Day: February 23, 2018

Ouachita alumna Jessica Lamb to speak on publishing on March 9

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Ouachita alumna Jessica Lamb to speak on publishing on March 9

In 2014, she earned a certificate from the University of Denver Publishing Institute and pursued a career in book publishing and editing. She worked in Colorado at WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House, as a publicity assistant and later as an associate publicist. Now
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State Legislators Want to Restrict Public Access to Their Records

In January, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese ruled against the Legislature in a lawsuit filed by several news organizations, including the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. The lawsuit came after news organizations' records requests for any documentation of sexual
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RIP Facebook Live: As subsidies end, so does publisher participation

In March 2016, Facebook reportedly began paying select publishers and personalities to produce Live videos, including BuzzFeed, The New York Times, CNN, HuffPost, and Vox Media. (The Wall Street Journal estimates that these top outlets each received anywhere from 1.2 and 3.1 million dollars in
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Poet Bob Toynton 'finds his voice' in Oban

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Poet Bob Toynton 'finds his voice' in Oban

And he says it is the friends he made at those sessions and at a creative writing course at Argyll College who spurred him on to publish the poems. Mr Toynton said he had also been encouraged after responding to an appeal in The Oban Times by another local poet Jamie Livingstone who runs
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Marvel's Black Panther is a boon for Nigeria's homegrown comic superheroes

“It's a huge push for the industry because it puts a lot of focus on the African culture and made it ten times more commercial,” says Somto Ajuluchukwu, founder of Vortex Inc, a digital comic publishing company. Ajuluchukwu hopes the effect will be more Nigerians and Africans being more recipient of and
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Google AdSense Auto ads: “let Google take care of the rest”

On Wednesday, February 21, Google Adsense launched the Auto Ads, allowing publishers to automatically place ads on the website, only with a piece of code in the header. Google says to publishers: “let Google take care of the rest.” Adsense uses machine learning on the optimization to show ads
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Search outpaced social for referral traffic last year, driving 35% of site visits vs social's 26% share …

Chartbeat, an analytics platform for online publishers and media organizations, has witnessed a similar trend with traffic from Google search to publisher websites up more than 25 percent since the start of 2017. “Google Search has always been the largest referrer to Chartbeat clients,” writes the
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Fairfield University's Creative Writing Program Forges New Partnership with Brevity Magazine

Fairfield University's Creative Writing Program Forges New Partnership with Brevity Magazine. MFA in Creative Writing faculty mentor Dinty W. Moore talks with students during the program's winter residency on Ender's Island in Mystic, CT.
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Why Aren't Customers Responding To Your Website?

They feel such a compulsive need to publish new material all the time that their videos or articles start to become either poorly produced or so superficial that they aren't worth customers' time. Another problem is publishing web content that grabs the audience's attention without following through — it
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Modulating Rigidity of Nanoparticles for Tumor Penetration

How the rigidity of nanoparticles affects their penetration in tumor is unclear. The core-shell nanoparticles were prepared by amphipathic poly(ethylene glycol)-b-(poly ε-caprolactone-g-poly butyl acrylate) (PEG-(PCL-g-PBA)) with variable mechanical stiffness cores to test the relationship between the
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The new industry report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of the company overview, key facts, major products and services, financial ratios, key competitors, financial analysis, key employees as well as company locations and subsidiaries. A textual analysis of the
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Formal Synthesis of Chelamidine Alkaloid and Derivatives

A concise two-step conversion of α-amination of aldehydes and subsequent Friedel-Crafts/Prins-type cyclization towards accessing the tetrahydrobenzo[c]phenanthridine and related structures was developed. The reaction displayed a broad substrate scope and good tolerance to a variety of
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SAGE Publishing to publish official publication of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound – 23 Feb 2018

Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced a new partnership with the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) to publish its official publication, the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (JVU). A quarterly journal, JVU publishes original scientific and educational articles, case studies, book reviews,
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IPBA Develops Standards for Hybrid Publishers

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IPBA Develops Standards for Hybrid Publishers

As hybrid publishing becomes a bigger part of the publishing business, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) has developed a nine-point list of criteria defining what it means to be a reputable hybrid publisher. The goal of developing the guidelines is to “help hybrid publishers build better
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Father Goose pens Alabama Bicentennial book; kids to get free copies

He has served as poet-in-residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor of English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English and as a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune Media
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Minnesota Center for Book Arts Opens Exhibition on Fly-fishing and Bookbinding

