Day: January 5, 2018

Publishers are rushing out tell-all Trump book after legal warning triggers Streisand effect

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Publishers are rushing out tell-all Trump book after legal warning triggers Streisand effect

The publishers of an explosive new tell-all book about US president Donald Trump's first year in the White House have bumped up its release to today after legal warning causes a Streisand effect. The book was slated for release early next week but after huge international interest following excerpts
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Max Landis Not Returning for 'Bright' Sequel

“There's just all this stuff you learn along the way, like, when you get those death threats, it's [smart] to have a security team do a background check on whoever sent them to see if there is any past history of violence because you'll need to know whether you need security to go to certain events. And every
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Slamming suburbia: Poetic expression empowering young people in Kane County

This annual Chicago event, which is predominantly a competition, and its hosts, Young Chicago Authors, began 16 years ago in the Windy City. Its competitive model has spread to more than 13 cities nationally. Genevieve Zachas, co-advisor of the Creative Writing Club at St. Charles East High School,
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Historic triple murder of Halesowen family features in book

THE sickening story of how a father slaughtered his wife and children at their Halesowen home has been published in a new book. Delving into the history files to 1878, the book includes a story involving Joseph Harris, a man with a long history of mental illness who had just been released from Powick
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Joanna Copestick appointed Kyle Books publisher

Octopus Publishing has appointed Joanna Copestick, formerly associate publisher at Jacqui Small, to be publisher of the recently-acquired Kyle Books. Copestick is a writer, publisher and editor specialising in interior design and decoration. She has been head of publications at CAMRA (the Campaign
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A Football365 love letter to… football magazines

Football magazines have been around since 1951 when Charles Buchan's Football Monthly was first published. There had been football publications of one sort or another prior to this, mostly in black and white newspaper formats, but Buchan's self-published title was the first we would recognise as a
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'Fire and Fury' a sell out at bookstores; White House calls book 'fantasy'

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'Fire and Fury' a sell out at bookstores; White House calls book 'fantasy'

(NBC News) — The new book 'Fire and Fury,' a White House tell-all by Michael Wolff, continues to stir up controversy in Washington. The book sold out at a local bookstore at midnight on Friday, and it's already topping Amazon's Best Sellers list. Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, praised his former
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US vehicle sales skew gas mileage average lower

According to Kelly Blue Book, light trucks took the top three spots in best sellers, with the Ford F-series taking the No. 1 spot and a window-rating of 19 mpg in the city. The Toyota Camry was the top-selling sedan, in at No. 7 on the list and boasting 24 mpg in the city. In total, for all of last year, the
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A Fine Bromance: On Writing About Friendship

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A Fine Bromance: On Writing About Friendship

Over the course of the six novels I've published, my characters have fallen in love and had their hearts broken more times than I can count. There's a reason why readers and writers relish a good love story: when we read an ecstatic description of a heart tumbling into deranged wonder, we think: yes.
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Museum will feature end of WW1 exhibition

Martin studied history of art at Manchester University and spent three years in the editorial department of a fine art publishing company. Since retiring Martin has devoted his time to researching art historical periods and other subjects that have garnered his interest. Tickets £6 (£5 for museum members)
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Writers reading: The IAIA Winter Readers Gathering

The Institute of American Indian Arts' Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing progam meets in weeklong winter and summer sessions each year. Students then correspond with a faculty member about their writing during the course of the semester. The winter session includes writing workshops and
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Explosive 'Fire and Fury' book about the Trump White House goes on sale early

The book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” by Michael Wolff has been causing such a fury itself that its publication date has been moved up to Friday. Portions of the book, which had been scheduled for release on Jan. 9, began appearing online Wednesday. They include a portrayal of
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Q&A with novelist Barney Norris

I saw it in Salzburg, a holiday that prompted my first ever play; then I wrote about the painting, and that got me on to my MA writing course; then that essay turned into the beginning of my first novel Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain. So that is the one that I'd nick if I could. Do you have a writing routine?
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Trump's bully bluster works better from Trump Tower than the White House

Harder, who helped put the website Gawker into bankruptcy for its unauthorized publication of a Hulk Hogan sex tape, entered the arena issuing “cease and desist” threats to Michael Wolff, author of “Fire & Fury,” the highly unflattering Trump tome, the book's publisher and former Trump chief strategist,
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CLASSROOM OF THE WEEK | Students become part of the (word) problems in Morris Elementary …

Morris Elementary School third-grade teacher Sarah Gerney helps her students through a writing assignment. JENN SMITH – THE … “I love it when we get to do creative things together,” said Gerney of her class, “and how we solve mysteries in our classroom and in our writing. Sometimes the standards
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How is James Draper supposed to feel about blowing up the LifeWay building named after him?

