Month: February 2017

Surprise: Hardback Book Sales Overtake E-books Despite iPad and iPhone

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Surprise: Hardback Book Sales Overtake E-books Despite iPad and iPhone

Publisher's Weekly has the story. “Whatever the causes for the decrease in e-book sales, the decline has resulted in something that many publishing
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Welcome to MyFonts, the #1 place to download great @font-face webfonts and desktop fonts: classics (Baskerville, Futura, Garamond) alongside hot
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Forbes Ex-Publisher Charged With Terrorizing School Bus

A former Forbes Magazine publisher is facing charges after police say he attacked a bus full of elementary school children in Connecticut.
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False news, absurd reality present challenges for satirists

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False news, absurd reality present challenges for satirists

NEW YORK (AP) — Between reality and the bubble of fantasy news stories, these are tough times for satirists. The New Yorker magazine recently took
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Pork industry says not to worry about a bacon shortage

FILE – This June, 28, 2012, file photo shows hogs at a farm in Buckhart, Ill. An insatiable demand for bacon depleted frozen pork supplies to a record
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Extreme Overflow Publishing Releases a New Book: Open by New Author Kenya Brown-Milfort

In response to the growing market of self publishing authors, Extreme Overflow Publishing's services include helpful book and author related services
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BookVenture launches an international book promotion service

Ishpeming, MI (2/1/2017) – BookVenture Publishing LLC, a fast developing self-publishing company, now offers a new marketing service called
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Hiring rebound at small businesses in January, ADP says

HIRING REBOUND: Small businesses more than tripled their number of new jobs in January, adding 62,000, according to payroll provider ADP.
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Mendenhall: Virginia signs 26 in 'foundational' class

His father, also named Germane, ranks sixth in program history with 2,142 receiving yards and played in the NFL for five seasons with Detroit.
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Beyonce announces she's pregnant with twins on Instagram

She is the most nominated woman in Grammy Awards history, with 53 nominations and 20 wins and he has helped launch the streaming service Tidal.
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UAB signs last recruiting class before football restart

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UAB signs last recruiting class before football restart

Blazers coach Bill Clark finished up a 20-player recruiting class with nine high school players Wednesday, the latest building block seven months from
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$150M donation to Cornell will bolster business schools

CORNELL, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell University officials say the Ivy League school will use a household products company's $150 million gift to bolster the
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Nashville-Based Boutique Publicity Firm Two|pr Enjoys Notable Success in First Year

Additionally, two|pr garnered attention for various publishers' and authors' projects, including Irish Beth Maddock's award-winning children's book The
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Who Isn't Profiting Off the Backs of Researchers?

This sounds suspiciously like the entire scholarly publishing ecosystem to me, and it is not clear why Academia.edu is in Bond's crosshairs.
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Harper & Brothers to HarperCollins Publishers: A Bicentennial Exhibition; Butler Library, 535 W. 114 St., New York, NY 10027 Rare Book & Manuscript
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Author shares stories

Award-winning children's author Susanne Gervay shared her insights into the world of creative writing at an 'author talk' on Friday morning.
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BookVenture Invites Authors to Share Story in new Marketing Promo

The self-publishing company is inviting authors to get their story published and have it promoted through a series of marketing campaign. The Share a
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Kenya Brown-Milfort Releases OPEN

Extreme Overflow Publishing is excited to announce the launch of a new book … In response to the growing market of self publishing authors, Extreme
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Online publishing company to bring 40 jobs to Rochester

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Online publishing company to bring 40 jobs to Rochester

A California based online publishing company is expanding into Rochester and bringing 40 jobs to the region. Atypon has opened an office in High
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Furor as Egypt officials use state funds for expensive cars

FILE – In this Jan. 10, 2016, file photo, law professor Ali Abdel-Al of the “Supporting Egypt” coalition waves after he was elected Speaker of Egypt's
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Post welcomes intern

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When he heard there was a creative writing program in development at school, Piechowiak decided he would enroll with this as his minor. Upon his
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Chile: Bachelet denies receiving campaign financing from OAS

Grupo OAS is among dozens of Brazilian companies that are embroiled in a kickback scheme that is the biggest corruption scandal in Brazil's history.
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NY attorney general sues internet provider over speed claims

Charter's subsidiary, Spectrum, was previously known as Time Warner Cable. The company has 2.5 million customers in New York state.
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Paige VanZant inks publishing deal to release first book

UFC strawweight Paige VanZant can add author to her growing resume after inking a publishing deal to release her first book. According to her
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IDW Scares Up 4 Ghastly Award Nominations

The nominees for The 2016 Ghastly Award Nominees were officially announced today and IDW was recognized for its contributions to the wide range
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Nevada Arts Council creative writing workshop to focus on poetic translation

Author and poet Laura Wetherington will lead “Poetic Translation: A Creative Writing Workshop†at Our Center, 1745 Wells Ave., Reno on Feb.
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!5 Things You Need To Know About Programmatic Native

OpenRTB protocols and more publishers creating native advertising have enabled the transaction between the demand side (advertisers) and the buy
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Canadian Publishers' Council merges with Canadian Education Research Council

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Canadian Publishers' Council merges with Canadian Education Research Council

The Canadian Publishers' Council and the Canadian Education Research Council have merged, creating a strengthened advocacy organization that
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Marketing Associate – Fine Art Gallery

