Day: December 3, 2017

A dip into New Orleans history with local author

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A dip into New Orleans history with local author

However, by 1908, a new and less morally righteous blue book had made its way into circulation, prompting a name change for the original blue book. (Publishers started calling it the “Elites'” blue book.) The new blue books created a mockery of its predecessor. According to Arceneaux, these books
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Nintendo Announces Special Breath of the Wild Live Broadcast for Japan

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is up for a total of five awards this weekend, including Game of the Year and Best Game Direction. … in the top ten sellers for the month, there's still room for single player games, with South Park:
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Hermann named UK FutureBook Leader of the Year

Founder and co-CEO of Bolinda Rebecca Herrmann has been named Leader of the Year at the FutureBook awards, run by the Bookseller in the UK. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, Herrmann was shortlisted for the award alongside Arpita Das from Yoda Press, Mads Holmen from Bibblio,
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Buffalo Strong: Benefit for Will Jones

Anyone who knows local artist and publisher Will Jones has witnessed his talents in both photography and graphic design. Jones also publishes Black Western New York, a magazine that highlights accomplishments of the African American community. I've smiled countless times while watching him
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'Call of Duty: WWII' and 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' Among the Big Game Sales at Target Today

They also have Call of Duty: WWII for $20 off, which is one of the best deals we've seen on the title since its release. … Even though the report did show that several multiplayer games are in the top ten sellers for the month, there's
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EA Loses $3 Billion Dollars In Stock Value, 'Battlefront II' Microtransaction Backlash To Blame

It's not hard to see how this could be impacting the overall shares loss – Star Wars Battlefront II still does not rank in the top 100 best sellers in Video
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DAME names Premium Times Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

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DAME names Premium Times Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

The Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, DAME, has named Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher/chief executive officer of Premium Times, as recipient of
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Steamboat's own Shark Tank: Contest helps fund new merino wool sleepwear line start-up

Free business plan writing workshops are often offered. Anyone in business can participate but the product cannot have been sold more than a year
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Uncovering a piece of Pocatello's largely hidden baseball history

Uncovering a piece of Pocatello's largely hidden baseball history … about Pocatello's history that will be published by Arcadia Publishing next year.
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Schoolchildren, parents throng book fair

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Schoolchildren, parents throng book fair

Some publishers have come up with huge collection of women-oriented books, fitness, culinary, gardening, and many more. A resident of Gardanibagh, Shanta Banerjee said, “There are many stalls which have good collections of women-oriented books which actually reflect the theme of the book fair
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Prepare for a worldwide digital transformation

… collaboration and citation impact – a quality measure of scientific publishing – at the country level are positively correlated, especially for economies
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Superdata's Latest Report Suggest Single Player Games “Still Have Legs”

Even though the report did show that several multiplayer games are in the top ten sellers for the month, there's still room for single player games, with
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PAPER TRAILS: This writer was herself a character

They're just a quirky sampling of the 40-plus mystery titles that Arkansas native and best-selling author Joan Hess generated. Hess, who lived in
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Various Industries Throughout Austin Seeks Qualified Applicants

English, Creative Writing, Journalism, or related field a plus2 years of experience producing web, e-mail and social media content is a plus2 years of copywriting experience; digital and e-mail channels strongly preferred. Flawless writing, editing, and proofreading skillsExperience
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Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, 3rd December 2017 – “Batman Annual Destroyed”

This is the Top 10 Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures
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Self Publishing Disruption: marketing tips that work so well it feels like cheating eBook

Self Publishing Disruption: marketing tips that work so well it feels like cheating eBook: Richard McCartney: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store.
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The Empty Storefronts in New York City

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The Empty Storefronts in New York City

The writer is a book publishers' representative who sells to brick-and-mortar bookstores. To the Editor: Your editorial suggests several reasons for
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France's Greatest Composer — Georges Bizet — Was Jewish

6 (Pathétique),” a scholarly work by Professor Timothy L. Jackson, published by the Cambridge University Press: “Whether Bizet was Jewish has been the subject of considerable debate. Gdal Saleski reports (Famous Musicians of Jewish Origins [New York: Bloch Publishing Company, 1949], p. 14)”:
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Writers from different islands represented in new book

