Michael imprint: 765 books
You're Funny
Turn Your Sense of Humor Into a Lucrative New Career
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
You're Funny! is the next best thing to being in a comedy writing class. It covers the different ways to earn a living as a comedy writer, including writing sitcoms, jokes for late night talk shows, parody, stand up, and screenwriting.
Are We Live?
The Funniest Bloopers from TV and Radio
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Are We Live? is a book about all the things that can and have gone wrong in a broadcasting studio. And, boy, has a lot of stuff gone wrong! Whether it's BBC Radio 4's appropriately-named James Naughtie dropping the c-bomb on the usually prudent Today programme, or an Antiques Roadshow ceramic expert...
by Daniel Smith
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Follow the career path that took Bill Gates from being a Harvard drop-out to one of the wealthiest men in the world, and learn how to think like the genius businessman himselfA household name for his role in the founding of ubiquitous computer software company Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the world's...
Lost English
Words And Phrases That Have Vanished From Our Language
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
In the last thirty years or so a large number of once commonplace words, phrases and expressions have disappeared without trace from common usage. And with them, too, have gone a number of goods, services and everyday objects that were once an important part of our everyday lives. Where did they go and...
Bankroll
A New Approach to Financing Feature Films
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
There is one golden rule in Hollywood: He who has the gold makes the rules. At the end of the day, a film can have every other element in place, yet if it lacks financing, it's never going to happen. This book explains how to get the gold.
The Art of Film Funding
Alternative Financing Concepts
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
This reference guide helps potential filmmakers create the perfect pitch, inspire a winning application, find and connect with funding organizations, make a successful "ask," and land the money to make a film.
Shaking the Money Tree, 3rd Edition
The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Considered the "bible" on fundraising for independent noncommercial film and video.
Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide to Your Writing Career
A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide To Your Writing Career
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
A former Hollywood literary agent explains the secrets of maneuvering in the world of Hollywood screenwriters. This book includes chapters on the agent-client relationship, how to network successfully, how to write the right query letter, and more.
Chutzpah & Chutzpah
Saatchi & Saatchi: The Insiders' Stories
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2017
This is the story of the rise and rise of advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi as it has never been told before. With over 200 astonishing first-hand accounts from the people who were really there, this is a fascinating insight into a remarkable success story and an unorthodox business. Responsible...
Man Fail
Stupid Things Men Do
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
In Man Fail, readers will find a fantastic selection of the side-splitting bloopers, mistakes and misunderstandings that have been boldly uttered by the male sex. Spanning from the rich and famous, to the everyday man on the street and with hilarious anecdotes that defy belief and typify the failings...
My Wild Life
The Story of a Most Unlikely Animal Rescuer
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
The true, heart-warming story of how a reluctant City trader left a life of champagne and bonuses to follow his dream of rescuing animals and setting up a wildlife sanctuary. Simon Cowell always wanted to be a vet. Instead he ended up as a wealthy commodities trader. But with a love of nature and...
Sherlock Unlocked
Little-known Facts About the World's Greatest Detective
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2019
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes has been fascinating generations of readers, watchers and listeners for over 130 years, since he first appeared in print in 1887. Now an internationally renowned cultural icon, his name appears on books, films, television dramas, radio plays, stage adaptations...
by Daniel Smith
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Prime Minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955, Winston Churchill will always be remembered for his leadership of his country during the Second World War. His commitment to 'never surrender', as well as his stirring speeches and radio broadcasts, helped inspire British resistance...
by Daniel Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016
A unique insight into the mind of one of the world’s most extraordinary thinkers. Undoubtedly the most famous scientist on the planet and the very face of physics over the last half-century, Stephen Hawking is remarkable for many reasons. Not least because he has continued to strive to achieve so...