Publishing & Editorial

Publishing & Editorial Services 

It is crucial that your book is entirely error-free when being presented to the public. In order to help you achieve a polished publication, we offer competitively priced proofing services. 


We are also a fully-fledged publishing company, and have published education books, professional and trade titles, as well as works of fiction, under the Learning Tides Publishing name. 


 



View below examples of professional, educational, and fiction books that were edited or published under the Learning Tides banner. 

A Hands-on Guide for Commissioning Editors 

 

Written by a veteran of the publishing industry, our practical guide helps editors and those interested in the role to understand the complete commissioning process. It puts a useful toolkit of documents and templates covering Proposals, Budgeting, Scope & Sequencing and many more, in the hands of readers. Watch out for the December launch.  

To pick up a copy of the book in all major formats send your enquiry to: jan@learningtides.co.uk 
Also available at amazon. 


Download a free sample of the first chapter:                               A glowing review of the book:                         

Little InkS Writing Trail 

 

Our engaging writing series for key stages 1 & 2 is now available for school-wide licensing.  The original stories at the heart of the series offer a broad gamut of classic and modern storytelling, ranging from original plays & poems, argumentative essays, to comedy writing, C21 skills and second language perspectives, building confident writers from get-go. Find out more about the series and pedagogy used here: 

Oxford Road by Derek WalsH 

 

We had great fun proofing Derek's contempory novel 'Oxford Road', set in Reading. Here is a clip of the author talking about his book, including a testimonial of our polish of his manuscript.   

Looks-at-clouds by robert foley 

 

We edited, formatted and published US-based author Robert Foley's beautiful collection of stories, dealing with the charm and vicissitudes of life in Southern Appalachia -  the spirit of community, the enchantment with nature and music, and the innocence of childhood. They bring to life the struggles of making a living under harsh conditions, of hustling, and the violence arising from discrimination and misfortune. The guiding light of the spirit of his Cherokee ancestors is omnipresent in Robert’s deft and visceral writing, offering a path to redemption from the darkness of chaos. Available at amazon.com

 

make the dark night shine   

 

Inspired by the Alan Lessik's family history, Make the Dark Night Shine is a love letter from a father to the daughter he never met.
In 1919, Kenzo Uchida and his partner Mitsu arrive in Constantinople to open the new Japanese Consulate. Kenzo meets Elisa, a feisty Ukrainian cigarette girl in a nightclub and she becomes his consort to hide his gay relationship while in Europe. The unlikely trio begin an adventure in the decadence of post-war Paris until disaster strikes.

Learning Tides proof-read the final draft of this engaging, epic work of fiction.