Day: October 12, 2017

Sharing the UAE publishing industry's heft at Frankfurt Book Fair

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Sharing the UAE publishing industry's heft at Frankfurt Book Fair

The specialised publications on Emirati heritage and oral history also contributed to the growth, in addition to other publications of the Culture Sector,
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5 ways you can change the world through art

I'm fueled by their presence and excited about their futures, as many of them are being exposed to transformative forms of art like creative writing,
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Hachette Is Shutting Down The Weinstein Company's Book Imprint

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Hachette Is Shutting Down The Weinstein Company's Book Imprint

Hachette Book Group is reportedly terminating its publishing deal with The Weinstein Company in the wake of the growing list of allegations of sexual
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Best Holiday Beauty Gift Sets 2017

Beauty-lovers know what the Fall means: major deals on gift sets! Beauty brands release holiday kits featuring bestsellers and limited-edition launches
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Interview: Publishers no longer fear digitalization: Frankfurt Book Fair official

It is becoming more and more important for publishers to get in direct touch with readers through websites or events. Earlier, publishers used to contact
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Kevin Barron: Black Power storytelling

Ten years later, he updated his novel and decided to self-publish instead. Barron says his inspiration all those years ago was still very relevant to
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Academe's Prestige Problem

What are the book publishers and journals for which we write and from which we draw material to assign in our courses? What kind of publications do
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Four things about Pine Manor College

In 2005, both women and men could earn a master's in fine arts in creative writing. Pine Manor College did not become fully coeducational until 2014.
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Books on Kurds banned in Turkey

A Turkish court deemed the book “Rojava: The Time of the Kurds” about Syrian Kurds … not detention–of himself and his publishers at Iletisim Books.
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With a Sprinkle of Pixar Dust, Debut Trilogy Takes Flight

Those sales are made even more impressive by the fact that Timeless is a publishing challenge: a huge book, clocking in at 624 pages, and tipping
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Frankfurt 2017: Catalonia Independence Vote Rattles Publishing

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Frankfurt 2017: Catalonia Independence Vote Rattles Publishing

It has only been in the last two years that Spain's publishing industry has returned to growth, after five years of enduring a massive financial crisis that
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Playwright Ken Urban Is 'Homesick' at the Huntington Theater And Things Are Looking Bright

By Doug Hall, Contributing Writer, October 12, 2017 … theater building opens this fall, making it a perfect time to develop classes on a dramatic writing.
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Paxton Gate celebrates 25 years of taxidermy, fossils and more

Q: Can you highlight a couple of your favorite items and best-sellers? A: I am a big fan of fossils. But there are a couple of items that I like very much.
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Ben Edelman and Max Wolkowitz to Star in THE CHOSEN at Long Wharf Theatre

“His stories are filled with people doing their best to live their lives in … as well as many best sellers have set a standard for excellence recognized
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​Major Publishers Dismiss Lawsuit Against Follett Corporation

But up until last week, three of those publishers—Pearson Education, McGraw-Hill Education and Cengage Learning—were suing Follett over alleged
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Vigliotti: Writing, and speaking, of that which we know

The danger is, if we do not write beyond that of which we have an … Of course we have a vested interest in writing, speaking about, and reading these
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Mexican author Mónica Lavín leads 2017 CCNY Cátedra Vargas Llosa

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Mexican author Mónica Lavín leads 2017 CCNY Cátedra Vargas Llosa

Lavín has also worked as a journalist, TV presenter and as a professor of creative writing at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de la Ciudad de
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Art Museum reviews thousands of works for removal from collection

This 14th-century sculpture of the Virgin Mary with child was one of the top sellers among the more than 1,000 works of art deaccessioned by the St.
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Maria Doyle Kennedy and Ed Speleers Join Outlander Season 4

… the fourth of eight books in Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling Outlander series. The upcoming season continues the romantic adventures
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Dan Brown's 'Origin' thriller debuts atop US fiction bestsellers

(Reuters) – Dan Brown's mystery thriller “Origin,” the latest saga starring fictional Harvard symbology professor Robert Langdon, topped the fiction
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Ambitious ASU students guided toward the world's most prestigious awards

“I'm passionate about education, research and writing. … things I was interested in,” said Ram, who is majoring in philosophy and creative writing.
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New K-State faculty member brings public lecture series

Teal hosts the events with Gavin Colton, a K-State creative writing graduate … Teal said the series will feature creative writers reading their fiction,
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Publishing Problems on Power BI Service

