I assisted Amnesty's publications team with subbing and checking text for this annual report documenting human rights developments in 159 countries and territories around the world.

Guest editor: Kay Parris

Marking the death this month of the great science fiction writer Brian Aldiss, here is an interview I did with him back in the early 90s.

Back by popular demand! My best practice guide to writing annual reports and reviews, published by Charitycomms, has been updated with new case studies by Jennifer Campbell

You are a comms officer, hard at work on a brochure when a director from a different department appears at your shoulder. Glancing at your screen, they suggest you try a different background colour – then wait for you to do it.

‘Gripping, funny and totally unputdownable...highly recommended.’ Children's novel The Fantastic House, by Jennifer Lewis, which I edited and published, was announced as a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Awards for independent publishers. A number of schools participated in the judging process. Here are the comments we received: