romcom’‘A tender story that will have you laughing one minute and I did shed a few tears’‘A fun escapist read’‘Delightful . . . the perfect [read] for people looking to fall back in love with their lives’‘The characters are delightful [and] the plot is fun’‘A fab, easy to read book’‘A great combination of escapism . . . highly recommend’‘A fast moving comedy romance for the modern age’‘Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella or Anna Bell . . . plenty of romance and humour’

Stressed? Overworked? Drowning in marking? This book has it covered. In order to secure the best possible outcomes for your pupils, you must look after your own wellbeing, and Live Well, Teach Well is jam-packed with 90 practical ideas and strategies to help you do just that.#Teacher5aday advocate Abigail Mann provides advice, activities and techniques that any primary or secondary teacher can use to support their own mindfulness, wellbeing, and physical and mental health, and that of their colleagues too. The ideas will help you to stay energised, focused and positive throughout the school year, and to work more efficiently and effectively, so you can maintain a healthy work-life balance. There are also tips on building constructive, fulfilling relationships with the community you are serving, on supporting pupil wellbeing (because a happy class means a happy teacher!) and on making wellbeing a focus at a whole-school level.

Supporting student wellbeing is an absolute must if you are to develop high-achieving, well-rounded learners. After all, happy students are successful students. Live Well, Learn Well is packed with 90 practical ideas and strategies that will help your students progress with their studies and thrive in your secondary classroom.#Teacher5aday advocate Abigail Mann offers easy-to-implement techniques that use classroom management, classroom layout, praise and rewards to support student wellbeing. By the same author as Live Well, Teach Well, this book offers ideas and activities that will help students to manage their time and workload more effectively, learn coping strategies to manage stress and play a more active role in their local communities. The dip-in-and-out format will enable you to act quickly to support the needs of your students so they feel happy with their studies and confident about their progress. Improving social and emotional wellbeing in this way will build better relationships between you and your students, boost mental health and have a positive impact on academic outcomes.

'Clever, comprehensive and current... a book I'll be returning to again and again.' Stuart Pryke'Every English teacher will get huge value from this timely book.' Alex QuigleyThe ultimate guide to teaching English in a secondary school, this book supports you on your journey from trainee to head of department – and everything in-between. Succeeding as an English Teacher provides practical guidance in an accessible format to help you teach English at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. It covers key topics, including:- planning a knowledge-rich and diverse curriculum and schemes of learning- delivering engaging and effective lessons- advancing your subject knowledge- supporting students with revision- applying the science of learning in your English classroom.This book is perfect for any newly qualified or experienced teacher looking to develop their practice and progress in their career. Featuring the varied perspectives of 12 English teachers, this unique compilation offers invaluable advice and top tips for making every English lesson count, as well as real-life examples, opportunities for reflection and a foreword by Jill Berry.The Succeeding As… series offers practical, no-nonsense guidance to help you excel in a specific role in a secondary school. Including everything you need to be successful in your teaching career, the books are ideal for those just starting out as well as more experienced practitioners looking to develop their skill sets.

This book aims to help librarians develop grant proposals and juggle the differing demands of multiple collaborators both internally and externally. Grants have long been a tool that allow libraries to increase their reach and offer access to more communities. Libraries are seen as a trusted bridge connecting communities with information and resources. They are often at the intersection of various disciplines, projects, and funding opportunities, making librarians a natural fit to lead grant development. The shifting realities of public, academic, and health sciences libraries today necessitate that information professionals must, more frequently, seek external funding for such projects. Yet few librarians are formally trained in grant-writing, nor in marshaling together a team of grant-seekers with varying positions, experiences, and knowledge fields. In addition, the institutional support staff that might have traditionally helped with such endeavors has frequently disappeared from rosters due to budgetary constraints within their institution, meaning that librarians seeking grants often do so without support often provided to academic researchers.This book will be of particular use to librarians seeking funding for larger projects that allow more community outreach and librarians working to develop a grant proposal with faculty and community members who may lean on them for support.