Day: October 20, 2017

WESH: Amy Sweezey presents 'Let's Talk Weather'

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WESH: Amy Sweezey presents 'Let's Talk Weather'

“I learned from some of my mistakes in self-publishing the first fiction book and moved ahead with finding a publisher who could team with me to make
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CKSS student wins national writing competition prize

Abbey, who is in Grade 11, is looking forward to next year's English courses, especially creative writing. “It's already in the plan. It's been in the plan
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Linnea Södahl Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Warner/Chappell Music

Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Swedish
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Why Publishers Consider FlipHTML5 Free eBook Publisher the Right Tool

FlipHTML5 is always the best tool for the digital eBook publishing. The reason for FlipHTML5 free eBook publisher is so popular dues to the following
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For National Day of Writing, NAU professor talks about writing her 'big, crazy, complicated book'

It happened to be at a time when the book publishing business was going through a lot of economic disruption, so there was hesitation and I just
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Nintendo Switch Outsells PS4 and Xbox One for Third Month In a Row

In terms of software, Nintendo is also doing fairly well with several of the company's exclusives being top sellers. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was
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ResearchGate is at the Epicenter of Legal Controversy, as Large Publishers Sue it over Copyright …

While global publishing companies, e.g., Elsevier, Wiley and Brill, take ResearchGate to court over scientific article sharing, transition to Open Access
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US Poet Laureate brings the power of poetry to Penn State at 2017 Emily Dickinson Lecture

In addition to being the 22nd Poet Laureate, Smith has received many awards for her writing. Her book of poetry “Life on Mars” won a Pulitzer Prize
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New Wyoming food truck serving up healthy goodness

“For fall, one of our best sellers is the Italian wedding soup. We're going to be bringing in some heavier food for the fall season, like lasagna.”.
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Postdoc workshop: 'Publishing Ethics and Integrity'

A workshop on “Publishing Ethics and Integrity” will be held Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Building 446 Auditorium. Presented by
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Writing Across Genres

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Writing Across Genres

In advance of her workshop at the Durham Book Festival this year, Creative Writing was lucky enough to get in contact with Jen Campbell to discuss
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Ancient Fossilised Teeth Could Do A 'Back To The Future' And 'Rewrite Human History'

Scientists will now spend some time carrying out specialised tests to further asses the fossilised teeth, with findings expected to be published in the
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UK Hosts Evening With MacArthur 'Genius' and Author Viet Thanh Nguyen

“It's precisely this sort of intimate interaction with a writer of Nguyen's … In addition to this year's support from UK's MFA in Creative Writing program, the
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Ellwood City Area Public Library Activities for Week of October 23, 2017

Wednesday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their
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Achilles Print Studio

The studio offers art classes, workshops and lectures in multiple genres, such as printmaking, drawing, painting and creative writing. They also offer
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Lindbergh High grad appearing Wednesday on 'Jeopardy!'

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Lindbergh High grad appearing Wednesday on 'Jeopardy!'

Buckley, a Lindbergh High grad (Class of '07) who also earned a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will
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Afternoon craft talk leads students to write creatively about photos

You're making the painting speak, the sculpture speak,” poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf said during her craft talk Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Bowers Writers
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Best of the week: Apple acts against publishers' interests

Although publishers that sell their ad inventory directly said the update hasn't affected them, several publishers heavily reliant on programmatic
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Turning Pages: In praise of Ishiguro's affecting art

Kazuo Ishiguro was once a young graduate of the University of East Anglia writing course. He had long hair and ragged jeans, he carried a typewriter
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publishing enterprise

Come February 2018, Bloomsbury are planning to launch a new publishing enterprise, Bloomsbury China, according to The Bookseller. Headed up
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic — British Library exhibition commemorates 20 years of the first book

Alice was 8 years old when her father, a Bloomsbury Publishing executive, brought home a new manuscript for her to read. “The excitement in this
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JK Rowling's Original Harry Potter Pitch To Publishers Is Pure Magic

