Day: October 26, 2017

“History of Wolves” author to read at JCC

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“History of Wolves” author to read at JCC

She wrote it as a student at the University of Southern California, where she holds a doctorate in literature and creative writing. “I thought I was done
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The world is his poetry

Laurentiis is the recipient of a 2014 fellowship from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation in Italy, a 2013 Creative Writing Fellowship from the National
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Artificial Intelligence Is Coming for Publishers' Analytics

The first product the company has brought to market is an automated social media tool that uses a publisher's internal audience analytics along with
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Maze Runner author tells story to success to Fayetteville students

Amy Matthews, a creative writing teacher, said it's inspiring for her students to be able to meet notable authors. Lois Lowry, author of The Giver and
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Lincoln in the Bardo author George Saunders on life after the Man Booker Prize

Author George Saunders after being announced winner of the 2017 Man … and New York, where he teaches creative writing at Syracuse University.
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Trump campaign: WikiLeaks posting hacked DNC emails was legal

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Trump campaign: WikiLeaks posting hacked DNC emails was legal

“That is so even when even when the website performs 'editorial functions' 'such as deciding whether to publish….' Since WikiLeaks provided a forum
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Which writers really deserve to be called 'outsiders'?

There was no specific training to be a writer until very recently, and it would be absurd to regard anyone now who hasn't got a creative writing degree
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Memphis Publisher Bernal Smith Remembered as a Strong Leader

Bernal E. Smith II, the president and publisher of the Memphis-based New Tri-State Defender and the Second Vice Chairman of the National
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Singer, songwriter and author Radney Foster shares creative vision

I tell stories with the lyrics and music that I write,” Foster said. “Then I started asking myself what are some other ways I should be trying to tell stories
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To get to 10 million subscribers, The New York Times is focusing on churn

Publishers want to emphasize retention because replacing readers who cancel is expensive. Publishers' churn rates are commonly 10 percent but
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GC Arts Council to present ecopoetry Page-to-Stage event

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GC Arts Council to present ecopoetry Page-to-Stage event

Page-to-Stage is an opportunity for writers to read their short stories or … where she taught English and creative writing, in addition to serving as vice
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Eric Mackay promoted to EVP, global digital strategy at Warner/Chappell

Mackay will lead the publisher's global digital strategy, and expand its commercial partnerships for the benefit of its songwriters. He will oversee
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Publishers should use Snapchat for hard-hitting news says HashtagOurStories' Sumaiya Omar

News organisations and publishers should be using Snapchat to tell serious, hard-hitting news stories to tap into the generation Z audience says
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Write Stuff: CT Children's Book Fair; Wallace Stevens Birthday Bash

The UConn Creative Writing Program will present a free reading by poet Tara Betts on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Bookstore,
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Publishing of Apetit Plc's interim report for January-September 2017 and invitation to a briefing

Apetit Plc will publish its interim report for January-September 2017 on Thursday 2nd November 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing (in Finnish)
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Douglas Heal Thayer

He taught at BYU for 54 years, serving as Coordinator of Composition, Director of Creative Writing, Associate Chair in the English Department, and
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Iowa alum Taylor Bradley self-publishes debut work, 'Side Effects'

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Iowa alum Taylor Bradley self-publishes debut work, 'Side Effects'

DI: Self-publishing your art becomes a prominent theme, especially at the end. Do you mind talking a little bit about your decision to self-publish and
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English class ends programme with trip to Serinsim Park

Because not only this course prepares you for your academic writing, but they also teach and prepare you well for your future. I would like to thank all
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English Instructor Authors Book of Gothic Short Stories

I love reading and writing, of course, and watching movies — particularly gothic and detective and police and court-room procedures — also ghost and
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Winners emerge in SYNW writing competition

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Winners emerge in SYNW writing competition

Also, Olawale Wasiu Jimoh, who authored “Big Brother Africa -What Lesson? won the John Bunyan Award for Creative Writing/Best Essay, while
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Author Nathan Poole opens Lee' Writer's Festival

Poole is an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of South Alabama. He is the author of “Father Brother Keeper,” a collection of stories
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'Like reading a novel of a young philosopher': Emory reacts to Obama's letters

“I was most struck by how thoughtful the letters were,” says Ramsey Baden, a junior majoring in creative writing. “It's hard to imagine anyone writing in
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Content Marketing Coordinator

This role is an awesome opportunity for anyone with previous experience in a similar role, with outstanding creative writing and marketing skills.
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Breitbart News #1 Political Instagram Page

“Looking at publishers with a political focus, we can see that those with a more conservative or more liberal view tend to perform better than 'middle of
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Marilynne Robinson Comes to Knox

