I’ve been working on Issues in Society publications for The Spinney Press for around 6 years. I have various roles in the creation of these titles—I work as  editor, proofreader, indexer, and worksheet writer, as well as designer, working on layout, photography, and other graphics. I also create PDF ebooks for all ebook platforms and look after their social media and e-newsletters.

What are the Issues in Society books?

The Spinney Press describe them as:

Invaluable, up to date references which are used extensively throughout Australian schools, TAFE colleges, universities and public libraries.

Each book in the series is a thoroughly researched compilation of the latest news, facts, opinions and statistics from a huge range of primary and secondary sources.

Ideal for use by:

• upper secondary school students for assignments, essays and debates
• secondary school teachers and librarians for a a wide variety of cross-curricular applications
• TAFE and university students requiring research-ready material for assignments and essays
• discussion starters for students and teachers of English as a second language
• interested individuals and professionals requiring an accessible overview on a particular social issue.

Information in each ‘Issues in Society’ title is carefully selected to ensure that it is current, unbiased and balanced. Many titles cover a range of opinions on controversial topics, providing the perfect platform to provoke debate, stimulate critical analysis and encourage further research.

The books contain quality information from a variety of trusted sources and include features such as:

• Fact sheets
• Journal extracts
• Magazine features
• A range of diverse opinions
• Lobby group and NGO literature
• Extracts from government reports
• Statistics, including tables and graphs
• Newspaper reports and feature articles
• Cartoons, illustrations, diagrams and photographs
• Accessible, magazine-style full-colour layouts

Check out the website for a list of titles, www.spinneypress.com.au