Dialogue is often overlooked as a necessary and potent instrument in the novelist's repertoire. A novel can rise or fall on the strength of its dialogue. Superb dialogue can make a superb novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "Action is character." George V. Higgins said, "Dialogue is character." They were both right, because dialogue is action. It comprises much, if not all, of the clarifying drama of any novel. How much physical action can there be in 300 pages, even in a crime novel or a thriller? And all conflict, even physical, begins as dialogue. Hough explains how dialogue can reveal a character's nature as well as his or her defining impulses and emotions. He says there must be tension in every colloquy in fiction, and shows the reader ways to achieve it. Hough illustrates his precepts with examples from his own work and from that of the best modern writers of dialogue, including Cormac McCarthy, Kent Haruf, Joan Didion, Annie Proulx, Lee Smith, Elmore Leonard, George V. Higgins, William Kennedy and Howard Frank Mosher. He cites early 20th century writers who refined and advanced dialogue as an art form: Ernest Hemingway, Ring Lardner, Dorothy Parker, and William Saroyan. Hough's novel Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg was praised by Lee Smith as containing "the best dialogue of the period I have ever read." Hough on Dialogue will give writers and aspiring writers a fresh look at one of the essential ingredients of their craft. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Time travelling adventure adaptation starring Neil Dickson in the title role. New Yorker Jim Ferguson (Alex Hyde-White) is spontaneously transported back in time to the skies of 1917 and finds himself in the middle of an aerial battle during the First World War. It transpires that he is the time twin of Royal Flying Corps pilot James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth, meaning that whenever one of them is in trouble, the other is transported through time to come to their aid. As Biggles embarks on his latest dangerous mission against the Germans, Jim struggles to maintain his normal life back in the '80s and explain his unusual disappearances to fiancée Debbie (Fiona Hutchison), while his services are repeatedly called upon by his assigned twin.

Time travelling adventure adaptation starring Neil Dickson in the title role. New Yorker Jim Ferguson (Alex Hyde-White) is spontaneously transported back in time to the skies of 1917 and finds himself in the middle of an aerial battle during the First World War. It transpires that he is the time twin of Royal Flying Corps pilot James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth, meaning that whenever one of them is in trouble, the other is transported through time to come to their aid. As Biggles embarks on his latest dangerous mission against the Germans, Jim struggles to maintain his normal life back in the '80s and explain his unusual disappearances to fiancée Debbie (Fiona Hutchison), while his services are repeatedly called upon by his assigned twin.

Today's globalized business environment is so much a part of our lives that we take it for granted. But what does globalization mean for business in practical terms? What issues does it raise? How can we change our way of thinking so that our businesses prosper beyond our borders? The second edition of Global Business: Environments and Strategies includes a revised look at globalization and international trade, economic integration, trading blocs and free trade agreements. There are new sections on e-commerce strategies in global context and global marketing. The comprehensive text uses South African and international case studies, allowing students and practitioners to benefit from practical local and global business situations.