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Ang Lee came to the fore in the 1990s as one of the second wave of Taiwanese directors. After studying at New York University, Lee returned to Taiwan where over the next three consecutive years he directed three comedy-dramas focusing on aspects of the East vs. West culture and its impact on the family  Pushing Hands, The Wedding Banquet, Eat Drink Man Woman. Considering Lees background it is surprising that he should be approached to direct the most British of novels, Jane Austens Sense And Sensibility. It was a tremendous critical and commercial success. Since then Lees projects have been both eclectic and striking  he took on the American suburbs of the 1970s and the war-torn American South of the 1860s in The Ice Storm and Ride With The Devil. But it was his triumphant return to the East with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which has transformed him into an internationally successful director.He followed this with his somewhat flawed foray into the Marvel Universe with Hulk. His heartbreaking adaptation of Annie Proulxs short story Brokeback Mountain brought him international critical and commercial success. But forever the genre and language-hopping director, Lees next films were much smaller in scale and reach  Lust, Caution (a Chinese erotic espionage thriller) and Taking Woodstock (American comedy-drama). His most recent film was an adaptation of Yann Martels The Life of Pi pushed the boundaries of CGI animation and showed how a director with great visual flair could enhance a film with 3D. His continual desire for embracing new technology divided critics and audiences for Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk, an adaptation of Ben Fountains 2012 Iraq-war set novel, and The Gemini Man with Will Smith.

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DescriptionA revised edition of the publishers inaugural publication in 1990, which won the Pandora Award from Women-in-Publishing. Inspirational in its original format, this new edition features poems, stories, essays and interviews with 30 + women writers, both emerging authors and luminaries of contemporary literature such as: Choices: The Writing of Possession by A.S. Byatt Becoming a Writer by Saskia Calliste Jenny  a song by April de Angelis Interview with Kit de Waal Anne Hathaway by Carol Ann Duffy Let the World Burn through you by Sian Evans Early Women Writers by Philippa Gregory The Creative Process by Mary Hamer The Writing Life by Jackie Kay Screen Diversity by Shuchi Kothari Writing Plays by Bryony Lavery The Novelist as Wanderer by Annee Lawrence Interview with Roseanne Liang Mei Kwei, I love you by Suchen Christine Lim The Badminton Court by Jaki McCarrick Interview with Laura Miles The Motherload by Raman Mundair The Feminist Library by Magda Oldziejewska Fortune Favours The Brave... by Kaite OReilly Interview with Jacqueline Pepall The Art of Translation by Gabi Reigh Conditions of Amefricanity -Djamila Ribeiro Inspiration: Where does it come from? by Fiona Rintoul Interview with Jasvinder Sanghera A Room of Ones Own ...or Not? by Anne Sebba Being a Feminist Writer by Kalista Sy Mslexia by Debbie Taylor My Mother, Reading a Novel by Madeleine Thien Interview with Clare Tomalin Fortune by Ida Vitale, transl. Tanya Huntington Interview with Sarah Waters Virginia Woolf...100 years on by Emma Woolf

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Philippa Gregory, Caryl Churchill, Jill Hyem, AS Byatt, Janet Beck, Vania Georgeson, Cheryl Robson, Ann Sandham

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When Colin goes to Paris to help his son clear his name of a terrible crime, he trails his beloved little boat The Dragonfly across the Channel so he will have a place to stay. Thrown together with Delphine, his grandchild, for the summer holidays, he takes her on an adventure along the picturesque French canals in a bid to cheer her up.Delphine soon proves to be as challenging to her grandfather as the winding waterways and hazardous locks, but as they travel south through Burgundy until the butter melts, they land big fish, cultivate new loves and slowly the ice in each of them begins to thaw.But what of Colins son languishing in a French jail? How will this unlikely pair ever get him off the hook?

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A trilogy of plays by master playwright Charles Way covering themes of neglect, war and adventure. Suitable for children and young people to perform.includes:Missing: a modern take on Hansel and Gretel, about the nature of poverty, inspired also by true events. A gripping story of a brother searching for his missing sister in a sinister world of deceit and unknown peril. This is a modern day fairytale about two children surviving desperate circumstances through a rich mix of power, loyalty, love and sheer cunning. This play won the German Childrens Theatre Prize 2010 and has had eight productions in Germany and one here.Nivellis War: about a six year old German Evacuee and his journey home at the end of WW2.Pirates: about a boy at sea, the play is on the surface a rollicking pirate tale and can be enjoyed as a fantasy adventure  but it is also a story about a childs emotional journey as he sails the tempestuous seas of his parents separation. This was nominated both for the Writers Guild Best Childrens Play and a Helen Hayes Award in America for Outstanding new play. Winner of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education Distinguished Play Award 2012.

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The Gods have been fighting a never-ending war with the Giants and their strength is failing. One evening, during a terrible storm, Thor, the God of Thunder, appears to Erik, an ordinary boy. He sends Erik on a secret mission with his daughter, Trud, to travel to the Land of the Dead. Erik must bring back the Goddess of Eternal Life and her magic apples before the Gods weaken and totally lose their powers. Time is running out. Can Erik rescue the Goddess from the Giants and prevent the end of the world?

