We're thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Notebook Notions: Using a Writer's Notebook to Harvest Ideas and Transform Your Teaching by acclaimed educator and poet Alan j Wright – a book that invites teachers to reclaim their identity as writers.
The Writer-Teacher Disconnect
Many teachers don't see themselves as writers. This disconnect often stems from their own restrictive school experiences, where writing meant rigid assignments with little creative freedom. Yet when teachers write alongside their students, something transformative happens. They demonstrate the authentic struggles and joys of the writing process while building their own confidence with words.
In Notebook Notions, Alan j Wright – a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches – shares the lessons learned across a rewarding five-decade career. He reveals how the simple act of keeping a writer's notebook can revolutionise both your teaching practice and your relationship with writing itself.
A Pathway to Writer Agency
Drawing from years of experience, Alan offers practical wisdom on launching and sustaining a writer's notebook practice. From collecting raw ideas and embracing inspiration to moving notebook entries into finished projects, this book provides a clear pathway for educators ready to model genuine writer agency in their classrooms.
With warmth and candour, Alan reminds us that becoming a writer requires the same courage as learning to ride a bicycle: you must simply climb on and start pedalling. Your notebook journey begins with daring to fill that first blank page.
About Alan j Wright
Alan j Wright is an Australian education consultant, writer and poet whose enduring career has been guided by his belief in empowering learners to become independent and self-directed. Presenting as a curious learner himself, Alan has worked as a teacher, principal, and consultant throughout Australia and internationally to promote choice and voice in literacy education. Across five decades, he has remained committed to the belief that literacy is an empowering force that every child deserves to access – and has maintained his profile as a teacher who writes.
Notebook Notions will be publishing on early February 2026. Pre-order your copy now for $39.95 here.
Are you ready to reclaim your identity as a writer?
