Day: November 23, 2017

Event to Support St. Louis Publisher – Whose Inventory Burned in Fire

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Event to Support St. Louis Publisher – Whose Inventory Burned in Fire

… Mary Beth, watched the five-alarm fire burn 14 years of work publishing hundreds of titles by local authors that celebrated local history and Missouri interests, including “My Washington, Photographs and Reflections” by Chris Stuckenschneider and Jeanne Miller Wood and Stuckenschneider's books
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Tencent are publishing Europa, a battle royale where you get your feet wet

Not content with their already-significant roster of battle-royale games, Tencent are publishing another. Europa is a free-to-play battle-royale … Tencent will publish 'Europa', a free to play battle royale style game that is being developed on Tencent's Quicksilver X engine for high end PC. More info soon.
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Buddhism Includes Everything — Even Comic Books

Porcellino has been self-publishing and distributing his famous minicomic series, King-Cat, since 1989. King-Cat is serialized autobiography that captures the “moments-between-moments” of everyday life, in heartfelt and humble stories. His critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Hospital Suite, tells the
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This could be my last Thanksgiving

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This could be my last Thanksgiving

I'm fortunate enough to be a writer who travels the world lecturing on the importance of reading and the power of critical thinking. My books have done well, and I get to introduce creative writing to thousands of young people who didn't see writing as an option before, but I still live in east Baltimore, where
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Romeo Santos Tickets: TicketsTeam.com Lowers Prices On All Romeo Santos 2018 "Golden" Tour …

In 2014, Romeo Santos conquered another New York landmark, Yankee Stadium, selling out an entire double-header show. Romeo Santos concerts usualy are one of the most awaited for latin music fans. Romeo Santos tour tickets are always among best sellers of concert season, and upcoming tour
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Seeking a professional, creative writer

Details. Master's level therapist who has written several research pieces looking to add creativity in the form of fiction ebooks and/or short stories. I need a writer with variety; grit to write something involving a challenging topic or creativity to share a story that my young daughter could read through.
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Nina's five-star play returns to stage

Nina, from Greysouthen, went to Northumbria University to study English Literature and Creative Writing. “Seeing my first full length play come to life at Live Theatre last year, was an ambition of mine since I first began writing, and I was delighted that audiences and critics loved the show,” said Nina,
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Artist creates paeans to nature in multiple media

Block studied English literature and creative writing at Kean University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She began taking art classes after the birth of her son, first at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (then the Summit Art Center) and subsequently at the duCret School of Art in Plainfield.
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Library Lagniappe: Library has resources for Spanish speakers

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Library Lagniappe: Library has resources for Spanish speakers

This night is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. Anyone who is writing a novel, short story, play, screenplay or other work of fiction can come with laptops and write in the company of fellow writers. On Nov. 1, participants began working toward the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by
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The Entrepreneur: Betsy Reavley Freeman, Bloodhound Books

… just £100 in the bank and decided to rely on my experience within the literary world, alongside my husband Fred Freeman's history in sales and marketing, instead of pursuing investors. Our combined skill set and determination has projected Bloodhound Books into the publishing company it is today.
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Sci-Hub domains inactive following court order

Martin Eve, a professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing at Birkbeck, University of London, told The Register: “It could be that such DNS takedowns do prove sufficient for publishers to feel that the barriers to their content are high enough once more and that Sci-Hub is no longer a threat.”.
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The Apopka Voice hits a publishing milestone

We publish immediately when the news is breaking. In that time we have covered breaking news, business openings, and traffic alerts. When the Apopka Fire and Police Departments responded to a fire, crash or crime, we report on it. We gave you the details on City Council meetings, we were there
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Publishing industry vital to quality education in Africa – WIPO

The Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Francis Gurry, has said a healthy and viable publishing industry is vital to achieving quality education in Africa. Gurry spoke on Wednesday at the ongoing WIPO High-Level Regional Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon. The two-day
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Creative Writing Alumni Reading: Kea Wilson

Kea Wilson is the author of the novel, We Eat Our Own (Scribner/Simon & Schuster). Her short fiction and other writings have appeared in PANK, Diagram, Playboy, Lithub, and others. She received her M.F.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where she now teaches, and she is also on the
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Video Ad Fraud Botnet Bags Up to $1.3 Million Daily

The “Ads.txt” program lets publishers create a list of advertising exchanges that are authorized to sell advertising for their platforms. Ad buyers should check the list before buying, IAB says. “The adoption of Ads.txt remains slow but hopefully will increase as the incentives to combat ad fraud are very clear
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12 Biggest Facebook Publishers in 2017

When you're spending time on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) you'll encounter loads and loads of posts from various publishers that you've probably become accustomed to over the years, some more trustworthy than others, so we were curious to see which are the 12 biggest Facebook publishers in 2017
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Authors accuse publisher of exploiting writers by banning literary agents