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Lars-Henrik Olsen, Kohki Holman, Paul Russell Garrett, Paul Russell Garrett

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When Minas father dies, she returns to Korea to visit a family she barely knows, desperately looking for some answers. But her mother is reluctant to discuss the past, especially the war, or the reasons that Mina was sent so far away as a child, to America. Her younger sister seems unable to grow up and it doesnt help that their nosy neighbor is always on their doorstep. Secrets and lies divide them all irrevocably.When the truth is finally revealed, it is both shocking and redemptive, allowing Mina and those around her to see themselves anew and break free from years of pain and guilt.

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Asa Palomera, David Dawkins, David Dawkins

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In Birminghams Balti Land, where Indian restaurants ruthlessly compete for custom, curry wars rage with price slashing and chef poaching.

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Joseph Barnes Phillips, Joseph Barnes-Phillips

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Now Kathryn Bigelow has made history as the first woman to win an Oscar for directing, is this a new era for women filmmakers? The figures suggest otherwise. Seeking to redress the imbalance between male and female film directors, Celluloid Ceiling explores inspiring new work appearing in the USA, the UK and globally. Highlighting emerging women directors alongside ground-breaking pioneers, this is a one-stop guide to the leading women film directors in the 21st century and those who inspired them. From Oscar-winning action director Kathryn Bigelow to emerging strong voices from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Laos, particular attention is paid to women making films in traditionally male-dominated areas such as action, sci-fi and fantasy and to works with a new take on the violence and pornography of the horror genre. This book shows that the changes overturning current business and artistic processes are opening up new opportunities for women film directors who are determined make the most of these. The contributors represent women making film Africa, Latin America, Europe, USA, Asia and India, with new voices in Japanese and Middle Eastern cinema, the women directors working in TV, as well as the first woman director Alice Guy Blache, the rise of the independent and the horror aficionados the Soska Sisters, Celluloid Ceiling includes numerous interviews and b/w photographs.

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Beti Ellerson, Maria Williams-Hawkins, Karen Oughton, Gabrielle Kelly, Cheryl Robson, Gabrielle Kelly

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Explores the incredible story of Annie Besants relationship with India and the boy who went on to become one of Indias greatest teachers and thinkers  Krishnamurti.1916: India is simmering with discontent against the Raj. Enter English proto-feminist Annie Besant, notorious at home for the match-girls strike, political, charismatic. In India she finds a new family and a new cause.Gandhi hails her as the leader of the Congress Party after she courts imprisonment for promoting Indian Home Rule. She admires him  but can rulers ever befriend the ruled?Can Annies great love affair with India last? ... or is she mistaken in her beliefs, politics and adoptions?

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Rukhsana Ahmad, Rukhsana Ahmed, Dr Vayu Naidu

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"Scars are like medals. They show we have taken part in the life." Crocodile Seeking Refuge is the second play to be inspired by author Sonja Linden's writing residency at The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. It concerns refugees who are waiting to be processed by the government to find out whether they will be given permission to remain in the UK

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Celebrate the centenary of women getting the Vote by cooking and eating some of the Suffragettes favourite meals.Dozens of vintage recipes contributed by some surprising supporters of the popular cause, including famous writers, governors and even a judge.With none of the fads of modern-day cooking, these simple recipes range from hearty breakfasts to healthy soups, salads and meaty casseroles, alongside witty contributions such as Pie for a Suffragists Doubting Husband and the Dumplings That Never Fail. Choose between the many tasty desserts such as Suffrage Angel Cake or Devils Food to enliven your party.Why not devise your own Suffragette Menu with recipes like Blanquette of Veal or Sweet Potato Souffle? And dont forget your Creole Balls! You might follow that up with Parliament Gingerbread or Strawberry Shortcake a la Mode. To top it off, why not toast the Suffragettes success with a Peppermint Cup or an Albuminous Beverage?Originally published in 1915 to help raise funds for the campaign for the vote for women.History and fun all in one book!This new edition includes short biographies of many of the contributors and a new endnote by award-winning writer Cheryl Robson, which places the book both in its historical and contemporary contexts.s:

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Mrs L. O. Kleber, Cheryl Robson, L.O. Kleber

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A group of young villagers, some of them barely out of childhood, enlist in King Henrys army and set sail from Southampton to claim the throne of France for England. Each has a different reason for going and their expectations vary, but none has any experience of fighting in a war. Combining fact and fantasy, the play takes us on a journey from the peace of rural England to the bloody battlefields of Agincourt in France, when the villagers finally come face to face with the mightiest army in Europe.What happens will change their lives forever

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Cinderella, a witty updating of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. As the feast of Midwinter approaches, the King wishes to find a suitable partner for his eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince Arren.He decrees a Midwinter Ball and all across the land his excited people prepare for the big celebration. But in a small shoe shop close to the palace, one young woman sits at her workbench,carefully making shoe after shoe after shoe... Poor Cinderella has so much work to do, she cant hope to go to the Ball, however much she might wish to... but sometimes dreams really do come true!

