New book published

Publication Day! by mikeraggett In a new venture for Verbalists, 25 January 2019 saw the arrival on Amazon of a book I’ve written with thoughts about Japanese life and culture: It consists of short essays about things that have amused or interested me about Japan, ranging from Anime to Zen all illustrated with, largely, my own…

Second Jazz website launched

Following on the success of our website for tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore, we have just designed a website for the vibraphone ace Anthony Kerr. We have included two video clips of Anthony playing Billy Strayhorn’s Isfahan and George Gershwin’s Summertime which we filmed specially for the website and his YouTube channel. Anthony is a renowned soloist who…

Book delivered

The commemorative book for the Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust was formally launched at a gala fundraising dinner held at the Harry Potter Experience at Leavesden last Thursday 26 April. It was great to see the best part of a year’s work in final glossy form being appreciated by the large gathering. I…

Writing for the Screen

Verbalists developed and presented over two days at the end of April a tailor made course to help publications editors at the University of London International Unit develop the skills they need to prepare video scripts alongside the work they already do for printed materials. As online course provision becomes an ever-more important part of…

Nearing the end and a new beginning

The book I’ve been compiling and writing for the Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust is now in the final throes of production. I was interviewed for Hornet TV last week with a proof copy. (Item starts 21 mins in) It will be officially launched on 26 April at a gala dinner in the…