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How is James Draper supposed to feel about blowing up the LifeWay building named after him?

The Draper Tower and other buildings on the nearly 15-acre downtown campus do not define LifeWay, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, …. Mayor Megan Barry's administration and the Metro Council approved $3.5 million in incentives to keep the publishing company downtown.
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Pratham Books bags the Publisher of the Year Award

According to the spokesperson at Publishing Next, this year several new categories were introduced, especially for Indian languages. He said, “The Awards also recognises the merit of several professions within the publishing industry, besides publishing companies themselves. The Cover Design of the
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Deadline approaching for DACA remedy

Lankford is co-sponsor, with two fellow Senate Republicans, of a bill called the Succeed Act, which includes an earned path to eventual citizenship for many … The Oklahoman Editorial Board consists of Gary Pierson, President and CEO of The Oklahoma Publishing Company; Christopher P. Reen,
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SPF-100: Making Every Second Count – Time Management Tips for Authors with Kitty Bucholtz

As Kitty Bucholtz followed her husband around the globe, and dealt with increasing interruptions to her writing life as a result, she had to learn effective and easy-to-implement time management skills in order to get her books written. Today she shares with James her top tips for making the most of
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TINY LIFE CHANGES: A Guide To Achieving Your Goals And Dreams One Step And One Day At A …

TINY LIFE CHANGES launches globally on January 9, 2017, in perfect-bound softcover, hard cover, and ebook, by Beyond Publishing, a Los Angeles-based hybrid publisher. Michael D. Butler, CEO of Beyond Publishing says, “as a way of expressing their gratitude for all of the positive feedback from
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Dr. Ian Prattis and Manor House Publishing Inc. Release New Book on the Environment – Our …

Dr. Ian Prattis and Manor House Publishing Inc. are pleased to announce the release of Our World is Burning: My Views on Mindful Engagement. In this new book, Dr. Prattis looks at the state of our world through expert eyes and shares his views on climate change, over-development and short-term
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Mountain Top woman draws on real life in her debut novel

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Mountain Top woman draws on real life in her debut novel

In the years since, Stahl avoided the spotlight doing lower-profile legal work, went back to school for creative writing and worked tirelessly to publish her debut novel. “For me, a writer is someone who takes snippets of his or her life and expands on it. I was in the DA's office. I get that line of work,” Stahl
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Office, possibly sheet music printing or publishing firm, Detroit, Mich.

Title: Office, possibly sheet music printing or publishing firm, Detroit, Mich.] Contributor Names: Detroit Publishing Co., publisher; Created / Published: [between 1900 and 1910]; Subject Headings: – Offices: – United States–Michigan–Detroit; Format Headings: Dry plate negatives. Genre: Dry plate
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creative writer wanted to help create rfp response template

About Us Recruiting in Motion Vancouver is a Canadian owned and operated employment agency serving the staffing needs of the Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland business communities. Recruiting in…
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BookWhirl Jumpstarts Book Promotions with New Service

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BookWhirl Jumpstarts Book Promotions with New Service

From its humble beginning as an online marketing service provider, BookWhirl.com is now a self-publishing company, responding to every conceivable publishing and marketing need. The company is driven to expand its services, responding to every writer's need. Nevertheless, it still seeks to offer
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Cornwall Library to host county poet laureate Milby on Jan. 10

Milby, of the Village of Florida, grew up in Orange County and is also a freelance writer. He teaches creative writing workshops, and has been reading his poetry throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond since 1995. His first book of poetry, “Ophelia's Offspring,” was published in 2007 by Foothills
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How did they do it?

