Day: March 16, 2018

Who Is Shane McAnally and Why Is He So Mad at ASCAP?

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Who Is Shane McAnally and Why Is He So Mad at ASCAP?

Earlier this week an uproar arose from the normally placid realm of performing-rights organizations — i.e. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Global Music Rights, which in the U.S. collect and distribute money earned by songwriters and publishers for the public performance of their works on the radio,
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WSU's Eli Davis creates a Wright Brother's musical: “First in Flight”

“Because there are about 20 in each class, we basically all know each other. For a couple of the roles, I had people I knew in mind as I wrote them, which made writing the roles easier, and casting them, of course,” he said. Davis said he would love to take the musical as far as possible, whether that be a
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Engage.Im – Introducing the world's first open social platformIn a world where media publishers are …

SARASOTA, March 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a world where media publishers are increasingly dependent on social networks to share content and grow audiences, it is more important than ever to deliver an open web based through a personalized content discovery experience.
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Saint Patrick link cements status of Slemish as an Irish landmark

… region and our patron saint. :: Cathal Coyle is the author of The Little Book of Irish Landmarks, published by The History Press. Cathal is convening a writing workshop for aspiring non-fiction writers in Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy on Saturday April 14. Details at seamusheaneyhome.com
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A Marvel-ous Book: Ed Piskor

Ed Piskor's X-Men: The Grand Design, which will be published by Marvel in April, is an undertaking that is every bit as massive as its name implies. It is also an exercise in epic pithiness: Piskor distills four decades of X-Men story lines into a six-issue miniseries—now collected into a book. It's the first
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Saudi Arabia: As Crown Prince MBS heads to US for a visit, here's how to encourage reform

FILE — In this Nov. 26, 2017 file photo released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks at a meeting of the Islamic Military Counterterrorism Alliance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ((Saudi Press Agency via AP). Western analysts are publishing a host of
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Science and the Power of Words

Tyson's publisher, Norton, is cheering just as loudly, helped along by its acquisition of another of his books, Accessory to War, which will be published in September. Cowritten with Avis Lang, who has edited some of Tyson's work going back to 2002, the new book is, the publisher said, “a sweeping,
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The Brass Tap in Orland Park named best for beer in Illinois

Although it opened only three years ago, fans of The Brass Tap in Orland Park have voted it as the best beer bar in Illinois in an online survey sponsored by CraftBeer.com. “Nothing like … “Our top sellers are Maplewood, Noon Whistle and Banging Gavel, they are always popular,” she said. The Brass
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How NYC's first Latinx librarian inspired me to create my own Women's History Month celebration

I finally had that red and orange card with the iconic lion on the left side and access to endless audiobooks for my commute to my job, where I work in publishing. I felt like I was on my way to becoming a real New Yorker (despite the popular saying that in order to be a real New Yorker, you have to live
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Feminist Presses Are Seizing the Moment

Another book that has sold well recently is The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza. FP released the title, which had originally been published in Mexico in Spanish, in October 2017. The book, Kim said, “really resonated because of the controversies concerning Mexico and Mexicans” that erupted during
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Ahead of Contentious Vote, Egypt Sets Sights on 'Fake News'

CAIRO (Reuters) – Mostafa al-Asar's lawyer said he had barely started work on a documentary critical of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi when police arrested him and charged him with publishing “fake news”. The journalist was detained before he had even begun filming, his lawyer said.
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NEW: Hundreds say goodbye to boy, 13, murdered at BallenIsles sleepover

Funeral services took place Friday, March 16, 2018, for Jovanni Sierra, 13, (left), who was stabbed to death on Monday, March 12, 2018, at a home in BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens. At right is his mother, Karen, who said at the service at Christ Fellowship that her son is now 'an angel.
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Book Deals: Week of March 19, 2018

Lea Beresford at Bloomsbury preempted North American rights to Little Twitch by Erika Swyler (The Book of Speculation). The 1986-set novel, the publisher said, is about a girl in a “small Florida Space Coast town” who dreams of becoming an astronaut “and an invention that alters the fabric of time.
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4 Church-and-State Scenarios Publishers Must Consider in the Digital Age

In this digital age we live in, publishers need to be more aware than ever before about the line between sponsored and native editorial coverage.
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PSP, American Association of Publishers

PSP, American Association of Publishers | Access Innovations | Access Innovations, Inc. offers a full-service semantic software suite which enables our clients to add semantic enrichment to your knowledge organization, content managment, search optimization. Our software suite includes a thesaurus
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Young Saudi preserving Arab culture through a camera lens

