an inspirational new approach to creative and analytical writing

book launch

Language with Altitude is to be published on 28th April 2023 by Matador (Troubador Publishing Ltd).

The book launch will be held in The Garry Weston Library, Southwark Cathedral, London SE1 9DA at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 2nd May.

Proceeds from the first 30 sales (at the RRP of £15.99) will be entirely donated to Southwark Cathedral. Further sales will benefit the Cathedral Bookshop as would any other book.

The launch event will consist of a 45-minute presentation including readings by four professional actors from Actors & Writers London, followed by a Q&A and light refreshments.

Tickets are free, but availability is strictly limited by the size of the venue, so early booking is advised.

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pre-order

If you are unable to attend the book launch or to buy your copy from the Southwark Cathedral Bookshop, you can pre-order from Troubador Publishing Ltd.

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about the book

Language with Altitude | ISBN 9781803136080 | £15.99

Paddy Gormley's thought-provoking book, Language with Altitude, is a practical guide to reason, rhetoric rhythm and rhyme, enabling you to channel the primeval power of language and write richly evocative words that capture readers' attention, stir imagination and raise spirits.

Language with altitude is not just for poets. It's for everyone who needs to deliver engaging and compelling text: politicians, presenters, playwrights, performers, persuaders, professors, prose writers, philanderers, philosophers, philanthropists, prelates, priests ... people in every walk of life.

Whether you're a practised professional or a beginner writer, Language with Altitude will transport you to new heights of creative and analytical writing.

Click to play a 2-minute introduction on YouTube