Day: January 31, 2018

Want to be a writer? JK Rowling's tips can help you become an author

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Want to be a writer? JK Rowling's tips can help you become an author

followed by a quote from William Faulkner – 'All (writers) have failed to match our dream of perfection… That's why he keeps on working, trying again; he believes each time that this time he will do it, bring it off. Of course he won't, which is why this condition is healthy'. A user took advantage of the candid
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Green Man Gaming's 2017 Year in Review: Top Bestsellers, Most Wanted Games, Total …

Green Man Gaming's 2017 Year in Review: Top Bestsellers, Most Wanted Games, Total Community Game Playtime, Most Popular Games by Country and the Biggest News Stories
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Review: AJ Finn's 'The Woman in the Window' dreamily narrates a chilling tale

For those still reeling in the wake of Gillian Flynn's haunting best-sellers, A. J. Finn's debut novel, “The Woman in the Window,” dazzles readers with a chilling tale, narrated by a struggling alcoholic, Dr. Anna Fox. The textbook definition of an unreliable narrator, Fox has not left her home in nearly a year.
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Chocolate And Wine Bar Celebrates Opening In Downtown Wilmington

His enthusiasm for this well-priced crowd pleaser has made it one of the shops best sellers. “We want to help people figure out what they like, and enjoy taking the time to talk and taste with them,” Bopes said. “Our wine list will be ever-evolving, offering something for everyone.” On-site drinking is
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Astoria Bookshop Named Finalist On Publishers Weekly Shortlist

Many have deep roots in a specific region, but they have also had a big impact on the book industry well beyond those borders. Each has found creative solutions to making bookstores meaningful in a changing world,” said Cevin Bryerman, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Publishers Weekly.
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#BookmarkThis: Join author Kristin Hannah for a Facebook Live chat

You'll want to #BookmarkThis. On Feb. 6, join USA TODAY for a Facebook live chat with author Kristin Hannah about her new novel, The Great Alone (St. Martin's Press, on sale Feb. 6). #BookmarkThis is a series of live video chats with best-selling authors, and fans can submit questions. (Details below.)
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Library association announces board nominees

Bedard earned her bachelor's degree in creative writing from St. Lawrence University and worked as an Associate Creative Director or Senior Copywriter for many clients, including Ocean Spray, Tyson Foods, Volvo, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Vistaprint. She now operates her own creative agency in
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New paper tariffs could cost jobs at US publishers

The tariff will affect publishers of all sizes, from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on down. But smaller papers will be hardest hit. The News Media Alliance, which represents many local newspapers in the US, says fighting to overturn the tariff will likely be its top campaign priority in 2018.
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English Department Seeks Poetry Professor

The position involves teaching some Intro to Creative Writing courses, poetry workshops, as well as the opportunity to create a course based on the candidate's interests and specialities. All three candidates have visited the school for in person interviews, mock classes, and to present some of their work.
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Is Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) a Sell? The Stock Reaches All-Time Low Today

on January 29, 2018, also Businesswire.com with their article: “Barnes & Noble Announces Barnes & Noble Pressâ„¢, an Enhanced Self-Publishing …” published on January 24, 2018, Fool.com published: “3 Great Reasons to Sell Barnes & Noble, Inc. Stock” on January 18, 2018. More interesting news
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The Write My Essay for Me Diaries

In case you aren't able to discover enough substantial quality tools, you may have to commence all again, or else modify your thesis statement you need longer to write about. You ought to approach this specific article writing course of action together with the ideal mindset, and therefore do attempt to
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Bringing it all back home

“People do write for themselves, and never show it to an audience, because first and foremost creative writing has to be its own reward, but you do have a hope … For the writer of the play a nudge from another icon of Irish literature got things rolling: “I was working with Pat McCabe on The Dead School.
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Digital Sales & Marketing Assistant

