… some education officials have decided to collude with book publishers for their own personal profit. On Dec. 18, Wu Guoyou, an official in the education department in southern China's Guangxi Province in charge of reviewing and selecting education materials for local elementary and middle schools,
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The conference will feature 17 other award-winning, nationally recognized authors, editors and agents whom will conduct creative writing workshops, readings, craft talks and panel presentations in creative fiction, nonfiction, poetry and the business of writing. This year's keynote presenter will be Pulitzer
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On Wednesday, 19 students decided to read their stories out loud in front of their parents in the school's gymnasium, as part of a creative writing … past 16 years, said fifth-graders have done a creative writing residency for threes, and Wednesday marked the second straight year a showcase happened.
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In keeping with the event's emphasis on showcasing diverse voices, this year's lineup of featured writers reflects a range of perspectives from around the country and world, said Tom Lutz, a professor of creative writing at UCR and the event's director. “The writers work in very different genres as well:
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Manchester United have posted a story on their website bemoaning the toughness of their festive schedule. In a move widely mocked on social media, the club say they have carried out research that shows the Old Trafford outfit have 'a harder time of it than our rivals towards the top of the table'.
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Why does independent publishing matter? What's even the difference between publishing houses at this point? Start a conversation around diversifying the publishing world, and these questions are likely to come up. If you're ready to join the debate, check out the most anticipated indie press releases
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The owners of DC Thomson, the family-owned publisher whose titles include The Beano, are set to share dividend payouts of more than £20m after a rise in profits. Revenues at the Dundee-based company, which also owns the free magazines Stylist and Shortlist, as well as Scotland's Sunday Post,
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Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co., has announced Kevin Hinchman has joined its advisory board. Hinchman is the director of information technology with American Association of Equine Practitioners. Victoria “Wells” Bullard has been named chief executive officer at Wells Bullard. A family-owned
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