Day: January 7, 2018

Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 7th January 2018 – Batman Everywhere You Look

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Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 7th January 2018 – Batman Everywhere You Look

This is the Top 10 Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what are known as the “Wednesday Warriors”, those who can't wait to the weekend to get this week's comics. We salute you, and the keenness you bring
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Lana Del Rey Responds to Radiohead's Claim of Plagiarism: See You in Court

On Sunday, Del Rey responded via Twitter, writing that though she was not inspired by “Creep,” she had offered Radiohead 40% of the publishing royalties she received for “Get Free.” According to Del Rey, however, the band refuses to accept anything less than 100%, which is why the musicians are
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The Vinyl Records 'Fad' Has Been Going Strong for 12 Straight Years

There were 77 different titles that sold over 20,000 copies in the same year. The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was the top-selling vinyl album in 2017, with Michael Jackson's Thriller placing tenth. Those are perennial big-sellers, though more titles are expected to hit the market this
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PHOTOS: This week in Nova Scotia's history, Jan. 8-14

10, 1965 — The Micmac News began publishing. Developed by Ray Gould in Membertou, it was published until 1991 by the Union of Nova Scotia Indians and the Native Communications Society of Nova Scotia. The Beaton Institute at Cape Breton University has digitized the complete issues at:
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Radiohead Sue Lana Del Rey for Allegedly Ripping Off "Creep"

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Radiohead Sue Lana Del Rey for Allegedly Ripping Off "Creep"

Today (January 7), reports began circulating that Radiohead were considering a lawsuit. Lana has now confirmed the news with a tweet. She denied that her Lust for Life song was influenced by “Creep,” and although she apparently offered Radiohead partial publishing rights, they are seeking full
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Youths' desire for digital ups e-book sales

Children's books are the highlight of this year's edition of the fair. It includes activities like monster-making and comic-making workshops conducted by publishers, editors, and authors from different European countries, at the Children's Pavilion. The workshop was free of cost and mainly focused on the
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Dragon Age's Varric just got a real-life publishing deal for his novel, Hard in Hightown

In Inquisition, you can find 19 chapters of the book scattered around the world, and now thanks to publisher Dark Horse Books (and co-author, Bioware's Mark Kirby), it's making its way to shelves in the real world. Penguin Random House will be distributing it, and it'll be ready to buy at the end of July.
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Lana Del Rey Faces Radiohead Lawsuit Over Song's 'Creep' Similarities

“Although I know my song wasn't inspired by Creep, Radiohead feel it was and want 100% of the publishing – I offered up to 40 over the last few months but they will only accept 100. Their lawyers have been relentless, so we will deal with it in court.” A representative for Del Rey did not immediately
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Road safety campaign

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Road safety campaign

workshop: State-level winners of the storytelling and writing competitions for class V, VI and VII students have been invited to Isha Yoga Center to nurture literary spirit. Isha Outreach, in collaboration with Rally For Rivers, will conduct 'River Writers', a two-days creative writing workshop, from today.
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Publishing an e-book that was removed

I had an e- book in pre-clearance ready to publish. Before the publish date, I noticed some errors in the book and wanted to correct them before the book got released so I removed it from pre-clearance. The changes are now made and I am ready to upload the changes and publish (I don't want to do
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Early intervention is key to support students with anxiety about starting university

Parents can also encourage students not to avoid classes or assessments they find difficult, but to enrol in support courses or workshops to enhance learning in particular tasks they're struggling with, such as an essay writing course. But while parents are an important support network for university
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Publishing company assistant

Part time 15-20 hours a week. Flex schedule OK Research content for publication. Edit English degree or student with English major MS office experience. Adobe experience a plus Nice downtown office…
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Dar Williams talks music and books

Williams has been involved in a wide range of different efforts and projects: teaching a course titled “Music Movements in a Capitalist Democracy” at her alma mater, Wesleyan University; working with children at several summer camps; leading songwriting workshops; and writing a book about the ways
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News Blog

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News Blog

… and programs bring classes to prisoners in both general population and solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison as part of the state's Arts in Corrections Programs. Those classes include theater, guitar and drawing. We shadowed Cecelia Holland, a Fortuna author who teaches creative writing.
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Here's what Texoma is reading

Barnes and Noble recently released a list of the best selling books of 2017. The reading habits of Texomans do not seem to be in line with those of book buyers at Barnes and Noble locations across the nation but several of the most checked out books from area libraries also appeared on best seller
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HasOffers by TUNE Acquires Optimob To Boost Automation

“After years of experience in the performance marketing field, we saw an opportunity to create a product capable of using automation technology based on HasOffers to streamline clicks, goals, verify offers, block fraud and communicate with publishers in real-time, which enabled our customers to
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World Book Fair 2018 turns the page — for environment

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World Book Fair 2018 turns the page — for environment

Justifying the decision to restrict the theme of the fair to a single hall, Baldeo Bhai Sharma says that “the theme of the fair is for book lovers, not for the publishers. The publishers have to take care of the stalls and make sales. They are not the ones exploring the fair. The book lovers are the ones who need
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Seriously, How Dumb is Trump?

