Day: December 25, 2017

Palm Beach Atlantic to honor Ambassador McElveen-Hunter, author Carson

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Palm Beach Atlantic to honor Ambassador McElveen-Hunter, author Carson

With her husband, Ben, a neurosurgeon who now serves as secretary of housing and urban development, she has written four New York Times best-sellers. Last year, she published her own memoir, A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson. Carson is dedicated to ensuring the future of America's
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Georgian publisher acquires rights to “Short Stories in Iran”

TEHRAN – The Academic Press, a leading publisher in Georgia, has acquired the rights to “Short Stories in Iran” from Iran's Pol Literary and Translation Agency. The three-volume book written by Hossein Payandeh will be published in Georgian in the near future, the director of the agency, Majid
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'Poetry is staking claim to public space, kicking up ruckus we need'

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'Poetry is staking claim to public space, kicking up ruckus we need'

More complex poetry still struggles to find a place against prose as an Anglophone prose culture has a longer tradition in India. Often, I think English language poetry in India suffers because it is gauged by readers and publishers with standards more suited to prose – theme, narrative, and so on. But it is
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Educational Development (EDUC) Receives Coverage Optimism Score of 0.10

Educational Development Corporation (EDC) is a publisher of the line of educational children's books produced in the United Kingdom by Usborne Publishing Limited (Usborne). The Company also owns Kane Miller Book Publishers. The Company sells books through two segments: Home Business
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Marijuana Business Daily to resume publishing Tuesday

Marijuana Business Daily to resume publishing Tuesday. Published 1 hour ago. 1. SHARES. ShareTweetLinkedinRedditMail. Marijuana Business Daily is closed for the Christmas holiday but will resume publishing on a limited basis Tuesday. 1. SHARES. ShareTweetLinkedinRedditMail. Categories:
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An orchid all-star: Local grower wins national award for his white cattleya

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An orchid all-star: Local grower wins national award for his white cattleya

“My best-sellers by far are the phalaenopsis orchids and cattleya,” Seelis said. His customers range from those who purchase flowers to decorate their homes to avid gardeners and collectors. “The shoppers are knowledgeable about quality plants and understand the patience it can take to grow them,”
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Flashback to the forecast: Revisiting our 2017 predictions

Estimated to cost global publishers $27 billion by 2020, ad blocking certainly threatens digital marketers. But it doesn't equal ending our industry, especially as the rates have “stabilized,” according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). “A key reason is publishers denying access to content to ad
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Video Game Sales Report: Good News for Activision; Bad News for Electronic Arts

NPD Group recently released video game sales data for November, and it points to Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) on track to finish the year on a high note. It's much anticipated release, Call of Duty: WWII, ranked as the top-selling game for the month, selling a strong 4.4 million units.
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Death of magazines 'overplayed' as titles bid to fight Facebook effect

This dominance is eating into a market that is the lifeblood for publishers seeking a digital future for their traditional print brands. Smith says that 2018 will see a fightback by magazine publishers as ongoing issues – such as brand safety concerns from ads running next to inappropriate content such as
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My Holiday Memory: Our escape and losses are revisited this time of year

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My Holiday Memory: Our escape and losses are revisited this time of year

… memories of our safe escape, our losses … and our recovery … are revisited — along with thoughts of those who are far less fortunate. Alice Dalmaso is a retired career counselor, most recently employed by the Crawford County CareerLink. She enjoys traveling, kayaking, bicycling and creative writing,
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Novel adaptation of animated film on Hiroshima bombing published in China

The two women hope that by offering a book that shows a viewpoint different from that of China about war and the atomic bombing, they can send a message about the importance of peace. Nan Yandan, 25, and Chen Guiwei, 26, who were involved in the publishing world in Shanghai, learned about the
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Sugar Grove woman publishes book about hometown

Although Kistler was pleased with the outcome of the publishing process, she had difficulty while submitting her writing for editing. With her family's help, she was able to get the right formatting and quality photos sent off to the publishing company. “I don't know that I'd do anything differently, except I'm a
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Glacier fires; nonsensical monument boundaries; alpine sublime

—David Rothman, head of Western State Colorado University's creative writing program, and co-editor of Belle Turnbull: On the Life and Work of an American Master, speaking with Brian Calvert, HCN editor-in-chief, and John Hausdoerffer, head of the university's environmental studies program, on our
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OD alumni: Former publisher Donna Donovan reflects on lessons learned at OD

After working as a publisher in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and then as publisher/Gannett regional vice president in Burlington, Vermont, I asked to come back to my adopted home, and returned in 1991 as president and publisher of the O-D. I retired in 2014, after 40 wonderful years in the news business.
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John Sheridan's “The Perfect Business” – Free Download Tomorrow (12/26/2017)

For more questions or to schedule an interview about this press release please contact Best Seller Publishing, at (626) 765-9750 or email info@bestsellerpublishing.org. Best Seller Publishing is a Los Angeles Publishing Company dedicated to helping business owners and entrepreneurs become “the
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So what kind of toys are girls and boys asking for this year?

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So what kind of toys are girls and boys asking for this year?

