Day: January 23, 2017

Client Services Director, Children's Distributed Lines

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Client Services Director, Children's Distributed Lines

This position falls within Macmillan's sales and marketing department for distributed client publishers and will handle all aspects of the relationship
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Pittsfield PD warns of scam imitating Publishers Clearing House

Police said a resident received a call from a person impersonating the Publishers Clearing House. The person told the resident that they won but
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Alaska publisher named leader of Columbia Daily Tribune

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The publisher of Alaska's Juneau Empire newspaper has been named the new top executive of the Columbia Daily Tribune
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Why this tech CEO is hopeful about the future of online publishing

It's a confusing time to be a publisher as they wonder where best to place and how to format stories and, of course, whether or not everything is fact or
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Kobalt, Fintage Sign Publishing Deal With Rock Group Skindred

KOBALT and the recently acquired FINTAGE HOUSE have signed U.K. Top 40 rock group, SKINDRED to a global publishing and neighbouring rights
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Snapchat Updates Content Guidelines: Company Cracks Down On Clickbait, Sexual Content

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Snapchat Updates Content Guidelines: Company Cracks Down On Clickbait, Sexual Content

While Snapchat wants content creators to continue producing videos and articles for its Discover section, it would prefer publishers clean up their act a
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Amazon launches literary contest for self-published authors in U.K.

The move seems geared to infusing prestige and drawing new writers to the world of self-publishing, a rapidly expanding but chaotic universe where
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The problem with BuzzFeed's defense of publishing the Trump-Russia dossier

BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith used the New York Times's op-ed page on Monday to defend his website's hotly-debated decision this month to
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Ingram Content Announces Promotions and New Associates

He joined Ingram in 2015 as a Senior Content Acquisition Manager, consulting publishers on their strategies for print and digital publishing, including
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DC ENTERTAINMENT, CONDÉ NAST AND DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT UNITE TWO OF THE …

Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles – including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project
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Marketing Associate, WaterBrook & Multnomah

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around
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Snapchat tightens publisher guidelines as it prepares for IPO

In a bid to distance itself from some of the issues that have plagued its rivals, Snap Inc. is putting tighter restrictions on the types of things publishers
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Hearst Acquires Michigan-Based Newspaper Publisher Pioneer Group

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Hearst Acquires Michigan-Based Newspaper Publisher Pioneer Group

Hearst has bought 145-year-old, Michigan-based newspaper publisher The Pioneer Group, a move that indicates big publishing companies are still
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Donald Trump: The Biography of the Successful Businessman Turned Presidential Candidate

Listen to Donald Trump Audiobook by My Ebook Publishing House, narrated by Matt Montanez.
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Copyright Is Not a Divine Right: Delhi University Copyright Case

The DB did not grant an injunction in favour of the publishers but directed Rameshwari Photocopy Services to maintain a record of course packs
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Snapchat Updates Discover Publisher Guidelines to Crack Down on Graphic, Inaccurate Content

Snapchat is updating the guidelines for its publisher platform, known as Discover, in an effort to make the service more friendly to users of all ages.
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Thinking About Earning an MFA in Creative Writing?

Most recently, I've been thinking about attending graduate school to earn my Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing. Although I still have some
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Worldwide Science Icon Dr. Michio Kaku to Present Solar Eclipse Keynote at Southeast

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Worldwide Science Icon Dr. Michio Kaku to Present Solar Eclipse Keynote at Southeast

He has written three New York Times Bestsellers. His latest, “The Future of the Mind,” hit number one on the New York Times, Amazon, and Barnes
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Caldecott, Newbery awards announced; Rep. John Lewis honored 4 times

Although children's book publishing is often criticized as not showing enough diversity, the modern ALA awards usually don't seem to have that
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LSC Invests in HP Digital Production Technology to Support Book Publishing Demand

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LSC Invests in HP Digital Production Technology to Support Book Publishing Demand

“Today's high-quality book publishing increasingly requires a combination of offset-class print quality, productivity, and media versatility, along with the
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First All-Electric Satellite EUTLESAT 172B Travels from France to French Guiana

Now complete at the Airbus satellite assembly facilities in Toulouse, EUTELSAT 172B, the first high-power all-electric telecommunications satellite,
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Fig Publishing's Parent Company Raises $7.84 million in Series A Financing