By rejecting all writers without agents, Tyrant Books sparked backlash across the publishing community. Writers, in particular, came forward to explain how their careers benefited from working with an agent. Literary agents navigate the business side of the industry, negotiating contracts and making sure
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Creative Writing Presents – Coffee House 2017

Creative Writing Presents – Coffee House 2017. 12/7/2017 7:00 PM. Go To Calendar. Print. Export. Location. DA Gym. Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. 2445 San Diego Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32207. Phone: 904-346-5620. Careers | Site Map | Web Accessibility. All Content © 2017 Duval Schools.
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HCG's Christmas campaign centres on 'right to read'

At The Bookseller's Children's conference at London's Milton Court on 26th September, Murray Hill urged publishers to “act as agents of social change more than ever before”. In her speech, she said: “Every child should have the right to read and access to books – irrespective of ethnicity, gender,
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Tamiz v. UK: Google's blog-publishing service is not liable for offensive comments

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Tamiz v. UK: Google's blog-publishing service is not liable for offensive comments

It provides an internet blog-publishing service via Blogger.com which is a platform that allows any internet user to create a blog for free. (§ 4) The “London Muslim” blog was posted on this platform. One of the ways to report abuse on this service is through the 'Defamation/Libel/Slander' option provided
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Every Kardashian and Jenner Ranked by Net Worth

Jenner also made money from her memoir, The Secrets Of My Life. The book managed to get in the New York Times and USA Today bestsellers list. She doesn't have as many side hustles as the rest of the clan, who have endorsements, clothing and beauty lines, and apps, so she falls lower on the list.
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What exactly is the Holy Grail and why has its meaning eluded us for centuries?

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What exactly is the Holy Grail and why has its meaning eluded us for centuries?

My delves into the medieval publishing history of the French romances that contain references to the Grail legend, asking questions about the narratives' compilation into manuscript books. Sometimes, a given text will be bound alongside other types of texts, some of which seemingly have nothing to do
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Children's author pays visit to primary school to give advice and writing lessons

C.S Clifford, author of the 'walking with' series, visited The Marist school in Ascot to give a talk about writing and the importance of literacy. Following his talk, Mr Clifford gave a series of workshops for the girls in years 3-6, which focused on different themes including advice on how to improve creative
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Oak Ridge Boys bring Christmas show to The Palladium

Don't worry, Richard Sterban assures, this might be a Christmas show, but the Oak Ridge Boys will definitely be singing their biggest hit. “I get asked that all the time, 'Even though it's a Christmas show, are we still going to hear 'Elvira?' The answer is, 'Yes, you will,'” Sterban said. “That's the law.
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Making learning fun at FPES

… they know that there are lots of ways to learn, ways that are not only educational but fun, and that's why teachers there use a variety of resources to promote learning including reading historical fiction, cultivating prize-winning produce, and Oreo cookies for math, science, and creative writing projects.
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US Illusion, Red Ponzi

Presently, they will be selling, too, as the post-coronation signals coming out of Beijing become unmistakably clear. Nor is the above even … He is the author, with Bill Bonner, of the international bestsellers Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt, and best-selling author of The Demise of the Dollar.
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An Unexpected Lesson in Global Nephrology

In the spring of 2017, I received an invitation to teach the 5th edition of the Scientific Writing Academy (SWA) at the Mario Negri Institute. My task was to guide young scholars in writing a scientific paper using real data; the stated objective was to equip researchers with the tools to publish high quality
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Post-Prison, Ex-Councilman Turns Self Into Fictional Character

San Diego's disgraced politicians keep seeking redemption at the bully pulpit of 21st-century self-publishing. First, former Mayor Dick Murphy, who quit his office amid a roaring municipal pension scandal, tried to claw back some respect with a 2011 book with a title as clumsy as his tenure: “San Diego's
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TD concerned over delay in publishing Mayo GMIT Campus report

MAYO Fianna Fáil Deputy Lisa Chambers has called on the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton to publish the final report of the GMIT Working Group without any further delay. Speaking on the matter, Deputy Chambers said “I have been informed
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Eoin McHugh to be HarperCollins' publishing director in Ireland

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Eoin McHugh to be HarperCollins' publishing director in Ireland

HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne said: “Bringing in Eoin to lead and extend our publishing in Ireland is a real step change for HarperCollins. Ireland is a hugely important book market for HarperCollins and this move will build on the great work done by our existing team over many years.”.
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The Nuances of Education-Tech Publisher Monetisation: Q&A with Brainly & Yieldbird

In September, ad-optimisation company, Yieldbird, announced a new partnership with Brainly, an education technology publisher, which offers a unique platform for sharing knowledge amongst students, across 35 languages. ExchangeWire speaks exclusively with Przemysław Oborski, business
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How to Save $200 on a 4K Ultra HD TV on Black Friday

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How to Save $200 on a 4K Ultra HD TV on Black Friday