When I try to publish on the Power BI service, I get the error bellow : An error occurred while attempting to publish 'Lab 4 – Starting.pbix': The.
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M d gunasena publishers

Gunasena Co: 955-21-0200-6: 891. Location Sri Lanka Industry Publishing. We Taught the Nation to Read Activities: * Publishers * Printers
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Sing Lit comes of age

In Singapore, I would say, the creative writing circle is in a new chapter of its coming of age. A recent event brought this home to me vividly – the
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Book policy calls for talks

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Book policy calls for talks

The Education ministry is keen to alleviate the suffering of parents who were being forced to buy too many books for the benefit of publishers, cartels
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Ruth Ozeki speaks on writing at Lake Forest College

A novice Zen Buddhist priest, Ozeki leads a meditation group at Smith College and also integrates the practice into her creative writing classes there.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

Best-selling Books Week Ending 10/8/17. HARDCOVER FICTION. 1. “Orgin” by Dan Brown (Doubleday). 2. “Sleeping Beauties” by King/King
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Orlando poet Thaxton pens love poem to Florida in prize-winning book

Thaxton, 58, is a professor of English at University of Central Florida where she is also director of the school's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
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The Story of Your Book

Established in 1974, Genesis Publications is an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. Inspired by the traditions
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Bernie Sanders, King of YA Lit

As YA best-sellers go, the Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution is an unlikely contender. The author is a 76-year-old man. The cover
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The Business of Black Comic Books

Many dream of writing or drawing their way to comic book success by working for Marvel or DC, or the next-largest publishers, Dark Horse or Image
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Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs named Victoria Book Prize recipients

Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs named Victoria Book Prize recipients … Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey (Orca Book Publishers).
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Fall books preview: Titles suited for the season

Jackson, who teaches creative writing at OSU, delivers a charming coming-of-age novel set in the summer of 1983 in Kansas. The novel follows Thea
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Friday the 13th + October = a rare, Halloween-adjacent date for fear, foreboding and fun

… even a magical aura of possibility, says Stephen Graham Jones, creative writing professor at the University of Colorado and author of horror novels.
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Leila O'Brien: A Creative Flower in Full Bloom

As an avid reader, at the tender age of 7 her creative writing teacher at the time Ms. Carly Burrows at Genesis Academy discovered she had a way with
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Hachette pulls the plug on Weinstein Books

Tina Brown, who founded Talk Magazine with Miramax in 1998 and took over the company's publishing arm, said Tuesday that book deals seemed to
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Author Amanda Hale to discuss fiction writing at VIU

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Author Amanda Hale to discuss fiction writing at VIU

Witnessing the rise of self-publishing on the Internet, Hale said now “it's all about promotion and having a presence online,” in order to stand out.
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NYT Bestselling Author visits NKN

After the high school visit Henry taught writing workshops for two middle school writing classes, involving the students in creating a character using
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Santa Monica Libraries to Celebrate "Indie Author Day"

At p.m., Santa Monica-based author Amin Sadeghpour will present “The Year of New Beginnings,” a talk based on his newly self-published second
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A new book aims to explore the glorious history of sci-fi cover art

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A new book aims to explore the glorious history of sci-fi cover art

Wonders and Visions: A Visual History of Science Fiction will include more … a publishing crowdfunding site, where they're hoping to raise $60,000.
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Sprinkle of creative licence adds flavour

That's just theatre, but in all daily walks of life, there are a great many strains of creative writing. I observed over past weeks, that, surprisingly, one is
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Sheryl Sandberg just dodged a question about whether Facebook is a media company

“My personal view is that they are publishers but that is only my personal view, that is not an Ofcom view,” she told politicians. “As I said, Ofcom is
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Lakeport Legacies to Feature Southeast Arkansas's Leaders in Arkansas Historical Association

Formed in 1941, the AHA publishes the Arkansas Historical Quarterly and is Arkansas's foremost organization for the preservation, writing, publishing,
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A requiem for Macaulay

They were the original “carpetbaggers” and it was their reports that alerted the publishing companies to the fact that there was market for their books in
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Publishing Of Orion Corporations Interim Report For January September 2017 On 26 October 2017

ORION CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 12 OCTOBER 2017 at 10.30 A.M. EEST Publishing of Orion Corporation's Interim Report for
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Discord launches Verified servers for game developers, publishers

