Day: October 4, 2017

Visiting Professor Lauren Holmes '07 returns to Wellesley to teach creative writing

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Visiting Professor Lauren Holmes '07 returns to Wellesley to teach creative writing

When you walk into the office of visiting Creative Writing Professor Lauren Holmes '07, a feeling of calm and comfort falls over you. Curled up in a
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Publishing pumpkin story wasn't easy as pie

Publishing pumpkin story wasn't easy as pie … They considered self-publishing, but were happy to find Pink Umbrella, which supports independent
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October soup sales will support Sacred Heart Children's Hospital program

The program gives children patients a creative outlet through visual art, creative writing, music and dance. The fundraiser is held every Wednesday
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Picturing Pan Am

The first, Pan Am: History, Design & Identity (Callisto Publishers), is a breathtaking, oversized coffee table book, beautifully designed and featuring
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Why College Diversity Is So Important to Me

This summer, I attended a creative writing workshop through Columbia University, and I spent three incredible weeks in New York City. My time at
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Library hosts 'Indie Author Day'

It will include programs on self-publishing, memoir writing, genealogy and marketing and will also feature Q&A panels with published authors.
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Seattle Indie Book Publisher Bought by Major Publishing House

Long before Kindle-toting techies filled our coffee shops, Seattle has had a strong lit scene. And a big-time publisher has taken notice of one of the
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Newspaper Apologizes For Publishing Disturbing Cartoon About Las Vegas Shooting: 'Not the …

In a Facebook post by New England Newspapers Executive Editor Kevin Moran, he stated that publishing Enos' cartoon was “not the right time or the
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Burnham-on-Sea author releases first adult book

She says she has not had it easy, her early ideas were often rejected before she decided to take part in some creative writing courses to help her
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Publisher Spotlight: Atelier26

The way that Atelier26 describes their approach to publishing is poetry in itself. They describe their mission as, “We believe that reading is far more
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Local Happenings: Walnut Creek and Lamorinda Oct. 6 and beyond

Saint Mary's College Creative Writing Reading Series: 7:30 p.m. through April 25, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga. Critically acclaimed literary artists for
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Man Booker Prize winner Marlon James gives free reading Oct. 12

James often speaks on the writing process, issues pertaining to the history of the … He lives in Minneapolis and teaches English and creative writing at
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The definitive best ever?

Once the head of the publishing company that still bears her family name, soon-to-be 95-year-old Nadine Hoch was back for an early birthday
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Nonfiction Writer Maggie Nelson Kicks off Cropper Series Events Oct. 5

At 12:30 p.m. in Hahn University Center Forum C, Nelson will be the speaker for the annual Barrie Cropper Lecture on Creative Writing. This event is
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Freedom of the (Small) Presses

Gore paused to explain with a good natured laugh that she doesn't want to equate self-publishing as the result of rejection—but it is one route.
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Jesmyn Ward is a finalist for a second National Book Award

Ward, who teaches creative writing at Tulane University, previously won the award in 2011 for her novel Salvage the Bones. This is one of American
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Arts Council awards college scholarships

… Savannah College of Art and Design, visual effects; Rachel Reitz, South Carroll High School, McDaniel College, creative writing; Alanah Van Horn,
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Walker: Playboy of modern skeeze

Writing in 1977, Czeslaw Milosz (Lithuanian-born Polish poet, émigré, … Forbes columnist, creative-writing instructor, freelance writer and host of the
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Elgin 4th grader pens book inspired by Cubs player Anthony Rizzo

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Elgin 4th grader pens book inspired by Cubs player Anthony Rizzo

Sohan's book is following in the footsteps of his Country Trails classmate, Josiah Kee, who already has his own self-published book available.
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Levin Furniture and Mattress to open at Ohio Valley Shopping Center October 6

This showroom will contain a selection of Levin's best sellers, popular accessories and latest trends within the 25,000 sq. ft. store, including locally
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Instagram Poet Rupi Kaur Seems Utterly Uninterested In Reading Books

In 2014, she self-published a collection of poems titled milk and honey. A year or so later, she gained a large Instagram platform after the network took
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Being skeptical in a digital world is a good trait

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Being skeptical in a digital world is a good trait

