Month: January 2018

Tina Cesa Ward Attached to Direct A Place Called Home

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Tina Cesa Ward Attached to Direct A Place Called Home

In 2010 Tina directed the successful first season of the branded web series, Bestsellers. A year later Tina debuted the critically acclaimed Good People in Love, which DIGIDAY calls “…a new milestone for online video series.†Tina also took home a Rome Web Award in 2014 for Best Dialogues
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Te Papa Tupu opens doors for writers

Programme graduates include Jacquie McRae, whose first novel The Scent of Apples completed on Te Papa Tupu won a gold medal in the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards in New York. Tihema Baker developed his debut novel Watched on the programme and Fred Te Maro's Tutewehi was
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NH Shop Nominated for Bookstore of the Year Award

Gibson's Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, is a bustling local meeting spot for book lovers and independent authors. Now, it's gaining national attention. Recently, the brick and mortar store was nominated for Bookstore of the Year by Publishers Weekly. “We're just happy to be on that list,” said
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JK Rowling shares insights into her writing style

She wrote, “Of course!” 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
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A publishing house is bringing out only women's writing in 2018

Kamila Shamsie, British Pakistani author in 2015 wrote in The Guardian about gender discrimination that takes place in the book world and challenged the publishing houses to declare 2018 as the Year of Publishing Women. In the column she strongly wrote that instead of titles given by men, there
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Wrinkling patterns in soft shells

Curvature plays an important role in the morphological evolution of soft shells under stretch. Here, through a combination of experiment, theory and simulation, we investigate the behavior of a hemispherical soft shell subject to an increasing outward point force at its pole. In contrast to an inward point f.
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Texere Publishing, Inc. Business Development and Sales Executive Job in New York, NY

Texere Publishing, Inc. is now hiring a fulltime Business Development and Sales Executive in New York, NY. View job listing details and apply now.
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UTSA's JR Helton Files 'Dispatches from the Working Class'

Also, don't censor yourself as you write and create, but when it comes to editing what you've written and then deciding what to publish, be your own worst critic. I also tell my creative writing students always to assume a bored reader who has something better to do. My writing is my own deal, it is very
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House Stories: The meanings of home in a New England town

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House Stories: The meanings of home in a New England town

Beth Luey taught in the history department at Arizona State University until her retirement in 2006, when she and her husband moved to Fairhaven. She has written several books about scholarly publishing and book history, but “House Stories” is her first venture into local history. All lectures are free and
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New Christian Life Book Helps Readers Put Forgiveness into Practice

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, LLC, self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a
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HOYT PURVIS: Historic 'papers'

It revolves around the Washington Post and its publication of the “top-secret” Pentagon Papers in 1971, one of the most significant conflicts between government and media in our country's history. As others have noted, the current release of the film is both timely and relevant in today's “fake news” era
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The big picture

When we dared to begin publishing this newspaper in August of 1969 (as a four-page stenciled thing without advertisements), we never imagined that 49 years later, African and Mayan history would still be an issue, in the sense of being absent from Belize's schools. In fact, next month, February,
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Andrew Keen on Trump, Amazon, AI… and how to fix the future of books

The hysteria surrounding self-publishing seems to have subsided a bit because it's becoming increasingly self-evident that even successfully self-published authors would prefer to be distributed by traditional publishers. So the biggest opportunity remains the discovery, development and distribution of
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Category:Publishing companies disestablished in 1899

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Category:Publishing companies disestablished in 1899

Pages in category “Publishing companies disestablished in 1899”. This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).
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Scripophily.com is Now Offering Original Washington Post Company Stock Certificates with …

The Washington Post is currently featured in the movie “The Post” with Meryl Streep staring as Post publisher Katharine Graham. The Post published the Pentagon Papers in 1971 when Katharine Graham risked their IPO over what she felt was fake news being presented by the U.S, Government
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'Decolonizing' a Journal

The American Historical Review, the academic publication of the American Historical Association, is one of the discipline's most revered periodicals, publishing work across subfields. But it made — in the eyes of many critics — a major blunder in early 2017 in asking a scholar who has expressed arguably
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Experience the Action Behind the Camera in "Life in the Wrong Lane: Why Journalists Go In When …

… west of Denver in Evergreen, CO, specializing in audiobook narration, production, publishing and distribution. Authors and publishing companies wanting to learn more about BFV services can visit http://www.brookforestvoices.com or contact Jaime Andrade, BFV Business Manager at 303-670-4145.
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Zakk focuses on audio category to tap the Indian Market

The Firefly, is a standing example of the statement and has now become one of the top sellers in the audio category in all our markets. With a great build quality and accessible pricing, our customers globally simply love the device. And with this huge response, we have to plan the quantities at least 6
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Labour to force binding Commons vote on publishing economic assessments of different Brexit end …