Discord is teaming up with various game developers and publishers to offer players the option to belong to their official Discord channels.
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Qliksense Sheet missing after publishing the dashboard to a steam

Hi All, I have 10 base sheets in my app. When I published the app from my work folder to the Stream. It shows only 9 sheets. Has anyone come across.
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As big magazines lose readers, home-made “zines” are springing up

At the Offprint London fair in May, 140 independent publishers squeezed into the turbine hall of the Tate Modern gallery. Stack, a subscription service
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New Bowker Study Finds Increasing Growth in SelfPub ISBNs

If there was still doubt in anyone's mind that self-publishing is not only viable but here to stay, a new report from Bowker might cement it once and for
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ICJ's next action on Kulbhushan after Pakistan submits its memorial

DIGBOI, Oct 12: One of the most prestigious sports events being the CBSE East Zone Cluster football Tournament kicks off here at the historic jubilee
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County Commission: Gavel passed to new County Commission Chair

At the beginning of the meeting of the Board of Madison County Commissioners on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the gavel was passed from Alfred Martin to
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Sandberg says Facebook allows fake news ads from legit accounts

This in turn incentivizes publishers of false news hoaxes. Facebook demotes hoaxes when identified, and is blocking monetization and ad buys from
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Watertown library holds writing contest this fall

The contest is being offered for all ages in conjunction with November National Novel Writing Month and a Creative Writing Series with local author
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Why You Shouldn't Buy a "New" Book on Amazon

For multiple reasons, publishers end up with copies that never sold as new books. As novelist and Authors Guild member Douglas Preston explains in
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Fresh look at Columbus history

Ulrich's first book was published through Arcadia Publishing and The History Press. The company has published many books about Wisconsin history
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Maidenform Comfort Devotion Women`s Embellished Extra Coverage Bra-Best-Seller, – Walmart.com

Buy Maidenform Comfort Devotion Women`s Embellished Extra Coverage Bra-Best-Seller, at Walmart.com.
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ResearchGate Faces Lawsuit Over Papers Breaching Publishers' Copyright

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ResearchGate Faces Lawsuit Over Papers Breaching Publishers' Copyright

Nature reports, five publishers have formed a coalition that would start ordering the website to remove articles, a spokesperson for the group said that
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Associate Designer

Cookbook and lifestyle publisher, Page Street Publishing Co, distributed by Macmillan, is looking for a bright, artistic and fast entry-level graphic
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The School Bell… Building relationships and solid learning

I have worked at James Madison Preparatory High School going on three years now and currently teach Physical Science, Biology, Anatomy
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Greenville VFW Post 251 to host Veterans Day events

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 along with the Greenville Steering Committee welcome everyone to their annual Veterans Day events.
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Town of Greenville: MCSO: No agreement with Town of Greenville

According to Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart, there currently is no agreement between the Town of Greenville and the Madison County Sheriff's
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INSTORE Magazine awards GABRIEL & CO "The Best-Performing Brand" of 2017

“Gabriel & Co. is our customer's top choice. … #1 Top Selling Wedding Jewelry Brand of 2017, #2 Hot Sellers of 2017, #2 Top Selling Bridal Brand of
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Stacy Mattingly reading in New York

Stacy Mattingly (Fiction 2011) has been invited by the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation to read at the Bulgarian Consulate in New York! The reading is
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Budoor: Literary partnerships build bridges

Shaikha Budoor during the panel discussion, which included Marcus Leaver, CEO of The Quarto Group; Nigel Newton, CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing
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Community news

The Miller Beach Arts and Creative District (MBACD) will present the Rick … The 2017 Steel Pen Creative Writers' Conference will be held Oct. 28 at
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SAGE Publishing releases encyclopedia in the emerging field of out-of-school learning

IMAGE: What is the value of learning in out-of-school settings such as science centers, local businesses, and libraries? How are avatars, massive
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Latino poet/Coast Guard prof José B. González reads tonight at Arts Cafe Mystic

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Latino poet/Coast Guard prof José B. González reads tonight at Arts Cafe Mystic

Eventually, as I experienced those moments, I learned to write down how I felt, … We were talking about that just last week in my creative writing class.
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Weinstein Books Imprint Is Being Shut Down By Publisher Hachette

In the latest round of fallout surrounding Harvey Weinstein and his myriad of sexual abuse charges, Hachette Book Group is shutting down their
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FTII students post open letter to Anupam Kher

