Month: October 2017

Book policy calls for talks

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Book policy calls for talks

The Education ministry is keen to alleviate the suffering of parents who were being forced to buy too many books for the benefit of publishers, cartels
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Ruth Ozeki speaks on writing at Lake Forest College

A novice Zen Buddhist priest, Ozeki leads a meditation group at Smith College and also integrates the practice into her creative writing classes there.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

Best-selling Books Week Ending 10/8/17. HARDCOVER FICTION. 1. “Orgin” by Dan Brown (Doubleday). 2. “Sleeping Beauties” by King/King
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Orlando poet Thaxton pens love poem to Florida in prize-winning book

Thaxton, 58, is a professor of English at University of Central Florida where she is also director of the school's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
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The Story of Your Book

Established in 1974, Genesis Publications is an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. Inspired by the traditions
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Bernie Sanders, King of YA Lit

As YA best-sellers go, the Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution is an unlikely contender. The author is a 76-year-old man. The cover
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The Business of Black Comic Books

Many dream of writing or drawing their way to comic book success by working for Marvel or DC, or the next-largest publishers, Dark Horse or Image
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Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs named Victoria Book Prize recipients

Yasuko Thanh and Margriet Ruurs named Victoria Book Prize recipients … Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey (Orca Book Publishers).
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Fall books preview: Titles suited for the season

Jackson, who teaches creative writing at OSU, delivers a charming coming-of-age novel set in the summer of 1983 in Kansas. The novel follows Thea
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Friday the 13th + October = a rare, Halloween-adjacent date for fear, foreboding and fun

… even a magical aura of possibility, says Stephen Graham Jones, creative writing professor at the University of Colorado and author of horror novels.
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Leila O'Brien: A Creative Flower in Full Bloom

As an avid reader, at the tender age of 7 her creative writing teacher at the time Ms. Carly Burrows at Genesis Academy discovered she had a way with
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Hachette pulls the plug on Weinstein Books

Tina Brown, who founded Talk Magazine with Miramax in 1998 and took over the company's publishing arm, said Tuesday that book deals seemed to
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Author Amanda Hale to discuss fiction writing at VIU

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Author Amanda Hale to discuss fiction writing at VIU

Witnessing the rise of self-publishing on the Internet, Hale said now “it's all about promotion and having a presence online,” in order to stand out.
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NYT Bestselling Author visits NKN

After the high school visit Henry taught writing workshops for two middle school writing classes, involving the students in creating a character using
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Santa Monica Libraries to Celebrate "Indie Author Day"

At p.m., Santa Monica-based author Amin Sadeghpour will present “The Year of New Beginnings,” a talk based on his newly self-published second
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A new book aims to explore the glorious history of sci-fi cover art

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A new book aims to explore the glorious history of sci-fi cover art

Wonders and Visions: A Visual History of Science Fiction will include more … a publishing crowdfunding site, where they're hoping to raise $60,000.
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Sprinkle of creative licence adds flavour

That's just theatre, but in all daily walks of life, there are a great many strains of creative writing. I observed over past weeks, that, surprisingly, one is
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Sheryl Sandberg just dodged a question about whether Facebook is a media company

“My personal view is that they are publishers but that is only my personal view, that is not an Ofcom view,” she told politicians. “As I said, Ofcom is
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Lakeport Legacies to Feature Southeast Arkansas's Leaders in Arkansas Historical Association

Formed in 1941, the AHA publishes the Arkansas Historical Quarterly and is Arkansas's foremost organization for the preservation, writing, publishing,
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A requiem for Macaulay

They were the original “carpetbaggers” and it was their reports that alerted the publishing companies to the fact that there was market for their books in
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Publishing Of Orion Corporations Interim Report For January September 2017 On 26 October 2017

ORION CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 12 OCTOBER 2017 at 10.30 A.M. EEST Publishing of Orion Corporation's Interim Report for
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Discord launches Verified servers for game developers, publishers

Discord is teaming up with various game developers and publishers to offer players the option to belong to their official Discord channels.
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Qliksense Sheet missing after publishing the dashboard to a steam

Hi All, I have 10 base sheets in my app. When I published the app from my work folder to the Stream. It shows only 9 sheets. Has anyone come across.
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As big magazines lose readers, home-made “zines” are springing up

At the Offprint London fair in May, 140 independent publishers squeezed into the turbine hall of the Tate Modern gallery. Stack, a subscription service
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New Bowker Study Finds Increasing Growth in SelfPub ISBNs

If there was still doubt in anyone's mind that self-publishing is not only viable but here to stay, a new report from Bowker might cement it once and for
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ICJ's next action on Kulbhushan after Pakistan submits its memorial