Kensington is seeking a Digital Sales & Marketing Assistant who is detail oriented and excited about books and the online space to support the growing Digital & Communications departments. We are looking for someone who is interested in book publishing, promotion, and has strong communication
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We tried the $49 cast-iron Dutch oven with 5000 five-star reviews on Amazon

We're in the middle cozy comfort-food season, with lots of chilis, braises and soups in our future. If you're looking for an easier way to prepare some of your favorite stews and more, a dutch oven makes all the difference: They're not just pretty to look at — they also heat evenly, retain a steady temperature
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Bjn Interested in publishing your thoughts BJN is looking for writers

Publishing Your First Journal Article: an Academic Publisher material of interest to phonologists in management looking to publish a paper on BJN-200B – – Amazon. Well over ten thousand poets and writers maintain listings in this essential resource for writers interested The New Creative Nonfiction
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Heat-And-Eat Service Delivers The Gourmet Goods

Meals are prepared in the RealEats kitchen, then vacuum-sealed in recyclable pouches. The most popular menu items, to date, include grain and rice bowls, Moroccan chicken and just about any salmon dish on the menu. “Our salmon dishes are usually the best sellers along with our rotating chef menu,
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Sync Story: Inside the Britannia / Neil Davidge collaboration

Who better to soundtrack an historic battle between Druids, Celts and Romans than Massive Attack producer Neil Davidge? The man who helped shape the all-encompassing atmospherics of records including Mezzanine and 100th Window had worked on 2015 film Monsters: Dark Content with
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Sleepwalking Backwards

Sometimes it takes a ghost to bridge the gap between a mother and a daughter. The millennium is approaching 23 year old Amanda, a gifted mathematician and amateur astronomer, cannot seem to move forward with her life. Her obsession with astronomy and the power of imagination break through
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A Reversal for Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) Is Not Near. The Stock Reaches All-Time Low Today

More interesting news about Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) were released by: Businesswire.com and their article: “Barnes & Noble Announces Barnes & Noble Pressâ„¢, an Enhanced Self-Publishing …” published on January 24, 2018 as well as Businesswire.com's news article titled: “Barnes
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Caitec Combines Two of its Bird Brands

“The new Featherland Paradise brand is a reflection of our success in the category. Major retail buyers are discovering that our products are best sellers in the bird category and can reinvigorate their bird sets.” The packaging will be on display at Caitec's booth (3825) at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Fla.,
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Student-Athlete Strong: Courtney Akerley

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Student-Athlete Strong: Courtney Akerley

My favorite class so far has been Creative Writing with Professor Bruce Cohen, because he was an awesome teacher and because another passion of mine is writing. You were once quoted in the media, as saying, 'Pain is temporary; pride is forever.' Has that taken on a different meaning for you since
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Three Ways To Survive The Facebook Algo Change, From A Group Nine Media Exec

He used to be publisher of NowThis, which published solely on social media and was acquired by Group Nine last year. Before that, he was head of social media at Vice. Patel predicts Facebook's most recent news feed advertorial content shared by a user's friends and family will insulate the publisher
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Court rules Spotify and Apple Music must pay artists more for songs

Streaming companies like Spotify already make their own agreements with music publishers, assistant professor at Drexel University's music industry program Robert Weitzner told Mashable. “It doesn't mean that the rate Spotify pays would increase,” he said, noting that Spotify or Apple Music may
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92 passionate years: Aida Rivera Ford celebrated

Mrs. Ford chaired two Creative Writing Workshops in Mindanao for the NCCA (National Commission of Culture and the Arts). She received the Datu Bago Award in 1982, the highest honor that the city of Davao bestows on the citizen who has contributed to its development and prestige. In 1984, she was
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In unusual move, judge grants CrossFit's request to unmask anonymous peer reviewers

The novel order, issued last month by a state judge in California, has alarmed some publishers, who fear it could deter scientists from agreeing to review draft manuscripts. Legal experts say the case, involving two warring fitness enterprises, isn't likely to unleash widespread unmasking. But some
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Sharing Young Voices