The position will be based from the company's New York City office with a Monday – Friday schedule, with flexibility as needed for special projects and
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Marketing Assistant

•One year of paid marketing experience in book, magazine, or newspaper publishing. An internship in the field may be included in the experience.
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Hillary Clinton publishing book of essays Fall 2017, will touch on 2016 election

Clinton has a long relationship with Simon & Schuster — her five previous books were also with the publisher. Her most recent, Hard Choices, was
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W3C and IDPF Officially Combine Organizations

After seven months of contentious debate over the merger, the International Digital Publishing Forum, developer of the EPUB e-book format standard,
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Gonzaga introduces new non-majors computer science course

The course was designed after faculty in the psychology department said their students should know how to write small programs for when they enter
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Meredith Corp. Announces Layoffs

Big publishers aren't slacking on cost cutting measures in the New Year. Women's interest publisher Meredith Corp. revealed that it has cut 40
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UK lawmakers back bill to trigger EU exit talks

The government says it will publish a White Paper outlining its strategy for withdrawal on Thursday, but it's unclear how many new details it will contain
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As precede, he talks with co-writer and Harvard instructor about the craft

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As precede, he talks with co-writer and Harvard instructor about the craft

The two authors, along with Bret Johnston, head of Harvard's Creative Writing program, spoke with the Gazette about what goes on in a writers' room,
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Virginia Beach company delivers Papa John's founder's memoir

An agent they had worked with brought them an author who wanted to publish a book that would complement a title they had published with industry
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Minnesota Pork names Comparts as Family of the Year

The Comparts of Nicollet were recently chosen as the Minnesota Pork Board's Family of the Year. Front row, L-R: Jim, Diana, Kaye, Dean, Bonnie,
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Swedish Storytel acquires audiobook publisher Kontentan

Swedish Storytel acquires audiobook publisher Kontentan. Swedish audiobook and e-book publisher Storytel has acquired Kontentan, a Swedish
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Alaska regulators consider allowing pot-shop smoking lounges

Joe McAneney is planning The High Expedition Co., a marijuana retail shop, in a historic cabin on main street and hopes to tie in branding with the
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Facebook beats Street 4Q forecasts

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook Inc. (FB) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.56 billion. On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park
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Graham Norton bags publishing deal to pen second novel as first murder mystery book Holding is …

Now publishers Hodder & Stoughton want Graham to pen his next book … So we did a two-book deal and they got the memoir first, then I gave them
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Straight Paths: Overexposed but Underdeveloped

He'd taken a correspondence course in creative writing for several years, submitting writing assignments with his mentor providing constructive
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Virgo Publishing has been sold to Arlington Capital

The Seller Virgo Publishing founded in 1986 and based in Phoenix, Virgo publishes seventeen national trade magazines and produces ten trade
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American Printing History Association Honors GPO

American Printing History Association Honors GPO … the agency's history at its headquarters in Washington and the publication a new official history,
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Dozens arrested on anniversary of deadly Egypt soccer riot

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces arrested dozens in central Cairo on Wednesday, the anniversary of a soccer riot that killed over 70 fans in
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Thriller movie chills writing students

Junior communication and creative writing student Wyatt Deutsch said it was a good movie loaded with different meanings. The cinematography was
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Silicon Valley publishing company calls Rochester 'perfect fit' for expansion

Atypon, a software company specializing in online publishing, moved into the High Falls district of Rochester recently. CEO Gerogios Papadopoulos
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Facebook beats Street 4Q earnings, revenue forecasts

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook blew past Wall Street's expectations yet again with its quarterly earnings report, despite some concerns that its
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Well traveled, war-hardened poet joins Suffolk writers

On Friday, Komunyakaa hosted a writer's roundtable for Suffolk alumni of the Creative Writing department, along with any other student poets willing to
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Lesley University faculty win honors

The National Council for Teachers of English recently honored two members of Lesley University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing faculty with
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Fulton, Viramontes to read from their work Feb. 9

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Presented by the Department of English Creative Writing Program, the reading is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase from
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Ways The Music Industry Can Change For The Better

In a similar vein, music publishers earn less than record labels from YouTube, Spotify, and other streaming and digital services. There is no music
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Langston Hughes' Legacy Lives on in Harlem

Today, on Langston Hughes' birthday, Renée Watson, author and … We will offer poetry workshops and creative writing courses for youth and adults.
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Mapleton Celebrates 141st Burns Night

Mapleton's 141st Annual Burns Night, celebrating the birthday of Scottish Poet Robert Burns, was held on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the AAA
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Native author returns to area

She is teaching a Beginners Creative Writing Workshop in the basement of the Cresco Public Library in the program room. This eight-week course
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Nintendo says there are now 100 games from 70 publishers in development for the Nintendo Switch

Although the Nintendo Switch looks really cool, some people are skeptical that the handheld/console hybrid will suffer from Wii U syndrome and won't
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New textbook technology creates wins for students and publishers

Several prominent textbook publishers are finding new ways to save students money and stabilize revenues with inclusive access digital material
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Book Publishers Global Market Report 2017 – New Market Study Published

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Book Publishers Global Market Report 2017 – New Market Study Published

Boston, MA — — 02/06/2017 — Book Publishers publish atlases, religious books, school textbooks, encyclopedias, technical manuals, maps and
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5-star DE Epenesa highlights Iowa's latest class

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa landed one of the top recruits in school history on Wednesday in defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa. Epenesa, the rare
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