# The Big Ideas Collective: Intelligent creativity > The Big Ideas Collective combines great ideas \& expertise to get you noticed\. Marketing, web design, copy \& publishing York \& Exeter\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Home](https://thebigideascollective.com/) - [How to Design a Book Cover and Other Stories](https://thebigideascollective.com/how-to-design-a-book-cover-and-other-stories/) - [2H Design](https://thebigideascollective.com/2h-design/) - [What we have done](https://thebigideascollective.com/what-we-have-done/) - [Shop](https://thebigideascollective.com/shop/) ## Posts - [The Superpower of the Wandering Mind](https://thebigideascollective.com/the-superpower-of-the-wandering-mind/): I am a copywriter\. Since 2022 my sector has been blindsided by generative AI, but reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated\. Here's why we need humans more now than ever\. - [Why Cosy Mysteries Are Perfect for Uncertain Times?](https://thebigideascollective.com/why-cosy-mysteries-are-perfect-for-uncertain-times/): I've been thinking about libraries lately\. Not the gleaming modern ones with their WiFi and coffee bars, although those are important\.  I have been thinking about the older sort, with their worn wooden tables and the particular silence that comes from decades of concentrated reading\. The kind which jump to my mind when someone says to me The London Library\. - [How cosy do you want to be?](https://thebigideascollective.com/how-cosy-do-you-want-to-be/): This particular story starts with the question I am always asked whenever I speak at literary festivals or run workshops on design and creativity: “Have you written a book yourself?” So, in April 2024 I decided that I needed to be able to give the answer yes\. - [Getting to know you](https://thebigideascollective.com/getting-to-know-you/): The thing I hadn’t expected was that as I got to know the characters, the way they acted started to become easy to write\. In fact, in The Antiquarian, one of the characters suggested what the twist may be in a conversation I was writing\. ## Projects - [How to Begin a Business](https://thebigideascollective.com/project/how-to-be-in-business-cartoons/) - [Look what we got for Christmas\!](https://thebigideascollective.com/project/look-what-we-got-for-christmas/) - [I've drawn the outline, can I colour it in Sarge?](https://thebigideascollective.com/project/ive-drawn-the-outline-can-i-colour-it-in-sarge/) - [Micro Oiseau branding](https://thebigideascollective.com/project/micro-oiseau-branding/) - [a carafe of Piddle barman](https://thebigideascollective.com/project/a-carafe-of-piddle-barman/) ## Products - [The Antiquarian](https://thebigideascollective.com/product/the-antiquarian/): \“Finished the book in one day\. Enjoyed meeting the main characters and loved being able to relate to the area\. Brought back lovely memories of our stay in Topsham\. Look forward to the next one\. We'll done Ned Hoste”\\\ \Jill Dobson\ \ \\Dive into a mystery set in the heart of historic Exeter; tension builds as secrets unravel\\\\ \\Follow DI Barton and DS Brooks —smart, flawed, determined—as they unravel a tale of revenge\\\\ \\Set in the city of Exeter in Devon, a body is found in the Cathedral Chapter House shattering the peace in Cathedral Close\\\\ \\A must\-read for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood or T\. A\. Williams\\\\ \\The  Antiquarian is book 1 in a brand new series—discover Barton \& Brooks from the beginning, book 2 coming  in late 2025\\\\ \ In the heart of historic Exeter, Detective Inspector Whipton Barton is called to investigate the mysterious death of Dr Evelyn Merton, a brilliant historian found dead in the Cathedral’s Chapter House\. As Barton delves into the world of ancient manuscripts and academic rivalries, he uncovers a web of obsession and betrayal, and a chilling hoax\. With the help of his team and the insights of those closest to Evelyn, Barton must unravel the truth before the killer strikes again\. \The Antiquarian \is a gripping cosy mystery where history isn’t just a passion – it’s a deadly force\. \"I really enjoyed the story, the beautiful setting, and the characters \- and I take my hat off to you regarding the research you must have done\.  Most of all, I admire you for turning your attention to detective fiction \- my favourite reading matter \- and I look forward to the next Barton \& Brooks mystery\!"\\\ \Ann\\\ - [How to Be in Business Paperback](https://thebigideascollective.com/product/how-to-be-in-business-paperback/): \The essential startup self\-help guide for business success\.\ Unlocking the principles of profit and personal resilience and giving you the confidence to create, adapt and succeed as a business startup\. - [How to Be in Business eBook PDF](https://thebigideascollective.com/product/how-to-be-in-business-ebook-pdf/): \The essential startup self\-help guide for business success\.\ Unlocking the principles of profit and personal resilience and giving you the confidence to create, adapt and succeed as a business startup\. ## Categories - [How to Design a Book and Other Stories](https://thebigideascollective.com/category/how-to-design-a-book-and-other-stories/) - [Big Ideas Blog](https://thebigideascollective.com/category/big-ideas-blog/) - [Cosy mysteries](https://thebigideascollective.com/category/cosy-mysteries/) ## Tags - [AI](https://thebigideascollective.com/tag/ai/) - [copywriting](https://thebigideascollective.com/tag/copywriting/) ## Type - [section](https://thebigideascollective.com/layout_type/section/) - [module](https://thebigideascollective.com/layout_type/module/) - [layout](https://thebigideascollective.com/layout_type/layout/) ## Module Width - [regular](https://thebigideascollective.com/module_width/regular/) ## Scope - [not\_global](https://thebigideascollective.com/scope/not_global/) - [global](https://thebigideascollective.com/scope/global/) ## Project Categories - [Published \- book covers](https://thebigideascollective.com/project_category/published-book-covers/) - [Published \- books](https://thebigideascollective.com/project_category/published-books/) - [Commercial](https://thebigideascollective.com/project_category/commercial/) - [Fun](https://thebigideascollective.com/project_category/fun/) ## Project Tags - [Hand drawn](https://thebigideascollective.com/project_tag/hand-drawn/) - [Pen and ink](https://thebigideascollective.com/project_tag/pen-and-ink/) ## Brands - [The Big Ideas Library](https://thebigideascollective.com/brand/the-big-ideas-library/) ## Product categories - [Book](https://thebigideascollective.com/product-category/book/) ## Product tags - [Fiction](https://thebigideascollective.com/product-tag/fiction/) - [Cosy mystery](https://thebigideascollective.com/product-tag/cosy-mystery/) ## Product shipping classes - [Paperback postage HtBaB](https://thebigideascollective.com/?taxonomy=product_shipping_class&term=paperback) - [Paperback \- The Antiquarian](https://thebigideascollective.com/?taxonomy=product_shipping_class&term=paperback-the-antiquarian) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://thebigideascollective.com/wp-sitemap.xml)