Most of us can remember the first time we picked up a Harry Potter book. Whether it was read to you by your parents, or whether you were cramming in
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Sony to aid Nintendo and PC in publishing indie titles

The Japanese technology and entertainment company, Sony, is looking to expand on publishing other video games. Particularly, they have expressed
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Our mission is to unleash the potential of publishers – Mozoo talks AI and AdinCube

“Percentage-wise, we've probably made a 30 to 50 per cent difference to the existing publishers – which, in itself, considering they were happy before,
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Local Author Tackles the Issue of Social Media Addiction in a New Psychological Thriller

Impellizzeri is a frequent invited speaker at Lawyers in Transition Meetings, annual Bar conferences, and creative writing workshops across the
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Self-Published ISBNs Hit 786935 in 2016

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Self-Published ISBNs Hit 786935 in 2016

According to the report, ISBNs for print books rose 11.3% to 638,624 titles, while e-book ISBNs for self-publishers fell 3.2% to 148,311. Since Bowker
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Facebook introduces subscription system for publishers

Facebook is rolling out a new solution for news publishers that will give mobile app users access to a limited number of articles every month, and then
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Beauty Best Sellers

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Beauty Best Sellers

Refine your morning ritual with our favorite products to texturize, volumize, and primp.
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Libraries and Publishers Working Together: an Interview with Project Euclid Director Leslie Eager

Project Euclid is a not-for-profit hosting and publishing platform for the mathematics and statistics communities, administered jointly by Cornell
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2017 AIP Science Writing Award Winners Announced

She holds multiple degrees in creative writing from the University of Victoria and the University of Queensland and has worked in publishing for over
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BBC Radio Kent criticised for publishing gay cure poll on Twitter

The BBC has apologised after posting a poll asking whether gay conversion therapy should be banned. BBC Radio Kent tweeted the survey as part of
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McLeod Plantation hosts poet Kwoya Fagin Maples this Sunday

Poetry at McLeod, a collaborative creative endeavor spearheaded by … This Sunday, poet and creative writing instructor Kwoya Fagin Maples will
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CIIA to hold new Certification of Qualification prep courses

The CIIA regularly runs preparation courses for the Certification of … Bros Collision, added: “The prep course covers the basis of writing the exam.
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Next week: Ox Ridge School to hold a 'Wild West' book fair

It will feature Scholastic's best sellers, classics, and new releases. This year, the book fair will be the school's largest fundraiser, and proceeds will be
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How TV Writer Angela Nissel Is Bringing Her Unique Voice to Tyler, the Creator's The Jellies, and …

If you took a look at the writers room of some of your favorite television … But, of course, Nissel's ascent into television writing wasn't easy, especially
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Intelligence Squared

His New York Times best-sellers include American Vertigo, Barbarism with a Human Face, and Who Killed Daniel Pearl? His writing has appeared in
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Family-friendly 'Pictures at an Exhibition' to feature visual treats

He has been a weekly contributor to The Seattle Times since 2001, helping cover film, theater, classical and pop music. He teaches creative writing to
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Book Cover Created by 99designs Designer Honored at Prestigious 31st Annual New York Book …

“Havenwood,” a self-published novel by Eric Slade whose cover was created by 99designs designer Andrei Bat, received first place honors in the
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The Small Publishers Boosting Female Talent in Comics

And yet, there's a subset of small publishers that has succeeded in representing women in ways the mainstream comic market hasn't. Some have
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Igurubando-Con 2018 to Feature Dusk Publishing

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Igurubando-Con 2018 to Feature Dusk Publishing

The 2018 Igurubando-Con, benefitting the Grand Band from Eagle Land, is scheduled for Saturday, January 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fairfield
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Ulverston author wins international competition to secure three-book publishing deal

A MOTHER inspired by her childhood teachers at an Ulverston school has realised her dream by landing a three-book publishing deal. Karen Osman
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Egyptian Writers Union honors Mahfouz Abdel Rahaman

Abdel Rahman was an art critic, drama writer, radio series writer and had his own school for creative writing. He employed in-depth research in his
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Facebook Tests Online Subs, Paywalls