DIGBOI, Oct 12: One of the most prestigious sports events being the CBSE East Zone Cluster football Tournament kicks off here at the historic jubilee
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County Commission: Gavel passed to new County Commission Chair

At the beginning of the meeting of the Board of Madison County Commissioners on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the gavel was passed from Alfred Martin to
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Sandberg says Facebook allows fake news ads from legit accounts

This in turn incentivizes publishers of false news hoaxes. Facebook demotes hoaxes when identified, and is blocking monetization and ad buys from
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Watertown library holds writing contest this fall

The contest is being offered for all ages in conjunction with November National Novel Writing Month and a Creative Writing Series with local author
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Why You Shouldn't Buy a "New" Book on Amazon

For multiple reasons, publishers end up with copies that never sold as new books. As novelist and Authors Guild member Douglas Preston explains in
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Fresh look at Columbus history

Ulrich's first book was published through Arcadia Publishing and The History Press. The company has published many books about Wisconsin history
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Maidenform Comfort Devotion Women`s Embellished Extra Coverage Bra-Best-Seller, – Walmart.com

Buy Maidenform Comfort Devotion Women`s Embellished Extra Coverage Bra-Best-Seller, at Walmart.com.
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ResearchGate Faces Lawsuit Over Papers Breaching Publishers' Copyright

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ResearchGate Faces Lawsuit Over Papers Breaching Publishers' Copyright

Nature reports, five publishers have formed a coalition that would start ordering the website to remove articles, a spokesperson for the group said that
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Associate Designer

Cookbook and lifestyle publisher, Page Street Publishing Co, distributed by Macmillan, is looking for a bright, artistic and fast entry-level graphic
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The School Bell… Building relationships and solid learning

I have worked at James Madison Preparatory High School going on three years now and currently teach Physical Science, Biology, Anatomy
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Greenville VFW Post 251 to host Veterans Day events

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 along with the Greenville Steering Committee welcome everyone to their annual Veterans Day events.
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Town of Greenville: MCSO: No agreement with Town of Greenville

According to Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart, there currently is no agreement between the Town of Greenville and the Madison County Sheriff's
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INSTORE Magazine awards GABRIEL & CO "The Best-Performing Brand" of 2017

“Gabriel & Co. is our customer's top choice. … #1 Top Selling Wedding Jewelry Brand of 2017, #2 Hot Sellers of 2017, #2 Top Selling Bridal Brand of
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Stacy Mattingly reading in New York

Stacy Mattingly (Fiction 2011) has been invited by the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation to read at the Bulgarian Consulate in New York! The reading is
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Budoor: Literary partnerships build bridges

Shaikha Budoor during the panel discussion, which included Marcus Leaver, CEO of The Quarto Group; Nigel Newton, CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing
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Community news

The Miller Beach Arts and Creative District (MBACD) will present the Rick … The 2017 Steel Pen Creative Writers' Conference will be held Oct. 28 at
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SAGE Publishing releases encyclopedia in the emerging field of out-of-school learning

IMAGE: What is the value of learning in out-of-school settings such as science centers, local businesses, and libraries? How are avatars, massive
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Latino poet/Coast Guard prof José B. González reads tonight at Arts Cafe Mystic

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Latino poet/Coast Guard prof José B. González reads tonight at Arts Cafe Mystic

Eventually, as I experienced those moments, I learned to write down how I felt, … We were talking about that just last week in my creative writing class.
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Weinstein Books Imprint Is Being Shut Down By Publisher Hachette

In the latest round of fallout surrounding Harvey Weinstein and his myriad of sexual abuse charges, Hachette Book Group is shutting down their
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FTII students post open letter to Anupam Kher

It cited the case of a new course launched earlier this month, titled 'a short Course in Fiction Writing for Television', with a 20-day duration.
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TODD SMITH — Billboard, print ads are helping with healing of Las Vegas

In an end to a 40-year history, the company stopped publishing its separate editions for Europe and Asia last week The decision comes after the
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ASCAP Elects Joel Beckerman and Rudy Pérez to Board of Directors

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced this week that Joel Beckerman and Rudy Pérez have been elected
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Christine Bloodworth

Mrs. Christine Bloodworth, born Oct. 28, 1927 in Crossland, Ga. left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. She will be reunited with her
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Turkish court bans 3 books over terror charges

“The Civil War of the Kurds” was published in 1994 by Belge Publishing House. “Kurdish History” was published in 2013 by the Tutku publishing
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Sharjah Ruler says education key in fight against terrorism

“It is important that we are supporting authors, illustrators, publishers and other experts to develop the quality and quantity of literature,” he said.
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Detroit Featured In 7th Title From Walkerville Publishing