Politifact.com — nonpartisan fact-checking website that rates claims by elected officials. It is a project of the Tampa Bay Times publishing company,
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Three Georgia Newspapers Now Owned By New York Publisher

Three of Georgia's daily newspapers are now owned by a New York-based publishing company. Morris Communications announced earlier this year
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Keep It Local forges relevant connections between consumers and advertisers

In Pipestone and the immediate area, Keep It Local is also now a multi-channeled product offered by Pipestone Publishing, Inc. that helps connect
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Scholarly Communication and Open Access Publishing Lead

George Mason University Scholarly Communication and Open Access Publishing Lead. George Mason University Libraries is seeking a dynamic,
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Spotify hires Pandora's Adam Parness to head up global publisher licensing

As Spotify's new Global Head of Publisher Licensing in NYC, Parness will be tasked with leading Spotify's relationships with the publishing industry
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Publishing books just seems to have got

What is going on with KDP and their guidelines recently/ I've had a book published for 7 months or so, it was originally created on createspace.
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Small-fry Invisible Publishing has its eyes on the Giller Prize

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Small-fry Invisible Publishing has its eyes on the Giller Prize

In the world of book publishing, it is barely detectable. The peculiar not-for-profit outfit is Invisible Publishing, the smallest of players still with a dog in
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Walter Nunn, political figure and publisher, dies at 75

He was the founding owner of Rose Publishing, which published books about Arkansas history, politics and government. He was the first publisher of
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FlatWorld: The Publishing Platform Looking To Rewrite The Rules Of Textbook Economics

With most textbooks priced between $300-400, a good portion of students buying new books are only doing so because major publishers intentionally
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UA Retention Rates Exceed ABOR Goals

… working with the English department, we have lowered the course size for all of our all first-year writing courses and applied those findings directly to
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Local children's writer explores outdoors

When Millichamp began to approach retirement, she decided to get serious about her writing. She enrolled in a correspondence course in 2006, with
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Adityanath attacks Kerala government over 'political killings'

The Largest Media group of North-East India – focused on news publishing. The Sentinel is the only English daily in the Northeast with five editions
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ABA to Introduce Changes to Book Buyer's Handbook

Changes will soon be rolled out to the American Booksellers Association's Book Buyer's Handbook that will allow publishers, distributors, and
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Writer David Sedaris is coming back to New Bedford's Zeiterion

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Writer David Sedaris is coming back to New Bedford's Zeiterion

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center will welcome humor writer David Sedaris, author of the bestsellers “Barrel Fever,” “Naked,” and “Me Talk Pretty
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Investigation to delay publishing forensic results after death of man shot by police in West Yorkshire

Forensic results that could steer an investigation into the death of a man shot dead by a police officer in Huddersfield will not be published until after a
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Pa.'s favorite Halloween candy isn't from Hershey: See each state's best sellers

Bulk retailer candystore.com gathered 10 years of data (2007-2016) to determine the best-selling products in each state. Their analysis was verified by
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Talking Writing, Famous Hookups, and (Lack of) Regrets with Legendary Groupie Pamela Des …

… the women-only writing workshops that she regularly hosts, her new writing guide Let It Bleed: How to Write a Rockin' Memoir, and—of course—tell
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Marcus Lemonis, fashion czar?

“Based on the feedback and interest of our shoppers, I've filled the store with best-sellers they already love, while also introducing new brands and
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Haig, Rudi

b small publishing (1). by Catalog. Trafalgar Square Children's Books (1). by Number of Pages. 101-200 pages (1). Browse All Rudi Haig Titles.
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The New York Times, Vice And The Local Media Consortium Get Organized Around Data

At the Google Publisher Leadership Summit in Chicago, ad execs from The New York Times, Vice Media and the Local Media Consortium (LMC)
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The procrastinator's guide to writing a term paper

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The procrastinator's guide to writing a term paper

At first, the four-week deadline seems more than enough to write term papers for all the courses, but being the lazy person you are, procrastinate till
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Hurricane Recovery, Truck Demand Boost September US Auto Sales

In contrast, Kia (+6.6%) delivered 52,468 units for a September record with the Forte taking the lead from the best-selling Soul, plus double-digit gains
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Former soldier overcomes education deficit to graduate with honors

