Day: February 5, 2018

Shawn Pierce's New Book “Mystery Book 2” Fills the Readers With Intriguing Enigmas and Secrets …

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Shawn Pierce's New Book “Mystery Book 2” Fills the Readers With Intriguing Enigmas and Secrets …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Shawn Pierce's tantalizing masterpiece is the second book to the “Mystery” series that brings back the compelling drama and anticipation like never before. Readers who wish to experience this evoking work can purchase “Mystery Book 2” at
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AD Smith's New Book “He Awaits You” is an Intriguing Story Filled with Enigmatic Occurrences …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, A. D. Smith's perplexing tale draws plot from the Bible to fuel the events that transpired with unfathomable excitement and intrigue. Readers who wish to experience this engrossing work can purchase “He Awaits You” at bookstores everywhere,
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Amazon Keeps Alexa Quiet; Telstra Writes Off Its Ooyala Investment

French newspapers Le Figaro and Le Monde have seen a 50% jump in monthly ad revenue since last September, when the publishers combined their ad sales operations under a new business called Skyline. One of Skyline's first moves was to cut 12 vendors from the supply chain, including Teads,
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Joe Just's New Book “Passover AD 33” Features a Never-Before Told Perspective of the Passion of …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Joe Just's engrossing tale portrays sinners, saints, and plain folks who, although having played a lesser part on that fateful Passover feast that transpired in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago, paint a more enthralling picture of the salvation of
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King Chuck's New Book “The Power of His Resurrection Jesus” is a Must-Read Book That Shares …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, King Chuck's inspiring book shares God's word in a profound way, leading to blessings, miracles, and healing of the body, mind, and spirit. Readers who wish to experience this uplifting work can purchase “The Power of His Resurrection Jesus” at
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James Wyers's New Book “Footprints in the Clay” is a Work of Fiction About the Fuller Family and …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, James Wyers's engrossing tale shows the valuable lesson about family and unity amongst brethren. Despite living a nomadic life, the Fullers continue to make a name for themselves, mirrored by their courageous feats that leave readers spellbound.
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Pros & Cons Of Self-Publishing An Ebook

If you're considering writing a book now, you have more publishing alternatives than at any other time in history. Among the many options, you can go the traditional route and submit your manuscript to an agent who will work to get you a book deal with a publishing house, or you can do everything on
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Inside Amazon's UK media and advertising growth ambitions

Amazon's U.K. ad revenue is small compared to Google's and Facebook's. Industry experts estimated Amazon's U.K. ad business to be in the low hundreds of millions of pounds versus Google's £4.4 billion ($6.2 billion) U.K. ad revenue in 2017. But Amazon has big plans to grow its ad business in the
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Christopher Butcher's New Book “Dec. 13th” is a Poetic, Mysterious Children's Book Which …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Christopher Butcher's Christmas-themed work was written by the author on his birthday, which is December 12th. He was being hospitalized and knew he wasn't going to make it home for Christmas, so he decided he was going to do something that
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Rebecca Wisner's New Book “The Alligator's Wish” Is a Touching Story About an Alligator with a …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Rebecca Wisner's riveting novella will have readers find themselves on a journey with an alligator who wishes to become something else. This book also shows friendship and compassion amidst obvious differences. Readers who wish to experience
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Self-publishing Platform Pratilipi Garners $4.3 Mn Series A Funding Led By Omidyar Network

Self-publishing platform Pratilipi, run by Nasadiya Technologies, has raised $4.3 Mn in its Series A round of funding led by Omidyar Network. The round also saw the participation of existing investors, Nexus Venture Partners, Atul Goel, Contrarian Capital and Times Internet Limited and new investors
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Author Michael Knight to visit USA

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Author Michael Knight to visit USA

“Michael Knight's writing, and especially his latest story collection set in southern Alabama, captures the beauty of this area while also touching upon its complexities,” Dr. Charlotte Pence, USA English professor and director of the Stokes Center for Creative Writing, said. “He's a generous, kind
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Free education: What does it mean for teacher preparation in Ireland and potentially, Australia?