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Young Saudi preserving Arab culture through a camera lens

Now she has self-published her book of photographs. The project is the culmination of nine-months' work during her senior year at Dar Al-Fikr School in the city. She hopes to find a publisher after first self-publishing her work. Talking to Arab News, she said: “This project is driven by pure passion and my
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The Trance of Tribe

Capó Crucet's appearance on campus anchors a series of common-book events offered through One Book, One U, an initiative sponsored by the SEEDS program, the English Department, Creative Writing Program, Women's and Gender Studies Program, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of
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Writers Guild to host speaker

Sue suggested that a true test of creative writing would be to take the dullest word or sentence and make it more interesting to the reader. Max Price read his poem, “Garden Spirit.” Joe Ingerick recited a poem he had written. April Pyles read a true account of a homeless person, “Her Name was Jill.”.
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SULLIVAN: Pipeline opposition gushes from 'wilderburb' values

His name is Michael McCarthy, a North Shore author who publishes and self-publishes like a man with wordsmithing superpowers. (Faster than a speeding stenographer!) Michael is on the verge of self-publishing Saving Wilderburb: The Fight Against Global Warming and Pipelines. We connected when
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KHS celebrates creativity with A Night of Art and Poetry

KELLOGG — It was “A Night of Art & Poetry” at Kellogg High School on Wednesday, as students from Kelton Enich's creative writing class teamed up with the students from Rachel Krusemark's advanced art class to put on a special evening of architectural art and poetry. Each art student was tasked to
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SBDC's Mary Cervantes: Business training and resources for youth

Students then write a business plan, based on a brilliant idea, of course. The YEP offers incredible business training for high school and college students to prepare to become successful entrepreneurs. The 10th annual Youth Entrepreneur Business Plan Competition takes place on April 7, organized by
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'Write your own life story': Book fair's message to young Saudis

More than 500 publishers from 27 countries are taking part in the book fair, which was opened by Minister of Culture and Information Awwad bin Saleh … Ahmed Abdulhadi Tabaji, head of the book fair's culture committee, said a photo exhibition on Saudi-UAE bilateral relations would highlight cultural
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Are Analysts Bullish Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LON:BMY) After Last Week?

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Are Analysts Bullish Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LON:BMY) After Last Week?

Investors sentiment increased to 1.03 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.08, from 0.95 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 62 investors sold Bloomsbury Publishing plc shares while 519 reduced holdings. 137 funds opened positions while 460 raised stakes. 1.11 billion shares or 0.68% more from 1.10 billion shares in 2017Q2
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Fortnite's growth is a threat to AAA publishers – Is it really that good?

“We believe the strong growth of Fortnite creates tactical risk to the video game publishers and could limit potential upside to consensus numbers. The game is gaining momentum in Western markets, which is likely to impact engagement for all AAA games to some degree. We believe Fortnite is growing
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How Facebook Is Luring Media Partners to Its Planned Video News Hub

Facebook is talking to digital-first publishers, traditional publishers and TV networks about creating programming for the news video service, according to people familiar with the request for shows. Facebook has taken a similar approach with previous initiatives, such as its expensive 2016 push to
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Fig's first 4 crowdfunded games have returned 245% on investment

Fig has generated a blended return of 245 percent on its investment in its first four games on its community publishing platform. Fig raises money for games via crowdfunding, and investors can get an equity stake in each project based on the amount of money that they give. And so far, the returns are
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Engage.Im – Introducing the world's first open social platform

Engage.im is a patent pending publisher hosted social platform utilizing proprietary technology incubated for over three years at Revcontent and distributed in the world's first truly open feed. The infinite scroll feed is meant to enable micro-communities to grow and communicate within a publisher's site.
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BDS Supporters at Top South African University Manipulate Image of Anne Frank, Vandalize …

The Wits administration, PSC, and Khan did not respond to requests for comment by publication time. Adam Dison, a Jewish student involved in progressive activism at Wits, wrote last year that “the level of education about Holocaust history, Zionist history and real thinking about the Israel-Palestine
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Lewis University names provost

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Lewis University names provost

During his 17 years at Saint Mary's, Sindt provided exceptional academic and administrative leadership, serving as program director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing, the associate dean of the School of Liberal Arts, the dean of the Kalmanovitz School of Education, the vice provost for graduate
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Meet the godmother of the “A Wrinkle in Time” movie

