Publications and Conference Presentations

Books & Courseware

Published Titles

  • 2026 | The Hidden Myths of the Hills — Author (KDP) | View on Amazon
  • 2025 | Shining Lights Level 5 Teacher’s Book — Author (Cambridge University Press) | View Publisher Listing
  • 2025 | Shining Lights Level 4 Teacher’s Book — Author (Cambridge University Press) | View Publisher Listing
  • 2025 | Shining Lights Level 4 Student’s Book & Workbook — Co-Author (Cambridge University Press) | View Publisher Listing
  • 2025 | Shining Lights Level 2 Teacher’s Book — Author (Cambridge University Press) | View Publisher Listing

Edited Collections & Anthologies

  • 2015 | Parsnips in ELT: Stepping out of the Comfort Zone (Vol. 3) — Contributor (Smashwords) | Free Download
  • 2015 | Parsnips in ELT: Stepping out of the Comfort Zone (Vol. 2) — Contributor (Smashwords) | Free Download
  • 2015 | Parsnips in ELT: Stepping out of the Comfort Zone (Vol. 1) — Contributor (Smashwords) | Free Download

Articles & Professional Columns

International House Journal of Education and Development

(Exams Column)

  • Issue 45 | What I Wish I Had Known When I Started Teaching Exam Classes | Read Article
  • Issue 44 | So Bad, It’s Good! Using Negative Models to Accentuate the Positive | Read Article
  • Issue 42 | Does Practice Make Perfect? | Read Article
  • Issue 41 | Building Reading Skills | Read Article
  • Issue 40 | Which is Better: IELTS or TOEFL? | Read Article
  • Issue 39 | Helping Learners with Exam Writing | Read Article

British Council Voices & External Publications

  • 2017 | Six Collaborative Games for Competitive English Language Classrooms — British Council Voices | Read Article
  • 2017 | Future Imperfect: ELT After Brexit — ELTAS News (Issue 1/2017)
  • 2016 | Reason to Read: A Genre-Specific Development Approach to Reading — IATEFL Voices (Issue 245)

British Council TeachingEnglish Website (Archive)

Note: Originals published 2014–2017. PDFs of original draft texts available upon request.

  • 2017, Feb | Action Research – As Easy as 1, 2, 3!
  • 2016, Oct | Exam Classes – Keeping the Balance
  • 2016, Sep | How Do We Ensure Our Teaching Includes Space for Spontaneity?
  • 2016, Apr | What Makes an Effective Manager
  • 2016, Mar | On Reflection
  • 2015, Nov | Clickbait Memes and Sharing the Truth: Activities for Digital Literacies
  • 2015, Oct | A Room with a Review
  • 2015, Jun | The Autonomous Exam Student
  • 2015, Mar | Adapting Your Coursebook
  • 2014, Jun | A House of Mystery and Secrets: Six Lessons from One Picture
  • 2014, Mar | To Test or Not to Test? That is the Question

Conferences, Workshops & Webinars

IATEFL

  • 2017, Apr | The Exam Whisperer: Changing Thinking About Exams | Read Slides/Notes
  • 2015, Apr | Reason to Read: A Genre-Specific Approach to Developing Reading Skills | Read Slides/Notes
  • 2014, Apr | Chalk and Cheese: Equivalency Issues with IELTS and TOEFL | Read Slides/Notes

International House World Organisation

APPI (Portuguese Association of English Teachers)

  • 2016, Apr | Shakespeare: Speaking for All People and Nations
  • 2015, May | One at a Time: Using Technology to Teach the Individual
  • 2012, Apr | Using Poetry in the EFL Classroom | Read Slides/Notes

Other Keynotes & Webinars

  • 2016, Oct | Using Action Research for Personal Professional Development — British Council Teaching for Success Online Conference | Read Blog Notes
  • 2016, Jul | Assessment — #EFLtalks | Watch Video
  • 2016, Jan | Recipes for the Unteachable (A Parsnips-Themed Webinar) — BELTA
  • 2015, Jun | Personalised Learning Programmes: A Pick & Choose Approach — IATEFL BESIG