Rhona Snelling
@rhonasnelling.bsky.social
ELT Author & Publishing Professional
I love all things ELT. I also have feelings for books, films, food, the natural world, and funny, kind-hearted, mischievous people.
Chair of The Society of Authors' Educational Writers Group
www.rhonasnelling.com
I love all things ELT. I also have feelings for books, films, food, the natural world, and funny, kind-hearted, mischievous people.
Chair of The Society of Authors' Educational Writers Group
www.rhonasnelling.com
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Rhona Snelling
@rhonasnelling.bsky.social
· Nov 22
It’s #workinpublishingweek! And here’s my article in ‘The Author’, the journal of the @societyofauthors.bsky.social
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
Authors - sign and protect your work from the unlicensed use of AI training by Meta and other large (and mega rich) tech companies.
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Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
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March 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Authors - sign and protect your work from the unlicensed use of AI training by Meta and other large (and mega rich) tech companies.
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NY resolution suggestion for commercial tech companies and other 🏴☠️ - stop stealing. NY resolution for uk gov - stop being complicit in stealing and start protecting your creatives … and step up for Ukraine and Gaza whilst you’re at it.
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Publishers Association urges copyright reform rather than 'US tech-led heist of UK copyrighted works'
The Publishers Association’s chief executive Dan Conway has urged for copyright reform following the government’s newly published AI Opportunities Action Plan and warned against a “US tech-led heist o...
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January 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
NY resolution suggestion for commercial tech companies and other 🏴☠️ - stop stealing. NY resolution for uk gov - stop being complicit in stealing and start protecting your creatives … and step up for Ukraine and Gaza whilst you’re at it.
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www.thebookseller.com/news/publish...
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
Fertigbuchkummer - the German word for that very specific sorrow felt when you finish reading a great book. I feel another pain-filled, grief-ridden word is needed for a trilogy though. 💔😭 What can I possibly read next? #wolfhall
December 16, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Fertigbuchkummer - the German word for that very specific sorrow felt when you finish reading a great book. I feel another pain-filled, grief-ridden word is needed for a trilogy though. 💔😭 What can I possibly read next? #wolfhall
Loads of great #ELT opportunities on my LinkedIn page for #writing, #research, #presenting, #webinars etc. Full details in post. 👀
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🔶 OPPORTUNITIES – RESEARCH, WRITING, WEBINARS, ETC 🔶
Recently, there have been looooooooooads of posts about brilliant opportunities in our English Language… | 24 comments on LinkedIn
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December 9, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Loads of great #ELT opportunities on my LinkedIn page for #writing, #research, #presenting, #webinars etc. Full details in post. 👀
www.linkedin.com/posts/rhonas...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rhonas...
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The results from our AI survey are in! Thank you to all 13k writers who took the time to share their thoughts - we've learned that you want choice, recognition and transparency.
Get the full report at www.alcs.co.uk/ai/
Get the full report at www.alcs.co.uk/ai/
December 4, 2024 at 9:35 AM
The results from our AI survey are in! Thank you to all 13k writers who took the time to share their thoughts - we've learned that you want choice, recognition and transparency.
Get the full report at www.alcs.co.uk/ai/
Get the full report at www.alcs.co.uk/ai/
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
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Announcing the Translation Prizes 2024 shortlists
41 shortlisted books, eight prizes, 12 languages - over £30,000 awarded.
See the full shortlists here: authr.uk/TP24
Shop the shortlists - uk.bookshop.org/lists/transl...
#TranslationPrizes
41 shortlisted books, eight prizes, 12 languages - over £30,000 awarded.
See the full shortlists here: authr.uk/TP24
Shop the shortlists - uk.bookshop.org/lists/transl...
#TranslationPrizes
Announcing the Translation Prizes 2024 shortlists - The Society of Authors
There are 41 shortlisted works across eight prizes
authr.uk
December 2, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Announcing the Translation Prizes 2024 shortlists
41 shortlisted books, eight prizes, 12 languages - over £30,000 awarded.
See the full shortlists here: authr.uk/TP24
Shop the shortlists - uk.bookshop.org/lists/transl...
#TranslationPrizes
41 shortlisted books, eight prizes, 12 languages - over £30,000 awarded.
See the full shortlists here: authr.uk/TP24
Shop the shortlists - uk.bookshop.org/lists/transl...
#TranslationPrizes
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At this point it’s been said in a hundred different ways, so I think people are being intentional about not getting it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:42 PM
At this point it’s been said in a hundred different ways, so I think people are being intentional about not getting it.
The Francis Bacon exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is a jaw dropping emotional workout. Wonderful. Lunch downstairs at Larry’s pretty damn good, too.
December 2, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The Francis Bacon exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is a jaw dropping emotional workout. Wonderful. Lunch downstairs at Larry’s pretty damn good, too.
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Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
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Proud to publish this celebration of the year-on-year hard work the Society of Authors puts in for professional authors.
It’s #workinpublishingweek! And here’s my article in ‘The Author’, the journal of the @societyofauthors.bsky.social
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Proud to publish this celebration of the year-on-year hard work the Society of Authors puts in for professional authors.
It’s #workinpublishingweek! And here’s my article in ‘The Author’, the journal of the @societyofauthors.bsky.social
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
November 22, 2024 at 10:55 AM
It’s #workinpublishingweek! And here’s my article in ‘The Author’, the journal of the @societyofauthors.bsky.social
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀
Shout out to the fuller-figured felines! Meet Bella Bambina. Enjoying the winter ☀️ in the blue sky … on BlueSky! 😉
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Shout out to the fuller-figured felines! Meet Bella Bambina. Enjoying the winter ☀️ in the blue sky … on BlueSky! 😉
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The free online history encyclopedia with fact-checked articles, images, videos, maps, timelines and more; operated as a non-profit organization. https://buff.ly/2VRKg9n
November 20, 2024 at 9:41 AM
The free online history encyclopedia with fact-checked articles, images, videos, maps, timelines and more; operated as a non-profit organization. https://buff.ly/2VRKg9n
Hellooooooo! 👋 Just started to flitter my wings in this new blue world. Looking out for some fellow ELTers. 👀 Say hello and/or follow me for the occasional gem alongside the more average mineral or just some random nonsense.
November 19, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Hellooooooo! 👋 Just started to flitter my wings in this new blue world. Looking out for some fellow ELTers. 👀 Say hello and/or follow me for the occasional gem alongside the more average mineral or just some random nonsense.
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Would you like to see your teaching story published in my next Cambridge University title? For details click here: bit.ly/4fOa229
November 19, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Would you like to see your teaching story published in my next Cambridge University title? For details click here: bit.ly/4fOa229