Just as the book “A Wrinkle in Time” was published after being rejected by 26 publishers, making it into a movie was not without struggle. Producer Catharine Hand, who fought to bring it to the big screen, divides her time between Washington D.C and Los Angeles. Hand entered the entertainment
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How Marvel Will Encourage Retailers to Order High on Marvel Fresh Start

Every comic book sales chart aside from the Bleeding Cool Bestseller List and ComiXology's Best Sellers are based on sales to comic book retailers, not sales to the public. The reason that Marvel gives such heavy discounts on increased orders is not to make more money — they won't. The discount will
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Festival trivia? The more, the cherrier

I've knocked off the rust on some Cherry Blossom trivia for the opening weekend of the festival. 1. Where has Macon been cited since 1983 as “Cherry Blossom Capital of the World?”? (A) Congressional Record (B) Kelley Blue Book. (C) Twitter (D) Julia Childs cookbook. 2.What NBC “Today”
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Zulu Children's Author Themba Qwabe: “Parents Must Promote Indigenous Literature”

I began writing children's books after requests and commissioning by Oxford Publishers to write original children's stories in isiZulu. Later, Macmillan Publishers came with the same requests. I have since published a number of original Zulu children's books. 'Baya kuphi oPhindi?' and 'Ngivakashela
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Pickles to topli nu paneer: Experts help you stock your kitchen like a Parsi

… as well as crunchy saria (papad-like rice wafers) at Motilal Masalawala And Sons. “To date, Parsis form 95 per cent of our clients,” says its third-generation owner Himanshu Patel. “Khambhati sambhar masala is one of our bestsellers. My grandfather [Motilal Nathabhai Patel] worked at a masala factory
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Analysts Think Fortnite's Success Will Pose “Tactical Risk to Publishers, Will Impact Other AAA …

KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Evan Wingren commented on the game's massive success, and mentioned how it could negatively impact other video game publishers, and even some of the upcoming AAA games. We believe the strong growth of Fortnite creates tactical risk to the video game
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Maclay teacher suspended for student feminist graffiti

Administrators later admonished Jamir, who has taught at Maclay since 2013, and threatened to cancel the following week's International Women's Day celebration. Jamir, who sponsors the creative writing club, emailed sponsors of other clubs asking them to join her in co-hosting the event in an effort to
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As digital media sours on Facebook, traditional TV shows like The Dodo's partnership with Animal …

For video publishers, one of the growth opportunities bandied about has been the development of TV series: either on linear TV or on premium streaming outlets like Netflix. But getting a TV show on the air is tough, and many get killed in various stages of development. Not every digital media outlet has
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Fat Oyster Reading Series coming to Fanny Bay

Judy founded the Fat Oyster Reading Series and was artistic director for five years. She teaches creative writing at North Island College, and recently released her first collection of short fiction, The Promise of Water. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Our Need to Tell a Story. A Workshop on Creative Non-Fiction and
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Emu Trekkers donates first funds to Indigenous Literacy Foundation

“Because many books in the market are not culturally appropriate for remote communities, our process to deliver books is very unique. Every year our selection committee, a group of teachers who have worked in remote communities and book industry experts, work with publishers across Australia to
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Starz Greenlights The Spanish Princess

Starz has given a series order to The Spanish Princess, a new story in the dynastic saga of Tudor England and adapted from the global best sellers The Constant Princess and The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory. The Starz original limited series continues the story from The White Queen and The
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Time to say goodbye

Eventually, I knew I had to write here. I didn't know if I could write, mind you, but I was ready to give it a try. … None of this would be possible without the help of Eric, Chris McShane, everybody here on the writing staff, and of course all of the readers and commenters. Thank you for the opportunities and
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AUCC students urged to be creative

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Accra, March 16, GNA – The African University College of Communication (AUCC) has held a forum on freedom and creativity for students of the university. Nana Sika Achampong, Director of the Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing, said the forum, which is the first in a series, seeks to bring
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Library of Congress & DC Celebrate 80 Years of Superman, ACTION COMICS #1000

The Library of Congress will celebrate the 1000th issue of seminal DC comic book series Action Comics, a commemoration of 80 years of Superman, with a live interview featuring DC legends onThursday, March 29. Former publisher and president of DC, Paul Levitz, will join famed DC writer and artist
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Fake California university borrows University of Alberta history, campus