The publication, Teacher Preparation in Ireland: History, Policy and Future Directions published by Emerald Publishing Ltd. (UK), examines how the quality of teacher education has affected, and continues to affect the quality of education in Ireland and can inform future policy development around the
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Assassin's Creed Origins Denuvo and VMProtect piracy protection cracked

What appears to be happening is the crackers are getting smarter when it comes to removing protection offered by previous versions offering publishers a limited time of protection. The main reason PC gamers boycott Denuvo protected game is its impact on performance. Now Assassin's Creed Origins'
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PIS holds creative writing workshop

Tribune News Network Doha Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) recently held a workshop on creative writing. The workshop was conducted by Omer Naq…
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Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Given New GBX 210 Price Target at Peel Hunt

Bloomsbury Publishing logo Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) had its price target raised by equities researchers at Peel Hunt from GBX 200 ($2.81) to GBX 210 ($2.95) in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 17th. The brokerage currently has an “add” rating on the stock. Peel Hunt's
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Publishers to appeal against High Court's decision blocking merger

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Publishers to appeal against High Court's decision blocking merger

Last May the Commerce Commission declined to clear or authorise the merger of New Zealand's dominant newspaper publishers, NZME (publisher of the NZ Herald) and Stuff, which is the local unit of Fairfax Media (publisher of the Dominion Post), arguing it would concentrate too much media
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Self-publishing platform Pratilipi earns Rs 28 crore in a series-A round

BENGALURU: Self-publishing platform Pratilipi has raised $4.3 million (Rs 28 crore) in a series-A round led by Omidyar Network, with participation from new investors Shunwei Capital and WEH Ventures, and existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, amongst others. The funds raised are being used
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Artists, Sony Face Forward for Super Bowl 2018 Commercial Placement

Per second of music, commercial placement during the Super Bowl is the most lucrative sale a publisher will make all year, and for Sunday's (Feb. 4) game Sony/ATV leads the pack with 17 sync licenses in a marketing cycle notable for the number of artists with screen time. Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea
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Digital Classicist Berlin

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Digital Classicist Berlin

The iDAI.publications from open digital publishing to text mining. Posted on 05 February 2018. Talk: Francesco Mambrini (DAI), The iDAI.publications from open digital publishing to text mining. Permalink: http://hdl.handle.net/21.11117/0000-0000-8B2A-5. Date: Monday, 5 February 2018. Time: starting
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Facebook to prioritize posts from friends over publishers

Why it matters: While the majority of these are in the entertainment industry, allegations have also hit sports, tech and politics. The #MeToo movement has resulted in the loss of jobs, book deals and entire companies, proving that these actions have consequences and will no longer be ignored.
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Professor to Author: Susanne Davis publishes “The Appointed Hour”

University of Connecticut's creative writing professor Susanne Davis's novel, “The Appointed Hour,” embodies the triumphs and tribulations of the rural Connecticut demographic. It was an arduous 10 year undertaking that induced such a candid composition of inner reflection. Reflecting upon her life
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HK-Listed Next Digital Says $40.9 Million Sale Of Publishing Units Terminated

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HK-Listed Next Digital Says $40.9 Million Sale Of Publishing Units Terminated

HONG KONG (Feb 05) — Hong Kong-listed media business Next Digital said on Friday that a deal to sell two of its publishing units was being regarded as terminated as it did not receive funds promised for the sale from the buyer, Gossip Daily. The company had in August agreed to sell its equity interest
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The Secret to a Successful Subscription Service

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The Secret to a Successful Subscription Service

The advertising and marketing version has lengthy supported print magazines and newspapers. But the net's hyper-centered advert version quickly result in a devaluation, powering the rise of ad blockers. For years, publishers struggled to balance a great of engagement with the want to chase page
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UTSC welcomes Aisha Sasha John as new writer-in-residence

John is a Canadian poet and singing dancer. She attended the University of Toronto for her Bachelor of Arts in African Studies and Semiotics before moving on to complete a master's in Creative Writing at the University of Guelph. John returns to U of T having published three poetry books: The Shining
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BEST SELLERS

1. “The Woman in the Window,” by A.J. Finn (Morrow: $26.99) A twisted tale with Hitchcockian undertones features a Manhattan recluse who spends her days spying on neighbors. 2. “The Immortalists,” by Chloe Benjamin (Putnam: $26) Four siblings grapple with life after learning the dates of their
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OT- self-publishing vs traditional publishing??