At our tutoring center, volunteers help students one-on-one as they work on homework and creative writing projects. We provide support in all subjects – so whether you are a history buff, English expert, science champ or math wizard, we'd love to have your help. Most importantly, we are looking for
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VertaMedia, the Global Video Technology Provider, Rebrands to Adtelligent

The renaming of the company to Adtelligent signifies a shift in vision to building bespoke ad technology for publishers. In the current era of programmatic automation and in-sourcing, publishers no longer need a long list of intermediaries to deliver optimal yield. What comes back to the forefront of the
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Why there need to be more characters with autism in children's books

But the limited and skewed portrayal of autism means it is often misrepresented rather than represented in fiction. For an autistic child or young person this can be extremely isolating and they are often unable to find a version of “themselves” in a book. The sad reality is many authors and publishers
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Net neutrality repealed and the fight for a “new” internet

The combatants: ISPs, who are now on the verge of gaining unprecedented power; and publishers, advertisers, and, ultimately, users, who don't want to lose the power they've got. The prize is the future of net neutrality, a two-year-old regulation and internet philosophy that ISPs would love to bury.
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As Facebook Prioritizes Local News, Industry Experts Respond

Time will tell [what the biggest benefits are for local outlets], but I think it's significant in light of the recent announcement to deprioritize publisher content in general. My hunch is that Facebook sees in its data that users value and engage with local content at a high level because it's so relevant to their
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Opinary is building new tools to help news orgs use polls to inform their coverage

The company, which develops polling tools that publishers can embed in their articles, recently raised €3 million ($2.7 million) both to build its product and to fund its expansion into the U.S., where it already has a small foothold. In addition to landing most of the top news organizations in Germany,
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Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum Discusses Writers' Role In Supporting Publishing Landscape

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Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum Discusses Writers' Role In Supporting Publishing Landscape

The inaugural session of the Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum discussed the experience of writers and the role that they play in supporting the industry by establishing publishing companies that produce various types of literary works and publications by different authors. The event, organised by the
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Best-selling Indian Author Amish to Tour the USA From 1st to 10th February 2018

Amish Tripathi, one of the highest selling authors in Indian publishing history, with 4 million copies of his books sold, is embarking on a 10-day tour of the … Organized by Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd, the tour will conclude with a prestigious Harvard India Conference centered on the theme 'Literature in
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Icelandic Literary Prize awarded

Jökulsdóttir did also receive the same Women's Literary Prize, and has already made a contract with a respected publishing company in Berlin. “There is a stronger tradition for nature book in other countries, so many people will read the book without actually visiting the places,” she said hoping that
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Textbook Terrors

Pearson Education, a UK-based publishing company, owns most of the assigned text. This then allows them to control the cost. With companies like Penguin and Prentice Hall under their belt, Pearson has been able to effectively seize the entire textbook market. For students, this is a financial nightmare.
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Theresa May backs down over publishing leaked Brexit economic forecasts

The Government will handover leaked Brexit economic forecasts to MPs, Downing Street has said, as Theresa May backed down on the issue having previously warned it would be “wrong” to release the analysis. Mrs May told reporters as she travelled to China on a trade trip that publishing the analysis
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Dovetail triples down in High Point

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Dovetail triples down in High Point

“High Point has always been a great market for us, and this new showroom gives us the much-needed space to show our exciting new introductions as well as our best-sellers, said Ted Einstein, co-founder of Dovetail. “We look forward to welcoming our buyers to our new home.” With its new, larger
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Just Managing?

