Month: December 2017

Brienza, Casey. Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of …

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Brienza, Casey. Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics London, New York: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 2016. ISBN: 978-1-4725-9587-4 Katherine Marazi The case of cultural production appears to be one focused only on products. As I write this
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How To Make Money From Your Self-Published Book

Recently, I wrote a post about how to self-publish a book, offering a stress-free guide for those who are new to the world of indie publishing. After the book is uploaded to the chosen retailer, thoughts will be turning to how to make money, increase sales and reach prestigious chart positions. There are
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publishing event delete the content

I have a MainSidebar Document Type and I've written code in the publishing event to prevent more than one of these being created, code below. This works, and the publishing is prevented, but a faded content document still exists in the content area that needs to be deleted. How can I also delete,
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Observe, Write, Share

For me, careful observations require discipline in deferring certain judgements, calling for thorough, objective research; insightful writing challenges me to organize my thinking logically and take on creative approaches, before sharing discoveries with others, who guide me as I constantly refine
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How To Self-Publish A Book – Your Step By Step Stress-Free Guide

Whichever road you decide to take to make your work available to the public, there is plenty of help available online, but if you're specifically looking for tips on how to self-publish a book, let this blog be your stress-free guide! I'll be introducing you to the different software you can use to get that novel
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Professor accused of sexual harassment dropped from classes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A spokesman for the University of Virginia says a creative writing professor accused of sexually harassing several former students and a faculty member will not teach at the university this spring. John Casey had been set to teach two graduate-level courses in the
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Nova Offers Digital and Physical Music Distribution Services

In addition, best sellers appear in Music Week Indie Sales and Club Charts so that artist profiles are effectively promoted. Thirdly, Nova has their own in-house sales team so that they can report quickly and accurately for their clients. This includes full reporting of sales of digital and physical titles.
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Publishing Frequency

Our new publishing frequency. Instead of posting to the blog every day of the week, we're moving to a Monday through Friday schedule. Our daily alerts will continue to land in subscribers' inboxes every weekday morning, but we'll leave space on the weekends for you to pause and reflect.
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Franco-American stories in anthologies

Goose River Anthology 2018, published in Waldorboro Maine, by Deborah J. Benner, is in print and includes excellent articles from Maine authors, including one from “yours truly”. It's becoming increasingly difficult for writers to find publishers who will put our work into print. Which is why I continue to
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When Did Poetry Speak to Us? When We Were Very Young

Obviously, say more than 850,000 copies of “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site,” among many, many other rhyming best sellers. Can poetry be widely recited and remembered? Indubitably, say half a million nightly tours of a great green room containing mittens, kittens, a bowl full of mush, and a
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South Korean author Han Kang on her new novella The White Book

Before the end of the year Han will leave her job as a creative writing professor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. “I'm going to become a full-time writer,” she says. Han has given herself a year to focus on her writing, time she says she desperately needs. She plans to start a new novel in 2018. “What do I
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Uk music publishers accepting submissions

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We also accept CD-Rs, but an MP3 or link to stream is preferable If you are submitting material via email, please include a link to your website/social media Music publishers help to develop songwriters and to place their tracks with artists. A list with publishing companies accepting submissions. Like any
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Lockwood Publishing opens new UK studio in Leamington Spa

Lockwood Publishing says the aim is to attract console and PC developers as it looks to grow its hit mobile project. The new office will be led by Modern Dream co-founder Ollie Clarke. Avakin Life is a virtual world simulation game where players can connect, design homes, dress up and visit locations.
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Pelfreys deliver next Davis Morgan mystery

Danny has published many articles for national publications and written a weekly newspaper column. His first book was “One-Way Choices In A Wrong Way World.” He also compiled stories about Adairsville and helped author “Life In Adairsville, An Anecdotal History Of A Small North Georgia Town.”.
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Spot.IM raises $25 million for a better comments section

Social media has become critical to the online publishers. It drives a lot of traffic and helps brands build a following. But it also means that a lot of the engagement happens on another platform, like Twitter or Facebook, instead of the actual news site. New York-based Spot.IM saw an opportunity to help
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Publishers have 'huge opportunity' in content marketing says Chowney