Thanks for the input so far- but question to those with specific knowledge or advice: what are the pros and cons to self publishing vs going to an…
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[Faces of Black History] Meet Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster

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[Faces of Black History] Meet Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster

He played in parks and clubs throughout New York City and went on to play in the intercollegiate competition for the City College of New York (CCNY) where he graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing. Ashley started his journey to be grandmaster in 1992 when he shared the United States Game/10
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netsuite stairway for publishing

PUBLISHING. REMEDIATE www.netsuite.com/mediapublishing. ENHANCE. • Streamlined month end process and order-to-cash process. • Inventory management integrated to back-end. • Multi-company management. • Advanced inventory and procurement. • Enhanced financials and data insight.
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Of three books on the South, only one achieves success

The South has risen again, at least in the eyes of audio book publishers, who have put out a plethora of listenable tomes on Southern food, customs and fiction. The best of these is “The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South” by John T. Edge (Penguin Random House Audio 10 hours,
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Students build comradery through foam fighting

On the surface, seeing students slashing each other with swords and spears may not appear as something anyone can get into, but the club is very adamant about how easily new members can join the community. Charles Ramsey III, a junior majoring in creative writing, is now the Vice President of the
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FWF expands to two festivals in 2018

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FWF expands to two festivals in 2018

As previously reported by Books+Publishing, FWF received $45,000 in funding from the Victorian Government in October 2017 to stage its second festival in 2018. The inaugural festival—established to 'promote feminist literature within the wider Australian community'—was held in August 2016 during
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Savallo '18: Writing courses for all

Of course it does. Unfortunately, this is the harsh reality for many students trying to get into capped writing courses, especially those in the English Nonfiction Writing Program or Literary Arts Department, among others in the humanities. But why does getting into a writing course have to feel like the
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Making Washington's “Swampoodle”: Irish Neighborhood in the Tiber Valley

Tip: Click any image in the article to view that image at a larger size. To view images full size & high resolution, left click on each. By Matthew B. Gilmore*. As 2017 drew to a close, the winning name for the new park in NoMa at 3rd and L Streets, NE was Swampoodle. This curious, antiquated, whimsical
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JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER – with flair (ENTRY TO MID)

We are a publishing and web development company that serves the accounting profession. Our work includes newsletters, websites, email marketing, web and blog content management, social media management and mobile apps. We are looking for someone to carry out an entry-level graphic and
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New data shows 14.5% growth in Chinese book market in 2017

China's retail book market expanded in 2017 at a rate of 14.55%, year on year, according to data from Chinese industry-data research firm OpenBook, reports Publishing Perspectives. Children's books were the main driver of market growth, with the children's sector accounting for over a third of overall
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Europa Editions to be distributed by NewSouth

Titles from New York-based publisher Europa Editions will be distributed in Australia by NewSouth Books from March 2018. The new sales and distribution relationship constitutes, for Europa, a 'renewed focus on the Australian market', according to editor-in-chief Michael Reynolds. About 20 Europa
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Shamelessness and Hypocrisy at the MLA

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Shamelessness and Hypocrisy at the MLA

This is a rough count, however, and the data are difficult to parse: In its annual reports, the MLA separates doctorates in literature from those in rhetoric and composition, creative writing, and speech and rhetorical studies; if you total all of those, the current numbers are closer to 1,200 per year — closer to
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Turning Climbing and Adventure Into Film

Wright found climbing while studying English and creative writing at Humboldt State University. Photography and cinematography, for Wright, follow a similar story. While in high school, he dusted off his dad's old DSLR and began teaching himself the craft. Although he took positions as the photo editor
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DLN Consulting helps non-profits, small businesses help themselves

“One of the biggest successes I have is when people call me and say, 'Thank you for the grant writing course. I just wrote a grant and I got it!' That's exciting, because the average for successful proposals is 20 percent. You have to write a lot of grants.” Nelson's approach is about giving her clients the
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ABDA launches new survey for book designers

Developed over almost three years, the Australian Book Designers Survey 2018 seeks to find better ways for book designers and publishers to work together, and asks whether there's more that ABDA can do to support book designers. ADBA will publish the results in a white paper in March, which will
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Children's corner most popular at book fair

The children's book corner at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair has already attracted a huge crowds. Around 60 publishers have come to the fair with new children's books. Four-year-old Rida's father Mizanul Haq bought her “Tuktukir Golpo” from Sisimpur Publications telling the Dhaka Tribune: “I want to
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