Labour to force binding Commons vote on publishing economic assessments of different Brexit end states. Labour will force a binding vote in the House of Commons tomorrow (Wednesday 31 January) requiring Ministers to publish the Government's economic assessments of different Brexit end states.
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A Place Called Home

In 2010 Tina directed the successful first season of the branded web series, Bestsellers. A year later Tina debuted the critically acclaimed Good People in Love, which DIGIDAY calls “…a new milestone for online video series.” Tina also took home a Rome Web Award in 2014 for Best Dialogues for the
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Q&A with religion professor Reiko Ohnuma

Currently, 17 students are enrolled in the class and the format of the course is a mixture of lecture and discussion. I also really enjoy teaching first-year writing seminars, since they allow for a context that zeros in on a specific topic. I've taught three different seminars in the past. For example, I taught a
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Google ADX rev share for publishers

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Google ADX rev share for publishers

With search ads, this number actually goes down to 51% for the publisher. 2. AdSense – Publishers keep 68%; AdX – Publishers keep 80% from Open Auctions and 90% from Private Auctions and Nov 3, 2015 Well, for starters, Adsense and Google Ad Exchange revenue can be dramatically different.
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Christopher Kimball Speaks at GC Catalog Conference in Atlanta

The meeting kicked off with an open discussion topic with stores sharing personal experiences regarding best sellers. The discussion was led by Chris Wiedemer, owner of Cooks World in Rochester, N.Y., and Martha Nading, co-owner of the Extra Ingredient in Greensboro, N.C.. Education and strategic
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Student (In)Civility in the Age of Trump

Other students act as if people of color or a protected class are not in the room when they speak of them. A student in my writing course stated that “there's no such thing as white privilege” and made remarks about Trump's first travel ban that offended Somali students. This is a balancing act, of course;
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Synne Magar Ferguson's New Book “Dance of the Dryad Dream” Is a Timely and Enchanting Story …

Recent release “Dance of the Dryad Dream” from Page Publishing author Synne Magar Ferguson is an artistic story about Mother Earth turning into a human form … 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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Richard Hanks's New Book “The Murder of a Brother: The Memories of a Ten Year Old” is an …

Recent release “The Murder of a Brother: The Memories of a Ten Year Old” from Page Publishing author Richard Hanks is a spine-chilling story about death and … 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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Bookcareers.com clinic supported by The Publishers Association

Do you want to have a quick chat with a Human Resources Manager from a UK book publisher? Or speak to one of the industry Recruitment Consultants? Or get qual…
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The book that changed the course of my life

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The book that changed the course of my life

It changed the course of my life, leading me not only to explore the rest of Garner's work, but also, in time, the novels of Susan Cooper and Catherine Storr, Philippa Pearce and Diana Wynne Jones, Penelope Lively and Pat O'Shea, Orla Melling and Michael Scott – in short, great writers for children (and
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Database Publishing Specialist

Uline, Inc. – Database Publishing Specialist – Pleasant Prairie – Wisconsin12575 Uline Dr. Pleasant Prairie, WI 5315 – Jobs.kenoshanews.com.
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PIKA: Finding the perfect dress for your first date

“We love maxis dresses and they are one of our best sellers at our boutique!” he says. “Maxi dresses would be perfect for a casual dinner! To send a romantic look, look for maxi dresses with a little flow with intricate patterns and details.” For spring, consider pastels and floral designs — or indulge the
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ESSAY contests in creative writing

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ESSAY contests in creative writing

And does in essay contests creative writing not learn from this legitimate peripheral participation to understand learning without supporting other forms of assessment in lifelong learning programme the youth field and the consumer and the, united nations general assembly,. And register on behalf of
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Scribble sells rights to 'Rhyme Cordial', 'Grandma Z'

Phaidon publishing director Cecily Kaiser described the title as 'one of her favourites titles from last year's Bologna Children's Book Fair'. Phaidon will publish a slightly altered edition of the book as Rhyme Flies. Scribble has also sold rights to Daniel Gray-Barnett's debut picture book Grandma Z into
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Hootsuite users can now schedule and publish Instagram posts

“Historically, individuals were only able to publish Instagram posts in 'realtime', which did not satisfy the needs of many businesses,” Jeremy Wood, VP of product marketing at Hootsuite, tells the Straight. “With this announcement, our customers are not only able to publish securely but also to schedule
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Publishing group trims staff

River Valley Media Group last week laid off about 15 percent of its workforce, part of a reorganization its top executive said will keep the publisher of daily and weekly newspapers and websites, specialty publications, and other digital products in western Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota on a strong
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Gary Ford Jr. to speak at Eastern CT State University

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Gary Ford Jr. to speak at Eastern CT State University

She represented Martin Luther King Jr. and others jailed for their participation in sit-ins, marches and freedom rides. Ford earned a Bachelor of Arts in African-American history from Harvard University, a law degree from Columbia University, a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the New School
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What would you like to see in the next “Bowers Series” book?

