Day: September 1, 2017

Stardew Valley publisher teases its 'magic school' RPG with a new image

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Stardew Valley publisher teases its 'magic school' RPG with a new image

Chucklefish, the developer behind Starbound and publisher of Stardew Valley, is taking some inspiration from the latter for one of its next games.
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Maine author Elaine Ford dies of a brain tumor at 78

That publication marked the end of what Boatin called “this golden decade” in publishing for the New Jersey native and Radcliffe graduate. “That is not
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Indie Picks comes to Sugar Grove

“These are books from your small and medium-house publishers, the ones that have a hard time getting reviews because they are only focused on the
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Print, Audio Keep Publishers Moving Ahead

For four of the five of the largest publicly traded consumer publishers in the U.S., sales in the January–June period this year were higher than in the
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Bestsellers: 800-CEO-READ Business Bestsellers for August 2017

We report our business book bestsellers to The New York Times and Nielsen BookScan. Congratulations to these bestselling business authors for
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New ABA President Outlines Priorities

Maintaining open communications between the ABA and publishers is key to the success of both parties. “Publishers are interested in making sure the
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Tribune owner and publisher acquires Covington News

Morris Multimedia Inc. today announced the sale of The Covington News and its related products to Patrick Graham, the owner and publisher of The
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eBooks – Best in Romance

Discover a new world of romance with breathtaking characters and enthralling stories. Enjoy steamy romance with a contemporary twist featuring your
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'Uncharted territory': Creative writing students draw inspiration from Ireland's rich literary history

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'Uncharted territory': Creative writing students draw inspiration from Ireland's rich literary history

And everywhere, the 16 students in Notre Dame's first Creative Writing Workshop in Ireland found inspiration — in the landscape, in the country's
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Expansion of e-books could equate to student savings

At UF, she said the school negotiated a 43 percent discount off book publishers' list prices for textbooks used in 79 freshman-level courses last fall.
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This Book Teaches Boys That The Purpose Of Breasts Is To Make Girls Look Attractive

Wtf? From the Usborne Publishing book 'Growing up for Boys': Girls have breasts for two reasons – for feeding babies and looking grown-up and
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Spotlight on the Arts: Creative Writing

Dr. Lawrence Coates, award-winning author, professor and chair of BGSU's Department of English, is the featured speaker for the second annual
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Creative Writing for Veterans with George Chappell – Canceled

Mr. Chappell will once again be teaching his creative writing class for veterans and their families at the Camden Public Library starting September 1.
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Frederick Douglass descendant talks history, education at First Missionary Baptist Church

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Frederick Douglass descendant talks history, education at First Missionary Baptist Church

Hood, the owner of local publishing company Grandin Hood, wanted to share with Greene the ties that bind them: his own great-great-great
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Joey Graceffa Announces Fall Tour In Support Of Second YA Novel

1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List. Children Of Eden told the story of Rowan — a twin born into a future society where parents are only allowed
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Susan Vreeland dies at 71; blended art and fiction in 'Girl in Hyacinth Blue' and other novels

Once filled, her mind spun out a string of novels, blending visual art, literature and fiction, several that became New York Times bestsellers and
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Gadget Daddy: Let's hope revived Palm brand has more than nostalgia

Hundreds of apps existed for the Palm, which could play full-length movies, hold a library of best sellers, play music or offer games. And there was no
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New men's group forming to support Fox Valley charities

Batavia author Dan Van Haften is taking another “deep” dive into history, … The book is available through independent publishing company Savas
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The black novelist history forgot

The publication of Wright's “Native Son” in 1940 stunned and inspired … the Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and
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Gameday Grub: Where to get the best food for your tailgate

Gameday Grub: Where to get the best food for your tailgate … Its best sellers include specialty pies like the House Special, the Mighty Meaty and the
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Can't-Miss Daily Deals At Ulta's 21 Days Of Beauty Sale​

It's kind of a big deal because beauty products—especially best sellers like the ones below—don't go on sale very often. And you only have 24 hours
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Comedian Heather McDonald Coming to Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

… Again, spent seven weeks on The New York Times best-seller list, and climbed to the #1 position on Amazon's “Bestsellers in Entertainment” list.
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Does Lena Dunham Smoke Weed?

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Does Lena Dunham Smoke Weed?

