Day: September 15, 2017

The 2017 National Book Award Longlists

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The 2017 National Book Award Longlists

Publishers submitted a total of 245 books for the 2017 National Book Award for Poetry. The judges for poetry are Nick Flynn, Jane Mead, Gregory
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Healthy or Not: Halo Top Ice Cream

In a few short years, the passion project of a California lawyer has become one of Walmart's best sellers. Early batches of this treat came from a home
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Connecticut Writing Project set to host several events

This year, the Connecticut Writing Project will be hosting several events at the … Over 3,000 teachers nationwide participated in NWP workshops last
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CS Interview: Grady Hendrix Talks Paperbacks from Hell

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CS Interview: Grady Hendrix Talks Paperbacks from Hell

While horror fiction may be mainly confined to the internet and self-publishing these days, it hasn't vanished completely. Besides the trifecta of
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How to Shop Innisfree, Korea's Biggest Beauty Brand

Innisfree launched in 2000, and in 2015 it became the best-selling beauty brand across all categories in Korea in terms of volume sold. Innisfree has a
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News publishers challenged to rethink revenue, relationship strategies with Facebook

A new report, published by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Wan-Ifra), 'Reality check – making money with Facebook',
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Judge Denies Spotify Motion That Would Have Upended Songwriter, Music Publisher Payments

Spotify legal In an important ruling that would have changed payments to songwriters and music publishers, a judge has denied a motion from Spotify
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This Weekend In Lagos, A Nigerian Comic Con With A Difference

“We went all-out on logistics, exhibition space and exciting content, as well as partnerships with almost all the publishing companies.” He said while
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An Egyptian textbook showed an Israeli flag instead of Palestine's

Speaking to Youm 7, el-Shammaa said that after he was notified of the matter, he contacted the book's publishers only to find that they weren't
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The book bounce

Why families are snapping up printed titles like it's 1999, and kids publishers are on the hunt for new properties to keep their book business booming.
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WATCH: Drew and Jonathan Scott Take to a (Glittery) Mic to Share Some Exciting News About …

“We just hit the New York Times bestsellers list!” RELATED: Property Brothers' Drew Scott Shares Sweet Photo with Fiancée that Proves 'Wedding
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Allscripts certifies Elsevier's Interactive Patient Education as part of Allscripts Developer Program …

The London Book Fair and the Publishers Association have announced that the Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference will return for a second
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The Arts Converge at the 12th Annual NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1

Now in its twelfth year with over 370 vendors from 28 countries, this free event showcases the intimate world of art-book publishing as conceived and
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Breaking: Google AdSense Stops Showing Ads For Many Publishers

The Google AdSense forum has begun lighting up with publishers complaining that their AdSense ads are no longer showing up on their web sites.
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Was This Really the Best Shot of Jennifer Aniston for Harper's Bazaar's October Cover?

It makes sense because she's one of their best sellers.” Honeycombchild wrote, “That subscribers cover is amazing. I'm here for that. I quite like her
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Best-Selling Author JA Jance In Los Alamos Tuesday

Although she was once denied entry into a university-level creative writing course, she didn't let that stop her from living her dream and becoming a
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Sindh drafts law to regulate registration of papers, printing presses, books

KARACHI: With the concurrent list abolished in the wake of the adoption of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, the Sindh government has drafted
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Facebook changes 2 advertising policies amid backlash

Facebook has shut down advertisers' ability to edit headlines and descriptions on promoted news content, a practice some publishers said
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SourceData from EMBO wins the 2017 ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) represents organizations and institutions that publish scholarly and
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Inside Obsidian: How RPG's greatest survivors kept the lights on

“What publishers look at a lot is whether you still have the ability to make triple-A assets,” Feargus Urquhart, studio co-owner and CEO, tells me.
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Enabling Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable Data

AGU is convening a partnership in the Earth and space science community to develop the standards to connect researchers, publishers, and data
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Colombo International Book Fair opens

The Chairman of Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association, H. Premasiri, said over 400 book stalls would be open at the exhibition. Special stalls
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Judge: Calling Someone Trans Isn't Defamatory Because There's Nothing Wrong With Being Trans

Independent Publishing Company. The court held that false racial classifications were defamatory because in light of “social habits and customs
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Spotify's Motion Denied In Legal Tussle Over Mechanical Rights Payments

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Spotify's Motion Denied In Legal Tussle Over Mechanical Rights Payments

The companies allege that Spotify infringed their copyrights by streaming … On Wednesday, the lawyer for the publishers, Richard Busch, who
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Irish company turns primary school pupils into real published authors

An innovative Irish publisher, that has developed an online course to turn primary school pupils into real published authors, is challenging traditional
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NLM and Publishers Launch Emergency Access Initiative, Granting Free Access to Books and …

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NLM and Publishers Launch Emergency Access Initiative, Granting Free Access to Books and …

NLM and Publishers Launch Emergency Access Initiative, Granting Free Access to Books and Journals for Libraries Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey
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South Florida home sellers doing well, but West Coast markets enjoy biggest returns

