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 interviews & new releases By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on August 23rd, 2011
Helen Maffini knew she wanted to write a fiction book for young expat children a while ago. When she eventually decided to do it all herself and publish it herself she did everything virtually, embracing new technology. From finding designers and illustrators online, using a virtual publishing company and converting it to print and Kindle, she has done it all, even opening a US bank account before she even started. If you want to do this yourself, then listen to Helen’s journey and learn everything you can from a new [...]
interviews & new releases By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on August 16th, 2011
Kathleen is an example of someone who has taken her 30 years of personal and professional experience and turned that into two useful, engaging and deeply inspiring books. With the backing of Destiny Image, a huge Christian publisher, Kath went on to write a startling book, Parents on the Move and later, Beyond Broken [...]
tips By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on July 29th, 2011
Helen Maffini is an educational consultant who lives and works all over the world. The author of Sammy’s Next Move, she is passionate about helping third culture kids settle into their new [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on May 31st, 2011
Tina Quick is someone who wanted to turn her expertise and experience not only into a book, but also into a business. One year on from the launch of The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition, Tina has done just that. She is now speaking and running workshops all over the world, with Dubai last week and Switzerland next. Her book has become her brand and has catapulted her career into the fast [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on September 20th, 2010
When I was a kid I wanted to be a writer ‘when I grew up’. But Miss Butler, my careers’ advisor (who was actually the biology teacher), told me that writing was not a real career, so I shelved my dreams. I was lucky. It took me less than 10 years to get back on [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on September 9th, 2010
I came across Heidi’s memoir only two weeks ago. Home Keeps Moving is about how her life as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and Missionary Kid (MK) has shaped her identity and affected her life in ways many find the words to describe. I was immediately [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on June 16th, 2010
I met Tina at the fabulous Families in Global Transition conference a few years ago. Then two years back she hired me to help her to tighten up and publish her book. The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition is much needed. I know because I have a global nomad child of my own, who has lived in five countries and headed ‘home’ to university in London this year. My son, Sam, wished he’d had this book before he left. Now those who follow in his footsteps, and their parents, can begin to understand the unique transition that takes place when a TCK (Third Culture Kid) goes to uni.
Here is my interview, yesterday, with Tina, whose book came out last [...]
books By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on February 26th, 2010
Nothing can beat the moment you hold your first book in your hand. Yesterday, my client, Simone Costa-Eriksson, shared that moment with me, when she opened her first box of her first book: Moving Abroad: the mission of detective Mike. A children’s book for 4-9 year old mobile kids.
“So many doubts have crossed [...]
expatriate stuff By Jo Parfitt, Summertime Publishing, on September 2nd, 2008
I’ve long been a fan of Paulette Bethel’s work and was delighted to find that she is the brains behind a site called TCK Academy. Here you can take part in webinars with some of the industry’s biggest experts. Listen to past webinars with those such as Ruth van Reken on the 7 Things you [...]
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