“When you're in a creative writing program at a school in Ohio, there's nothing to do but read and smoke marijuana,” Dunham joked. While it's not
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Watchdog Gives a Scarlet Letter to Some High School Literature Curricula

Publishers have, in the past, pushed back on the group's methodology, particularly on its first math reviews and more generally, on the concept of the
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Fox Chapel Area students grab top Carnegie honors

… high school teens competed in the competition, which is divided into two parts — The Ralph Munn Creative Writing Awards and the Labsy Awards.
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Meet the Bloomfield Board of Education Candidates: Emily Smith

He was very interested and encouraging in my creative writing. Yes, I still write. A totally random interesting thing; when my family moved from
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Louisiana Eats: Back In Class

Then, we meet some of the students of Big Class, a literacy program in New Orleans that uses food as an entry point for creative writing projects.
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SHU Theatre Opens 2017/2018 Season

Melanie Weir, a senior Theatre/Creative Writing double major, is working on a script with musical direction by sophomore Theatre/Music major, Jordon
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Surprising Tips for How to Write a College Application Essay—Interview With Expert Tania Runyan

How did you first start helping students write their college application … As a high school English teacher who was always assigned two classes of
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Award-winning poet will visit Misericordia

The founding editor of “Brilliant Corners: A Journal of Jazz & Literature,'' he is also a professor of English and creative writing at Lycoming College in
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Accounts Receivable Specialist

The A/R Specialist is will be responsible for tracking and resolving outstanding payment issues. The candidate must have a proven knowledge of
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How publishers' extreme reliance on various Google services gives Google effective monopoly …

Tech firms including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft call on President Trump to preserve the DACA program — The letter is
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Social media has a place in writing lessons

Social media tools students are already using can enhance writing and … Like so many other things, of course, effectively using it relies on providing
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On the move

She previously spent over 11 years working in retail and financial marketing, conducting strategic planning, project management, creative writing,
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General Merchandise: College Prep

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General Merchandise: College Prep

At the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the best sellers in the Market stores are toothbrushes, cold/allergy/aspirin medications and feminine
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CNN's Toobin, ABC's Pitts Among MCLA's Fall Speakers

The author of critically acclaimed best sellers, Toobin delved into the historical, political and personal inner workings of the Supreme Court and its
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Why Dave Chappelle and Tina Fey Shouldn't Be Your Role Models

Best-sellers!), it also means having to deal with a level of social responsibility and check-your-privileging that most other comedians don't have to
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North Korea sentences South Korean reporters to death in absentia over review of book on hermit …

SEOUL – A North Korean court sentenced two South Korean journalists and their publishers to death for “seriously insulting the dignity” of the country
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From CIA To Comic Books: The Secret Origin of BATMAN's TOM KING

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From CIA To Comic Books: The Secret Origin of BATMAN's TOM KING

Although there's been plenty of comic book writers who've previously …. And when you start, like, doing creative writing in ninth grade or something
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WordCamp for Publishers Recaps

WordCamp for Publishers Recaps. We've had a few folks write great recaps of the event. We wanted to share those with all of you: 7 Highlights from
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Fall events at The YMCA's Downtown Writers Center: CNY books and authors

The full fall schedule includes over 15 creative writing courses, with registration ending on Sept. 29. You can see a full list of the courses, instructors,
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Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of Sept. 4, 2017

Wednesday, September 6, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. Members meet twice each month to share their
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Education publishers make good on promise to fight counterfeit textbooks

On August 17, 2017, four higher education publishers, Cengage, Elsevier, McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson Education, initiated five lawsuits
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BUY-IN TO CITY'S POKER HISTORY

BUY-IN TO CITY'S POKER HISTORY … and delve into its history with his newly-published book “Gardena Poker Clubs: A High-Stakes History.”.
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These Washington players didn't just stick to their college major

After I left Catholic, my creative-writing teacher at GW invited me to lunch and asked, “What are you doing here?” I said: “My other classes are boring.
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7 Highlights from the First-Ever WordCamp for Publishers

7 Highlights from the First-Ever WordCamp for Publishers. One of my favorite things about working for the VIP team is the incredible community of
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Children's authors head for Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival

Children's authors head for Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival … Mail on Sunday – will be offering a free creative writing workshop for young people,
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NBA Player Johnny O'Bryant III and NSZR Entertainment Launch Into Anime Creation with the …

After recently starting his own entertainment and publishing company – Noir Caesar – he feels he has finally assembled to the right team to help make
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Whitman Publishing releases an overview of So-Called Dollars

He defines So-Called Dollars as “U.S. medals approximately the size of a silver dollar that were struck to commemorate a historical subject.” He notes
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Publishing Workflow

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Publishing Workflow

Joomla! Google Summer of Code 2017: The Publishing Workflow Project by Jan Jaracz.
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Brill Asia opens branch office in Beijing – 01 Sep 2017

Academic publisher Brill, through its regional office in Singapore, Brill Asia, has opened a branch office in Beijing, supporting its sales and marketing
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Music Sales Corporation, Inc. Acquires Worldwide Publishing Rights to Vernon Duke

Music Sales Corporation, Inc. announces it has acquired the worldwide publishing rights to Vernon Duke's catalog, including the Great American
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Help Hurricane Harvey victims by donating at lexfortex.org

Hurricane Harvey has displaced more than three quarters of a million people. The losses are staggering, and the numbers are growing. Lexingtonians
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Tayseer Khaled: The US Attitude on publishing the settlement's “black list” is immoral