Little Island Press publisher and co-owner, Tony Murrow, said it had been a collaborative effort with overseas publishers but the book highlights work from both well-known authors as well as new writers. “It's been brought together by the Commonwealth Foundation and based in London and they ran a
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Rave reviews for workshop

Dr Marsh plans to return to Samoa in 2018 to run a three-day workshop on poetry while her University of Auckland colleague, the noted Dr Paula Morris who teaches the Master of Creative Writing, will work with local authors on writing they have done. Tusitala Marsh has recently published a poetry
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December 5 ~ DDOT to Hold Dockless Bicycle Experiment Public Meeting

Tue., Dec. 5th (7pm): The ANCs representing Ward2's neighborhoods in West End (2A), Dupont Circle (2B, Georgetown, and Thomas/Logan Circles (2F) will be hosting an initial, 30-minutes “open house” with representatives the five bikeshare companies, followed at 7:30pm with a “town hall” meeting to
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Auckland-based Pacific publishing house turns ten

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Auckland-based Pacific publishing house turns ten

An Auckland-based Pacific publishing house celebrates 10 years of business operation this month and is already looking towards the future. It's business model takes profits from commercial and public vendor work which is then used to produce Pacific books and other content such as videos. Auckland
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YOUR SAY: Courses for caravan drivers

Zac Peters took a different stance by writing that he disagreed a course was need, rather, everyone needed to “learn to drive”. Janet Spann agreed a special licence should be introduced for those planning to, or already towing a caravan. “You can't just hook up a van, trailer etc without training,” she said.
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Review: 'Madeline's Christmas' at Creative Cauldron

The twelve little girls in two straight lines of Ludwig Bemelmans' beloved children's series have taken the stage this holiday season in Creative Cauldron's Madeline's Christmas. With book and lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby and music by Shirley Mier, this playful musical brings to life a timeless Madeline
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High Schooler Named Houston's Youth Poet Laureate for Poem on Hurricane Harvey

“I tend to write about feminism, like what it means to be a feminist as a South Asian woman,” Kalamangalam told the publication. “For me, it's about the question of identity, who I am as an Indian American who still has sort of a strange accent, and how I fit in with the different societies I'm exposed to.”.
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'Frozen' Short To Be Removed From 'Coco' Showings

Probably not, especially not in a movie. However, if there is hope – however slim – it would be in comics. IDW Publishing holds the comic book license for Star Trek and has enjoyed success by publishing crossover like Star Trek/Green Lantern, Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes, Star Trek/Planet of the
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Review: 'Hansel and Gretel' at Synetic Theater

Synetic Theater's Hansel and Gretel encourages imagination, and through its creative delivery allows room for endless interpretations. One thing stands clear, however: engaging with others who have unique and diverse qualities makes us stronger, and is something to be celebrated. Truly a beautiful
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Annual writing contest announced

The Friends of the Bartlesville Public Library board members once again invite local writers to enter its creative writing contest. This is the 26th year for the competition, and the number of entries has been growing steadily in the past few years. Contestants must be current Bartlesville library card holders.
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Qatar keen on spreading knowledge and science

Director of Lusail Publishing and Distribution, Khaled Mubarak al-Dulaimi, said the publishing house will be an incubator for Qatari, Arab and foreign writers because it aims to spread the national vision and openness and at the same time look forward to enriching the Arab cultural aspect and supporting
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How the Pentagon Papers got published

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How the Pentagon Papers got published

The trailer of Steven Spielberg's The Post is out, based on The Washington Post's fight to publish the Pentagon Papers, outlining what led America “into and … Graham, in Personal History, recalls that unknown to President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara had commissioned the
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Brooks Hedstrom Releases Book and Celebrates Publishing

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Brooks Hedstrom Releases Book and Celebrates Publishing

Wittenberg University held a celebratory event on Thursday, Nov. 30, to recognize Darlene L. Brooks Hedstrom and the publication of her book, “The Monastic Landscape of Late Antique Egypt: An Archaeological Reconstruction.” Several history students and professors gathered eagerly in Founders
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Star Wars Meets Star Trek In Awesome Fan-Made Crossover Trailer

IDW Publishing holds the comic book license for Star Trek and has enjoyed success by publishing crossover like Star Trek/Green Lantern, Star
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COLLEGE COUNSELOR: Students May Need To Give More Information