There is “huge opportunity” for the publishing industry to make money out of content marketing, an industry predicted to grow to $413bn (£305bn) by 2021, delegates to The Bookseller's FutureBook conference have heard. Speaking about the future of content formats, Vikki Chowney, chief content
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Croat War Criminal Left Death Note Two Years Before Poisoning Himself

He graduated from the University of East Anglia with degrees in English Literature and Creative Writing before completing his NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism. Chris has previously written for the independent culture magazine The Skinny, among other publications. Powered by Sponsored
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Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Hits New 12-Month High at $186.00

Bloomsbury Publishing logo Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LON:BMY) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 186 ($2.49) and last traded at GBX 183.50 ($2.46), with a volume of 8260 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 183.50
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Police demands journalists acquire comment before publishing stories about them

The Maldives Police Service has demanded journalists acquire a comment from them before publishing or broadcasting content that has to do with the law enforcement body. In a series of tweets sent out early Friday morning, the police said that recent reports have warped the public perception of the
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Comic strips on Delhi streets to educate citizens?

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Comic strips on Delhi streets to educate citizens?

At the 7th edition of FICCI's PubliCon 2017 today, Pathak called for publishers to help them advocate the message of safety of women, senior citizens, children, and a better society at large. “Initially the idea was about posting small cartoons, or comic books of 4-5 panels on road safety using social media
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SPF-095: How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome – with Katie Cross

Author, mother, and nap-time entrepreneur Katie Cross offers an explanation for why it's normal for indie authors to struggle with Imposter Syndrome, and also specific strategies for how to deal with it. This week's highlights include: Katie's success as a YA author and her move into chick lit via Wattpad.
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Johnson slams industry's 'obsession with targets and quotas'

Richard Johnson, Bonnier Publishing's group chief executive, has slammed the industry's “obsession with targets and quotas” when it comes to addressing lack of diversity in the book world as “nonsense”. Delivering the opening key note at the FutureBook 2017 Conference this morning (1st December),
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'Early Days in Yass' book launched by pro-bono publishers and historical society

RECOUNTING HISTORY: Anthony MacQuillan, Maureen Collins and Peter Bindon with the Early Days of Yass by Mary Yeo at Yeo Crescent, which was named after the Yeo family. Photo: Toby Vue. Community and pro-bono publishers Peter Bindon and Anthony MacQuillan and the Yass and District
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HarperCollins inks second global deal with Slaughter

HarperCollins has inked a “major” world English and foreign language publishing agreement with thriller writer Karin Slaughter. The deal is for four more books in English as well as more than a dozen additional languages. The titles are scheduled to be published annually through to 2022, and will
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HQ scoops postnatal thriller for six figures

Golding recently graduated from the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University with distinction. This year she won the short story prize at the Mid Somerset Festival, as well as the Evelyn Sanford trophy for highest mark in the prose class. Her short stories have been featured at the Leicester-based
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Sheffield publisher wins prestigious mountain literature award

McDonald was announced as the winner of the £3,000 prize at the Kendal Mountain Festival on Friday evening. Vertebrate Publishing books have won the Boardman Tasker Award on three prior occasions with The Bond by Simon McCartney scooping last year's award, Cold Wars by Andy Kirkpatrick
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Writers bring experiences alive for VRMS students

Geraldine Becker, a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, along with publishing essays and creative writing in various journals and anthologies. Her first book of poems is “Glad Wilderness.” Scott Wheeler of Derby, Vt., the publisher of Vermont's Northland
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New Immunotherapy Report Package by La Merie Publishing Now Available at MarketPublishers …

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New Immunotherapy Report Package by La Merie Publishing Now Available at MarketPublishers …

New report package “Immunotherapy with Oncolytic Viruses and mRNA Vaccines & Therapeutics” (available at http://bit.ly/2BmZFyG) drawn up by La Merie Publishing offers an up-close look at the global immunotherapy landscape, with a focus on oncolytic viruses and mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.
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Comic Con India founder explains why Bengaluru loves Star Wars while Delhi prefers Marvel heroes

The need to be a jack of all trades, to be self-published, printing on your own, creating a website, selling your work – unfortunately, these are the needs of the day, and not everyone is able to do it. That's where we're stuck. I always encourage newcomers to try and put their work outside India too, as you
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In Japan, Ohtani Is a Special Player but Definitely Not Babe Ruth