The 'just about managing'. 'Hardworking families'. 'Alarm-clock Britain'. In recent years British political discourse has been filled with these slogans, as politicians claim to speak on behalf of families who are in work, but struggling to get by. This book allows us to hear from some of these families directly.
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News Corp. Wants to Turn Facebook Into Cable Television

For years, Facebook's (NASDAQ:FB) relationship with publishers could best be described by the social-media site's ambiguous “It's complicated” status. Initially, digital publishers were excited to partner with the company, thinking the site's massive user base would improve their organic reach and lead
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Pure Products Reading series returns to Monarch this Thursday

This Thursday, the Department of English and Creative Writing Program will host its popular Pure Products Reading & Lecture Series, the first of the semester, at Monarch Espresso Bar. The Art Night Reading series is devoted to showcasing the creative writings of various local and visiting writers and
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Ads.txt Reaches Critical Mass, Passes 50% Of Top Publishers

Seven months after the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Tech Lab released final specs for ads.txt, the new standard for sanctifying the reselling of publishers' inventory has reached critical mass. More than half of comScore 1,000 publishers have now integrated the code, which certifies third parties
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College to start minor in professional writing next fall

Struve said a professional writing minor would complement almost any major, but suggested the 20-hour curriculum would be of special interest to students in business areas, the sciences and sport sciences. While courses cover such diverse types of writing as creative and copywriting, they also will
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Publishers will diversify, platforms will tackle TV, and more media predictions for 2018

Nearly half of all editors, CEOs, and digital leaders (44%) are even more concerned with the powerful role of social media than they were a year ago, reports Reuters' Journalism, Media & Technology: Trends & Predictions 2018. Publishers note their disappointment with social platforms, particularly with
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Consumer Book Publishing Market 2018 Global Analysis By Key Players – Amazon.com, Hachette …

The Consumer Book Publishing industry has also suffered a certain impact, but still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Consumer Book Publishing market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of X% from XXXX million $ in 2014 to XXXX million $ in 2017, The analysts
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SHERPA/RoMEO – Publisher Categories in RoMEO

SHERPA/RoMEO database of publishers' policies on copyright and self-archiving: Publisher Levels/Categories.
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Ridgefield student news: Ithaca, Scranton, and Bentley

Kelly is earning a bachelor of arts degree, majoring in strategic communication and English: creative writing. Morgan Francis, a sophomore at Grove City College, has been named to the dean's list with distinction for the fall 2017 semester. She is the daughter of Mark and Lynn Francis of Ridgefield.
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What publishers should be doing to get over Facebook

If you're anything like me, you're getting dangerously close to peak Facebook – not from using it, but from reading about it. Since The Zuck's big January announcement, it feels like all anyone in media and marketing has written about is how the world's biggest social network has screwed publishing
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Brendan Reichs and Victoria Aveyard discuss a day in the writer's life, share book updates

I wrote the whole thing will getting an MFA in creative writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, so it feels like a graduation gift to myself. But I definitely feel you on the new series thing. When I moved from Virals to Nemesis, it felt like I'd forgotten everything I knew about writing. I think you just have to zero
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Cumberlands hosts creative writing contest for 8th-12th grade students

WILLIAMSBURG—University of the Cumberlands' English department and the department's literary journal Pensworth are sponsoring The Next Generation Creative Writing Contest. The English department welcomes submissions of original creative writing, fiction, and poetry from eighth through twelfth
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OpenX Report Finds Ads.txt Adoption Accelerating with Majority of ComScore 1000 Now On Board …

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OpenX, the world's leading independent advertising technology provider, today announced the results of an audit of the nation's top 1000 publishers, revealing that a majority have now adopted ads.txt, a method for denoting who is approved to sell
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To Be Or Not Tu Bishvat? A 70-Year Dream

On January 1st, I began a new job writing English content at WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organization) in Tel Aviv. As a writer, I figured I could rather easily gather information from various sources and write “feel good” stories about the important work WIZO does. But two weeks ago I had an eye
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The power of awful (offal) first drafts

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The power of awful (offal) first drafts

When, over the course of a quarter-century, a writing book retains its sales and popularity, when it commonly ranks high in surveys as among the best, when it … That book is “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life” by novelist, memoirist, activist, and Christian author Anne Lamott, a work first
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Urbanime founder Chris Walker creates 'Relic,' merges hip-hop and comic books

