Day: March 2, 2018

Don't Get Me Started: The only thing wrong with writing

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Don't Get Me Started: The only thing wrong with writing

I can usually find plenty of paper—except of course in public restrooms. If I come up with an idea in the car, I can always write on the back of the registration card kept above the visor on the passenger side. If I'm working in the yard, I can jot a note or two down on the care tag of a rose bush or a crumpled
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Philip Anschutz to be honored at National Cowboy Museum's 2018 Western Heritage Awards, to …

Magazine Article – “All American Indian Days and the Miss Indian America Pageant,” Montana: The Magazine of Western History, by Gregory Nickerson, published by Montana: The Magazine of Western History. Poetry Book – “Wooden Lions,” by Karla Morton, published by Texas Review Press. Western
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How This Award-Winning NYMF Musical Finally Made It to Off-Broadway After 23 Years

Searching for solace in a writing course taught by a young lesbian at the local senior center, Harry finds revelations in the assignment to write a “thank-you letter” to someone from his past who is dead. Rather than writing to his late wife, he chooses his former customer: gay political leader Harvey Milk.
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Coefield addresses concerns about updated PHS course offerings

PELHAM – The 2018-19 Course Selection Guide for Pelham High School was approved at a Pelham Board of Education meeting Monday, Feb. 26. The approved guide includes the deletion of one course, Competitive Writing, and the substitution of other courses with more up-to-date versions. Pelham
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Waring's African experience propels second novel

Now 20 years out of the cockpit and living in Redwood Valley, south of Nelson, Waring's new life passion is writing – beginning with a creative writing course at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology in 2005. Following the release of his first novel The Deerkeeper in 2014, Waring has taken to the
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Raymond Builders Supply brings long-time experience to home show

GENEVA — Raymond Builders Supply, at 4680 Route 20 (East Main) in Geneva is one of the oldest builders supply companies in northeastern Ohio. Specializing in stone and masonry products, Pete and Gert Raymond started the business as just a cut stone dealer in 1946. Its stock soon expanded and
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This Old Thing: Bazaar provides valuable park view

There are mentions of The Equity Fire Insurance Co. of Canada circa 1909. This subsidiary of Kansas-based Equity Fire Insurance appears to have gone out of business in Canada in 1914. There is also little concrete information about Acton Burrows Ltd. — a publishing company that also acted as
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Pannell Scholar turns lifelong passion for fantasy into first stab at novel

Of course, back then and through middle school, it was really terrible because I didn't know what I was doing, but I continued reading and taking English classes. I discovered that it was something that I would like to do for the rest of my life. Were you able to take creative writing classes in high school?
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Writing in a digital age

A transition in the practice of writing is, hence, being observed from these trends. These trends are, of course, indicative of the future. Although it is a bit difficult to assume the ultimate fate of the written word, ie whether we will be able to sustain it for some time or whether it will be completely eliminated
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Grants fuel community engagement and student learning

David Leach and Annabel Howard (writing) are redesigning a course that provides second-year graduate students with teaching experience. … with local community organizations to develop workshops and resources that support UVic faculty members interested in including community-based learning
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4 Ways To Become An SEO Web Editor

Since the profession of web editor is still recent, there are few university courses that lead to a degree in web writing. On the other hand, there are profiles that remain closely linked to this profession of the future. Moreover, a course in journalism school or a master in French literature, for example, are
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Writing Center to present Chicago/Turabian style workshops, March 22 in Gray Library

College students often find different writing styles overwhelming, making it difficult to discuss their research with clarity. Because research deals with complex ideas, students tend to get bogged down in the language. Jennifer Ravey, director of Lamar's Writing Center, will offer a pair of workshops to help
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Junior, SA vice president for public affairs launches presidential bid

Currently, all GW freshmen are required to take a University Writing course but don't take a class specifically about adjusting to college life. While she hasn't yet talked to administrators about the class, Le said she will in the near future and has discussed the idea with SA President Peak Sen Chua.
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Bangert: Purdue silently scrubs writing tips after claims of campus ban on word 'man'

