The children of Whitstone Primary School in Classes 2 and 3 welcomed the author to their morning literacy lessons. He led workshops about creative writing, describing the method and the approach he takes to writing, freely offering advice to eager, aspiring authors, as well as signing copies of his
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I see my own publishers in a silly panic of ignorance and greed charging public libraries for an e-book six or seven times more than they charge customers. We just saw a profiteer try to punish a publisher for disobedience and writers threatened by corporate fatwah. And I see a lot of us, the producers,
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There is no denying it: the days are short and unless you planned for winter growing your garden is all about the root vegetables. Don't let the winter get you down. There are plenty of garden goodies perfect for the changing weather. A major part of Chelsea Green's mission is to inspire you with ideas
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01/23/18. Chosen Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is pleased to announce that they have signed a new two-book contract with New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin. Releasing over the next few years, these two new books will focus on two very timely, and very personal,
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Iyanla Vanzant, internationally acclaimed Spiritual Life Coach, New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Emmy-winning television personality, has partnered with Mills Entertainment, the leading producer of alternative and branded live entertainment, to bring “Get Over It!: An Evening with Iyanla Vanzant
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Principal photography begins today on The Goldfinch, Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios' highly-anticipated film adaptation of Donna Tartt's globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. The drama
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Just two weeks into her job as creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, Jeffs – with her finely honed journalistic perception – has mentally noted the similarities of publishing and advertising. There are the obvious shared traits, such as the importance of good writing, shared ideas and teamwork, but also
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Creative Writing Club Meeting. When: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Where: Mary F. Shipper Library. Description: Informational Meeting in Room 211 of the Library-all welcome. Seeking new members. Advisors Tom Sydow and Virginia Kline. Contact: Student Involvement
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Leading publishers of European countries are visiting Tbilisi. Italian, German, British, Dutch, Polish and Turkish publishers, authorship rights managers and agents held the first meeting at Writers' House. Representatives of Georgian National Book Center introduced the guests with the literature program
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The European Union's ambassador to China urged Beijing on Wednesday to “immediately” release a book publisher after the Swedish citizen was snatched for a second time while accompanied by Swedish diplomats. The case of Hong Kong-based Gui Minhai, 53, has sparked a diplomatic spat
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The EU ambassador to China has called for the immediate release of Swedish citizen and Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui Minhai. Mr Gui was seized on Saturday while travelling with two Swedish diplomats to seek medical treatment in Beijing. Ambassador Hans Dietmar Schweisgut told reporters at a
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