As promised, Facebook has begun testing a new system that will allow publishers to sell subscriptions and enforce their paywalls in coordination with
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Prehistoric teeth fossils dating back 9.7 million years 'could rewrite human history'

… teeth fossils dating back 9.7 million years 'could rewrite human history' … Scientists were so confused by the find they held off from publishing their
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History Publishing Company Global opens the literary gates to a Supermax Prison and the most …

The authors of “Supermax Prison” bring insight into the dark world of the prison inmate and the failure by government officials to understand the limits
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Mystery Writers of America's Florida Chapter Announces SleuthFest 2018

SleuthFest includes four tracks of workshops, presentations, and panels on the craft of writing, business, traditional and self-publishing, marketing, and
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The Ridgefield Playhouse Presents TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE for One Night Only

The Ridgefield Playhouse Presents TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE for One Night Only From the best-selling memoir by Mitch Albom comes a funny and
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Publisher apologises for 'racist' text in medical book

The publishers of a textbook for nurses that has been criticised by social media users for containing racist material, have apologised for the offence
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Web Publishing Policy

POLICY STATEMENT ON THE HKIE WEBSITES. The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (the “HKIE”, the “Institution”) recognises its websites
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What do gig workers really want?

BlogMutt, a gig platform that matches writers with clients who need blogs, ran a … “Of course pay is motivating, but we were surprised at the difference
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A Home for the Arts

(Two programs within the Lewis Center — creative writing and visual arts — are not moving.) The project faced a contentious four-year approval
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Fred Vanden Heede

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Fred Vanden Heede

He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Georgetown University and a master's degree in creative writing from Colorado State University.
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Storm Is Getting an Ongoing Comic Book Series And The Creative Team Looks AMAZING!

CBR.com reported that Storm will be getting her own solo written by the amazing writer of Black Panther and Between the World, Ta-Nehisi Coates,
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Facebook is looking at ways to get people to pay for some articles from publishers

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Facebook is looking at ways to get people to pay for some articles from publishers

Facebook is working with The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Economist and other publishers to test ways to have its users subscribe to
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Camera by Maxine Chernoff

Creative Writing welcomes a new book to our Faculty Publications. Congratulations to Professor Maxine Chernoff on her new book of poetry, Camera,
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (BMY) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Peel Hunt

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (BMY) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Peel Hunt

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc logo Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY)'s stock had its “add” rating restated by analysts at Peel Hunt in a research
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Local author and historian Michael Rouse to publish book about secrets of Ely

In the book Cllr Rouse explores the less well known episodes of Ely's history from its beginnings as a collection of houses surrounding the mediaeval
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Black books matter: free literacy workshop for young people

She is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing, and has self-published several illustrated books for younger readers under her own
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Event targets reading, writing, speaking

“We'll have tips, tricks and tactics that even the experts at writing, speaking and reading use when … “It's a crash course in literacy,” Scamahorn said.
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10 Rules for Book Editors

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10 Rules for Book Editors

One chapter is by Jonathan Karp, who began his publishing career in 1989 at Random House, rising from editorial assistant to editor in chief over the
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Best-selling music: Imagine Dragons, NF

Top 10 iTunes tracks. 1. Imagine Dragons, “Thunder”. 2. Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”. 3. Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”. 4. Camila Cabello, “Havana” (feat.
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Monica Allende on the art of the photobook

The winning photographer's dummy will be published by La Fábrica in a … self-publishing their own books, which has worked to level the publishing
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Textbook capitalism

In a world where it is increasingly easy to self-publish books in electronic and print formats, authors who choose to publish through textbook
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Book and Puppet Company combines couples' passions

Book and Puppet also boasts a collection of social-action oriented books, as well as numerous contemporary best-sellers. Book and Puppet Company
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Billings nonprofit to help at-risk kids now offering writing class as part of life skills program

He said that his goal isn't to run through a technical writing course but to offer a platform for expression. Getting over the first case of writer's block sows
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