South Florida home sellers doing well, but West Coast markets enjoy … But Oakland, Calif., sellers did the best of anyone, walking away with an
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Bakeries, delis ready for High Holy Days

Get in line early to buy some of Corky & Lenny's rugelach, made in house and one of its best sellers along with homemade pecan roles, mandel bread
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Don't Upload Your Ebook To An Online Bookstore Without Reviewing This Checklist

Are you a self-published author who's getting ready to post your digital book to an online store? A little bit of preparation can save you a lot of
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An apple a day

10 years ago, 2007: New York Times Fiction Best Sellers: “A Thousand Splendid Suns” Khaled Hosseini, “The Quickie” James Patterson and Michael
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Rediscovering the art of coopering: CNY books and authors

One such craftsman is David Salvetti of Mexico, NY, who published two … learn about self-publishing, creating technical and business publications,
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Time-Bending Twin Stick Shooter Time Recoil Now Available for Xbox One

… 2017 – Time Recoil, the latest top-down twin stick shooter by 10tons Ltd, is now available for Xbox One via the ID@Xbox self publishing program.
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Bluebird previews a 'kind' and 'delicious' 2018

The line-up also included children's cookery author Karmel, who recently signed a two-book deal with Bluebird after a stint self-publishing, as well as
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Pen & oink

Peter Booth is a Melbourne lawyer who's become so profoundly immersed in his hobby of charcuterie that he's self-publishing a record of his journey:
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10 reasons to love War Dogs

8 As for Diveroli, after writing and self-publishing a memoir, Once a Gun Runner, and being released from gaol in 2015, he launched his own
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New PG Wodehouse 'Pick-Me-Up' series in store

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New PG Wodehouse 'Pick-Me-Up' series in store

Hutchinson/Arrow has renewed the publishing licence of P. G. Wodehouse for a further 10 years and will be publishing a new “Pick-Me-Up” series of
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Podcasts let listeners learn while multitasking

But here I am, searching for podcasts to listen to about health, humor, publishing, history and other stuff I should know. Podcasting brings radio or
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Business Development Director

Business Development Director – Inside Sales in with Business View Publishing. Apply Today.
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Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of September 18, 2017

Wednesday, September 20, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share
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Martina O'Sullivan to lead Portfolio

To reflect the size of the list, it has expanded its publishing team. The new appointments follow the departure of Joel Rickett, who launched the
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Wife of former US presidential candidate to speak at new Limerick festival

She will be in conversation with Joseph O'Connor, the award-winning novelist and Frank McCourt Chair of Creative Writing at the University of
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AS Ekspress Grupp merges book publishers

AS Ekspress Grupp has decided to merge subsidiary company OÜ Hea Lugu and joint company AS Ajakirjade Kirjastus book publishing division.
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Wasatch Front Pizza Tour: first stop — Two Jacks Pizza

For being a specialty pizza and one of the pizzeria's best-sellers, however, the chicken alfredo pizza was a letdown. The alfredo sauce was bland, and
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Ten best bets for fall lit

For six years now, the Chicago Book Expo has been one of the best … This year's visitors include bestsellers Brenda Jackson, Mary Monroe, and
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Rees releases a new work inspired by the beauty of ordinary things in life

Rees offers a simple message to young, creative writers who dream of publishing their own work: “My advice is simple, keep writing.”
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Do celebrity book blurbs 'blackmail' readers?

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Do celebrity book blurbs 'blackmail' readers?

He went on to give a rare glimpse into the dark arts of publishing, revealing that in the six months since winning the Costa book of the year, he had
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Ukraine far-right accused of 'witch hunt' over children's book

… about the book Maya and Her Mummies at the high-profile Publishers' Forum, because it was “destructive propaganda for non-traditional values”.
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Kittery author to launch new 'Bruce' book in Portsmouth

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Kittery author to launch new 'Bruce' book in Portsmouth

He moved from self-publishing to traditional publishing in 2013 with “Wilfred,” the story of “humongous and hairy giant” who was lonely because
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Backlist Publishing Manager – Putnam, Dutton, Berkley, Plume

Penguin Random House is seeking a Backlist Publishing Manager to support the backlist and paperback republishing efforts for several Penguin
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Honey butter business blossomed from grief

In 2007, she started selling her flavored butters at holiday markets, just to keep … Cinnamon honey butter is one of LuAnn Himbauch's best sellers.
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New Title IX: Colorado College Won't Go Back

Jonathan began as a writer for Life and is now the section editor. He is a rising junior who is majoring in English-Creative Writing and pursuing a
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Oath's Revenue Chief Charts A Path For Verizon's Ad Tech And Publisher Brands

In our industry, you cannot walk away from ad tech as a critical element of success and I think advertisers and publishers demand world-class ad tech.
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Connecticut Authors Reading Series Returning For Fall Season

Born in Seattle, he earned his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Minnesota and now teaches Creative Writing at Trinity College. He lives in
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The legacy of Father Joseph Finotti

The History of the Archdiocese of Boston comments that with “this new arrangement brought about a … Boston: The Pilot Publishing Company, 1945.
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Are We Working Too Hard? Europe Thinks So.