If you want to go even bigger, and a lot more expensive, then check out the 60-inch Sony LED smart 4K Ultra HDTV that Best Buy's selling for $600. The TV is a whopping $400 below its original price, has a 4.6-star rating on Best Buy's site, and has YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu access built right into the TV
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Ex-journo says he's had perfect prep for politics

COMMUNITY newspaper editor and former TV journalist Richard Bruinsma believes his media career has provided the perfect training to tread a new path as a Member of Parliament. The 49-year-old father-of-four is standing as an Independent candidate in the seat of Ninderry. He wants to be a
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Club Scene: Globe-trotting Thomas keen to put London on music map

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Club Scene: Globe-trotting Thomas keen to put London on music map

Poesy is Sarah Botelho, an English and creative-writing grad who wrote her first song when she was nine years old. That track was about Santa Claus and how sad she was to discover the character isn't real. Now, she takes inspiration from 1970s rock, thrift shops, Florence Welch and Freddie Mercury
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Knowledge Summit explores impact of 4th IR on content creation

“Books have been around for a long time,” Stephanie Duncan said, “the invention of printing and publishing made knowledge available to the masses. One of the greatest additions brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the digital revolution is that it enabled self-publishing for the general
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Five Things You Didn't Know About The Punisher Showrunner Steve Lightfoot

Creating a television show is not just difficult because of the creative and technical requirements. It is also … This is the situation highly acclaimed writer and producer Steve Lightfoot currently finds himself in. … Lightfoot attended the University of East Anglia and graduated with an MA in Creative Writing.
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New book shows China to the world through Xi's eyes

A worker from the Foreign Languages Press puts the second volume of President Xi Jinping's book Xi Jinping: The Governance of China in order, in Beijing, Nov 7, 2017. The second volume of Xi's book on governance has been published in both Chinese and English, the publisher said Tuesday.
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Carmel Clay Historical Society Holiday Home Tour features Thornhurst neighborhood

By Current Publishing on November 23, 2017 Carmel Community. By Dawn Pearson. The Carmel Clay Historical Society's 21st annual Holiday Home Tour will feature houses designed by Avriel Shull in the Thornhurst neighborhood. Shull. Born in 1931 in Carmel, Shull attended Carmel High School but
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10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By SE Lynes

I think that's the only comparison that can be made between me and the famous doll, although I do have tiny feet. I have been a Comprehensive School teacher, managed a coffee shop in London, sold perfume in Paris… I currently teach Creative Writing at Richmond Adult Community College, which I've
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Leah Goldberg's tale of tolerance for kids gains new English translation

It was only about a year ago, when he was cleaning up in his office, that he came across the original book in Hebrew and was astounded at his own shortsightedness. He contacted the publishers to ask if they'd ever had it translated into English. They had, in the 1990s, but couldn't locate the original
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Books for the season

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Books for the season

In the anthology's introduction, Jo Johnston recounts how the group formed several years ago while she — then Jo Massey — was teaching creative writing classes at Klamath Community College, which led to creating the writing group. The result is a variety of writings, with each author telling about
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A Wave of New Fiction From Nigeria, as Young Writers Experiment With New Genres

Rather than selling publication rights to American publishing houses, as most foreign publishers do, Cassava Republic prints and distributes its titles to American booksellers through Consortium, a book distributor based in Minnesota. Eventually, the company plans to release all of its new titles in the
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Gamers won 'Battlefront 2' spat with EA, but in-game purchases will probably persist

Some publishers, such as Nintendo, have not been as aggressive in their implementation of in-game purchases, with some of its most popular titles selling as stand-alone games without add-ons. But as is often the case, the Japanese publisher remains the exception rather than the norm, analysts said.
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North Shore Stores: Stocked for the Holidays – DailyNorthShore

Among Juniper's predicted best sellers is the Dublin top in Scarlett by Amanda Uprichard, as well as a grommet bell-sleeved top by designer Fifteen Twenty Black. “The embellished, dramatic sleeve is a style that works for any body type,” said Lawrence. “We're actually seeing a higher demand this
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HarperCollins doubles team in Ireland

HarperCollins UK is doubling the size of its team in Ireland through a number of new roles and appointments as part of the company's “commitment to the thriving Irish book market”. Former Transworld Ireland publisher Eoin McHugh has been appointed to the newly-created role of publishing director
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Maggie L. Ward Honored as a VIP Member for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who …

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Maggie L. Ward Honored as a VIP Member for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who …

Born on April 27, 1993 in Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Ward obtained a B.A. in Communications with a Minor in History from the College of Charleston in 2016. She is a … Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide is an international advertising, networking and publishing company based in Farmingdale, New York.
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Video: A survival guide for publishers

From focusing more on business outcomes and less on media metrics, to better use of data and simplifying the buying process, Magnetic's Sue Todd, GroupM's Paul Rowlinson, Rezonence's Prash Naidu and Newsworks' Vanessa Clifford discuss what publishers can do, as a joint force, to ensure a
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