The top toys this holiday season are Barbies for girls and LEGOs for boys. … And one hundred years from now, in the 2117 holiday season, girls and boys will still be happily receiving updated versions of today's best sellers–perhaps animated dolls that grow with its owner for girls; build your own real
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Wishing all our valued readers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year

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Wishing all our valued readers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Dear valued readers, we would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. It's the traditional time of year to take stock, look back at what you've achieved and make plans for the next 12 months, so hopefully you'll forgive me for a slightly self-indulgent look at a year in publishing.
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New book captures Aspen in the good old days

McCoy, who now splits her time between her ranch in Paonia and her home in Redstone, started seriously delving into self-publishing. She established a working relationship with Diggypod, a print-on-demand company based in Wisconsin that held her hand through a process that was decidedly digital
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From the Publisher's Desk

Growing up in Greenwood, Christmas was one of my favorite times of year. And as an adult, I often find myself thinking about those times, trying to find that same magical feeling. Why? Because life was much simpler then. Times were easier. The world seemed to be a lot nicer – from my adult perspective
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N14b treasury: Rep dares Shema to publish accounts

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N14b treasury: Rep dares Shema to publish accounts

The Member representing Mashi/Dutsi in the House of Representatives, Mansur Ali Mashi, has dared a former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, to substantiate his claim of leaving behind N14 billion by making available bank accounts and details. Reacting to a statement issued by Shema
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The way to writing

“They'd ask me why I was not publishing them or putting them up on the wall. I was too much of an introvert. But then I got to meet Bina Biswas of Rubric Publishing and she just pushed me. She asked me to send her my poems and said she would take it,” Sheeba laughs. Sheeba Balan. She laughs a lot,
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Talent author's horse book gets traction on Amazon

Talent author Lorie List and illustrator Amanda Holbo spent several years developing the idea, then self-published this fall. Trixie, a 10-year-old Shetland pony-miniature horse mix, is “The Smallest Horse” who is disappointed she cannot do things larger horses do, but ends up finding her own purpose.
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It's Not Xmas Until You Hear Patti LaBelle Butcher This Holiday Classic

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It's Not Xmas Until You Hear Patti LaBelle Butcher This Holiday Classic

Emmanuel Hapsis is the creator and editor of KQED Pop and also the host of The Cooler. He studied creative writing at University of Maryland and went on to receive his MFA in the field from California College of the Arts. In his free time, he sings his heart out at karaoke. View all posts by this author
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50th anniversary: New dorm to assist more youth at Devereux

In 1967, the Richard L. Raskin family donated 10 acres of land in the heart of Scottsdale to Devereux to help youth with emotional, behavioral and cognitive challenges. Soon after receiving the donation, Devereux Arizona began construction of a therapeutic day school. Fifty years later and Devereux's
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Jefford on Monday: Lessons from the laureate

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Jefford on Monday: Lessons from the laureate

The Ish I knew back then (even his wife Lorna calls him that) was a laid-back ex-housing charity resettlement officer whose plan to become the British Bob Dylan hadn't yet worked out, but whose rejected radio play had landed him on the recently created Creative Writing MA course at the University of
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Constantine woman wins big!!

A Constantine woman was the winner of a $1 million prize awarded last week by representatives from Publishers Clearinghouse. A Facebook video (Link: https://www.facebook.com/pch/videos/10155897303895786/) posted Friday shows the so-called “Prize Patrol,” a two-man team from Publishers
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Popular focused-writing-app iA Writer coming soon to Windows

iA Writer is a popular focused-writing app on Apple's platforms. iA Writer apps offer a deeper focus on your text. Its unique tools improve your writing style by honing your concentration: One sentence at a time, or by highlighting different parts of speech. iA Writer separates form and content, text and
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UAE- Hamriyah Free Zone, Gulf Publishing Company sign strategic partnership agreement

SHARJAH, 23rd December, 2017 (WAM) — The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, HFZA, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Gulf Publishing Company, GPC, the world's largest independent media company devoted exclusively to the global energy industry for more than 100 years with a
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Naomi Alderman: I Think After This Fucking Year, A Lot Of Women Really Wish "The Power" Was …

After returning from New York, she studied for a masters in creative writing at the University of East Anglia and wrote Disobedience, about a lesbian relationship in the Orthodox Jewish community. The book has been made into a film, which Alderman describes as “very raunchy, very sexy”. It stars
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Blinks: SF Chronicle's Best of 2017; Wells v. Orwell; Nature forum with KSR, Liu, others

An introductory disclosure: when I was in graduate school, I became the friend, and occasional roommate, of Jim Taylor's older brother Doug Taylor, and I met and talked with Jim a few times when he was a student at Pomona College. I particularly remember a final conversation when Jim reported that,
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China stays top of global games market with over $ 30 bln revenue

Sales revenues from China's games market have soared this year, according to figures from the country's Game Publishers Association Publications Committee. The committee, an industry group for game publishers, recently released the 2017 China Game Industry Report which updates the size of the
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Sell NCERT textbooks only, CBSE tells schools

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Sell NCERT textbooks only, CBSE tells schools

Chandigarh, December 24 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that schools could open small shops on their campuses to sell textbooks but they could only sell NCERT books and not of other publishers. However, the shops could sell stationery items such as pen, pencil,
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HCM City Book Expo to feature 350000 publications

The week-long event is expected to attract some 100 international and Vietnamese publishers, distributors and other companies. Dozens of foreign names, such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge, Macmillan, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hachette, Kinokuniya, Cornelson, Kletz and Heuber, will also
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