Teresa Amabile, a renowned creativity researcher writing for the Harvard Business Review, says: “When creativity is under the gun it usually ends up
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Mobile App Bidding And The Next Horizon Of The Waterfall

While adoption of header bidding has gained traction on desktop, the static waterfall has remained a defiant mainstay with mobile app publishers.
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Chronicling Sarnia Police History

After publishing a comprehensive history of Sarnia's fire department, the Sarnia Historical Society is taking on the task of doing the same for the local
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The commitments

This week, the Publishers Association launches a 10-point industry-wide action plan to tackle inclusivity within the workforce. The points show a sector
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Quarto to close Bristol office amid reorganisation

Illustrated publishing group Quarto is “repositioning” some of its UK-based imprints which will see the closure of its Yate office in Bristol in 2018.
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Panel of comic artists to share their expertise

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Panel of comic artists to share their expertise

Publishing a comic book is no easy undertaking, but a panel of experts will be offering their expertise to help burgeoning Auckland comic artists
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Barry J. Vose's New Book “Winning Before the Game Begins” Is an Engaging Work That Serves as …

Recent release “Winning Before the Game Begins” from Page Publishing author … Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Barry J. Vose's … issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance,
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Colombo International Book Fair 2017 opens

Organizers of this popular book exhibition, Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association said that there will be around 300 – 400 local and foreign book
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Watchdog refuses to publish leaked report into taxpayer-owned RBS's controversial treatment of …

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has refused to publish the full contents of a leaked report delving into the scandal-hit restructuring unit at Royal
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October Library Reads

Francesca Hornak's novel Seven Days of Us is the top pick for October's Library Reads list. The novel is also featured in our Buzz Books 2017
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Educational Assist in Term Paper Publishing Website

Educational Assist in Term Paper Publishing Website. Every now and then a proper fear and anxiety is visible during the eyeballs of pupil who hears
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'Hi, Gorgeous' author Candis Cayne on beauty standards and the importance of being yourself

In the book, Cayne shares tips on beauty and building confidence. (Kourosh … Cayne, right. (Running Press Book Publishers / Kourosh Sotoodeh)
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Armin Dolins New Book ?Bidding Out And Operating A Competitive Business Guides Business …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Armin Dolin's … issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance,
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Phillip Kendrick Announces Release of 'Forgiveness'

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Phillip Kendrick Announces Release of 'Forgiveness'

His keen interest about this subject prompted Kendrick to write “Forgiveness” (published by Archway Publishing), a compelling narrative historical
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Beginners' Self-Publishing Salon Podcast: eBook Design with Michael La Ronn & Jay Artale

In this ALLi Beginner's Self-Publishing Salon Podcast about ebook cover design Michael La Ronn and Jay Artale discuss the different elements you
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Cynthia Harris Honored as a Prominent Business Leader by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide …

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide is an international advertising, networking and publishing company based in Farmingdale, New York. They are
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Views both old and new of Aomori's Tsugaru

During World War II, throughout which Tsugaru enjoyed relative peace and quiet, Oyama Publishing Company commissioned a special volume in its
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Americans Didn't Ruin the Man Booker Prize. Book Publishers Did.

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Americans Didn't Ruin the Man Booker Prize. Book Publishers Did.

If the prize has become indistinguishable from every other book prize, it's because the industry has become increasingly homogenous.
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FCA refuses to publish report into RBS's small business abuse

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has refused to publish a report it commissioned into allegations that Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) exploited
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RBS: FCA's objections to publishing report into controversial GRG unit are legitimate. But it's still in …

Might the City watchdog have a point when it says it has no choice but to keep a report into the activities of Royal Bank of Scotland's controversial
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Young people play key role in improving public perception of the press, expert says

“Today, in addition to more mainstream publishers, there are millions of websites, some of which publish hurtful and embarrassing information about
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Sibelius | Cloud Sharing and Publishing

Avid's new Sibelius | Cloud Publishing technology is part of the Avid Everywhere vision, enabling music publishers to connect with their customers in
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How top Korean chef stopped hating kitchen work and came up with his 'hybrid fusion' style

When I was in high school, I specialised in art and creative writing, but my father disapproved of my dream. He recommended that I become a chef,
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FCA refuses government request to publish leaked RBS report

I recognise the public interest in the outcome of the GRG review but I do not believe it is best served by us publishing the full report. The FCA has
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New from the Liberal Democrat History Group

As well as publishing the quarterly Journal of Liberal History (which features one of the esteemed editors of Lib Dem Voice on its Editorial Board), the
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Balzekas buys main business of Lithuania's magazine publisher Zurnalu Leidybos Grupe

Tomas Balzekas, a former CEO of the 15min portal and BNS Lithuania, is buying the magazine publishing and website administration business of
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