RMO – Did you hire an agent or become self-published, and how was that process? I was fortunate to have another local author arrange an introduction to a publisher on my behalf. Bob Sandford is a prolific writer and good friend and one day I launched into my pitch. He said, “There's someone I think
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Bombshell Book To Publish Early Despite Trump's Blocking Attempt

Bombshell Book To Publish Early Despite Trump's Blocking Attempt … United States: Rattled by a one-two punch of betrayal and scandal, Donald Trump on Thursday tried to block the publication of a bare-knuckle book … The publishers responded by moving the release date up by four days to Friday.
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Learn the Craft of Creative Writing at County Durham's Libraries

This New Year, budding writers will have the chance to study the craft of creative writing with a professional author. North East writer Rachel Cochrane will be running sessions at Consett Library – and other libraries in County Durham – aimed at inspiring creative minds. In the two-hour sessions
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MetroWest Business Digest for Jan. 5, 2018

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MetroWest Business Digest for Jan. 5, 2018

… numbers to rank the performance of menu items is not the best approach to menu redesign. The latest research from Paytronix explains how to dig into menu data and purchase frequency — as well as the performance of guests who buy particular items and the personas attached with your best sellers
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Trump moves to block book, publishers bring forward release date

RATTLED by a one-two punch of betrayal and scandal, Donald Trump yesterday tried to block the publication of a bare-knuckle book that portrays his White House as a fetid stew of backbiting, incompetence and dysfunction. The publishers responded by moving the release date up by four days to today.
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2017: Progress and Preparation

Progress and Preparation Times Publishing Group Inc tpgonlinedaily.com A lot of hard work happened in 2017 overcoming challenges and laying the basis for expected successes in 2018. The first challenge were the Winter Storms of 2017. Damage to our county's local roads and infrastructure added
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The short and the short of Kurt Vonnegut

These days, graduate students in creative writing programs write short stories for literary magazines that are read almost exclusively by other graduate students in creative writing programs. Science fiction writers have their short pieces published in targeted genre publications. Of course, there's The New
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The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick review – sublime critical insights

Pinckney, a student in Hardwick's creative writing class at Barnard College in the early 1970s, remembers from the seminar room the amused hauteur of her demeanour – the south, again – and her bland dismissiveness of the shoddily second-rate, in what she taught, and in those she was teaching.
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New course in creative writing

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New course in creative writing

Writer Susan Millar DuMars will facilitate a daytime class in Creative Writing at Galway Arts Centre to cater for those who are beginning or continuing with the craft. The first class will be on Monday, January 22, and will run for 10 weeks. Susan writes both poetry and fiction. A collection of her stories,
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About publishing SIA ExpressCredit financial reports

Riga, 2018-01-03 15:34 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information about publishing SIA ExpressCredit financial reports for 2018, in accordance with AS Nasdaq Riga rules On Listing and Trading of Financial Instruments in the Markets Regulated by the Exchange, is summarized below. Non-audited
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Creative Writer at Viddsee

Your scope will be to: Conceptualize story ideas and show concepts for Viddsee Originals as well as Branded Entertainment. Engage project briefs…
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Trump: Wolff book on US administration is 'full of lies'

Donald Trump says a book containing damaging allegations about his administration is “full of lies”. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff was due out on Tuesday but publication was advanced to Friday and it is now on sale. Mr Trump's lawyers had tried to block its publication.
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The Explosive Book About President Trump's White House Will Be Published 4 Days Early

Michael Wolff's explosive new book about the Donald Trump White House will be published four days early because it is in such high demand, the book's publisher confirmed on Thursday. The book, “Fire and Fury,” was originally slated for publication January 9. Instead, it will be published Friday,
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Maura Laverty's trailblazing …….life laid bare in new book

It is no small tribute to her industry that for the following 30 years she sustained herself — and, in time, her family — from her writing output in a mainly Irish market where paying opportunities for creative writers were very limited. Her success rate in being published was impressive and by 1928 the
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Trump seeks to halt publication of explosive tell-all book

President Donald Trump's lawyer said Thursday he would try to stop publication of a book that portrays an inept president in a fumbling White House and threatened legal action against former aide Steve Bannon over “defamatory” comments in the book. “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” by
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Nine classic self-help books to get you through January