This website of the fake California South University appears to have copied the history of the University of Alberta, replacing place names with … Heidari — if that's his real name — has had an industrious few years, publishing dozens of research papers in questionable journals between 2015 and 2017.
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Ch-Ch-Changes: David Marquez and Michele Bandini on X-Men Wedding, Araujo, Armentaro and …

There are always a few changes 'twixt solicitation and publication for big-time 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 to keep you up to date with some of the
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The Music Modernization Act Misses the Mark (Guest Column)

Big music publishers still control a large portion of the business, but a global world of independent writers and publishers is beginning to challenge their dominance. We won't go into all the details of the MMA (it's more than 100 pages long) except to say that the complicated organizational structure it
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Feature: CIRCLE Entertainment On Outgrowing 3DS, Embracing Switch And Maturing As A Publisher

CIRCLE Entertainment is a name that will be instantly familiar with Nintendo Life readers, not just for its range of excellent downloadable titles on 3DS and Switch, but also because it was the destination of former site editor Thomas Whitehead when he parted company with us a few months ago.
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#MeToo Collided with Publishing, and It Hurts Us All

Fortunately or not (depending on which figure you ask), the #MeToo movement brought out a short list of serious offenders in the publishing industry. Yes, the same sector of the consumer world that thought books by Milo Yiannopoulis and Anthony Scaramucci would be a good idea, had to own up to
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Author Q&A: Open book with Kevin Sacco

The part-time Great Barrington resident's wordless graphic novel, “Josephine” (SLG Publishing), was published last October. His first major work in the genre, “The Plane Story” (IDW Publishing; 2011), had both words and illustrations. It came after years of producing advertising storyboards. “The Plane
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Kresge College: A village of independent voices

With its focus on student input and critical thinking, it is no wonder that this hotbed for autonomy and creativity has incubated so many successful writers, activists, and entrepreneurs. Pulitzer Prize–winning Associated Press reporter and author Martha Mendoza (Kresge '88, individual major) is just one of
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Building a Strong Brand Through Authentic Advocacy

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Whether you're writing company blog posts, sharing stories and experiences within your own network on LinkedIn, or creating podcasts, you can leverage employee advocacy through content that's both alive, and real. Plus, People … Kelsey Taylor is a creative writer and lover of all things digital media.
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Educational center honors seniors and educators

… Nicholas Clawson of Philo High School, Alyssa Shawger of Tri-Valley High School, Emily Kinney of West Muskingum High School and Logan Miller of Zanesville High School. Five area students also received $1,000 Susan Writing Scholar Awards for outstanding promise and talent in creative writing.
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Poets Speaking Up event to be held at Contemporary Theatre Company

The line up for the event will include local poets from the Peace Dale Neighborhood Guild's creative writing group, the Narragansett Poetry Circle, and Ocean State Poets. “These poets submitted their work to the organizers, and were selected based on how their work fits the theme,” said Co-organizer
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Exclusive Preview: AfterShock Horror Anthology SHOCK – The Spectrum Of Art Is Amazing

Side note – Do you know what a FOC is in the comic book industry? Final Order Cutoff is the last day comic book stores have to adjust orders before a book goes to print. For independent publishers, this is a very important day. If a book is marketed properly and has generated a word of mouth buzz, this
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Poetry collection shares war's emotional toll

One is the self of the citizen-soldier and the other is the self of the husband and father. His poems reveal the brutal ways in which these selves collide and bleed into one another. Collins, who lives in Independence, Kentucky, teaches composition and creative writing at the University of Cincinnati.
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Barry Gifford's lifetime of outsiders

Then in the '80s, Gifford parlayed his love of film noir and pulp fiction into an effort to find a wider audience for writers David Goodis, Jim Thompson and Charles Willeford by launching Black Lizard Books. He published 80 titles in four years, including Thomson's “The Killer Inside Me,” bringing a literary
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Sultan receives Macron at Sharjah pavilion in Paris

Shaikh Sultan had earlier visited the Paris Book Fair along with his wife, Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, in the presence of Shaikha Budoor Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, founder and CEO of Emirates Publishers Association and Kalimat
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Stain'd Is Making Its Mark in the Denver Art Community

Writer and artist Delia LaJeunesse has a hard time saying no to creative projects, a trait that has helped her build the arts nonprofit Stain'd. Co-founded with Noah Kaplan, the project started as a publishing house; it has since turned into group organizing gatherings where Denver artists and musicians
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Portsmouth student's historical essay wins state-level award