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The curious case of a Purdue University writing lab's guidelines that riled conservative media into somehow thinking they were taking down a full-blown, campuswide effort to ban the word “man” took another curious turn this week. Still silent against accusations from assorted
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Professor teaches course on prison writing in WRTC program

This led to the development of a prison writing course at JMU. Sarah O'Connor, a writing, rhetoric and technical communication professor, has been an integral faculty member at JMU. She began teaching part time at JMU in the English department before working as an editor of the magazine at Mary
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Course language…

But what is agreed is that it was the course that helped the likes of Josh Widdicombe, Rhod Gilbert and Greg Davies find their feet early in their comedy …. I will continue to run stand up workshops, comedy writing classes, working on your performance sessions (it definitely needs a snappier title!) and
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News: New Teachers Join Prestigious Comedy Course

I will continue to run Stand Up Workshops, Comedy Writing classes, Working on your Performance sessions (it definitely needs a snappier title!) and … The Absolute And Almost Beginners comedy course that launched Greg Davies, Josh Widdicombe, Rhod Gilbert and many more household names,
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Submissions Call for Student Essay Contest

The Program in Rhetoric and Composition invites students in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences to submit to the Jessie O'Kelly Freshman Essay Award, which recognizes University of Arkansas undergraduate students for writing exemplary essays in Composition courses. The award's
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Sunio: Why I needed to fail you in class

In one of the first meetings in a writing course I used to handle, I asked my class of 45 who among them have tried writing a formal letter, be it a promissory note, a formal letter, or a simple seatwork in elementary or high school. Only four to seven students raised their hands. Even throughout that course,
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Course aims to help students unpack study abroad experiences

According to the course's syllabus, the class is structured as a seminar. One of the course's goals is to encourage students to reflect upon and learn from their recent study abroad experiences. Students will engage in a variety of activities, including keeping a daily reflection journal, writing letters to
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Inside the UK's most radical indie publishers

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Inside the UK's most radical indie publishers

Jacaranda don't mess about. If you want to discover an independent publishing house that moves and shakes with the verve of a revolutionary, look no further. Jacaranda's mission is to publish books which “cross linguistic, racial, gender and cultural boundaries.” Formed in 2012, they have already
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Reader revenue strategy: Schibsted shifts focus to 'stickiness'

As of October last year, Schibsted's newly formed Media division has an SVP Consumer Business, Tor Jacobsen. It's a new role, spanning the group's news brands across Sweden and Norway and signalling the next phase of an already successful reader revenue strategy. Said Jacobsen, “We've
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Publishing and Printing

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DD Scott

D. D. Scott is an International Bestselling Author and Writing and Publishing Coach. With over 1.2 million books downloaded, her 39 books in 7 genres have hit bestseller lists around the world, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble's Top 100, Top 10 and #1 Lists. Also an award-winning International
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Outskirts Press Gives Away eBook Versions in March

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Outskirts Press Gives Away eBook Versions in March

Outskirts Press, the No. 1-rated self-publishing company according to Top Consumer Reviews, has announced a special spring deal that will get self-published books into more hands than ever. The Denver-based company is offering a Kindle eBook Edition and a Barnes & Noble NOOK eBook Edition at
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WATCH: The Woodson House considered birthplace of Black History Month

In 1922, Dr. Carter G . Woodson moved to Washington, D.C. and bought a home in the Shaw neighborhood. Woodson began publishing black history materials from his residence. The National Parks Services tells ABC7 News the Woodson House will include classroom space and exhibits featuring
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Packt Publishing Essays

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Free Shipping and Returns!

Shop our latest styles of All Best Sellers at REVOLVE with free 2-3 day shipping and returns, 30 day price match guarantee.
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Guilford County commissioners OK plan to publish public notices on county website instead of on …

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Guilford County commissioners OK plan to publish public notices on county website instead of on …

Publishers of those newspapers argue that their publications have websites where legal and other official notices are published and reach much wider audiences than government websites. The county spends about $71,000 a year on public notices. The county's plan calls for hiring a part-time
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Report: Hope Hicks could be offered book deals worth as much as $10 million

WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — Former White House communications director Hope Hicks could receive multiple book offers from publishers worth as much as $10 million, according to The Daily Mail. “Next to Ivanka and Melania, Hope is the woman closest to the president, and knows all
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EXCLUSIVE: Hope Hicks' $10 million payday! The departing coms director is flooded with offers as …