Writing center director Bruce Bowles marvels at his good fortune, describing the rigorous curricular training the University Writing Center tutors must
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Friends of the Library announce STEM scouts

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Friends of the Library announce STEM scouts

The Friends of the Crandon Public Library are excited to announce that a STEM Scouts program will be taking place at the Crandon Public Library
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Local publisher Sasquatch acquired by Penguin Random House

Sasquatch Books, a longtime Seattle-based independent publisher, announced Wednesday that it has been acquired by Penguin Random House.
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Sharjah International Book Fair to begin on November 1

More than 1.5 million Titles from 1,650 publishing houses of 60 countries will be on display at the 36th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)
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Yassar Yaqub shooting: Delay publishing IPCC forensic results

A police watchdog investigating the death of a man shot by police said it cannot publish its findings until criminal proceedings are complete.
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Literature Wales review critics arrogant, Medwin Hughes says

The chair of a controversial review of literature and publishing in Wales has accused critics of his work of “arrogance”. Prof Medwin Hughes's review
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Fence breaks ground on new Rescue Squad hall

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fence Rescue Hall were front row: Willy Kimmons of Wick Buildings, Mike Theis President of
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NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication Discussing How Licensed Canadian Cannabis …

NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 10/04/17 — NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announces
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Vermont newspaper blasted after publishing crude Las Vegas cartoon after mass shooting

A small newspaper in Vermont received backlash from the public after it published on Monday a tactless political cartoon about the Las Vegas
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Subsidies for academic papers could be withdrawn in 'predatory publishing' probe

“In the meantime, the department will continue to seek satisfactory evidence on the validity of claims pertaining to predatory publishing, including
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Two exhibits celebrate region's literary heritage

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Two exhibits celebrate region's literary heritage

“Brattleboro's Letterpress Years,” a month-long exhibit into the area's rich history of letterpress publishing, opens Wednesday, Oct. 11, with a reception
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Lovely Water Lily Appliqué

In a way, this is the anomaly in my repertoire. I like to try to give all my flowers some sense of movement and flow, but here is a couch potato of a flower
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'Back to the Future' Writer Finally Addresses the Last Line of 'Part III'

Back to the Future: Tales from the Time Train is a new comic book series from IDW Publishing, co-written by franchise screenwriter Bob Gale
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Ales Kot to Write JAMES BOND: THE BODY at Dynamite

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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Cara Delevingne Talks Depression And How It Helped Her Writing

It's a subject Delevingne didn't want to discuss, but she did say, “Of course when you grow up with any alcoholic or depressive there is going to be
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Penguin Random House Buys Sasquatch Books

Seattle-based Sasquatch Books has been acquired by Penguin Random House for an undisclosed price. The publisher, which has a backlist of
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Review: Capital Rep's 'Sex With Strangers' lacks needed heat

The play centers on two writers who have little in common. … Jenny Strassburg is terrific in revealing the shadings of Olivia over the course of the play.
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To Promote Soft Surroundings' Store Expansion, Affiliate Marketing Helps Reach Influencers

But a large part of its marketing has some tie to its publisher roots: Soft Surroundings has begun working with affiliate marketing platform Pepperjam to
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Grown-Up Desires

I FIRST BECAME a fan of Andrea Jarrell's writing after I read her in the … a chef living in Santa Fe, who was the son of her creative writing teacher.
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Twin Cities poet Danez Smith contends for National Book Award

In all, the 20 nominees announced Wednesday include four books from Minneapolis publishers. Winners will be announced Nov. 15 at a ceremony in
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Normandale Community College to host reading series

Additional speakers include Sequoia Nagamatsu, an assistant professor of creative writing at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, on Nov. 8 and Bao Phi
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Canada children's book recalled amid accusations of whitewashing history

A Canadian publishing company has recalled a children's workbook after critics accused it of “whitewashing” the treatment of First Nations following
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Our view: Notable, not nonsense

Janet, a teacher, had taught creative writing at the junior high. “After finishing the year,” she said, “I had at least convinced myself, and I hope a few
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Should You Start a 'Merch by Amazon' Business?

Whether you're a designer or seller, the fact that Amazon handles … key piece of information you'll want to look at is a product's Best Sellers Rank.
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