Day: February 18, 2018

Berlin: 12 Festival Books — And Their Big-Screen Potential

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Berlin: 12 Festival Books — And Their Big-Screen Potential

The one-of-a-kind presentation enters its 12th edition pitching stories about fake news, millennial love and Hitler's food tasters. 'FAKE': Courtesy of Edition Nautilus. 'MARTHA': Courtesy of Ullstein Book Publishing. 'MIDST': Courtesy of Simon & Schuster. 'WHERE': Courtesy of Orion Publishing Group.
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Diploma in Maltese literature

The course units focus on the Romantic and Modernist periods of Maltese literature. It also deals with the writing of lyrics, the role of the reader in co-authoring a text, literary editing, creative writing, artificial intelligence, review writing, reading and presenting literature on radio and TV, and literature for
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Storyside publishing collaborative helps authors get their stories told

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Storyside publishing collaborative helps authors get their stories told

There are five major publishing conglomerates in the U.S., controlling all of the smaller houses, so alternatives have sprouted, even among traditionally published authors, to escape their restrictions and limited profitability. Joining the move on a larger scale, Amazon devised online self-publishing
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Francisco Cantú: 'This is work that endangers the soul'

Francisco Cantú worked as a US border patrol agent between 2008 and 2012. A third-generation Mexican American, he lives in Tucson, Arizona and his job included tracking migrants in the Sonoran desert, which separates Mexico from the US. After leaving the agency, he studied creative writing and
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Eastern Montgomery County community calendar: Week of Feb. 18

Drop-in event, no registration. Teen Creative Writing Club: The Abington Township Public Library will host a Teen Creative Writing Club for ages 12 to 18 the first Tuesday of the month from 4 to 5 p.m. Hone your creative writing skills through fun prompts and exercises. Share your work and get feedback.
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NSU presents 'A Writer Reads' sessions

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NSU presents 'A Writer Reads' sessions

March 13: Brenda Donelan, former Northern faculty member and author of a mystery series, will speak on self-publishing and promotion. April 10: Elissa Dickey, writer for Northern's communications and marketing department and an author, will present on writing novels, strong female characters and
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Meredith Briggs

Five enchanted foods at the center of your favorite stories meet at the Fairytale Museum, where they tell each other their tales of survival and become friends. The Fairytale Museum is where many of our folklore friends spend their days now that their stories have been told. Characters and enchanted
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A Rare Peek Into the Revolt of 1857, the First War to Be Caught on Camera in India

The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited 'Capture of a Gun at Banda' from the book The History of the Indian Mutiny by Charles Ball, 1857. Credit: … If so, why? Photographs of the Uprising were exhibited in London in 1858 to a limited audience and later published in expensive albums.
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Creative Writing Assistant Teacher

Looking for a great internship at Edwards Educational Services in Cranbury, NJ? Learn more about the Creative Writing Assistant Teacher position right now!
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Viewpoint Bestsellers – February 18

15. “Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) Signed Edition,” Rick Riordan. Adult Non-Fiction (H for hard cover, P for paperback). 1. “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic,” David Frum (H). 2. “Growth Delusion: Wealth, Poverty and the Well-Being of Nations,” David
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Dear Zoo author Rod Campbell on bringing classic children's book to life ahead of Scunthorpe show

Soon afterwards, the publishers Blackie expressed an interest in his work, and the rest is children's-book history. The delightful story of Dear Zoo – in which a child writes to the zoo asking to be sent a pet – has become a publishing phenomenon and celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2017 with a unique
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See Also: "Infinite Challenge" Achieves High Viewership Ratings With HOT Special

Their success continued to dominate the charts as their albums instantly became best-sellers the moment they were released. Their fans remained devoted and continued to grow in numbers. This brought them to perform in Beijing in early 2000, making them the first ever K-pop group to perform in front
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Community Matters: And the survey says …

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Community Matters: And the survey says …

… and is the Official Grill Master for his regular tailgating crew at Arrowhead Stadium. He is currently working on a degree in Rhetoric/Creative Writing from UAFS. To participate as a columnist in the Times Record's Community Matters series, email Executive Editor Mardi Taylor, mtaylor@swtimes.com.
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Book review: Holding the line

He attended the University of Arizona, where he got a master of fine arts degree in creative writing in May 2016. The first full draft of “The Line Becomes A River” was his master's thesis. “That's what I brought to my agent. We edited it before we sent it out to publishers and then there was more editing,”
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State recognizes efforts of Crestview's treasurer

The board heard from Jenna LaFebvre, a Crestview sophomore who published her first novel “Blossom” under the pen name Aradia Kai. LaFebvre, who says English has always been her best subject, wrote the novel while taking a creative writing and speech class from Sarah Valingo. LaFebvre told the
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Art collaboration 'Doc/Undoc' to be performed with exhibit at Bookshop Santa Cruz