Let's talk!' And since then Hick has been overwhelmed with messages offering millions of dollars in advances for book deals by major publishers, and offers from Hollywood to make biopics about her glamorous political and scandalous life. As one publishing executive told DailyMail.com, 'Next to Ivanka
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 5, 2018

HarperTeen, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-06-266280-4. Debut novelist Acevedo's free verse in this YA coming-of-age story reflects the determination and strength of the protagonist. The book earned a starred review from PW. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. Holt, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-17097-2.
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Campeche, special guest at the International Book Fair in Mexico City

Meanwhile, the director of the Faculty of Engineering of the UNAM, Agustín Escalante Sandoval, during his welcome message, informed that in this 39th edition of the FILPM, more than 400 publishers and book distributors participate, as well as 60 universities from Mexico and other countries. He said
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Sibling Picture Book Collaborators Debut with Two Titles

Sisters Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie wasted no time placing their work after teaming up in 2014 to write a picture book. Within two years the authors sold six picture book projects to three publishers, and the first two are launching this spring. Today, Albert Whitman releases I Am Famous, illustrated by
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Ch-Ch-Changes to Captain America #700, Spider-Man/Deadpool #31 and Wonder Woman #43

There are always a few changes 'twixt solicitation and publication for bigtime comic book publishers. Sometimes they get the details wrong, sometimes the situation changes, sometimes they change their collective corporate minds. Ch-Ch-Changes is there to try and keep you up to date with some of the
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Author Lauren Gibaldi explores the emotion-packed years of teenagers

After months of editing and rewriting, Gibaldi brought on a literary agent to help with final edits before shipping it out to different publishers. Gibaldi's book was picked up by HarperCollins — one of the world's biggest publishers. To celebrate the book, Gibaldi has planned a small release party at 1 p.m.
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Fox Chapel Launches Children's Book Imprint

Happy Fox, a new children's imprint from Fox Chapel Publishing, was unveiled at last month's North American International Toy Fair. The East Petersburg, Pa.-based publishing house Fox Chapel, best known for its craft titles, saw an opportunity to expand its publications and appeal to a younger
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Rumors of a Hope Hicks diary has publishers scrambling and could lead to a $10 million book deal

hope hicks White House Communications Director and presidential advisor Hope Hicks waves to reporters as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center February 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Hicks is scheduled to testify behind closed doors to the House Intelligence Committee in its ongoing
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More than 1 lakh books to sail to Jaffna from TN

A state-wide drive was launched after chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami inaugurated an initiative to collect one lakh Tamil books to be donated to the Jaffna Public Library in October last year. Since then, the Directorate of Public Libraries has approached both publishers and readers across districts
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Walking Dead Has a Big Month, Others Not So Much – January 2018 Sales Distribution Charts for …

Again, the sheer magnitude of Images under 10K list make this a little hard to read, but you can see IDW is the only one that's really holding a candle to Image in January… if you ignore Walking Dead. Want to learn more about how comics publishing and digital comics work? Try Todd's book, Economics
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Evolving creative industries are ripe for digital native grads

Jordyn Martinez has long been a serious book lover, but she didn't initially see where she could turn that passion into a career path. “I knew I wasn't an editor – I'm not that great with grammar, so I thought publishing is not for me,” she says. “But my husband said, 'I'm pretty sure there are other job
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Publishers already contacting Hicks about book deal: report

The 29-year-old longtime Trump aide could be expected to make up to $10 million from an advance to a book deal, and is actively being contacted by movie and TV producers as well, the Mail reported. “Next to Ivanka and Melania, Hope is the woman closest to the president,” one publishing executive
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Outskirts Press Announces Winner of Its Show Us Your Love Video Contest

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Outskirts Press Announces Winner of Its Show Us Your Love Video Contest

The annual social media contest challenges Outskirts Press authors to show their love for the self-publishing company, their book and their journey in a … 1-rated self-publishing company according to Top Consumer Reviews, has announced the winner of its seventh annual Show Us Your Love video
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Aptos Times: March 1, 2018