It cited the case of a new course launched earlier this month, titled 'a short Course in Fiction Writing for Television', with a 20-day duration.
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TODD SMITH — Billboard, print ads are helping with healing of Las Vegas

In an end to a 40-year history, the company stopped publishing its separate editions for Europe and Asia last week The decision comes after the
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ASCAP Elects Joel Beckerman and Rudy Pérez to Board of Directors

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced this week that Joel Beckerman and Rudy Pérez have been elected
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Christine Bloodworth

Mrs. Christine Bloodworth, born Oct. 28, 1927 in Crossland, Ga. left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. She will be reunited with her
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Turkish court bans 3 books over terror charges

“The Civil War of the Kurds” was published in 1994 by Belge Publishing House. “Kurdish History” was published in 2013 by the Tutku publishing
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Sharjah Ruler says education key in fight against terrorism

“It is important that we are supporting authors, illustrators, publishers and other experts to develop the quality and quantity of literature,” he said.
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Detroit Featured In 7th Title From Walkerville Publishing

The 7th title from Walkerville Publishing delves into the history and … of Walkerville Publishing have announced the release of their seventh book,
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MPD joins the nation in Coffee with a Cop Day

Madison County citizens had the opportunity to join the Madison Police Department at McDonald's on Wednesday, Oct. 4 as they partnered together
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ANAS Institute of History issues statement on map crisis

The biggest concern is that such a made-up map has been published in the Russian version of the textbook “General History”, reads the statement.
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Homecoming events planned at MCHS

Next week will be the time for students at Madison County High School (MCHS) to show their school spirit as they get ready for the big Homecoming
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Culture secretary says government needs to be 'careful' in defining Facebook and Google as …

“I am not sure the publisher definition in UK law would necessarily work in the way that people would like it to work. I think it would end up being very
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October Business After Hours cancelled

With disappointment and regret, the Madison County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the October Business After Hours event has been
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Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament a success

The James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) PTO held its annual Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the
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Senior Journal Publishing Manager

Our client, a global STM publisher, is looking to recruit a Senior Journal Publishing Manager to join their Life Science journals team. This is a fantastic
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Discord launches 'Verified Servers' for game developers and publishers

Developers and publishers with verified servers will have access to “perks” including a vanity URL, a customizable splash page, and a “verified”
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Award-winning writer Luis Alberto Urrea to visit campus

Award-winning writer Luis Alberto Urrea to visit campus … in Naperville, Ill., where he is a distinguished professor of creative writing at the University of
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Envy on the Coast – "Virginia Girls" (video) (premiere)

“We've always embraced the DIY ethic when it comes to creative … He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, where he is an
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Publishers take academic networking site to court

The move comes after a larger group of publishers became dissatisfied with ResearchGate's response to a request to alter its article-sharing practices.
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Hachette Shutters Weinstein Books

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Hachette Shutters Weinstein Books

HBG took over the imprint with its purchase of the Perseus Books Group, which had struck a co-publishing deal with the Weinstein Company in late
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Transcribe Video Course Into Kindle Book

We have a 2.5 hour course on udemy that has about 4 dozen videos and a few modules. We want to turn the video into a book. So this doesn't require
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Adobe says it will help advertisers and publishers find out if they are getting ripped off by ad tech …

So Adobe is requiring that every ad tech partner it works with discloses each and every fee it charges both marketers and publishers. If ad tech
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Concern that Canadian Copyright Disaster Could Spread

Canadian publisher Glenn Rollans, president of the Association of Canadian Publishers, explained to attendees how the law has devastated
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The Latest: Hachette ends deal with Weinstein Books

Hachette Book Group, one of the country's top publishers, says that it has “terminated” its deal with Weinstein Books. Hachette and the book publishing
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John Benjamins Publishing Company

History of linguistics (222). * Humor studies (11). * Japanese linguistics (53). * Language acquisition (428). * Language disorders & speech pathology
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Frontiers publishing fees

open access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing high quality research articles and issues that will be internationally accessible to any reader at
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Sultan visits Frankfurt Book Fair

Sharjah's is participating in the Frankfurt Book Fair, which has been … He said that Emirati publishers, writers and artists can be supported by
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'Starting Over,' a play about tolerance, comes to University Park

… main stage productions, master classes, original music, a playwright's laboratory, a publishing company, standing productions and workshops.
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The Latest: Twitter says Rose McGowan's account restored

Hachette Book Group, one of the country's top publishers, says that it has … Hachette and the book publishing arm of the Weinstein Company had a
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