Day: March 27, 2018

Q&A: What You Need to Know About AI-Powered Programmatic Advertising

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Q&A: What You Need to Know About AI-Powered Programmatic Advertising

A: AI-powered programmatic advertising is the real paradigm shift that brings more efficiency to publishers and advertisers. AI is here to facilitate marketers' lives for better automation and decision-making while being able to deliver personalized end-user experiences. Nowadays, the walled gardens are
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Curious 73-year-old joins study tour to explore Spain's Islamic history

Aside from pursuing botanical painting and creative writing, volunteering and teaching part-time, she's an avid traveler who has regularly visited Italy in recent years. “I'm used to travelling,” she says, “but this study tour offers new experiences and sets of ideas. Doing it within a learning context, with all
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BMG Revenues Grew to $629 Million in 2017

BMG, which represents just three percent of Bertelsmann's revenue, fits into Bertelsmann's strategy of creating “a faster growing, more digital, more international and more diversified” portfolio, as explained in the annual report. Bertelsmann also owns book publishing houses Penguin Random House,
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The calendar

All students in grades 6 to 12 are invited to experiment with creative writing in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. Free of charge. For more information, call 226-4321, 226-4323, or visit www.pwpl.info. Heritage Trail hearing — The Board of Directors for the Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority will be
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UCA THEATRE TO PRESENT ARMS AND THE MAN

… contact Melissa Pearson, UCA Theatre business manager, at 501-450-5092 or melissap@uca.edu. The UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, Music, and Film, Theatre and Creative Writing as well as the School of Communication. The college's primary mission
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Hodder Faith takes on Alpha International's trade publishing

Hodder Faith is taking responsibility for all trade publishing on behalf of Christian charity Alpha International as part of a new partnership. World rights (excluding North America) were secured by Hodder Faith on 11 core titles and all new trade publishing, which from 3rd May will be available exclusively
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SIMON MIRREN AND JAMIE CARMICHAEL TEAM TO LAUNCH TV AND FILM LABEL 'ATLANTIC …

Mirren and Carmichael have known each other for 20 years and their likeminded creative visions and business philosophies, coupled with new market opportunities, have led to the formation of Atlantic Nomad. Mirren's long time writing partner and co-creator, David Wolstencroft (“Spooks,” “The Escape
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Mutant potato? Waffle-eating jellyfish? They're all in a day's work for this Tacoma author

Three of his books were published to modest success in 2012. Clanton didn't become a phenomenon until 2016 when his first Narwhal book, “Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea!” came out. The second, “Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt,” followed in 2017. Clanton writes and draws in the Tacoma home he shares
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Mobile health app development costs $425000 on average, likely continuing to rise

Furthermore, with previous expenditure data and technology-driven healthcare trends in mind, Pohl said that he suspects the average cost of mobile health app development to increase in the coming years. “[App publishers] can expect app costs to rise even more, because we know that the apps that we
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Skidompha Skoop

In addition to our upcoming Owl Cinema films and our resume writing workshop, I am pleased to announce that Skidompha Library has accepted Lincoln Academy's challenge for a chess championship throwdown. LA's best will go pawn-to-pawn with Skidompha's champion on Friday, April 13 from 3-5
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Dame Patricia Routledge and Frank Field help launch Wilfred Owen Commemoration

THE launch of the Wilfred Owen Commemoration 2018 attracted hundreds of visitors to the Pyramids Shopping Centre last weekend. Hosting the launch was a new Wilfred Owen shop on St John's Pavement and welcomed special guests such as legendary sit-com actress Dame Patricia Routledge and
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Newsonomics: Will Facebook's troubles finally cure publishers of platformitis?

As Facebook has mounted its PR campaign to respond to questions of advertising dominance, it has increased its focus on placating publishers. Program after program have seemed to offer news publishers some advantage in working with the social network. Almost all of them have turned out, upon
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Breaking down language barriers

“My Blue Mariposa” is the first in the series, and Jodi Marie said she still wants to pursue publishing the others. The first step, though, was to publish “My Blue Mariposa” and “Flowers Coloridas.” Jodi Marie has self-published the books under Blue Mariposa Books through Amazon. She is not done with
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Indian publisher pulls children's book celebrating Hitler as 'amazing leader'

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Indian publisher pulls children's book celebrating Hitler as 'amazing leader'

MUMBAI: An Indian publisher has withdrawn a children's book which included Adolf Hitler on a list of “amazing leaders … who have devoted their lives [to] the betterment of their country and people,” reported the Guardian. Pegasus, the children's books imprint of India's B Jain Publishing Group,
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Writers, Thinkers and Dreamers: Allen's Creative Writing Club an Outlet for Students

