Day: October 26, 2017

UM System encourages faculty to use more open educational resources

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UM System encourages faculty to use more open educational resources

Orbann is working with another faculty member to transform one of her writing-intensive classes to adopt a pre-existing open access textbook in the
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The evolution of the ghost

People have been spotting them for centuries, despite growing evidence to the contrary. A new book examines how they have adapted
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Gary Beck Releases New Poetry Book, PERTURBATIONS

Gary Beck's new poetry book evokes concern about disruptions to the desire for a comfortable, … Published through Winter Goose Publishing.
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Facebook's Watch Platform Eventually Will Replace Pay-TV (for Many People)

“As a result, publishers are creating more video, and new publishers are emerging that didn't exist before. And as we adapt to that landscape, we're
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Automakers Build War Chests to Finance a Self-Driving Future

Domestic automakers are leaning on their best sellers as they prepare for costly moves into electric and self-driving vehicles. Credit Joe Raedle/Getty
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Google's plan to block certain ads in Chrome is making ad executives nervous and fueling …

Still, some publishers are applauding Google's move to rid the internet of ads that bother people and encourage ad-blocking software, which hurts
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Super Mario Odyssey Sales Are Already On Amazon's Best Seller List For 2017

In case you didn't think that Super Mario Odyssey was popular enough, Super Mario Odyssey sales are already making the game climb up the ranks
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You Can Finally Read the Harry Potter Synopsis JK Rowling Sent to Publishers 20 Years Ago

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You Can Finally Read the Harry Potter Synopsis JK Rowling Sent to Publishers 20 Years Ago

The book was turned down by 12 publishers, before it landed in the hands of the good people at Bloomsbury. The exhibit also includes the first drafts
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Weston Public Library lists events

Creative Writing for Fun (class 7 of 8): 10 to 11:30 a.m. For those ready to send out their flares, this class helps you explore the hidden stories in your
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Vietnam vet shares with USCA students how writing helps process experiences

O'Brien spent part of the day in the classroom, sharing creative writing tips with English students. He also met with USCA veteran and military students.
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More Publishers Cut Ties With Terry Richardson

Earlier this week, Condé Nast International made headlines after Britain's The Daily Telegraph published an internal e-mail from the publisher
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WA government honours arts 'champions' in inaugural awards

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WA government honours arts 'champions' in inaugural awards

The T A G Hungerford Award comes with a cash prize of $12,000 and a publishing contract with Fremantle Press. The awards were presented across
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First authors announced for 2018 Adelaide Writers' Week

A number of authors have been announced for the 2018 Adelaide Writers' Week, which runs from 3-8 March. Among the big-name international
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Publishing with a 'Point of View': An ABPA Panel

Publishers and advocates of books with a “point of view” gathered at the Jefferson Market Library in Manhattan on October 25 for a panel discussion.
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A Picture Book Debut for Norman Rockwell

Rockwell's connection to the publisher dates back to the artist's friendship with the late Harry N. Abrams, who founded his eponymous art book
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Health Care Access Improves with State-Level Medicaid Expansion

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Health Care Access Improves with State-Level Medicaid Expansion

Press release Health Care Access Improves with State-Level Medicaid Expansion – Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Publisher of authoritative peer-reviewed
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Investors warm to Connatix as digital ad spending rises

“Connatix makes it simple for publishers to overcome the challenges of monetization, quality, and limited reach of valuable video content ,” said
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McHenry County Author Spotlight: Harvard native Sandee Drake

After attending several writing conferences, I decided to self-publish so I could be a published writer who had a good story to share with readers.
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Bill O'Reilly is dropped by literary agency

O'Reilly's publisher, Henry Holt & Company, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. O'Reilly is under a multi-book contract with
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Super Mario Odyssey Tops 2017 Games Sales On Amazon Before Launch

This will surely be a relief to the millions of people that have preordered the game, as pre-sales have pushed it to a top seller on Amazon's charts.
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Boudreaux Leaving Little, Brown to Return to Doubleday

Lee Boudreaux has been named v-p and executive editor at Doubleday, reporting to Doubleday publisher and editor-in-chief Bill Thomas, effective
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Savvy Investors Can Review Thousands of Financial News Articles at a Glance with Powerful …

And our solution learns over time, and will be able to determine which authors and publishers make consistently accurate stock movement predictions.
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Book World: Cloudy with a chance for terror in Joe Hill's 'Strange Weather'

Joe Hill, the author of several terrifying best-sellers, rises to this challenge in “Strange Weather,” a striking if sometimes uneven collection of four short
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Grisham Recounts Fictional Fitzgerald Heist in Campus Visit

Author of more than 30 bestsellers whose books in print number more than 300 million, Grisham affably related how his writing career began as well
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers

Bestselling Books Week Ending 10/22/17. HARDCOVER FICTION. 1. “Orgin” by Dan Brown (Doubleday). 2. “Deep Freeze” by John Sanford (Putnam).
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Tequesta Jewelry Designer Alexandra Gioia Creates Feminine, Handcrafted Pieces

“Arrowhead necklaces are some of my best-sellers and the druzy bracelets are great too, especially for a quick gift for someone.” New designs are
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7 Questions With … Chef Annie Pettry of Decca

Pettry's passion is to bring a traditional French style of cooking to Southern cuisine, and some of Decca's best-sellers include a wood-grilled pork chop,
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First Anglesey writing festival hailed a success

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First Anglesey writing festival hailed a success

The event, which was for people interested in creative writing, was organised by the Môntage Writers, at Ysgol David Hughes, in Menai Bridge.
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Avila's Truman Lecture features Latina author Reyna Grande