Aptos Times Publishing Group Inc tpgonlinedaily.com Lady Hawks Basketball Wins Big! • Celebrating A Legacy of Learning • Soroptimist Int'l Capitola Awardee Dinner: Mar. 27 • TPG 18th Annual Poetry Contest Winners • Knights of Columbus donates $1,800 to Hope Services • METRO Fare
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Glover longlisted for Walter Scott Prize 2018

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Glover longlisted for Walter Scott Prize 2018

Australian writer Dennis Glover has been longlisted for the 2018 Walter Scott Prize for The Last Man in Europe (Black Inc.). Glover's novel about the writing of George Orwell's classic, 1984, is one of 13 books longlisted for the £25,000 (A$44,369) prize. Black Inc. publisher Chris Feik says the book is
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Stories of migration; Van Morrison and Boston in 1968

On a spinning rack next to the best-sellers case at Brookline Booksmith, there's a special section of about 30 books that center around migration and displacement. You'll find Paul Yoon's “The Snow Hunters,'' Yuri Herrera's “Signs Preceding the End of the World,'' and Gary Snyder's “The Practice of the
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Home Place annexation begins today

The City of Carmel sent letters out to Home Place residents to outline the timeline for services being provided for the 1,017 square acres of previously unincorporated land centered at 106th Street and College Avenue. In October 2017, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a decision to allow Carmel's
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Brandon Stanton shares 'appreciation for being heard' through Humans of New York project at …

Since its humble beginning, his Humans of New York project has amassed 20 million followers on social media and he is author of two books that have been on the New York Times best-sellers lists. Stanton, the photojournalist who founded the blog Humans of New York at humansofnewyork.com, was
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Senior Editor, Little Bee Books and Yellow Jacket

Little Bee Books and Yellow Jacket, imprints of Bonnier Publishing USA is seeking an organized, energetic, and eager senior editor to work with the Publisher to create and grow a well-rounded and successful children's list. We are in need of an individual who can handle a title load of at least 25 titles
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Acquisitions Editor – Politics, Economics & International Relations

Peter Lang is seeking a motivated acquisitions editor to grow and manage our new Politics list in our New York office. The ideal candidate should have a background either in the academia or in academic publishing, preferably with experience in the development and acquisitions of Politics, Economics
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Readings Carlton store robbed

Readings' flagship bookstore in Carlton has been robbed, with the burglars stealing a safe containing more than $10,000, reports the Age. Readings managing director Mark Rubbo said the crime happened in as little as 'six minutes', with the burglars breaking in through a window facing Tyne Street late
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Guilford commissioners OK plan to publish public notices on county website

Publishers of those papers argue that their publications have websites where legal and other official notices are published and reach much wider audiences than government websites. The county spends about $71,000 a year on public notices. The county's plan calls for hiring a part-time employee to
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Tech Moves: Microsoft vet heading new data-focused game publisher; Cortana under new …

Urie has just started a new role as the managing director of newly created Screenzilla Entertainment, GeekWire has learned. The game publisher was founded by Lance Priebe — the co-creator of popular video game “Club Penguin,” which sold to Disney for $700 million in 2007 — and sister company
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Strout wins 2018 Story Prize

Chosen from a shortlist of three that also included The King is Always above the People (Daniel Alarcón, Riverhead Books) and Homesick for Another World (Ottessa Moshfegh, Vintage), Strout will receive US$20,000 (A$25,777) and an engraved silver bowl. The two runners-up will each receive
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Facebook has decided that separating publishers into their own News Feed is a bad idea

The test removed content from publishers and businesses from the News Feed and put it inside a separate “Explore” feed, creating a digital divide between your friends and brands. Publishers in those countries that rely on Facebook for traffic freaked out when users no longer saw publisher posts
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Epping's on Eastside Coming to National Avenue

Cole Arimes, owner and executive chef of Coles 735 Main, has leased a large building in the bustling National Avenue district and plans to open a new restaurant, called Epping's on Eastside, there later this summer. Arimes and Richard Turnbull, his uncle, are partners in the venture. The location, at
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Annick Press named finalist for Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year