A wealth of experience. I've worked in creative fields as a designer, a comic book artist, an illustrator, a writer, and a director. What connects them all is being a storyteller. My friend, David Atchison, always says I give big company pop to independent projects. According to David, I have the unique ability
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Ivy League students put through anti-oppression training

What type of preparation do students at the University of Pennsylvania need to tutor children in creative writing at a nearby elementary school? … Finally, they needed to “reflect on how various forms of oppression may play out in the Write On! program and develop concrete steps to more consistently
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Consumer Book Publishing Market 2018 Global Analysis,Opportuniti

Description: The Consumer Book Publishing industry has also suffered a certain impact, but still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Consumer Book Publishing market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of X% from XXXX million $ in 2014 to XXXX million $ in 2017,
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Government, the public, and tech firms must work together to beat the real problem of fake news

The fake news phenomenon underlines the pressures posed by an increasingly digital world, with endless volumes of unregulated information now available to all at the touch of a button. Self-publishing platforms and the social media revolution have brought great openness and opportunity, which is to
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In The GDPR Era, Publishers Also Need A Data Opt-Out

One agency buyer recently admitted that buyers frequently bid on impression opportunities they never intend to win so they can collect publisher audience data and sell to the same readers at a much cheaper cost elsewhere. Most publishers have a challenging time unearthing this kind of behavior,
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Children to write a 'book in a day' about reparations for slavery

Important to understand history. Fernwood Publishing plans to release the book in about a year. Writing a book in a day is fairly unique idea and will be a great project for children who participate, said Fernwood publisher Errol Sharpe. “It seemed to us to be a book that would be a very important
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Language is no longer barrier for research: Open access journals disrupting the English …

Free literature removes the dominance and eradicates economic imbalance between poor and rich. “The open access publishing industry is still working on the improvisation to reach even the remotest corners of the globe with cost effective, affordable and free scientific information,” Dr. Gedela added.
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Manager, Publicity and Marketing – Sasquatch Books

The Publicity and Marketing Manager knows how to strategize, organize, and execute integrated book marketing campaigns that drive sales. … Create all press materials to be available in advance of publication, including news releases, media advisories, author bios, pitch letters, and press kit materials.
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Know Where You Stand in Your Creative Journey

A lot of people believe creativity is a spontaneous phenomenon. Or that — It just 'happens'. Or — there is no method to the madness. It is believed that in order to be a creative writer you should be…
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Donald Breckenridge Kicks Off Spring Writers Speak Wednesdays Series

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Donald Breckenridge Kicks Off Spring Writers Speak Wednesdays Series

On May 2, the evening will be devoted to readings by students currently enrolled in Stony Brook Southampton's MFA in Creative Writing and Literature program. Writers Speak Wednesdays programs are free and open to the public. The evenings begin with a brief reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by
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Openness of academic publishers evaluated for the first time

However, there is a lot room for improvement in the practices and policies of key international academic publishers, finds the “Opening Academic Publishing” report, published today. The report, commissioned by the Open science and research initiative (ATT) of the Ministry of Education and Culture,
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This Top-Selling Exfoliating Device Is the Key to Flawless Wedding Day Makeup

We're talking about the Dermaflash Facial Exfoliating Device, one of Sephora's top sellers in the Skin Care Tools category and a makeup artist secret, until now. The at-home dermaplaning tool uses subtle sonic vibrations to gently exfoliate the top layer of debris-laden dead skin and sweep away excess
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It's convocation time at Malayalam varsity

While 118 students of linguistics, literary studies, creative writing, heritage studies, media studies, environmental studies, local development studies, film studies, sociology and history were awarded postgraduate degrees, 45 students were awarded M.Phil degrees. Delivering the convocation address,
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Spotify Sued by Music Publishing Company for Unauthorized Use of Thousands of Songs