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... A South African gunrunner turned Buddhist monk.... A gullible startup millionaire.... His radical feminist ex wife.... Their aid worker daughter.... The young British Muslim she met in Syria.... An ethical Serbian hitman.And an unstable Brazilian cleaner.Modern Britain. Moral chaos. Total nightmare. A new comedy about life in Brexit Britain, the lies we tell to each other  and to ourselves.

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* Award-winning playwright explores classroom bullying and teachers' responses. * Includes Teachers' Resources to aid structured discussion and exploration of the themes raised in schools, colleges and beyond. Care Takers is part of an Edge Hill University (Birmingham, UK) research project on homophobia. The team invites everyone, after seeing or reading (or both!) the play, to give feedback by completing the online survey, here (10 minutes). * Care Takers included on a programme of International Health and Humanities Conference, Health Humanities: Creative Practices as Care (September 2016): a growing worldwide interdisciplinary dialogue across diverse communities of arts and humanities academics and practitioners, clinicians, informal carers, service users and the self-caring public. Conference details are here. * The play is great for use as a source text for all those interested in the impact of creative practices in health, psychological well-being and enhancing social inclusion of people. Includes: hospitals, social and community centres, mental health centres, schools, and museums.

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A play about history, identity and migration.Originally produced by Visible Ensemble Theatre Company, who explore the issues that affect older people in the UK.A kaleidoscope of stories about war, displacement, revolution and liberation taking us on an emotional journey across three continents. Based on the actors personal and family experiences, the stories interweave and overlap, exploring moments of joy, sadness and laughter set against key historical events over the last hundred years. Poignant, moving, funny, inspiring, this is the first piece of work created by the Visible, a new ensemble, dedicated to putting older performers and their rich lives centre stage.

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Recipes, tips and ideas to help you eat well, pay less and save the planet. Created by young people, The Green Teen Cookbook contains over 80 mouth-watering recipes that wont cost the earth.Going green is hard to do  especially when it comes to food. The Green Teen Cookbook cuts through all that chaos and shows teens how to shop smarter, cook more consciously, and eat a healthier diet. And in addition to the incredible recipes (created for teens, by teens), the book also includes: Tips on how to shop on a budget and get the most out of what you already have at home A seasonal key that ensures the freshness of the recipes (and a minimal carbon footprint) Essays on ethical eating, and photos for all the recipesFor all those who care about what they eat, and where it comes from, The Green Teen Cookbook is more than just another set of recipes: its an all-in-one guide for going green and eating well.

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Andy Gold, Sarah Veniard, Barry Hallinger, Edward Gosling, Laurane Marchive, Laurane Marchive

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An epic love story told across four centuries by Sunderland-born Tanya Sealt, a woman who cannot age until she has cried. Collector of Tears is a play about about history, oppression and loss. Taking both male and female lovers, Tanya is an outcast. She carries with her an amazing collection of glass tear bottles which she tenderly unpacks before telling their stories. On the day of Margaret Thatcher's resignation on 22 November 1990, Tanya finally stands her ground and fights those who have hunted her and her lovers, male and female, down through time; finally learning how to cry. Best North East new play of 2014 by the British Theatre Guide.

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Both brother and sister grew up to become writers, although one lived in the shadow of the others genius.As small children, Rudyard Kipling and his sister Trix lived an enchanted life in India playing with their beloved servants and running around freely. Their innocent happiness came to an abrupt end when they were sent back to England to live with strangers and forced to conform to the strict rules of Edwardian society in an alien country.Both brother and sister grew up to become writers, although one lived in the shadow of the others genius. Rudyard Kiplings incredible life is known to many while his poetry and books have been read by millions but what became of his talented younger sister? Her story, full of love and lies, became a distressing family secret that was hidden from the world...Mary Hamer has unearthed the truth about Alice Kipling, known to her family affectionately as Trix. In this fictionalised account of their lives, the author goes to the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother and his troubled sister and explores how their early lives shaped the very different people they were later to become.Set against a lavish backdrop of colonial India, austere Edwardian England and Vermont, USA, New England, Kipling & Trix provides a unique insight into the life of one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century; one whose private life was obsessively well-guarded. An incredible and theatrical tale, Hamers debut novel explores the truth about Alice Kipling, delving into the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother and his troubled sister.

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Separated from his parents who are deported by the Nazis, David struggles to survive, alone, hungry and scared, until he eventually finds his way to the city of Warsaw. There he learns from other Jewish boys how to work in the black market, dodging the police and the Gestapo until the eventual day comes when the ghetto is cleared and everyone is herded into trains for the long trip to the camps. Will David survive? Can he outwit them one more time? Shortlisted for The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation.

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Stig Dalager, Cheryl Robson, Frances Osterfelt, Cheryl Robson, Frances Osterfeld