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Candlin & Mynard ePublishing: Facilitating Links Between Research, Practice, and Publication.

Jo Mynard, Managing Director

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Jo Mynard is an applied linguist who has worked in language education for over 30 years. She is a specialist in language learner autonomy, advising, self-access, language learning beyond the classroom, and the psychology of language learning, and has published extensively in those fields. She has a strong record of encouraging, mentoring, and supporting authors and helping colleagues to shape and publish their work. She is the co-founder of three open-access, peer-reviewed academic journals. She founded Candlin & Mynard ePublishing with Christopher Candlin in 2012. She is originally from Cardiff in Wales, and has lived in 13 different countries. Read more...

Angharad Candlin, Senior Advisor

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Angharad Candlin is a (now retired) registered psychologist, author, consultant, trainer, and coach with over thirty years of experience working with children, families, and professionals in education, health, and community settings. She is a specialist in child development, domestic violence, child protection, trauma-responsive practice, resilience, and family wellbeing, and has designed and led widely adopted parenting and professional development programs. She has held roles as a Board-Authorised Supervisor and Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University and has presented extensively at national and international conferences. Angharad has a strong record of translating research into practical frameworks for practitioners and brings this applied, ethical, and interdisciplinary perspective to her advisory role with Candlin & Mynard ePublishing. Read more...



Christopher N. Candlin, Co-founder

​Chris Candlin was one of the world’s leading innovative applied linguists with over thirty years of unmatched experience. For two terms, he was President of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA). He held Honorary and Adjunct Professorships in UK and Asian universities and had an extensive record of invited conference presentations, consultancies, and seminars worldwide. Chris was honoured as an Academician by the UK Academy of Social Sciences in 2014 and posthumously recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia (OA) in the 2016 Australia Day honours list. Chris died on May 15th, 2015. Read more...
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Sally Candlin, Senior Advisor (2015 - 2025)

Sally Candlin was a highly respected scholar in professional and healthcare communication, with an international reputation for her work on nurse–patient interaction, professional identity, and discourse in institutional settings. She held honorary and adjunct positions at universities in Australia and Asia and taught extensively at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Sally published widely, and her books, chapters, and journal articles have had a lasting influence in applied linguistics, nursing, and health studies, forming the basis of curricula in many institutions worldwide. She served as an editor and reviewer for numerous scholarly publications. Sally Candlin died on 9 December 2025. Read more...

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