“I do love creative writing. It's great fun,” said Rachel, who lives in Churchland. “My grandfather was a photographer. He was … Rachel said she likes writing and doing historical research, but also loves playing soccer. Wanda Russo, History Essay Contest Committee chair, said the contest is a national
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Book event planned for new collection of Elaine Ford stories

… including “ The Playhouse,” “ Ivory Bright,” “ Missed Connections,” “Monkey Bay” and “Life Designs,” as well as a book of short stories called “ The American Wife.” Her short fiction has appeared widely in literary magazines and newspapers. Ford taught creative writing and literature at the University of
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Global Digital Publishing Market Gross Margin, Competitors, Business Overview,Distributors …

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The Global Digital Publishing market report provides in detailed study i. e. Durability, weak point, opportunity,Compeititors etc.Global Digital Publishing Industry report also provides an in detail study of Manufactures in the market which is based on the various objectives associated with an organization
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UK-based Lockwood Publishing opens new studio in Newcastle

Newsbrief: Lockwood Publishing, the developer behind the long-running mobile game Avakin Life, has opened up its third studio in the UK. Based out of Newcastle, the new branch is led by longtime developer Joe Stevens and has already employed six additional team members, including some former
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AAP Pleased with Bipartisan Support of Marrakesh Treaty

“Today's legislation is historic and important to the publishing community. Publishers recognize the uneven availability around the world of accessible books for the blind and visually impaired community and are pleased to have participated fully to realize a legal framework that is good public policy
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Over 500 publishing houses taking part in Riyadh book fair

The Riyadh International Book Fair has opened in the Saudi capital, with some 500 publishing houses from around the world taking part in one of the largest cultural events in the Kingdom. The 10-day fair is being held under the theme, “The Book is the Future of Transformation”, and is offering over
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by Jack Scoville of The PRICE Futures Group

General Comments Futures were lower in both markets, and trends turned down on the charts again. Funds and other speculators were the best sellers. Origin was quiet. Traders anticipate big crops from Brazil and from Vietnam this year and have seen no reason to cover the short position in a big way.
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2018 Mazda6 Grand Touring vs. other midsize sedans: How they compare on paper

Because of the size of the segment, we restricted it to segment bestsellers and staples, the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, as well as the bestsellers from American and South Korean companies, the Ford Fusion and the Hyundai Sonata. As always, these are simply comparisons of specifications and
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Congress Is Making Headway on a Bill to Modernize How Musicians Are Paid

Gradstein claims this would disproportionately impact hip-hop and Latin music, which he says is more likely to be self-published. Congress should fix these glitches. And while lawmakers are at it, they should appoint someone to oversee the MLC itself, most likely the Office of the Inspector General.
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Faith: Something amazing is on the verge of happening

One afternoon, I was listening to a radio show while I was driving to an appointment. There, I heard a commentary about Los Angeles Lakers' shooting guard Kobe Bryant. Two reporters were commenting on how Bryant had created history on the basketball court. He made his way into the top three
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Black Press Honors Senator Kamala Harris With 2018 Newsmaker Of The Year Award

received the National Newspaper Publishers Association's (NNPA) 2018 Newsmaker of the Year Award, during a recent ceremony on Capitol Hill. The NNPA is a trade group that represents more than 200 Black-owned media companies that reach more than 20 million readers in print and online every
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Best-Selling Books Week Ended March 11

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NNPD BookScan gathers point-of-sale book data from more than 16,000 locations across the U.S., representing about 85% of the nation's book sales. Print-book data providers include all major booksellers (now inclusive of Walmart ) and web retailers, and food stores. E-book data providers include all
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Former Malpas school pupil with autism set to live publishing dream

The book fulfils one of Will's life-long dreams and it's hoped he and Jude will go onto publish a series of Hal's Books. Set in the 1970s the story follows the adventures of 13-year-old Hal, who has autism, and the difficulties he faces on a day-to-day basis. Having being diagnosed himself with autism at the
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Flashlight Partners executive search firm opens in Carmel

By Current Publishing on March 16, 2018 Carmel Business Local. By Chris Bavender. After spending 20 years on both sides of the recruiting process, Laura Latham was unsatisfied with an industry “behind the times.” Latham. “Anyone who fills a job can call themselves a recruiter. That is the reality in
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Writer in residence is from Passage

