Day: October 7, 2017

Lucasfilm Brings The Thunder With Their Publishing Panel At NYCC

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Lucasfilm Brings The Thunder With Their Publishing Panel At NYCC

A long time ago (earlier this evening) in a galaxy far, far away (New York Comic Con), a dozen Star Wars writers got together to discuss their
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Jayne Joan-Grange Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Publishing And Marketing Her Book …

“After many sleepless nights and tears of frustration, I am delighted that the book is complete and I am now ready to self-publish it. The story has the
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Magic Leap Gets Mixed Reality Comics With Madefire Partnership

Secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap has teamed up with online comic book publisher Madefire to bring mixed reality comics to Magic Leap
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HPE Gave Russia Deep Dive Into Security Software Used by Pentagon

The review was conducted by Russian firm Echelon on behalf of the Russia … Wikileaks has a history of publishing classified documents from U.S.
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Publishing clearing house winners

It does not notify big winners by email, so watch for Aug 30, 2015 Publishers Clearing House told the family Dowd was flagged for Girl” who says she
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Print Units Through September Up 2%

Only three of the year's top 10 bestsellers to date were released in this calendar year. John Grisham's Camino Island was the top new book, selling
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NYCC 2017: New Thrawn Novel Revealed and More from Lucasfilm's Publishing Panel

Lucasfilm publishing was back in the New York groove today. Executive editor of Lucasfilm Michael Siglain of Lucasfilm led a discussion at New York
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Kit Siang says will sue publishers of RM1b bribe claim

In a statement, Lim Kit Siang said he would instruct his lawyers to take up a 'test case' to sue the 'media which printed lies and defamatory materials'
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Help me name a course

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Help me name a course

I have an online course I will be teaching and want to give it a clever name. Please apply if you are entrepreneurial minded and interested in a short
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A new program will begin for writers throughout the community

“After I graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University, I set out to find and connect to Long Beach's literary community. I was hoping
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Jennings Proposes Ordinance Addressing Unwanted Newspaper Delivery

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Jennings Proposes Ordinance Addressing Unwanted Newspaper Delivery

Publishers could soon be cited if they deliver unwanted newspapers or advertisments to homes in the city. Councilwoman Tori Jennings has proposed
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Media giant Hearst finalizing deal to acquire Rodale

Media giant Hearst Corp. is finalizing a deal to acquire Rodale Inc., the publishing company based in Emmaus for nearly 90 years, according to a
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New Budget Proposals Threaten Layoffs to Teaching Faculty

… or students, meeting with students one-on-one during office hours, and writing letters of recommendation, with an added course to their workload.
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The On-Sale Calendar: January 2018

The Road Not Taken by Max Boot (Liveright Publishing, $35; ISBN 978-0-87140-941-6). 50,000 copies. The English Wife by Lauren Willig (St. Martin's
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A Year Filled with Canadaversaries

Founded in 1967 by May Cutler, Tundra Books is synonymous with Canadian children's book publishing. Random House acquired the company in
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UAE city to host book fair in November

“It serves as a beacon of knowledge that brings together publishers, authors, book enthusiasts and internationally-acclaimed guests in a shared
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IDW to Publish STAR WARS ADVENTURES: FORCES OF DESTINY Comics

San Diego, CA (October 6, 2017) — Fans who took their first step into a larger world with Star Wars Adventures are destined to love Star Wars
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Vancouver Art Book Fair once again embraces the written word on October 14 and 15

Plus, with self-publishing becoming increasingly popular among the digitally inclined, there seems to be a beautifully art-directed indie magazine
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Emily Ruskovich On Crafting Her Breakout Novel "Idaho"

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Emily Ruskovich On Crafting Her Breakout Novel "Idaho"

She is a graduate of the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop, and she … State University as a faculty member in our MFA Program in Creative Writing.
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What's Happening and Calendar for Oct. 7, 2017

Ilibagiza is the author of “Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Genocide,” which was on the New York Times best sellers list. Tickets are
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Book Deals: Week of October 9, 2017

National Book Award nonfiction finalist Peter Hessler closed a North … Rights to the book have also sold to publishers in, among other countries, Italy,
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 9, 2017

The #2 book in the country is Sleeping Beauties, the first collaboration between Stephen King and his younger son, Owen King. Our review called it a
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Golf Story Understands the Love for the Game

And yet, the best sports game to come out last month was… “Golf Story”? … In its first week, it stood atop the Nintendo e-Shop's best sellers list.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers List, August 2017

R.L. Mathewson's contemporary romance Delectable tops the list of bestselling titles on the Smashwords platform for the month of August. Mathewson
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For Greystone Books, Hopes for a Follow-Up Bestseller

Four years after relaunching as an independent press in 2013—following the bankruptcy of D&M Publishers, its parent company—Greystone Books is
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