Time once was that the self-help book was the dysfunctional cousin on publishing's family tree. The first was said to be published in 1859 (Semuel Smiles' book, Self Help), but the genre only hit its stride 100 years later. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, however, the self-help section of the bookshop was an
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Jewelry Best Sellers on Easy Pay

Shop best-selling jewelry on Easy Pay® at QVC.com.
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Fuchsia footwear! Selma Blair dons cranberry-colored moccasins during coffee run in Studio City

Selma played college student Vi, who has an affair with her creative writing professor (Robert Wisdom) in the indie dramedy, which received mixed reviews and earned $1.3M at the box office. The University of Michigan grad will wait to show her six-year-old son her role as Kendall Ryan in Brian Taylor's
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Former Anniston Star publisher resigns as chair of newspaper's parent company

Ayers' departure from the chairmanship of Consolidated Publishing Co. — which also owns several weeklies — completed a rapid descent for an influential figure in state journalism, who helped give the Star a national reputation but has admitted to attacking at least one of his reporters in her apartment in
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The Huddle: 'Getting Along with Difficult People'

The Converse Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing program will hold an Open House Information Session from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Montgomery Student Center's Barnet Room on the Converse campus. The public is invited to attend. Advance registration is not necessary. MFA faculty
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Publisher Hurries Release of Trump Book

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Publisher Hurries Release of Trump Book

President Trump's legal team tried to block the release of Michael Wolff's forthcoming book on the inner workings of the White House on Thursday morning, threatening to sue publisher Henry Holt & Co., if it didn't yank the book from shelves ahead of next week's release date. Instead, the company
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Remembering Keorapetse Kgositsile 1938-2018

In the latter, he studied literature and creative writing at a number of prestigious universities, including Columbia University. Kgositsile published his first poetry collection, titled Spirits Unchained, in 1969. After graduating with a Master's degree in fine arts, Kgositsile remained at Columbia where he
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John Williams Will Be Writing the Theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Recently, it was announced that John Williams will be writing the theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story, which should come as welcome news to Star Wars fans who have become so accustomed to his … Over the course of production, there have been a lot of concerning stories about the upcoming movie.
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A 'Harry Potter' Museum Exhibit is Coming to New York

If you can't make it to New York to see the exhibit, Scholastic will be able to help you experience some of it. In the fall of 2018, the publishing company is expected to released Harry Potter: A History of Magic, which will compile much of the exhibition into a coffee table book. The Harry Potter: A History of
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Business Development & Marketing (Publishing)

We're looking for a marketing and business development veteran to join the team at Hinterland, in anticipation of continued growth of our open-world survival IP, The Long Dark, and other projects. This is an externally-focused publishing role within our blended development/publishing studio model.
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The books India read in 2017, according to Amazon

Overall, exam preparation was the most popular genre on Amazon.in, with books such as Word Power Made Easy, A Brief History of Modern India, and General Knowledge 2018 ranking high on the 2017 best-seller list. This is perhaps not surprising, given that educational books drive India's publishing
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H. Brandt Ayers, Anniston Star's former publisher, resigns following allegations

The Anniston Star's former publisher and chairman of its parent company has resigned following allegations made against him over the last week by former reporters. In a statement released to the Anniston Star, Ayers resigned as chairman of Consolidated Publishing. Ayers' statement reads: “It is of
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Trump's lawyer tries to block publication of book about president's chaotic first year

In an extraordinary step for a sitting president, Donald Trump had his lawyer demand on Thursday that Henry Holt & Co. and author Michael Wolff stop publication of a soon-to-be-released book about the chaotic first year of Trump's presidency. Instead, the publisher expedited the book's release to
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ABA, Authors Guild Slam Trump's Legal Campaign Against 'Fire and Fury'

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ABA, Authors Guild Slam Trump's Legal Campaign Against 'Fire and Fury'

Holt confirmed on Thursday that it had received a cease and desist letter from attorney Charles Harder on behalf of President Trump, claiming the book is libelous and the publisher needs to halt publication of the title. Holt, in response to the letter, issued this statement: “We see Fire and Fury as an
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Holliston Public Library lists January events

Jan has 35 years in the book publishing industry and will cover every step from developing an idea to actually getting published. She details traditional and self-publishing rights, marketing and using technology and social media to maximize visibility of your work. The program is free. From 1 to 3 p.m.,
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