As Writer in Residence, he will host a selection of library-based creative writing groups and individual writers around Cork including Skibbereen, Carrigaline and Bantry. He will also appear at the West Cork Literary Festival. The residency will also provide one-to-one mentoring for writers at the selected
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March 23 ~ 16th Street's Church of the Holy City to Present Free Concert

Fri., Mar. 23 (7:30pm): The Church of the Holy City (16th & Corcoran Sts., NW) will be presenting another in its “Music with the Angels” series, this month featuring Vassar College's a cappella student choir performing a wide variety of works by Purcell, Rachmaninoff, Gesualdo, Farrant, Uusberg, Finzi,
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BC: 15 bestselling books of the week, March 10

I Am Nobody: Confronting the Sexually Abusive Coach Who Stole My Life — Greg Gilhooly (Greystone Books). 11. Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation — Monique Gray Smith (Orca Book Publishers). 12. You Hold Me Up — Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Danielle Daniel (Orca Book
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'Today' show's Joy Bauer talks about food fact vs. fiction in Troy

Along with her work on NBC, Bauer is the author of 12 New York Times Best Sellers. Her latest book — titled, “From Junk Food to Joy Food” — is based on the popular “Today” show series in which viewers challenge Bauer to turn unhealthy options into healthier, diet-friendly alternatives.
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Seniors share their voices with Being Heard creative writing group

Being Heard came about in 2012, as part of Julia Spicher Kasdorf's graduate creative writing seminar at Penn State, “The Writer in the Community.” Kasdorf asked her students to take their skills off campus, teaching creative writing skills in shelters, nursing homes, jails, refugee camps — wherever
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Indie Bestsellers

A list of the nation's best-selling books for the sales week ended Sunday, March 11. Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores. For an indie bookstore near you, visit www.indiebound.org. (Books in bold are new this week.) HARDCOVER FICTION. 1. Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste
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“Writes of Spring” is in full bloom at the Lafayette Public Library

Students: It is that time of year! The Lafayette Public Library is now accepting submissions for the 2018 Writes of Spring writing contest, an annual competition aimed at fostering creative writing among our area's youth. All entries are due by Thursday, March 29, 2018. The contest is open to students in
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Teaching Through the Lens of Filmmaking

Scott Ballard is an independent filmmaker, cinematographer and overall storyteller who's traveling for work around the Pacific Northwest, the U.S., and in several weeks, Japan. Here at Portland State, Ballard teaches informative and liberating film courses that allow students real-life experience with film
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FRIDAY WRAP-UP: BMW G310GS FIRST RIDE

The GS line more or less defines what is and isn't an adventure bike, and as a group, they are the company's best sellers. Despite all that, BMW has been on the sidelines while others have exploited the lower-price range bikes. Honda has the CRF250L Rally($5149), Kawasaki has the Versys 300
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Conde Nast's Chief Data Officer Wants To Transform Company Into Leading Data-Driven Publisher

Earlier this week, Conde Nast announced the appointment of its first Chief Data Office, Karthic Bala, following several years of digital expansion and innovation at the media company. Bala, who was previously head of data strategy at the company, talked to Publishing Insider about how he'll tackle the
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PNW launches Big History Project, which unites the humanities and the sciences

In addition, Bain said students will do a considerable amount of reading and writing in the class. Next fall, PNW will offer its first big history class — HIS3900 Big History: The History of Everything, which will be taught by Wendy St. Jean in the Department of History and Philosophy. Carey said PNW also
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Vroom closes Whitestown facility

Vroom, a pre-owned car retailer based in New York City, has shut down plans for central Indiana expansion and closed its Whitestown facility. Self-billed as the largest online car dealer in the U.S, Vroom closed its 501,120-foot reconditioning center in Whitestown earlier this year. The company, founded
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PIA's Makin blasts Trump's proposed tariffs on Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada – in …

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PIA's Makin blasts Trump's proposed tariffs on Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada – in …

These tariffs will negatively impact paper used for newsprint, directories, book publishing and advertising circulars, raising costs for production and, ultimately, print customers. In an industry in which it's difficult to absorb forced cost increases, the effect will likely be less production, fewer pages printed,
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Woburn native, Wilmington resident: Macdonald pens new fiction novel on emotional abuse

Now a social worker at Burlington's Lahey Hospital, the 25-year-old Macdonald is a domestic violence survivor who hopes her self-published fiction, “Good Enough: A Novel”, will empower other victims of emotional abuse. The work closely mirrors Macdonald's harrowing and chaotic long-term
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