Substantial writing projects — IB Extended Essays, Concord Review submissions, published pieces in newspapers or magazines might be included: though Harvard, for instance, has an applicant status portal for submission of “Scholarly articles, research, creative writing or other documents of which
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Scientific Publishing

The online version of Scientific Publishing by Hans Roosendaal, Kasia Zalewska-Kurek, Peter Geurts and Eberhard Hilf on ScienceDirect.com, the world's leading platform for high quality peer-reviewed full-text books.
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Between the covers

To celebrate the creative minds of the publishing industry, Priti Paul came up with the idea of The Oxford Book cover prize, now in its third edition.
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Academy of Continuing Education for adults with disabilities enrolling for January classes

The ACE curriculum for the January-February semester includes Lifetime Math 1 and 2; Musical Expression; Reading and Creative Writing 1 and 2; Theater and Performance; Time Travelers (history); Career & Financial Literacy; Jewelry Design & Merchandising; Media Production/ACE TV; Visual Arts
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Eight new Australian writers you should read (according to those who know)

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Eight new Australian writers you should read (according to those who know)

Yet some of the people with the most knowledge about Australian literature are those we hear from the least: the publishers who read hundreds of manuscripts a year; the editors of literary journals who nurture new and emerging writers; the festival directors reading as widely as possible, scoping for the
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Young poets from Chicago, Carbondale honored with awards

The competition is named for late Pulitzer Prize-winning Illinois poet laureate Gwendolyn Brooks. It's co-sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book and Kevin Stein, the state's current poet laureate. White says the competition was created to promote creative writing and recognize new literary talent.
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A Best-Selling Puffer Fashion People Can Actually Get Behind

You never want something until you can't have it. So, each week in The Sell-Out, we're getting the scoop from your favorite retailers on what's selling like crazy. Watch this space to find out what everyone's buying, sign up for wait lists, and keep tabs on restocks. In the age of Instagram, get a jacket on the
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Publishing Working Group

The mission of the Publishing Working Group is to enable all publications—with all their specificities and traditions—to become first-class entities on the Web.
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Are the Humanities Disappearing on Campus? Wilf Campus sees 58% Drop in Humanities Majors

All YC students are obligated to take courses in the Core course categories of Contemporary World Cultures, Interpreting the Creative, Cultures Over Time, and Human Behaviors and Social Institutions, in addition to the introductory writing course. Exemptions are not given for these foundational courses,
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How Qchain Plans To Fix Native Advertising

Qchain's long-term vision is to build a suite of open and transparent applications that provide decentralized and secure solutions for digital advertisers, in-house marketers, content publishers and everyday Internet users alike. The company's flagship application is a direct buy marketplace that will make
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Steam Top Sellers week ending 3 December

It's the first Steam Top Sellers for December and there's just under a month to go until the end of 2017. This week there is STILL no change at the top as more players head into PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds which is supposed to be finally released soon and leave Early Access. This week there is
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An adventure in children's literature

She's been published in Gannett and Tribune newspapers, Village Voice Media and Redbook, among other outlets. Laurent and Anderson decided to self-publish “Lola and Lazlo” as the first product of their new publishing company, DJ! Publishing. As a result, Laurent has put the Vandals on hold so
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Dogs rule during the holiday visits

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Dogs rule during the holiday visits

The thing I love about dogs is that they live in the moment. I know there are cat lovers out there too, but I feel that cats, who are smart and worldly, know just a little too much about my personal life. But dogs are like the poster child for whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Whatever happened five
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Alleged N10m fraud: How Ex-Enugu Chief Judge allegedly misled NJC—Witness

Samuel Achuka, General Manager of SNAAP Press Nigeria Ltd, publishers of the book who also testified, told the court that neither Arthur Eze nor his company, Oranto Petroleum Nigeria Limited paid any money to SNAAP Press. “The terms of agreement between the author and the publisher were not
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Abu-Ghazaleh Presides over the Annual Meeting of the Licensing Executives Society – Arab States

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Abu-Ghazaleh Presides over the Annual Meeting of the Licensing Executives Society – Arab States

Ms. Majd Khaddash, Director of the Society, reviewed the Society's activities including several events, conferences and training courses one of which was a legal writing skills course and the qualification of a group of trainers. The Society also publishes monthly press releases, including news about the
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