Man Booker International Prize 2018 longlist announced
The Man Booker International Prize is awarded to a book translated into English. Prior to 2016, the prize was awarded biennially to a body of work. 'I think we have to raise our hats to independent publishers. It does cost money to translate, it's harder to publish, harder to sell. But I think the readership for
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Journal Publishing
Journal Publishing. Western Libraries' journal publishing service offers a no-fee local publication facility for students and faculty who wish to publish an online open access journal. We partner with bepress, the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and Scholars Portal to host and distribute more
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Poet to offer free workshop
Poet Tim Z. Hernandez will conduct a free poetry-writing session March 24 at the Madera County Library, 121 N. G St., beginning at 3 p.m. … He is from the Central Valley, and currently teaches creative writing in the bilingual master of fine arts program at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has
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New Curator at Nelson Pioneer hits ground running
âSo when I went to Knox college, thinking I was going to be a creative writing major,” she said, “my parents were relieved when I picked a slightly more marketable field with history.â Spiegel said she thought pursuing history was not a viable career option and when she took a certain class it changed
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Accessible Publishing Webinar
What you need to know to get accessibility right. Wednesday, April 4 2:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM PT. Most publishers now realize how important it is to make their publications accessible. The question is no longer the âwhy,â but the âhow.â This webinar is designed to show you how. Join us to learn how book
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Australian author Peter Temple dies
Temple was the first Australian writer to win the Gold Dagger, a major award from the UK's Crime Writers' Association, for The Broken Shore in 2007. Truth, the follow-up to that novel, won the Miles Franklin in 2010. Temple also won five Ned Kelly awards, the first of which he won in 1997 for his first book
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Loss and love in literature: Sterling author creates fantasy world for children, and in memory of his …
“The creative writer in me was born by how I was able to process the loss of my father. He was such a powerful, loving force in my life, truly instilled my love for the arts and how to be a very involved father to my boys. “I became a writer because of my father, he is the reason my pen name is Joplin James,
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Anderson publishes 8th book
The 281-page volume includes history columns written by Anderson for the Anoka County Historical Society, many published in the Anoka County Union and Anoka County UnionHerald from 2009 to 2016. … She teaches a community education class on self publishing to help others share their stories.
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James Chessell appointed Group Executive Editor – Australian Metro Publishing, Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media has announced the appointment of James Chessell as Group Executive Editor â Australian Metro Publishing, effective immediately.
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Shakespeare and Company to open three new stores this year
Independent English-language bookstore Shakespeare and Company will be opening three new stores in the United States this year, reports Publishers Weekly. The first store will open this US summer in Philadelphia, followed by two additional stores in Manhattan, which will open during the fourth
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Australian publishers shortlisted for LBF International Excellence Awards
Australian publishers Quirky Kid and Typefi have been shortlisted for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards. Quirky Kid is nominated for both the Educational Learning Resources Award and the Educational Initiatives Award, for an anxiety program for children aged 7 to 12 years
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