The 7th title from Walkerville Publishing delves into the history and … of Walkerville Publishing have announced the release of their seventh book,
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MPD joins the nation in Coffee with a Cop Day

Madison County citizens had the opportunity to join the Madison Police Department at McDonald's on Wednesday, Oct. 4 as they partnered together
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ANAS Institute of History issues statement on map crisis

The biggest concern is that such a made-up map has been published in the Russian version of the textbook “General History”, reads the statement.
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Homecoming events planned at MCHS

Next week will be the time for students at Madison County High School (MCHS) to show their school spirit as they get ready for the big Homecoming
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Culture secretary says government needs to be 'careful' in defining Facebook and Google as …

“I am not sure the publisher definition in UK law would necessarily work in the way that people would like it to work. I think it would end up being very
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October Business After Hours cancelled

With disappointment and regret, the Madison County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the October Business After Hours event has been
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Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament a success

The James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) PTO held its annual Jay Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the
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Senior Journal Publishing Manager

Our client, a global STM publisher, is looking to recruit a Senior Journal Publishing Manager to join their Life Science journals team. This is a fantastic
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Discord launches 'Verified Servers' for game developers and publishers

Developers and publishers with verified servers will have access to “perks” including a vanity URL, a customizable splash page, and a “verified”
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Award-winning writer Luis Alberto Urrea to visit campus

Award-winning writer Luis Alberto Urrea to visit campus … in Naperville, Ill., where he is a distinguished professor of creative writing at the University of
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Envy on the Coast – "Virginia Girls" (video) (premiere)

“We've always embraced the DIY ethic when it comes to creative … He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, where he is an
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Publishers take academic networking site to court

The move comes after a larger group of publishers became dissatisfied with ResearchGate's response to a request to alter its article-sharing practices.
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Hachette Shutters Weinstein Books

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Hachette Shutters Weinstein Books

HBG took over the imprint with its purchase of the Perseus Books Group, which had struck a co-publishing deal with the Weinstein Company in late
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Transcribe Video Course Into Kindle Book

We have a 2.5 hour course on udemy that has about 4 dozen videos and a few modules. We want to turn the video into a book. So this doesn't require
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Adobe says it will help advertisers and publishers find out if they are getting ripped off by ad tech …

So Adobe is requiring that every ad tech partner it works with discloses each and every fee it charges both marketers and publishers. If ad tech
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Concern that Canadian Copyright Disaster Could Spread

Canadian publisher Glenn Rollans, president of the Association of Canadian Publishers, explained to attendees how the law has devastated
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The Latest: Hachette ends deal with Weinstein Books

Hachette Book Group, one of the country's top publishers, says that it has “terminated” its deal with Weinstein Books. Hachette and the book publishing
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John Benjamins Publishing Company

History of linguistics (222). * Humor studies (11). * Japanese linguistics (53). * Language acquisition (428). * Language disorders & speech pathology
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Frontiers publishing fees

open access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing high quality research articles and issues that will be internationally accessible to any reader at
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Sultan visits Frankfurt Book Fair

Sharjah's is participating in the Frankfurt Book Fair, which has been … He said that Emirati publishers, writers and artists can be supported by
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'Starting Over,' a play about tolerance, comes to University Park

… main stage productions, master classes, original music, a playwright's laboratory, a publishing company, standing productions and workshops.
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The Latest: Twitter says Rose McGowan's account restored

Hachette Book Group, one of the country's top publishers, says that it has … Hachette and the book publishing arm of the Weinstein Company had a
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Africa's political elites have built the same wealth plundering structures as the colonialists

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Africa's political elites have built the same wealth plundering structures as the colonialists

The investigation, carried by the African Investigative Publishing Collective (AIPC) in partnership with Africa Uncensored and ZAM magazine, shows
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War has been cracked in just a day

Denuvo's appeal, for publishers looking to protect their games, is that it encrypts and decrypts itself continuously, making it harder to crack. Its Austrian
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At PNBA, The Focus Was on Collaboration

But to many attendees—booksellers, librarians, publishers, publicists, and authors—the dinner's abundant trout, al dente vegetables, and chicken
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Move to Mexico Possible If GM Canada Strike Continues

GM's CAMI factory in Ingersoll, Ontario, has been the company's primary assembly plant for the vehicle, one of GM's best sellers in both the United
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Twitter flags off In-Stream Video Ads in India

These include top TV networks, major publishing houses, leagues, … Driving video monetization on Twitter is the next logical step for publishers like
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Senior Journal Publishing Manager – Life Sciences

Our client, a global STM publisher, is looking to recruit a Senior Journal Publishing Manager to join their Life Science journals team. This is a fantastic
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Marvel to Publish an Official Timeline of the MCU