Spotify The world's biggest music streaming service, Spotify, has recently been sued by Wixen Music Publishing for allegedly using thousands of songs without a license and compensation to the publisher. The complaint says that about 21 percent of the 30 million songs on Spotify are unlicensed, and
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Rachel Proper's New Book “Pepper the Pooper” is a Charming Tale About a Beloved Canine …

Recent release “Pepper the Pooper” from Page Publishing author Rachel Proper is a lovable narrative about a puppy growing up and learning how to properly do … Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion,
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Anne Enright to receive PEN Award for outstanding contribution to Irish literature

Enright was born in Dublin in 1962, studied English and philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and went on to study for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. She is a former RTÉ television producer. She won the 2004 Davy Byrnes Irish Writing Award for her story, Honey. Her first
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Regina Mirra's New Book “Share the Sky” is a Charming Tale That Explains the Wonderful …

Recent release “Share the Sky” from Page Publishing author Regina Mirra is a captivating account about the stars, the sun, and the moon, and their connections … Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion,
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Scheduling and Publishing on Instagram is Now Easier with Hootsuite

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Scheduling and Publishing on Instagram is Now Easier with Hootsuite

With this integration, the Hootsuite customers can perform direct scheduling and publishing on Instagram through the Hootsuite dashboard. In an official blog, Hoostuite has announced that the newly available features roll out on 31 January for all Hootsuite customers that operate a registered Instagram
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Fall 2018 Children's Sneak Previews

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Fall 2018 Children's Sneak Previews

Abrams does a twirl with The Dress and the Girl by Camille Andros, illus. by Julie Morstad, depicting the life and adventures of a girl and her favorite dress, including immigrating to the U.S. from Greece; Princesses Save the World by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, illus. by Eva Byrne,
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Kuwait's booth at Cairo book fair attracts many visitors — officials

CAIRO, Jan 31 (KUNA) — Kuwait's booth in Cairo International Book Fair has attracted large numbers of visitors, according to Kuwaiti officials. … NCCAL will meet with the Egyptian Publishers Association and the Arab Publishers AssociationØ¢ to promote for the Kuwait International Book Fair, he added.
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Historical society plans annual meeting

11, at the 57th annual meeting of the Ellsworth County Historical Society. Dr. Oliva, who farms with his wife, Bonita, in Rooks County in northwest Kansas, is a former university professor of history. He also owns Western Book Publishing Co. His writing and research focuses on the frontier Army and
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South Africa: Zubeida Jaffer – Open Letter to Cyril Ramaphosa

It has been translated into Arabic and published in Egypt. Her second book Love in the Time of Treason has been described as a “tour de force”. Her most recent book, Africa The Untold Story, is the second in a series of pocket-sized books that she is self-publishing. Ms Jaffer is a graduate of both UCT
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Valentine's Day Isn't For Surprises, So Send Flowers Now

You can browse their library of best-sellers or look for something more unique. Again, Valentine's Day is not the day that you want to slip on showing your loved ones that you're thinking of them — whether that's your significant other, dad, grandma, or friend. You can do way better than chocolates and
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John Mitchell stepping down as vice provost of teaching and learning

HighWire Press, an internet publishing service supporting scholarly societies that were self-publishing, such as Science Magazine and the Journal of Biological Chemistry, was launched in 1995 and spun out in 2014. In 1999, Keller supported and found funding for the LOCKSS preservation and access
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HS Farmers & Artisans Market elects new leadership

Our best sellers, by far, are our homemade jams and jellies. We also have rabbits coming soon,” Wilson said. Visit http://www.facebook.com/thewilsonfarmhs for more information. Lee is the co-owner of JV Farms of Bismarck, and operates a year-round booth at the market. “We have beef, chicken, pork,
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The archives series: a visual walk down memory lane

In celebration of her best sellers, Benhalim has created a celebratory collaboration to pay homage to her most memorable best-selling designs. Benhalim chose Dalia Nsouli as an example of all brave women she strives to locate and communicate with. The archives series offers a visual stroll down the
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Plan your weekend: Chili and ice sculptures in Mt. Clemens, Monster Jam at Ford Field