From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing, and hand bookbinding to experimental artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA supports the limitless creative evolution of book arts through book arts workshops and programming for adults, youth, families, K-12 students, and
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Graduate pens young adult novel, uses it in his teaching

Chandler now teaches eighth-grade English/Language Arts at West Alexander Middle School in Taylorsville. He is also the author of the 2015 young adult novel titled “The Guide.” He's incorporating excerpts of his book into his classroom to demonstrate that “creative writing does not come from wealth of
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DC Comics Leaves Diamond Previews Catalogue, Launches Its Own

When Marvel Comics went exclusive with Diamond Comic Distributors a couple of decades ago, after the fall of their own bought-in distributor Heroes World, they clashed against the already-established Diamond deal with DC Comics, where DC got the lion share of the front and back pages of the
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Border Patrol Agent-Turned-Author Meets Protests in California

Since the book has come out, the loudest reaction has been from the left.” Cantú, through his publisher Riverhead, declined to talk to PW. Riverhead also declined to comment. But, on the author's behalf, the publisher emailed a brief statement. Calling the Green Apple protesters “purposeful and
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Chris Barron talks music, philosophy ahead of show

I've always excelled at creative writing and I come at my songwriting from a creative standpoint. I was also lucky enough to grow up with guys like John Popper [Blues Traveler] and some truly great musicians — like working with the Spin Doctors. My other area of geekdom was martial-arts movies.
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SparkPoint Acquires Shebooks

SparkPoint Studio has acquired Shebooks, a women's e-book publisher founded in 2013 by three women with magazine and book publishing backgrounds. Since its launch, Shebooks has published 75 e-book titles by, and for, women.SparkPoint CEO Crystal Patriarche explained that Shebooks has
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What's In Kylie Cosmetics' Weather Collection? Baby Stormi Inspired It all

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What's In Kylie Cosmetics' Weather Collection? Baby Stormi Inspired It all

The Weather Collection is not simply shade extensions for previously existing best-sellers. It features some new products that Kylie Cosmetics hasn't done before — there are liquid eyeshadows. But she also traffics in things she has done well —like palettes and bullet lipsticks. The baby-inspired range
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We Spoke to the Stone Island Talk Admin Team About Their Upcoming Event 'Mass Appeal'

We are hosting pop-up stalls from some of the biggest and best sellers in our community such as Mat's Island, Jazzy Badger and Luna Menswear. We have a mad DJ & PA line up, Italian stone baked pizza being served all day and a full bar stocked with Peroni beer. All profits from the event and 20% of
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The guessing games have indeed begun: Seema Goswami

What kind of research went into writing the book? A fair amount. I wanted to give readers an inside look into how the Prime Minister's House on Race Course Road — or Lok Kalyan Marg as it has now been renamed — functions, what the security set up is like, how many bungalows there are within the
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BSB reins in price publishing plan under pressure from chambers

The bar's regulator has backed away from plans to require chambers to publish hourly rates and fixed fees on their websites, averting fears that transparency could spark a 'price war' among barristers. The Bar Standards Board last night revealed that after consulting the profession it had dropped plans
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Student hopes his film inspires more courses at Clemson University

We really were just writing the screenplay for the purpose of just writing it,” Priester said. After he and his friend, Aleks Kapetanovic (who also plays the main character in the film), wrote the script, Priester sought funding for the project through Clemson's Undergraduate Student Government funding board
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Find something new and fun to do with SUU community education

Southern Utah University introduces SUU community education for southern Utah residents with registration now open for the first 16 classes. Classes are designed to create … Ink Slinger's Lounge creates a unique gathering space for those who love creative writing. Weekly sessions will be held at
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A Rock-Solid 7.5% Dividend Yield You Likely Haven't Considered

LSC currently serves more than 3,000 customers, including publishers, merchandisers, and retailers. The company's services include supply chain management, mail and distribution services, and e-book formatting, among others. (Source: “Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference
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Scholastic Launches AFK Initiative to Promote Video Game Tie-Ins

This month Scholastic is launching AFK (Away from Keyboard), a marketing initiative that pulls together the publisher's array of licensed books tied to video and computer games. The program's name is inspired by the acronym gamers use to alert others online that they are stepping away from their
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Old Dogs Learn New Tricks: How A New Partnership Led by McGraw-HIll Is Driving Down the Cost …

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Old Dogs Learn New Tricks: How A New Partnership Led by McGraw-HIll Is Driving Down the Cost …