Marvel to Publish an Official Timeline of the MCU … “We are going to be publishing an official, and I'm not sure when, or in what format, an official
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Ikea opens in Fishers, boosts economy

The first Ikea in the Hoosier state opened in Fishers. For some students, such as Natali Cavanagh, a senior creative writing major who grew up about
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: With No Single Big Book, Multiple Memoirs Steal the Show

Descending on Germany against the backdrop of a tumultuous and disheartening news cycle, the tastemakers in the publishing industry spent big on
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Annual River Reads Book Festival Oct. 15 at Prallsville Mills

Karen Hodges Miller, CEO and Publisher of Open Door Publications, … be sharing her knowledge on self-publishing and promoting your next book.
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Readers on Guns #3

Creative Writing MFA candidate here, with some further thoughts on the word 'tactical' as it seemst o be used/intended in current gun culture.
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Le Spice: Couple entices community with eclectic menu

Ae feels pride every time she serves the dish, and it is one of the best sellers. “The best part of this is when I cook something and I create something
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Higher Learning: The wonderfully encouraging results of a New College grant

… USF Sarasota-Manatee, State College of Florida and Eckerd College), eight local arts organizations and the creative writing students from Booker
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Indus students explore careers and outdoors

… in nursing and chemical dependence/human services; Kierstyn Johnson, third place in creative writing and chemical dependency/human services;
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Hachette Book Group Terminates Weinstein Imprint

Following the extensive accounts of alleged sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein, on Thursday Hachette Book Group announced that they
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Bigben to publish the console versions of Warhammer 40000: Inquisitor – Martyr developed by …

Lesquin, October 12th, 2017 -Bigben and NeocoreGames are pleased to announce that they will be working together on the publishing and worldwide
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The Right Words at the Right Time in the Right Place: Three Platforms to Publish Your Content On

Trade publications generally require articles to be vendor-neutral, and the publishing date will be at the outlet's discretion. There are some valuable,
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iBooks Bestsellers: Brown's 'Origin' Lands at #1

Dan Brown has returned with his latest Robert Langdon title, Origin—and with it, Brown returns to the top of the iBooks bestseller list, knocking Nelson
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Faculty authors present writing event

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Faculty authors present writing event

Jane Lewty and Jacquelin Gorman are visiting professors and established writers who are both teaching several English courses at Stevenson this
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TCFF Spotlight: Laura Gets a Cat

By Jared Huizenga – Contributing Writer. Over the course of 11 days, October 18-28, film fans and filmmakers from across the country will descend
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Moving beyond the Western literary canon: Students call for more diverse authors in syllabi

Traditionally, courses in the Writing Seminars and English departments are designed to familiarize students with the Western literary canon.
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Turkey bans 3 books on Kurds, court summons authors

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Turkey bans 3 books on Kurds, court summons authors

The Civil War of the Kurds was published in 1994 by Belge Publishing House. Kurdish History was published in 2013 by the Tuku publishing house.
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Ba Creative Writing Canada – 114142

16 Creative Writing Bachelor's degrees in Canada – BachelorsPortal Study Creative Writing at universities or colleges in Canada – find 16 Bachelor or
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Art show will benefit domestic violence survivors

Crawford, a creative nonfiction writer and an assistant journalism professor at Western Kentucky University, taught joint writing-art workshops this fall
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Writer of 'Best Book of the Year' to speak at Central Library Oct. 17

Writer of 'Best Book of the Year' to speak at Central Library Oct. 17 … Rutter, a student in the English Department's MFA Program in Creative Writing.
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Anti-blackness and the core logic of Zionism

… when she refused to allow her internationally acclaimed book The Color Purple be translated, published, and sold by an Israeli publishing company.
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Twitter launches in stream ads in India with Amazon, Maruti and Motorola

Soumya Parmar, Head of Video Solutions, Twitter India, said: “Twitter hosts premium video content from world's top publishers, and collaborates with
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Merkle's Global COO On Navigating Platforms, Publishers And Cloud Stacks

As the global COO of Merkle, Michael Komasinski keeps the proverbial engines running both internally and in the agency's services business.
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Kreiter offers insights

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Kreiter offers insights

While it's a long way from making it to the New York Times' best-sellers list, the book has received positive feedback. “It's really geared toward young
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The Hong Kong Pavilion 2017 Participating for the 7th Time at the Frankfurt Book Fair

FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — “Soaring Creativity — Hong Kong Pavilion” is co-organized by the Hong Kong Publishing
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Springer Nature launches Springer Nature Experiments – a free-to-use research solution for the life …

Springer Nature has launched a new, free-to-use research solution, Springer Nature Experiments, to help researchers in the life sciences advance
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Bill Clinton to present honorary prize to publishing CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Clinton is coming to the National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation announced Thursday that the former president,
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