Toronto's Annick Press has been shortlisted for this year's Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year. The awards are given to publishers representing six international regions, as selected by publishing houses, associations, and other books institutions. This is Annick's second
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Fairfax Media to dump Nielsen Digital Ratings Measurement

Fairfax Media will not renew its digital measurement agreement with Nielsen after the 187-year old publisher and audience assessment agency failed to agree over how it measures readers. Sources said Fairfax, which publishes The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and The
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Tell-Tale Publishing releases Lauren Gidding's Sassy, Sexy, and Sinister Historical Regency …

A Desperate noble… Tucson, Arizona – March 1, 2018 – Tell-Tale Publishing releases Lauren Gidding's historic Regency tale of A Fetching Robber, An Unscrupulous Rogue and A Daring Risk… to Die For, SWEET TEMPEST. A female of Tempest Swift's brains and beauty should be fending off suitors, not
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manroland and Goss to merge

The merger is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed by the middle of 2018, according to the companies' press release. Also, the Contiweb business of Goss International is not included in the merger. The current shareholders of manroland, Possehl Group (Lübeck), and of Goss,
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Expanding Diversity in Publishing

The Cleveland State University Poetry Center and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards are partnering to address the need for diversity and community engagement in the field of literary publishing. The two organizations have created a new writing and publishing fellowship that will allow creative writing
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March 23 ~ Society of the Cincinnati Hosting Free Lunchtime Talk

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March 23 ~ Society of the Cincinnati Hosting Free Lunchtime Talk

Fri., Mar. 23 (12:30-1pm): Library Assistant Benjamin Hurwitz will discuss David Humphreys' A Poem on Industry, subtitled Addressed to the Citizens of the United States of America. Written in 1794, Humphreys, an original member of the Society, praised the industrious spirit of the American people and
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Poet to read, visit classrooms at BSC

A graduate of the MFA program at Minnesota State University-Mankato, he is the director of the creative writing program at North Hennepin Community College, just outside Minneapolis, Minn. Baumgart's visit to BSC will include several classroom visits on Monday and Tuesday. Love. 0. Funny. 0. Wow.
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Pringle hands over running of Bloomsbury's adult publishing to Hopkin

Bloomsbury's editor-in-chief Alexandra Pringle is to hand the day-to-day running of the publisher's adult trade publishing division to managing director Emma Hopkin, after 19 years at the helm. From 1st March, responsibility for the adult trade list and the staff will pass to Hopkin, who was promoted into
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Publishers Are Switching Domain Names To Try And Stay Ahead Of Facebook's Algorithm Changes

It turns out Palin and her publishing partner, Young Conservatives LLC, are using an increasingly popular tactic of quickly hopping from one domain name to another in order to blunt the impact of Facebook's recent News Feed algorithm changes. It's also used by publishers as a way to stay one step
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Commissioning Editor, Education – (REQ22233)

Explore appropriate ways to publish the best long form work in your subject areas, taking advantage of the different publication formats and business models offered throughout Palgrave, ie monographs, edited collections, Palgrave Pivot, Handbooks, advanced textbooks and major reference works
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Is it time to nationalise academic publishers?

The academic publishing division of Informa, which includes publishers Taylor & Francis and Routledge, made more than £160 million in 2016, with a profit margin of 38 per cent. Wiley is even more lucrative. Its research division boasted an increased profit margin of 74.3 per cent in 2017, raking in $634
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Trinity Mirror completes deal for publishing assets of Daily Express publisher Northern & Shell

Trinity Mirror today said it has completed the £121.7m deal to acquire the publishing assets of Express Newspapers owner Northern & Shell. Trinity Mirror is the parent company of Media Scotland, which publishes Scottish Business Insider, the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and 17 local titles.
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Best Seller Book Reviews

Best Seller Book Reviews accepts submissions of original artwork including paintings, drawings and art photography.
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Reba McEntire Reveals First Group of 2018 ACM Awards Nominees

Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits
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Should You Buy Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LON:BMY) At £1.685?

Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LSE:BMY), a media company based in United Kingdom, received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the LSE in the over the last few months, increasing to £1.9 at one point, and dropping to the lows of £1.62. This high level of volatility gives investors the
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Ad Lib Podcast: Po.et CEO Jarrod Dicker on Why Blockchain Could Save Publishing

Jarrod Dicker was VP of innovation at the Washington Post — currently on a hot streak and owned by the richest guy in the world. In the middle of last month, a subset of the media world snapped to attention when he left the Post, where he built out a lot of pioneering proprietary tech for the company,
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Promoting reading

“They are also exposed to more ideas, allowing them a greater imagination, which improves their creative writing skills. There are many pupils who still struggle to read at intermediate levels, so it is vital they are constantly encouraged.” Govender said the school was excited after POST donated about
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Ringier Africa Digital Publishing (RADP), by way of Pulse Nigeria, has launched Pulse Buzz app

Pulse Nigeria, by way of Ringier Africa Digital Publishing (RADP), has launched a new superfast and entertaining Pulse Buzz app. Following a successful testing phase which saw the Pulse Buzz app garner good reviews from enthusiasts, the simple, fast & fun-to-use app was launched on both iOS and
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Google Serfdom: Publishing in The Digital Age

But when it comes to publishing, how is it possible that the hard work, integrity, professionalism, clinical knowledge and love of what we are doing produce such meager results? Please enter the digital world of serfdom created by Google. Medgadget is a serf in that kingdom, and so are you, and so is
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Boosey & Hawkes to start publishing works by Leokadiya Kashperova

Boosey & Hawkes is to publish works by Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940), Stravinsky's piano teacher and one of Russia's earliest and most talented female composers. The publisher will release new editions of Kashperova's works in consultation with Dr Graham Griffiths, music research fellow at
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Romance Editor

We are looking for a creative editor and storyteller to join Radish's content development team to work with our wide community of writers to discover, nurture, and publish our next mobile hit. You are an experienced publishing professional with a strong eye for recognizing authors and content creators
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AI 'to cause big change in publishing industry'

The event brought together over 300 media experts, publishers, journalists, policymakers, and other stakeholders from around the globe for a series of industry talks and sessions under the theme 'Roadmaps for Transformation'. Hosting several thought sessions on modern publishing platforms, content
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New student editor for Learned Publishing

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) have announced a student editor position for their journal, Learned Publishing. Charlotte Mauti, the inaugural student editor, is a master's student in publishing at Oxford Brookes
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Justin Parker signs publishing deal with Concord Music

Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter and producer Justin Parker (pictured, fourth right) has signed a global publishing deal with independent publisher, Concord Music. Parker had his breakthrough in 2011 as co-writer on Lana Del Ray's hit Video Games, and went on to write 12 songs with the singer,
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Afghanistan's resurgent publishing industry battles piracy

Despite having one of the lowest literacy rates in the world (just 31 per cent according to UNESCO), Afghanistan's publishing industry is booming. According to a recent New York Times article on the subject, during the Taliban's rule there were only two book publishers in the whole country. Today, there
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Honest, lyrical book explores race, cuisine and reconnecting with our collective past

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Sales figures were unavailable from HarperCollins Publishers, of which Amistad is an imprint, but a publicist said the hardcover book is in its fifth printing — which says something about its sales — and a paperback edition is slated for release in July, speaking to its popularity too. Twitty's work is winning
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Local students named to the dean's list at SUNY Oswego

Lyons: Kierra G. Kemp, a sophomore anthropology major; Anna Michel, a junior creative writing major; Jessica M. Norris, a senior childhood education major; and Mia G. Palone, a senior psychology major. Marion: Tyler Calhoun, a senior information science major. Newark: Mitchell E. DeWolf, a junior
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President's List

Local students have been named to the president's list for the fall semester at State University College at Oswego. To be named to the president's list, students must earn at least a 3.8 grade point average. Canandaigua: David Drake, a senior creative writing major; and Henry Liebentritt, a senior human
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February 25, 2018 Los Angeles Times Best Sellers Available at the Library

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February 25, 2018 Los Angeles Times Best Sellers Available at the Library

9. How Democracies Die by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky. 10. The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers. To find out more about recent arrivals and hot titles, book lists by subject, new books by genre and other reader resources, and what our librarians are reading, please visit LAPL Reads. Best Sellers,.
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