Reyna Grande, award winning author and memoirist, was brought to this … She later received a Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing from Antioch
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Sherman Publishing announces sale to GateHouse Media

The Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company, publisher of The Newport Daily News, today announced the sale of the family-owned business to
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Convicted killer Jodi Arias sues her former lawyer over tell-all book

“Mr. Nurmi's self-published book about his representation of Ms. Arias revealed confidential and privileged information and violated his most basic
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Press Release: Independent press Between the Lines celebrates four decades of “Books Without …

This graphic history provides a serio-comic glimpse of forty years of running a fiercely independent book publisher including the high points, perhaps
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Bill O'Reilly dropped by literary agency

He has sold millions of copies through his historical “Killing” series, … O'Reilly's publisher, Henry Holt & Company, did not immediately respond to
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Books Calendar

The local author shares his knowledge of the self-publishing process and his philosophy that everyone should write a book. Ann Preston and Louise
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Everything you need to know about the IAB ads.txt initiative

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Everything you need to know about the IAB ads.txt initiative

It works by giving verified publishers and distributors an easy way to declare, publicly, the companies that they allow to sell their digital inventory.
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Bartlesville Radio: The area's best source for news, weather and sports!

… to Oklahoma educators in two different creative writing contests sponsored by Oklahoma Station Chapter-Safari Club International and the ODWC.
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Center for Tribal Studies presents Creative Writing and Music Production Workshop

In honor of American Indian Heritage Month, the Center for Tribal Studies is presenting the Creative Writing and Music Production Workshop with
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Pulitzer Prize winner talked on writing for marginalized group

The Gaines Center for the Humanities and the English department's MFA in Creative Writing hosted this year's Bale Boone Symposium in the
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Super Mario Odyssey Has Already Surpassed Breath of the Wild in Amazon Sales for 2017 and It …

Thanks to user LordOcidax on NeoGAF, we now know that Super Mario Odyssey is number five on the best-selling video game list for the entire year
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TABLE-Leonardo da Vinci biography tops US nonfiction bestsellers

Oct 26 (Reuters) – Walter Isaacson's biography of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci debuted at the top of the U.S. nonfiction bestsellers chart on
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"Live in Contemporary China" Explores the Country's Technological and Cultural Shifts Through a …

“Live in Contemporary China” is published by Archway Publishing by … the leading self-publishing company worldwide, to create Archway Publishing.
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Trunk Show Confidential: Art + Soul Boulder x Alex Sepkus

Good timing. … breakdown of the elements that went into staging the Art + Soul x Alex Sepkus trunk show, including a peek at the event's best-sellers.
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Art magazine publisher resigns over sexual harassment lawsuit

NEW YORK: Knight Landesman, a long time publisher of Artforum magazine and a power broker in the art world, resigned Wednesday afternoon,
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How Wattpad Helped These Authors Score Book, Movie Deals

Lindsey Summers is pictured posing with the published version of her novel, … It was because I was really inspired by the self-publishing industry.”.
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Vienna Woman Uses Injury As Motivation For New Business

She decided to set up as a seller called “Stand Steady” on Amazon, from a $30 portable desk to the best seller $200 adjustable portable desk.
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Who makes the best jarred pasta sauce? We taste the top brands

We tasted 12 marinara and traditional pasta sauces, choosing top-sellers, well-known store brands and some buzzy consumer favorites, looking for
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Adams Publishing Group acquires Mount Airy, NC, Group from Champion Media

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Adams Publishing Group acquires Mount Airy, NC, Group from Champion Media

MINNEAPOLIS — Adams Publishing Group announced that it is acquiring a Mount Airy, N.C., group of publications and associated websites from
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By the Book at the Bandera Library

Many people wrestle with the issue of life after death and the hereafter but in the publishing world, the death of an author can mean very little, as the
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Springfield Bible publishing startup quickly hits Kickstarter goal

If you are logging in to our new site for the first time, we need to reset your password. Please type your email address into the box below, labeled
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Ole Miss students present original collections of prose, poetry at Proud Larry's

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Ole Miss students present original collections of prose, poetry at Proud Larry's

… featuring readings of prose and poetry by two students in the creative writing master's degree program. The event featured writers Tyriek White and
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New media must throw old ideas overboard

The repercussions for legacy publishers are huge, not only journalistically, but also commercially, as they scramble to resuscitate flailing business
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October Tales: Stories and Songs for Halloween

The Bookstore and Coffeehouse also offer self-publishing services and on-demand book printing using its Espresso Book Machine. Throughout the
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TheGrio welcomes Amy Barnett as Chief Content Officer

A Brown University graduate, Barnett also has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and a certificate in Fashion Merchandising from
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WikiLeaks publishing hacked DNC emails deemed legal by Trump campaign

Federal law including the First Amendment protects WikiLeaks from being held liable for publishing stolen Democratic National Committee emails
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Shout Out: Natasha Trethewey, Englist professor and prize-winning poet

Trethewey is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and NU English professor where she teaches creative writing and poetry. She was honored in October with
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(The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction Book 1) By …

Free PDF Book Self-publishing Unboxed (The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction Book 1) By Patty
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Harassment claims surface against Game Change author Mark Halperin, Artforum publisher …

Also on Wednesday, Landesman, publisher of renowned contemporary art magazine Artforum, resigned after a former employee filed a lawsuit
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Publishers will soon be able to send games directly to Steam Curators

For Valve, it's another step in the same direction as usual: building Steam into less of a store, and more of an autonomous ecosystem for publishing,
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Global Desktop Publishing Software Market 2017 – Corel, Adobe, Avanquest, Toontrack, Motu …

The Report entitled Global Desktop Publishing Software Market 2017 analyses the important factors of the Desktop Publishing Software market based
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