Tayseer Khaled, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), member of the Political Bureau of the Democratic
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International roundtable on book printing in Belarusian Polotsk on 2 September

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International roundtable on book printing in Belarusian Polotsk on 2 September

The participants discuss topical matters of international cultural cooperation, problems of translating national literatures, printing books and periodicals
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Benetton's Edizione sells out of Italy publishing sector: source

MILAN (Reuters) – Edizione, the holding company of the Benetton family, has pulled out of the Italian publishing sector by selling stakes in top financial
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Twitter's MoPub adds viewability measurement through IAS and Moat

MoPub IAS Moat MoPub, which helps mobile publishers manage their ad inventory, has released a new version of its software development kit (SDK)
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Everyone's talking, nobody is listening, says Amaeshi, author of Sweet Crude Odyssey

Amaeshi is currently studying Novel Writing at the prestigious Stanford … difficult challenges you encountered in the course of writing and publishing
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After deadline: I've got mail, much of it deleted

4 addressed “Dear Todd” (no one I know calls me by my last name) from a marketing person who works for a book publisher in Alabama, the cursor
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Sandy Lake-area woman likens religious book to 'firecracker'

If someone is willing to pay, numerous Adventist publishing houses mass-mail the book to residences, including Remnant Publications and Inspiration
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Festival putting global on same page as local

The subject of a bidding war between publishers, the book recounts a year in the life of a secondhand bookshop owner and reads like a cross
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Best of the week: Facebook eyes YouTube with launch of Watch shows

This week, our top stories examined the rollout of Facebook-funded shows on Watch, publishers' pivots to video and more. As always, a full list of
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Between the Lines: Every Least Sparrow

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Between the Lines: Every Least Sparrow

Carolyn Walker is a memoirist, essayist, poet, and creative writing instructor. She worked for 25 years as a journalist. Her work has appeared in The
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Kondwani Fidel opens up about his viral essay and giving a voice to black experiences in Baltimore

In 2011, Russell began his own journey into writing honest and gritty …. of Baltimore this week, in pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
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Vegan Makeup Brand Is Donating Profits From Their Best-Selling Lipstick to Hurricane Harvey Relief

And now the popular makeup brand, Lime Crime, is contributing to the cause and donating all profits of one of their best-selling lipsticks to Hurricane
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Tom Peterson – The Creative Company

And chances are, some of those books would be published in Mankato, Minnesota. By one of the last remaining independent publishing companies in
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Indie Bestsellers

A list of the nation's best-selling books for the sales week ended Sunday, Aug. 28. Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores.
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Fear the Fin: Under New Management

I will miss his writing voice, the sense of humor in his pieces, and his … I went to college to study public law and creative writing with a focus in
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Renowned festival of words set to reveal new insights into iconic literature and history of radicalism

Writers, poets and historians from the University of Sheffield, who have … in English literature, language, linguistics, creative writing and history.
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A Christian van Gorder, Board of Contributors: Two paths beyond the horrors of WWII

Right-wing Japanese real-estate magnate Toshio Motoya has only aggravated matters, publishing a book, “The Real History of Japan: Japan Pride,”
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Francysk Skaryna's utmost importance for Belarusian history emphasized

Francysk Skaryna's utmost importance for Belarusian history emphasized … The last 21st volume has been published just recently. The project
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Families first: Memorial finishing tournament benefits cancer-stricken Roberts family

Heather, who studied creative writing at Creighton University, has always had a flare for it. She won awards for her written work as a student at Blair
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, August 27, 2017

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Unabridged) by Yuval Noah Harari … Some Girls by Jillian Lauren – 9781101404447 – (Penguin Publishing
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Lululemon's $98 bra shows how it's defying the 'athletic carnage' plaguing retail

Lululemon targets this core customer with innovative products, like the new best seller in the women's bra category, the Enlite bra — which retails for
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Waldorf University Adds New Professors and a Librarian

Jonathan Klauke, Assistant Professor, History Department Dr. Klauke holds a … Dr. Umar is published in the catalogs of Dan Goeller Music, TRN, Hal
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Freelance Creative Writer – Brand/Content Development

Details. I am starting a new business called “Wax and Wine.” It is a BYOB candle making class where customers sign up for one of our classes and
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Increasing the Salesfloor Efficiency at Tarzian Hardware

To make sure he stays current on products and that he's stocking only the best sellers, Aissa and his team conduct regular line reviews. “We have a
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Google Enforcement Worries Publishers

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Google Enforcement Worries Publishers

The rise of ad-blocking has led to a slew of strategies from publishers, from directly appealing to users to not use ad-blockers to offering ad-free
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Google warns publishers serving annoying ads

Google warns publishers serving annoying ads. Digital Landscape Report 31-Aug-17. Betty Crocker might want to check her inbox. The iconic brand
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“a list of possibly predatory publishers” based on Beall's List

This is a list of possibly predatory publishers. The kernel for this list was extracted from the archive of Beall's List at web.archive.org. It will be updated
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