In sporting goods stores, Ohtani-model gloves are best sellers, going for about $450 each. Kumiko Konno, who was recently shopping at the Fighters' team store next to the Sapporo train station, wanted to purchase as much Ohtani merchandise as possible before it went out of stock, since items for
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Telling Stories

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Telling Stories

“I went to Lake Forest Academy (LFA) straight from Forest Bluff, and I found incredible instruction there in creative writing,” says Makkai. “All four years, creative work was an emphasis in English class, and there were writing clubs and readings, too. I'd like to think my ambition would've kept going strong
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Poets visit campus to share person experiences in their writing

She stopped talking to us in our native tongue when we moved to the states. ” With fellow poet Cortney Lamar Charleston, the two writers read their poetry on campus Tuesday, opening up to questions about their lives and creative writing in an event sponsored by the first year seminar course Deviance.
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Three Howard University Seniors Interviewed for 2018 Rhodes Scholarship

I also want to use my creative writing background to publish books for everyone, but particularly for young children and adolescents in the Caribbean. The series will tell the story of microorganisms and the factors/events in evolutionary history that have established them as what they are today.”.
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Whitehaven youngsters pen book on mining life

Mrs Tiffin said it “celebrates writing” and “encourages creativity by doing something different.” The scheme, which is funded by the People's Health Trust, aims to inspire creative writing and further aspirations among young people in the community. The People's Health Trust, which is funded through 51
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Brookmyre and his wife Haetzman to co-write historical crime series

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Brookmyre and his wife Haetzman to co-write historical crime series

Canongate is to publish the first novel in a new historical crime series by Ambrose Parry, set in the medical world of Edinburgh in the 1840s. Ambrose Parry is a pseudonym for bestselling author Chris Brookmyre and his wife Dr Marisa Haetzman, a consultant anaesthetist. Publishing director Francis
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Facebook tests split news feed; publishers may have to pay

The Hong Kong Economic Journal recently sat down with Mark Chan, founder and business development director of CMRS Group, and Edwin Wong, founder and chief executive of Cloudbreakr to discuss the impact of the test on publishers. HKEJ: Despite Facebook saying that splitting the news feed
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Muthoni Garland: To get published, read diligently and invest in learning the craft

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Muthoni Garland: To get published, read diligently and invest in learning the craft

Approach publishing in a business-like manner. Research what publishers need, answer calls for submission of manuscripts, network, get better at marketing on social media and learn to negotiate. Publish a blog and submit stories or self-publish to online magazines to get a track record and find your
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CHC travels to Wild West for book fair

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CHC travels to Wild West for book fair

The students attended the book fair during their scheduled library times, browsing through a variety of books, including creative fun, entertainment, science, reference, nonfiction, bestsellers and sports books. Students could also purchase bookmarks, pencils, novelty erasers, journals, pens, stickers,
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'Siege nations misused creative writing for inciting hatred'

Poets, singers and intellectuals working in the field of creative writing should choose their words wisely instead of inciting hate, Doha-resident Aamir Usmani Omri said on … “For poets and people associated with the creative letter, it is all the more important to depict and describe truth in their works.
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Hendon publishing

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Hendon publishing

Find Hendon Publishing located at 130 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, Illinois, 60015. Ricordi & Co. Search for local Publishers & Publications near you Publishing History This is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Hendon Publishing offers four distinct business-to-government
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Publishing in Cloud-CooCoo Land

Years ago, when I was a raw beginner, I lived in a small mountain town where most of the inhabitants were artists or potters or the like. At the time, I was struggling to sell a few short stories a year, and I remember repining against fate, and getting very upset, because all these beginning potters and
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MWM Becomes Founding Investor in Studio from Former Riot Games Creative Leaders

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MWM Becomes Founding Investor in Studio from Former Riot Games Creative Leaders

Founded in 2016 by former creative leaders from Riot Games, Aaron Ehasz, Justin Richmond, and Justin Santistevan, Wonderstorm's mission is to … Ehasz also served as co-executive producer and writing showrunner of the critically acclaimed animated series, “Avatar: The Last Airbender,“ where he
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