Smith, who teaches creative writing at Princeton University, is the author of three poetry collections, including 2011 Pulitzer winner “Life on Mars.” A fourth book, “Wade in the Water,” is due in April. Smith, 45, who was born in Massachusetts and raised in California by a family with deep roots in Alabama,
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OverDrive reports almost 60 libraries topped one million digital lends

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OverDrive reports almost 60 libraries topped one million digital lends

In the US, library provider OverDrive has revealed 58 international library systems recorded over one million digital lends in 2017—up from 49 in 2016, reports Publishers Weekly. Among the top 10 library systems, two had more than four million digital checkouts (Toronto and King County, Washington)
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Sprout Social's Instagram Publishing for Desktop is Here!

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Sprout Social's Instagram Publishing for Desktop is Here!

Sprout Social is excited to announce that our web app now supports Instagram publishing, allowing users to post a single image directly to their feeds.
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Crossref: How Stakeholders Across the Publishing Industry Collaborate

This piece is based on a conversation with Ed Pentz, the Executive Director of Crossref. Since its founding in 2000, Crossref has been for me a shining example of how publishers — and other stakeholders across the publishing industry – can come together to collaborate around metadata. Ed is the
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Deals: MAMMOTH by Jill Baguchinsky Acquired by Turner Publishing!

Stephanie Beard at Turner Publishing acquired World rights to Jill Baguchinsky's MAMMOTH from Eric Smith at P.S. Literary, in which a plus-sized teenage fashion blogger / aspiring paleontologist lands a summer scholarship to study at an Ice Age dig site… and discovers her paleontology hero might be
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Dallas' Deep Vellum Publishing to Release Anthology of Stories from Banned Muslim Nations

A year ago, President Donald Trump implemented Executive Order 13769, which temporarily banned individuals from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States and stopped refugee admission for 120 days. Now, a nonprofit Dallas book publisher is preparing to release an anthology
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Washington Post, Lenfest Institute, Phila. Media Network announce news technology alliance

Under the agreement, The Post's Arc Publishing platform — a state-of-the-art content-management system widely considered among the world's best — will help power the digital future of Philly.com, which includes all content from the Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister newspaper, the Philadelphia Daily
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Osseo Senior High to celebrate Black History Month with student-led showcase Feb. 15

Holbrook is a creative writing professor at Hamline University and long-time advocate for the healing power of the arts. Gibney and Holbrook have excerpts featured in the book, “A Good Time For Truth: Race In Minnesota,” where they share their truths about race and identity in the state. They will speak
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Novelist Nicole Krauss to Deliver Hillel Rogoff Memorial Lecture on February 6

Krauss' previous novels have all been bestsellers and award winners. Man Walks into a Room was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book of the Year. The History of Love was a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Saroyan Prize for International Literature. Great House was a finalist for the
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Student faces expulsion after publishing evidence-free list of alleged campus sexual assaulters

A student at Middlebury College says she's facing expulsion after publishing a crowd-sourced list of reputed sexual assaulters under the banner of “Men to Avoid.” The list, posted to Facebook in December under the “friends of friends” privacy setting, offered no evidence to back claims that included
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Black Dog Publishing goes into liquidation

Islington-based art and culture press Black Dog Publishing has gone into liquidation, with creditors owed more than £700,000. Founded in 1993 by director Duncan McCorquodale, the business filed for bankruptcy, along with its sister company, Artifice Books, in early January. Trading at the company
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Latest figures show digital publisher revenue and confidence on the up

London, UK, 30th January 2018: Findings from the latest Digital Publishers Revenue Index (DPRI), a quarterly report on UK publishing from the Association for Online Publishing (AOP) and Deloitte, reveals digital publishers saw an increase in revenue in Q3 2017 compared to Q3 2016, and in the 12
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