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Art collaboration 'Doc/Undoc' to be performed with exhibit at Bookshop Santa Cruz

Vazquez created the video art and González provided critical commentary, Rice said. Gómez-Peña will be performing glibs and texts at the exhibition Tuesday. “My job as a publisher and artist was to bring his words to life,” Rice said. “This is one of the things that makes this book a performative art book.”.
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'Publishers believe plays don't sell but I don't buy that'

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim | Publish Date: Feb 18 2018 7:10AMPaul Ugbede is a passionate playwright and winner of the Beeta Playwriting Competition and was staged to laud acclaims in Lagos last weekend. The Kogi-born thespian and writer graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from
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The latest mystery in publishing? That pulp is not dead

Jed Lyons, chief executive of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, in the Lanham, Md.-based company's warehouse in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. … “People thought physical books were goners,” said Jed Lyons, chief executive of Lanham, Maryland-based Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.
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Senior Associate GRAAS Operations (Publishing)

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Senior Associate GRAAS Operations (Publishing)

Senior Associate GRAAS Operations (Publishing). Category: Regulatory. Job ID: R-51546. Location: Australia – Victoria – Melbourne. Posted Date: February 17, 2018. Apply. Add to Cart. The Company: Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics.
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Simone Rocha wows London with delicate and whimsical collection

… black winter coat made of heavy silk and lace and studded with jet could certainly quicken a woman's heart. Notable throughout was the emphasis on handwork, recalling the craftsmanship of her father, John Rocha, and the colourful crystal earrings and furry slippers are bound to be winter best sellers
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FD Federated Garden Club to meet Tuesday

The Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lions Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Jeff Becker will give the program “My best sellers in 2017.” Roll call will be “Favorite plant new to me last year.” Norma Hughett will have a report on ground cover Ajuga.
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With one tiny tweak, Google has made it much harder for one to steal images

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With one tiny tweak, Google has made it much harder for one to steal images

This change will plug a big hole in the plagiarism issues that various photographers, publishers, and stock image sites faced as users had the provision to save the high-resolution version of an image directly, without visiting the source website. Now, however, one must visit the owner or publisher's site
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Success born of belief in the power of books

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Success born of belief in the power of books

She wanted the children of Pakistan to read books written in the country and not illustrated with bridges of Singapore. But she did not enough money to start her own publishing. In 1988, she got a call from OUP. She said she would only join as managing director. After an initial hesitation, OUP agreed.
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Wide angle of storytelling – Michelle Serieux appointed as Filmmaker in Residence at The …

“The programme initially had poets, prose writers, and more recently, filmmakers have come on board,” said Michael Bucknor, head of department, Department of Literatures in English, UWI, Mona. “As a department, we teach literature, creative writing, film studies, and popular culture (for example,
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10th annual Page Turner Luncheon to feature authors of romantic, contemporary and southern fiction

Featured at the event will be romantic fiction writer Kieran Kramer, contemporary fiction author Padgett Gerler and southern literary fiction writer Bren … a bachelor's degree in English from The College of Charleston and is about to graduate with a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the
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Finlandia University International School of Art & Design Alumni Exhibit

Kotila will display three self-published books as well as a few pages and early concept art from one of their current webcomics. Kotila recently published a … Paige Emily ('15) is currently teaching K-12 Art/Graphic Design/Publishing at Ewen-Trout Creek since January 2017. She will have an acrylic
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Sharjah Publishing City opens its doors to world at India congress

SHARJAH: In keeping with its dedication to further promote the emirate of Sharjah as one of the world's most vibrant book industry centres, the Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) participated in the 32nd edition of the International Publishers Association Congress (IPA Congress), organised by the
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McLEOD: Mistakes don't always require an apology

Tattling on yourself for little things like being five minutes late or jamming the printer, is not a good use of time, nor does it make you look good. But if you or … The over-the-top apology. If I apologize … She is the author of the bestsellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”
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The Gentlemen of the Hall make a comeback

The Gents decided to change that this year. The president of the group, William Moore, a junior accounting, IT management and philosophy major, credited sophomore Claudia Emanuele as a key part of this reinvigoration. Emanuele, a theatre and creative writing major and a staff writer for The Setonian
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Bac Films Nabs Serhat Karaaslan's Turkish Drama 'Passed by Censor' (EXCLUSIVE)

His routine takes an unexpected turn after he becomes infatuated with the wife of one of the inmates and decides to discover more about her life with the help of a young woman he meets while attending a creative writing class. The movie stars Berkay Ates (“Frenzy”), Ipek Türktan (“The Impeccables”)
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Penning travel memoirs

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Penning travel memoirs

It is then that the idea of collating this and publishing it as a book occurred to me. When I started compiling as a book, I did not quite know the publishing process. As is true for many first time authors, I had numerous rejections. I did not quite succeed in 2009 when I tried publishing and almost dropped
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