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Loose Tooth Industries Inc., the parent company of Fig Publishing, Inc., announced that it has raised
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Snapchat Discover is cracking down on sex, clickbait and fake news

While Snapchat has always had guidelines for its publishing partners and worked hand-in-hand advising them on what to include and what to avoid,
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Snapchat Updates Guidelines for Discover Publishers to Thwart Fake News, Clickbait

Katie Benner of The New York Times reported that Snapchat updates its guidelines for publishers in its Discover section, advising them to avoid
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Local High School Sophomore To Publish Debut Novel

Emily Pérez, a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore from Signal Mountain, will be publishing her debut novel this month. Yesterday She Was Tiffany
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Thuraya and Indosat Ooredoo to Improve Indonesian Comms

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by Thuraya Telecommunications Company and Indosat Ooredoo, a leading mobile
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Snapchat Aims to Crack Down on Clickbait With New Publishing Rules

Snapchat wants publishers to stop using misleading imagery: The company rolled out new guidelines for publishers Monday, telling them not to post
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Hearst Buys The Pioneer Press, a Publishing and Print Company

As Dior and Schiaparelli mark anniversaries, Versace has canceled its Atelier Versace couture show in favor of client events. 12h • Joelle Diderich
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Södra to begin publishing quarterly reports

As of 2017, Södra will begin publishing quarterly financial reports. The first quarterly report will be presented on 20 April. Södra's year-end report for
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An Electrifying Release to Commercial Service — ABS-2A

Having entered full, commercial service on January 21, Boeing (NYSE: BA] has delivered the ABS-2A all-electric propulsion 702 satellite to ABS.
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Tucson student takes third place in presidential creative writing contest

Gomez won third place in the ninth- and 10th-grade category for a Creative Writing Contest put on by the Arizona Educational Foundation. She's the
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Editorial Assistant

Responsible for providing general editorial and clerical support to the Editor. Assist in: soliciting peer reviews, preparing book descriptions and data
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Fig Publishing's Parent Company Raises $7.84…

23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Loose Tooth Industries Inc., the parent company of Fig Publishing, Inc., announced that it has raised $7.84 million in Series
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Former BCPS student publishes fifth-grade assignment

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Former BCPS student publishes fifth-grade assignment

That story has now been recently published by Heart of My Heart Publishing Company and can be bought online on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Unseen Mark Twain fairytale to be published

Publication of rediscovered stories by the giants of children's literature has become one of the nicest little earners of recent publishing history.
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Buzzfeed's Ben Smith Defends Publishing Unverified Trump Memo, Calls for 'New Rules' of …

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Buzzfeed's Ben Smith Defends Publishing Unverified Trump Memo, Calls for 'New Rules' of …

In an op-ed for The New York Times, Buzzfeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith defended the outlet's decision to publish in full an unverified document
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Amazon launches £20000 literary prize for Kindle authors

A £20,000 literary prize is being launched by Amazon for new work by authors releasing their work on Kindle's self-publishing platform. The Kindle
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Man Charged With DUI-4th

John Charles Johnson, 49, of 1008 W. Summer St., was charged Sunday by sheriff's deputies with driving under the influence-4th offense, violation of
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Fig Publishing's Parent Company Raises

San Francisco, CA, January 23, 2017 — Loose Tooth Industries Inc., the parent company of Fig Publishing, Inc., announced that it has raised $7.84
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Yale staff member creates adventure for a tiny tree frog in debut book

In less than a couple of hours, Rodríquez created the children's story “Chasing the Moon: A Coquí Story,” which he decided to self-publish. “Chasing
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Joint Board Of Education To Meet Thurs.

The board will review the center's December financial statements and hear a report on a recent audit of last year's financial statements.
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Book trade could be boosted by May's new industrial strategy

The publishing sector could receive a boost as part of prime minister Theresa May's new industrial strategy, the Publishers Association has said.
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Episode 144 – Box Set Changes, Self-Publishing Insults, & All Romance Ebooks

Official Post from Jim Kukral & Bryan Cohen: Welcome to 2017! Jim and Bryan took on the latest tips and news, including the sudden closure of All
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Bestselling author Ethan Canin to speak at CSU Friday

The event, which will take place at 7 p.m. in Griffin Hall in the UCA, is being hosted by Off the Hook Arts and CSU's Creative Writing Reading Series in
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Why Every Actor Should Write in the Morning + How to Get Started