Though the company had dominated academic publishing for decades, they hadn't managed to stay nimble as digital technology swept through their field. … Barnes and Noble Education managed to weather the storm that hit book publishers better than many, but their financial reports indicate that their
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Redrock Writers announces Redrock Creative Writing Seminar (End of Feb)

Celebrating its 11th year, the Redrock Creative Writing Seminar will host award-winning poet Shanan Ballam who will give a presentation called “Elegant Solutions: Honesty in Dealing with Difficult Subject Matter.” Lara Candland will present “The Art of Seeing,” and DSU's Cindy King will discuss “The
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TSS 047 – Rekindling your Passion for Writing

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TSS 047 – Rekindling your Passion for Writing

Welcome to The Story Studio — a podcast where an independent publishing company explores the world of self-publishing, independent art, and the future of storytelling. A show for filmmakers, writers, comic book makers, crowdfunders, authorpreneurs, creators, and anyone looking to tell stories in the
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Google AMP Driving Traffic For Publishers

Enter the other half of the digital advertising duopoly, Google, which also had publishers upset with the introduction of its Chrome Ad Blocker. But it might have some good news for them, too. According to a recent story by Axios, after Google decided to “double down” on news by focusing on its AMP
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Best-selling books: 'The Great Alone,' 'Fire and Fury'

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Best-selling books: 'The Great Alone,' 'Fire and Fury'

FICTION. 1. “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Press). 2. “The Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn (Morrow). 3. “An American Marriage” (Oprah's Book Club ed.) by Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books). 4. “Still Me” by Jojo Moyes (Viking/Dorman). 5. “Night Moves” by Jonathan Kellerman
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Pittsburgh Public Schools spotlights alumni who are making a mark in Pittsburgh's arts and culture

He studied communications and creative writing at Slippery Rock University. He started doing collage-work and digital art after he was invited to teach an “arts activism” course for kids. Now, he produces visual art and performs spoken word under the name “Grits Capone,” emphasizing themes relevant
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Amazon's Self-Publishing Service A Target for Fraudsters

Authors using Amazon's self-publishing service have more on their minds than selling books: Reports have surfaced that some have become the target of cybercriminals. Brian Krebs of KrebsOnSecurity explained how the thieves have stolen authors' identities and used them to launder money: Hackers
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Writer's Open Forum loses speaker for recent event

A literary publishing event hosted by the Writers Open Forum on Feb. 20 in Sheldon Hall featured a presentation and discussion with Inkitt representative Lauren Burns. However, Burns never showed up, and the night came to an early close for attendees and club members. Burns reached out to Writer's
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AI-driven audience management service launches in beta

Publishers can hence view their complete audience profile and discover the niche interests and behaviors of individual consumers to identify opportunities, such as exploring new channels, channeling spend or focusing on quality content. This understanding can then inform a structured data strategy
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Andrews McMeel keeps its Kansas City success story fresh

Taking risks remains at the heart of the Kansas City-based company, now known as Andrews McMeel Universal to reflect its role as a publishing, media and entertainment company. It launched poet Rupi Kaur's second book last year by putting her on a New York stage — leading to talks about creating
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Chicago woman who wrote 'Passing' explored racial issues still relevant today

“Nella was writing about the vouching process, where you have to have a social letter of recommendation to move in this world,” said Amina Gautier, a Chicago-based writer and creative writing teacher at the University of Miami. “People think of white communities stratified by class — and black people
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Full memo on NBA's new hotline team employees can use to register improper conduct

Starwatch writing contest entries due. The deadline for submitting manuscripts for the Starwatch XXXVIII creative writing contest, sponsored by the Tahlequah Friends of the Library, is Saturday, March 3, at noon.
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Editorial Article: Help Us Celebrate 20 Years of Dynamic & Innovative Scientific Publishing

From our base in Bath, UK, we publish cutting-edge science and technology news and trusted peer-to-peer information to a growing global audience of around 2 million scientists – and we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for being part of the SelectScience community. It's all of you
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Effective Technical Writing – Module 1: An introduction to effective technical writing

This modular online course will help you develop the skills required to produce more accessible and better written materials on a technical topic. This can include technical proposals, bids, reports and specifications.
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Ad Density Can Be Just As Problematic As Bad Ads

While attention has largely focused on poor ad formats that agitate consumers, rather than engage them, the initiative also takes aim at mobile pages overloaded with ads, no matter how consumer-friendly they may be. Therein lies the tightrope for publishers. Ad density – pages being far too packed with
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SPF-107: The Entrepreneurial Mindset -with Chris Ducker

