Day: November 8, 2017

Do publishers and platforms really need one other?

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Do publishers and platforms really need one other?

For several years now publishers have been courting social media platforms, seeing them as a key source of traffic. There are now however signs that
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One of Asia's largest tech IPOs this year involves the cutting-edge technology known as books

In addition to titles from established publishing houses, writers can self-publish directly to China Literature's apps. But China Literature's apps do more
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Local author talks about expereince

While Lyons' passion has always been music, she has loved reading and writing as a creative outlet since she was in high school. While she didn't
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4 reasons why book people should educate themselves about VR

There are lots of reasons why, as a publisher, it makes sense to commission a VR project right now. Not only do VR projects tend to attract a lot of
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State Security Agency yet to act against Jacques Pauw

Jacques Pauw's book 'The President's Keepers' continues to make … legal action against investigative journalist Jacques Pauw and his publishers.
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Trans candidate Andrea Jenkins wins historic election in Minneapolis

An award winning poet and writer, Jenkins most recently was awarded a Bush … in Manchester, N.H., and a master's in Creative Writing from Hamline
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Gulf Publishing appoints new Group Publisher

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Gulf Publishing appoints new Group Publisher

Brian Nessen, an experienced business-to-business media and trade show executive, has joined Gulf Publishing Company as Group Publisher.
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Joseph Pesta's New Book, “Whispers on My Pillow Voices in My Head”, is a Well-Crafted …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Joseph Pesta's … issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance,
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Behind the Publication Gender Gap

Study finds male Ph.D. candidates submit and publish papers at significantly higher rates than their female peers, even within the same institution.
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Fairway English Creative Writing Workshop

Home grown Sri Lankan corporate, Fairway Holdings, hosted the second annual Fairway English Creative Writing Workshop on the 3rd and 4th of
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Publishing a Book in Trump's First Year, the Contradictions of Philip Roth, and More

Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the
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Wanstead's Mark Lonergan, man who gave up 25-year career in publishing to become a …

Wanstead's Mark Lonergan, man who gave up 25-year career in publishing to become a professional gardener, wins Front Garden of the Year in
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Tencent's China Literature in stellar debut as HK investors rush in

China's biggest e-book platform offers 9.6 million literary works from 6.4 million authors. Tencent began e-book publishing in 2004 and after an
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TipTop poetry reading showcases two local artists

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TipTop poetry reading showcases two local artists

Many poets, writers, teachers, and students participate in Poetry Month … He currently teaches creative writing at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
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Everyone buys soap, but not all will purchase a book: KDA chief

It is not that more Kannada books need to be published, but a conducive environment has to be created for publishers, writers and sellers to flourish.
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How Jeff Bezos built a tech business within the Washington Post

Where other publishers have been introducing disinvestment strategies for their print operations, the Washington Post has hired “hundreds” of
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Inbrief

Proving their mettle, DPS Bokaro students clinched first prize in Confluence-2017 a National School Event of Creative Writing and Spell-Bee
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Seattle named United States' second City of Literature

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network includes 180 cities across 72 … City,” said Alex Chasteen, a UI student studying English and creative writing.
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E-40 Sues Author Of "Captain Save A Hoe" Book

Now, E-40 is suing author Erika Kane and her publishers over a recent book called, unsurprisingly, “Captain Save A Hoe.” According to TMZ, 40 feels
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Memes, blood, violence: A look at next semester's most interesting classes

He explained that he developed the course after writing a book on the market exchange of blood and organs, with the goal of teaching about “buying
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The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume 1 review – why Plath can't win in a world of male privilege

And it is this history that primarily makes the publication of volume one of … were excised by Aurelia Plath, by Hughes, and by the book's publishers.
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IAB AU Champions Ads.txt Adoption; Singapore Millennials Say Ads Don't 'Get' Them

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IAB AU Champions Ads.txt Adoption; Singapore Millennials Say Ads Don't 'Get' Them

To implement the tool, publishers would have to post the '/ads.txt' file in their root domain as well as subdomains. This would enable media buyers to
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Rubicon Got Rid Of its Buy-Side Fees – But Who Else Is Charging Them?