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Seriously, How Dumb is Trump?

He has written 14 books, including the best-sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations, Beyond Outrage and, most recently, Saving Capitalism. He is also a founding editor of The American Prospect magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and
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River City Sessions Set For Thursday

Sybil received her MFA in creative writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She spent 12 years teaching in South Korea before returning to the States in 2007. During her extensive travels throughout Asia, she became increasingly interested in the allure and alienation of American travelers and
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Author brings creativity to work

Prior to writing his trilogy, Frigard worked at Tonka Toys, ran his own toy invention design company, TreeBones Inc., worked with the inventors of roller blades on blade and break design, published two books on teaching the creative process, and taught a creative problem solving class for students
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LCD names publisher

Southwest Regional Vice President Matt Guthrie announced that after an extensive nationwide search, Gatehouse Media promoted from within the Log Cabin Democrat for the publisher position. “I am pleased to announce that Kelly Sublett has been promoted to Group Publisher over the Conway region
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'Fire and Fury' publisher is rushing to print more books

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'Fire and Fury' publisher is rushing to print more books

The publisher of Michael Wolff's new book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” can't print copies fast enough. Henry Holt is facing a backlog of orders from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers. The publishing house is rushing to print more books, a person with direct knowledge of
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Writers Theatre Opens the 2018 Tour of THE MLK PROJECT

Write On! a flexible artist-in-residence program customized for each school and group of students. Write On! pairs teaching artists with schools and community organizations in dynamic explorations of performance and text with a focus on encouraging young people to find their creative voices. Writers
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Meet local authors at book signing

… Geyman (author of multiple books on the U.S. healthcare industry), Theresa Matthews (“Fishing with Hyenas”), and Susan Wingate (numerous books including “The Wild Wood” trilogy and the “Bobby Diner” series). Interested in publishing your own book? Bruce Conway, a local self-publishing expert,
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Malaya publisher Amado 'Jake' Macasaet, veteran journo and industry leader, dies at 81

MANILA – Malaya Business Insight publisher and veteran business journalist Amado “Jake” P. Macasaet, whose stint as chairman of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) was one of the longest, died Sunday morning, Jan. 7, at the age of 81, his family announced. Macasaet was “peacefully brought home
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Historical society gains items about famed Lakota warrior

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Historical society gains items about famed Lakota warrior

PIERRE | The South Dakota State Historical Society has a few more items related to Chief Spotted Tail thanks to a recent donation. … The South Dakota Historical Society Press is also publishing a book about the Native American leader by Richmond L. Clow, titled “Spotted Tail: Warrior and Statesman.”.
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Malaya publisher Jake Macasaet dies

Malaya publisher Jake Macasaet dies. A veteran of journalism, Amado 'Jake' Macasaet also served as the chairman emeritus of the Philippine Press Institute
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Poet laureate Kgositsile leaves enormous legacy

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Poet laureate Kgositsile leaves enormous legacy

His desire to advance academically saw him earn a scholarship to study literature and creative writing in the US. That country marked the beginnings of Kgositsile as an academic and literary scholar with an uncompromising revolutionary ethos. From 1962 to 1975, he immersed himself in African
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Publisher's Perspective: How to make 2018 your best year ever

How do you go about making this new year the best year ever, and how would you even judge such a thing? Well, it might be easier than you think. I just spent less than half an hour writing out all of the things I'd like to manifest in 2018. If you've never done it, it's really quite simple. I started by looking at
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Sunday Funday: All Praise Dear Leader Edition

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Sunday Funday: All Praise Dear Leader Edition

Well it has been quite a week for team Dear Leader. Seems they have gone out of their way to make an unknown journalist into the hottest writer in the country almost overnight. “Fire And Fury” may be the fastest seller in publishing history due in no small part (pun intended) to Dear Leader. Michael Wolff
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McHenry County Author Spotlight: Nancy Jo Nelson

How are you publishing this book and why (traditional/indie/self-publishing)?. I decided to use a publisher because I felt I wanted the expertise to bring my story to a larger spotlight. Professional editing and book design was very important to me for my end result. I'm extremely proud of how it turned out.
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Company plans $34M in housing redevelopments here

The former Western Publishing building, 5945 Erie St., has been the site of vandalism and trespassing for several years. A Milwaukee-based company intends to spend approximately $34 million to redevelop three Racine and Caledonia properties into market-rate housing, including the Western
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Fire and Fury from Bannon and Trump: Darcy cartoon

Henry Holt and Co. is a major book publisher. Adding to the absurdity of Trump and his lawyers defamation threats is the fact that Wolff's primary sources were Steve Bannon and other Trump staffers who gave Wolff repeated access to the White House with Trump's “non-disapproval.” Wolff has said he
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