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SPF-107: The Entrepreneurial Mindset -with Chris Ducker

James talks to serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker about the Rise of the Youpreneur and why self-published authors fit this business model perfectly. This week's highlights include: Building a business around yourself. Why Chris chose to self-publish Rise of the Youpreneur. The economic longevity of
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15 Best Selling Most Popular Vegetables at Farmers Markets

If you're interested in selling your produce at a farmer's market this summer, check out our list of 15 best selling most popular vegetables at farmers … Grow Great Vegetable's Farmer's Market Best Sellers, Grow Vegetables at Home's Best and Most Expensive/Profitable Vegetables to Grow, Hobby
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Time Inc. to sell UK unit after long delay

was talked about as being in the $200 million range, has since dropped to about $167 million, according to one British publishing source. The buyer is said to be Epiris, a London private equity firm headed by Alex Fortescue. The executive did not return several e-mails seeking comment. The British
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Libraries Are a Space Where Everyone Belongs

Much like putting books in the hands of early readers and having a ready supply of best sellers available, holding workshops for immigrants was understood to be simply part of the library's mission. Still, presciently, in 2007 the American Library Association codified its commitment to new and aspiring
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A unique book reading session for kids with hearing loss

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A unique book reading session for kids with hearing loss

The event will feature an author reading by Deepa Agarwal from her latest book, “Sacked! Folktales You Can Carry Around”. An official interpreter will simultaneously translate the story for the children. The reading will be aided with visual cues and stickers. “As children?s publishers, it is our constant
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Scottish trade's hopes for indie bookshop alliance

Trade figures have expressed their excitement about the imminent launch of the Independent Bookshop Alliance, with hopes it will bring retailers and publishers closer together. Speaking at the Scottish Book Trade Conference held at Central Hall in Edinburgh on Thursday (22nd February), jointly
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Maybelline Asks Followers Whether It Should Quit Snapchat

It recently redesigned to make a space for brands and publishers that's separate from the messaging side of the app, where it has its roots. Snapchat has never been overly helpful to brands' ability to reach people on its platform, preferring that they buy advertising there if they want to reach users.
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Sally Rooney's second novel, 'Normal People', due in September

The UL/Frank McCourt creative writing summer school is taking place at University of Limerick from May 3rd to 6th with a stellar line-up of guest speakers including Bob Geldof, Marian Keyes, Kevin Barry, Joseph O'Connor, Donal Ryan, Julian Gough, Mary O'Malley, Kerry Neville, Martin Dyar, Sarah
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Toyota Aygo (2019

The new Toyota Aygo makes its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. Strengthening the model's unique DNA and stand-out positioning within the highly-competitive A-segment, Toyota's designers and engineers have not only reinforced the Aygo's youthful and distinctive image, but also
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Kylie Jenner Made Her Point — Should Snapchat Listen?

Snapchat chose to do this by splitting the app into two sections, one for social (stories and messages from friends) and one for media (any content from brands, publishers, celebrities, and influencers). Facebook's changes meant prioritizing posts from friends over ones from A-listers, brands, and
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DIY acts and indie publishers: find out how to get Facebook licensed

Want to monetize your music on Facebook? The social media giant has rolled out monetization to independent songwriters and publishers and has set a deadline of 12 March for users to opt in. Find out how here… Following recent licensing agreements with rightholders including ICE, Sony/ATV and
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Working at your desk could make your copywriting rubbish

Copywriter Andrew Boulton on the dangers of only ever writing in the same place. Some jobs are fixed … Except, of course, when it is. Which, of course, is … In their case, writing in the same way, at the same time, in the same setting may be essential to preserving the 'self' in their work. But as copywriters
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24 INDIGO BEST SELLERS AMUSE SOCIETY

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24 INDIGO BEST SELLERS AMUSE SOCIETY

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Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol will visit WB today

A Wilkes-Barre resident has won $1 million — plus $5,000 a week for life — in a Publishers Clearing House grand prize sweepstakes, officials from the company said Thursday in a press release and phone calls. The lucky winner, the release said, will be surprised today with a visit from the company's
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The life of proteins under mechanical force

Although much of our understanding of protein folding comes from studies of isolated protein domains in bulk, in the cellular environment the intervention of external molecular machines is essential during the protein life cycle. During the past decade single molecule force spectroscopy techniques have
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Literary Arts Teacher (Creative Writing) / Attractive Salary Package

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