While removing buy-side fees will help Rubicon's reputation with publishers (The Guardian sued Rubicon over the fees) and buyers, the real drive for
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Catharsis: I am more than monolithic stereotypes would have you believe

… week's newspaper, my lunch breaks interning as an aide in the school's writing center and my weekends entering in art and creative writing contests
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BY THE BOOK: Kariuki wa Nyamu

Some of his poems won the National Book Trust of Uganda literary award 2007 and Makerere University Creative Writing Competition 2010. Kariuki
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Writing for the Paper

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Writing for the Paper

But listening to the tapes of Kennedy's Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis, of which the former dean was of course a member,
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Unique Courses to Look Out for this Spring Registration Season

With registration fast approaching, the Amherst course catalog can be … Take a class with Masha Gessen, staff writer for “The New Yorker” and
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Ann Arbor District Library's Fifth Avenue Press turns local authors' dreams into printed realities

Inspired in part by AADL's well-attended monthly creative writing classes and workshops, Fifth Avenue Press (FAP) – named for the street the
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Library life

Authors can be self-published or have a commercial publishing deal. Any book a writer plans to exhibit must meet the same broad criteria as books
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Publishers are using advertiser trust concerns to their advantage

The upshot: Publishers are becoming more incentivized to share their first-party data more and give better inventory access. In exchange, advertisers
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Author Events Nov. 12-18

Veteran journalist, author and professor of practice in Emory's Creative Writing Program, Klibanoff co-authored the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning “The
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Facebook and Google Are in Rebuilding Mode with Publishers

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Facebook and Google Are in Rebuilding Mode with Publishers

The recent backlash against fake news isn't just causing headaches for the general public—it's a chief factor that made heavy hitters Google and
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E-40 Sues Author of 'Captain Save a Hoe' Book

E-40 Sues Author of 'Captain Save a Hoe' Book … author Erika Kane, who goes by iiKane, and her publishers for her new book, Captain Save a Hoe.
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Websummit Vestager talks digital taxation, antitrust and tech giants

This morning at Websummit Margrethe Vestager faced head-on every single one of the hot topics she is multitasking on: from antitrust to mergers to
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Holiday schedule alters BG publishing dates

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Holiday schedule alters BG publishing dates

Because of the Veterans Day holiday on Saturday, there will be no mail delivery that day, and consequently no publication of the Banner Graphic on
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Son of Somebeachsomewhere tops second day

Following Quatrain Blue Chip on the list of Tuesday's top sellers was trotting colt Army Of Monkeys, who went for $170,000 to Courant Inc. and trainer
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Get LISTED Realty Now Offers Flat Fee MLS Listings in Massachusetts

This allows home sellers to list their home in these Realtor MLS's for a low flat fee … Get LISTED Realty provides only the best information for sellers to
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National Novel Writing Month gets Hoosiers, the world, writing

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National Novel Writing Month gets Hoosiers, the world, writing

While it is free to participate in National Novel Writing Month, donations are encouraged. Donations to the organization go toward getting creative
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Katy Perry, Academic Publishers, and Self-censorship in China

Perry is not invariably associated with the world of academic publishing. On Twitter, however, the University of Nottingham's Jonathan Sullivan linked
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Google adds new knowledge panel to provide information about news publishers

In an effort to combat fake news and equip searchers with more data about news sources, Google has released a new publisher knowledge graph.
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creative writer with a technical background

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creative writer with a technical background

Writing Creative Writing Posted 22 minutes ago. Hourly. Hours to be … Looking for a creative writer with a technical background. Project Type: I am not
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A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing (and Other Avenues to Sell Your Books)

Writing a book and getting it published used to be a huge endeavor. You had to pitch it to a literary agent who would then pitch it to a publisher and it
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