Q. David Bowers joined Whitman Publishing as the company's numismatic director in 2003. This was at the start of a modern renaissance in American numismatic book publishing. Since that time Whitman has published hundreds of new books for the hobby, ranging from 64-page monographs to
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Wilson County Schools receives backlash over student's viral anti-bullying video

Gipson said she started writing it in a creative writing class last Spring and was inspired to share her words with the world following a student's suicide in October. “The latest girl that committed suicide, she was in a bunch of my classes really nice girl and I never heard her say anything bad about another
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Making time for hobbies relieves stress

After I became a college journalist I kind of lost touch with old hobbies like creative writing and drawing. When I was in high school I used to write poetry and draw in my sketchbook every day and now I do not know how to identify with the person who wrote those words. Learning how to write a news story
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History Of Our Town (June 26, 1970 Edition)

(The following entry in “The History Of Our Town” by Lucille Basler was published in the June 26, 1970, edition of the Ste. Genevieve Fair Play. The Herald in 2015 began publishing in order the series of articles written by Basler, which began publication in December 1966.) The Osage Indian women
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Egan offers insight into creative process

Most writers of historical fiction look at primary documents and speak with experts when they research a historical setting what they wish to write. Most, likely, would not try on a 200-pound diving suit from the era in question — but Jennifer Egan is not like most writers. Egan, an award-winning novelist,
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Lycoming College English Dept. to host poetry reading by Christopher Bakken

The Lycoming College English Dept. will host a reading by American poet Christopher Bakken as part of the Himes/Sweeney Visiting Scholar in Creative Writing series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Mary Lindsay Welch Honors Hall of Lycoming College, on the corner of Fourth and Basin streets.
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Hilltop school hosting open house events to showcase curriculum

The writing workshop will showcase the school's “Writing on Wednesday” program which involves all students in creative writing exercises. The makerspace event will focus on Engineering Fairytales with the pre-kindergarten classes, the first steps in the school's Science, Technology Engineering Arts
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Twitter is becoming more valuable to publishers after Facebook's NewsFeed overhaul says study

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Twitter is becoming more valuable to publishers after Facebook's NewsFeed overhaul says study

According to a report by Buzzfeed News, it has been found that Facebook is sending 2.5 visitors to publishing websites as against one visitor on Twitter. This is half the number of visitors Facebook is known to send, which used to be 4.5 visitors on an average for every one visitor that Twitter sends.
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International Kolkata Book Fair: West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee asks publishers to ensure …

Speaking at the after inaugurating the 42nd edition of International Kolkata Book Fair, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requested all the publishers to make sure that the history and scientific aspirations are not tampered with, in any of the books. The Chief Minister stated as the citizen of the
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AHMAD | Ambition Kills Passion

I started keeping journals when I was as young as 7, and I would write short stories, poems, prose — the whole shebang. I would tell anyone who would listen that one day I'd become a journalist, or at least an author. I couldn't wait to go to college, where I would undoubtedly major in Creative Writing,
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Bill would limit marketing, publishing info about medical-marijuana dispensaries

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Bill would limit marketing, publishing info about medical-marijuana dispensaries

Medical-marijuana businesses and advocates oppose a bill that would make it a felony to publish unverified information about dispensaries, saying it's an effort to block business. Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, sponsored a bill to punish any “listing or menu service” in Arizona that publishes
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Workshops/Classes

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Workshops/Classes

Critical questions on copyright and intellectual property, citing your sources, overcoming roadblocks and finding a publisher or self-publishing will be answered. The first workshop is 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Buffalo History Museum, One Museum Court, Buffalo; $. www.buffalohistory.com.
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Walmart-Kobo Partnership Brings New E-Book Competitor

Last week, the companies announced a joint effort to bring e-books and e-readers to Walmart customers, making the content and devices available, according to Publishers Weekly, at 4,000 brick-and-mortar locations and on Walmart.com in 2018. Users of all Android and iOS devices will be able to use
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Using New Google Publisher Data To Improve SEO

Recently, Google rolled out a major update to Google Search Console. This update has equipped publishers with a wealth of new data and information; as well as an enhanced new user interface. This new Google publisher data offers new opportunities for SEO and the development of new popular
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David Wallace's New Book “The Possibility Of Reincarnation” Is a Thought-Provoking Discussion …

Recent release “The Possibility Of Reincarnation” from Page Publishing author David Wallace is a profound narrative that delves into the belief that reincarnation … 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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IU alumna's novel with scenes from Bloomington highlights life transitions

Learning the important role politics played, she said, helped her as a writer, as did her creative writing classes in the English department. Day said her original plan was to set “I'll Stay” on another campus, but she felt like it had to be set in Bloomington. “There's always that thing that writing teachers
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