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Knox's Creative Writing department, the English department and Caxton Club collaborated in efforts to
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LJ makes impact as professor, author

Along with being a “fun and friendly” teacher, Baker teaches introductions to English studies, creative writing and memoir. Baker is a memoirist and is
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Basilicata filmmakers make environmental statement

… November of 1975, he was working on a book titled “Petrolio” that was published posthumously in 1992 by the Giulio Einaudi publishing company.
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So, how's that new book coming? Jonathan Kile tells us

Welcome to my new and improved corner of Creative Loafing Tampa. I put the old Self Publishing Notebook out to pasture because apparently
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Lockyer's budding authors

Competition organiser Sandi Kantor said the judges were impressed with the imagination, creativity and technical skills of this year's authors.
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Counternarratives

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Counternarratives

Now in paperback, a bewitching collection of stories and novellas that are “suspenseful, thought-provoking, mystical, and haunting” (Publishers
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CMS partners with SAGE Publishing to Advance Migration Scholarship

CMS partners with SAGE Publishing to Advance Migration Scholarship. New York, NY – Amidst today's changing environment for immigrants,
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Poet Mark Doty Tonight's Robert Lowell Poetry Reading Headliner

Doty began to write poetry seriously in high school. … taught by Pinsky, and he designed and taught an advanced writing course for undergrads.
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Seven HOT New VEGAN Books Perfect for Holiday Gifts!

Well, check out these new VEGAN books; all are “best sellers” and published within the past year – with the exception of one that will be hot off the
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On the minds of European publishers: Platform pushback, GDPR enforcement and ad fraud

More than 200 executives from top publishing companies across Europe gathered this week at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe in Berlin to
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc to Issue Dividend of GBX 1.15 (BMY)

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc logo Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) declared a dividend on Tuesday, October 24th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports.
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SELF DEFENSE | Part 1: Being the Prey

In the midst of the online #MeToo movement, it seemed imperative to take advantage of a media invite to participate in a personal protection (usually
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THE SNOWMAN | Not quite a perfect storm

I don't quite know how to describe The Snowman. Swedish director Tomas Alfredson has given us previous gems like Let the Right One In and Tinker
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Men behaving badly

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Men behaving badly

Bill Cosby. Bill O'Reilly. Harvey Weinstein. The list goes on. The rich and powerful men of Hollywood are being called out by their victims, and with the
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IN BRIEF | Oct. 26, 2017

National Geographic photographer and photojournalist David Guttenfelder, who focuses on global geopolitics and conservation, will bring his photos
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Deny, deny, deny? Stop.

As Ventura County bakes at over 100 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 24, with a power outage and brush fire in Ventura to boot, the debate over
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Facebook announces News Feed publishing guidelines for users in a further bid to control the …

Of late, Facebook has come under the scanner for supporting offensive content on its platform. From hate speech, trolls, memes, to hate videos, the
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Artforum Publisher Knight Landesman Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The longtime publisher of an influential art magazine has become the latest figure to resign amid sexual misconduct claims. Knight Landesman, 67
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VIDEO: This Year's Trending Halloween Costumes

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VIDEO: This Year's Trending Halloween Costumes

“Even though there's trendy stuff, the basics, the classics are still popular and still the best sellers in our store,” said Willsey. Aside from these looks,
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Kiwi author Kickstarts fantasy novel

But we think there are readers who will really enjoy this book, and self-publishing ebooks is definitely viable these days, so we're going for it.”
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Could Riverdale Revisit Archie Comics' Superhero Past?

But like most comic book publishers in the 1940s, they tried their hand at knocking off Superman. So let's go back to a time when DC Comics was
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New and Notable Books by Local Authors to Add to Your Reading List

… by Horace J. Caulkins and Mary Chase Perry is told in Catallo's book, Pewabic Pottery: A History Handcrafted in Detroit (Arcadia Publishing, $22).
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Get Your PC Ready, The INJUSTICE 2 Beta Is Coming To You Today!

Interactive Entertainment released one of their best-sellers to PC. Injustice 2's PC open beta starts TODAY through Steam and the Windows Store.
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Critics' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award to Errol Morris

Morris is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Believing is Seeing and A Wilderness of Error, and is a regular contributor to The New York
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Open Access Without Tears – 2017 Edition

A few open access publications are even flagship society journals. … The list of open access books is growing, and quite a few publishers also allow
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Meet 'Socrates': WebFronts New Design Platform for Independent Retailers is Full Screen …

The new platform, developed by RWS to deliver the industry's best end-user … available for immediate delivery, best sellers, on clearance and more.
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Health Consultant Aimee Tariq Achieves # on Amazon Best Sellers List

Ashley Owen holds a Master's in Journalism from Ryerson University and writes professionally in a broad variety of genres. She has worked as a
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