As an actor, part of honing your craft and become better every single day is to stay creative. Yes, acting itself is creative—you are creating something
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Winter Stargazing Session At Marble Springs State Historic Site

The session will be led by Gary Noland, adjunct instructor of astronomy at the University of Tennessee, a news release said.
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BuzzFeed's Ben Smith Defends Publishing Trump Dossier as 'Legitimate News'

BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith wrote a column in The New York Times on Monday explaining his reasons for publishing the 35-page dossier of
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IPA Seeking Nominations for $10000 Prix Voltaire

The International Publishers Association has opened the call for nominees for its freedom to publish award, which last year was renamed The Prix
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Best sellers, fantasies lead most checked-out books in Wilmington

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Best sellers, fantasies lead most checked-out books in Wilmington

The New Hanover County Public Library released figures on the most-checked out books of 2016, and familiar names topped the list.
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Top trends publishers should adapt in 2017

We've compiled a list of the top 2017 trends that we believe are crucial for publishers to adapt if they are going to remain relevant, improve their digital
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People: Ball Appointed SVP, Publisher of Putnam Dutton Berkley

Following the announced departure of Dutton publisher Ben Sevier to Grand Central, Penguin Publishing Group president Madeline McIntosh told
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Amazon Has Launched A Major Prize For Self-Published Books

Self-published books get a bad rep. Many people think that just because a book is self-published, it might be badly written — but that couldn't be
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Home Entertainment Kindness, Positive Black Family Images are the Central Theme of Author's …

Crystal Senter-Brown is working to transform the way Black children and families are portrayed through her books. The writer has been self-publishing
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Galway writer's Mafiosa novel making international waves

It was her mum who convinced Catherine to join her on a creative writing course as a favour – but Catherine quickly found that her confidence soared
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PageSuite survey finds publishers saying that increasing digital audience remains top concern

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PageSuite survey finds publishers saying that increasing digital audience remains top concern

The digital publishing platform PageSuite last week released their findings from a survey of publishers conducted in December. “The Digital
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Heavy Rain, Flooding Likely Through Tuesday

Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain may fall by Tuesday morning, meaning areas prone to flood could encounter rising creeks and streams, according to
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Limestone Man Indicted On Porn Charges

A 69-year-old Limestone man was taken into custody Friday by Washington County sheriff's deputies after a grand jury indicted him on child
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Double 1st-Degree Murder Trial Begins Today

Jury selection is scheduled to begin this morning in the Greene County Criminal Court trial of James Douglas Black, who is charged with first-degree
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Managing Editor

The Cooking Lab is looking for a highly motivated Managing Editor to join the James Beard award-winning Modernist Cuisine books team.
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'Guard Your Heart' Purity Rally 2017 Set Feb. 11

KINGSPORT — “Guard Your Heart” is the theme for Feb. 11 at Lamplight Theatre in downtown Kingsport as students and adults gather for the ninth
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Christine Ball Named Publisher at Putnam, Dutton, Berkley

Christine Ball, formerly v-p and deputy publisher at Putnam, Dutton, and Berkley, has been promoted to senior v-p and publisher of the three imprints.
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Too Sleazy Even For The Trump Swamp

The HarperCollins folks initially stood by Crowley, and Trump's flacks duly hailed them as “the largest and most respected publishers in the world.”.
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City Schools, Town May Split GHS Parking Lot Cost

Updates to a proposed agreement between Greeneville City Schools, the Town of Greeneville and Walters State Community College for development
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Greene Countian Leads National Ruritan Convention

The Greeneville High School Band provides music during the Ruritan National Convention. Chairman Wayne Bettis said convention-goers gave high
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Man Allegedly Pays With Fake $100 Bills

An Afton man who allegedly tried to pass counterfeit $100 bills in a Greeneville business early Saturday was charged by police with criminal
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It Happened Here For Jan. 23

Barbara Sue Anderson, 69, of 114 Dogwood Park, was charged early Saturday morning by Greeneville police with driving under the influence.
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Greene County Man Charged With Heroin Possession

A Greene County man and a Johnson City woman charged Friday with possessing more than one ounce of heroin following a traffic stop in
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President Trump Needs To Stop Biting

Sometimes it was turmoil traveling in a straight line between the lighthouse and Cockenoe Island. The Long Island shallows along the southern
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