Allen Community College's Creative Writing Club is a small but growing chapter of students, faculty and staff connected across both campuses and is the primary way for Allen students to get their creative works recognized. Currently, the club consists of about five active members who meet a few times
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DIPR, FTII Pune organize foundation course in digital filmmaking in unison

DIPR, FTII Pune organize foundation course in digital filmmaking in unison … He said that FTII has already trained around 2600 youth in 19 cities in different courses like editing, cinematography, direction, action, script writing, acting and other courses through Skilling India in Film and Television (SKIFT)
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NZ's OneTree House named best children's publisher in Oceania

A New Zealand children's book company launched only this year has won one of the world's biggest publishing awards. OneTree House was named Best Children's Publisher of the Year (Oceania) at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy on Monday evening. Remarkably, it was nominated for the
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BMS students write, produce their own newspaper

On the last day of classes before students at Berg Middle School left on their spring break, students in teacher Darin Tisdale's room were hard at work, drafting the latest issue of the school's newspaper, the Cardinal Chronicle. Tisdale, who also teaches business classes at the middle school, has taught
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OneVision Software with Automation Suite for Book Publish

With the Book Automation Suite, the German manufacturer of prepress and print workflow software is automating the production processes for book printers and book publishers. A comprehensive prepress package and essential features such as automated impositioning, page splitting (e.g. content and
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Daughter will honor her late Briarwood mother by publishing her book of children's poetry

Sydell Rosenberg, a teacher and Briarwood resident, had a writing career that spanned decades and in April, her daughter will fulfill Rosenberg's lifelong dream of publishing a children's book. Rosenberg, who taught in a number of New York City public schools, including P.S. 99 in Kew Gardens, began
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'TEC has talent!' Air Guard education center wins nine National Guard media awards

The Air National Guard's I.G. Brown Training and Education Center was named a winner Friday of nine awards in the 2017 National Guard Bureau Media … Kelly Collett earned 1st Place for the animation of a computer targeting an actual bullet, which was used in the Introduction to Bullet Writing Course.
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Integrating music therapy into care benefits military personnel

Week 4 is about creativity and closure, offering patients a platform to process their experience through improvisational music-making, creative writing and collective performing. Evaluation from this program has demonstrated that 79% of participants who enrolled in one music therapy session requested
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Own limited-edition Dougie Wallace prints: Hens and Harrodsburg via Shoreditch

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Own limited-edition Dougie Wallace prints: Hens and Harrodsburg via Shoreditch

Photographer Dougie Wallace is internationally renowned for his social documentary projects and direct style of expressive street photography. Here he talks us through a selection of images from his books Stags, Hens and Bunnies, a Blackpool Story; Road Wallah; Shoreditch Wild Life; Harrodsburg;
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From bobbleheads to shirts, Sister Jean merchandise sales surge with Loyola in Final Four

And at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, a Sister Jean bobblehead has become the company's best-seller, shattering a previous record. Phil Sklar, the co-founder and CEO of the bobblehead business, told USA TODAY Sports in an email that the Milwaukee-based company had sold
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Not your grandma's deviled eggs

Chef Brad Hagler of Thyme Savor Catering, 5941 Carolina Beach Road, has making deviled eggs down to a science. The truffled deviled eggs on the Thyme Savor menu, he said, are one of their best-sellers. Here are Hagler's tips for not only making your best deviled eggs yet, but how to incorporate
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Edward Bushey leaving Newsday; Debby Krenek to continue as publisher

Newsday co-publisher Edward Bushey is leaving the local media company for an executive position with the Chicago-based media giant tronc Inc., he said Tuesday in an email to employees. Co-publisher Debby Krenek will continue to serve as publisher. She and Bushey have shared leadership since
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Tatnuck Booksellers to host area authors event April 7

“Everyone is always interested in how to get published,” stated romance author Gail Olmsted. “I've written four contemporary romance titles, including JEEP TOUR and Guessing at Normal. I have self-published, been published by a now defunct hybrid publisher out of Seattle and most recently by Roane
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CMO Today: FTC Probes Facebook; Meredith Reshuffles Ad Team; Apple News Steps Up …

That equation could be changing, according to Digiday's Tim Peterson, now that Apple is increasing the amount of publishers that can serve ads on Apple News using DoubleClick for Publishers. As publishers explore alternatives to Facebook, they're finding representatives from Apple News greeting
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90 percent of affiliate ads on YouTube and Pinterest aren't disclosed, says study

A new research paper from Princeton University has found that 90 percent of affiliate posts on YouTube and Pinterest aren't disclosed to users. Affiliate links are customized URLs that content publishers can include in their posts. They're essentially ads, and publishers receive money from companies
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Abacus to Provide Users With Subscription-Based Content Creation, Publishing Tools, and Support

Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc. (JMDA), a digital technology company and the creators of Vocal, announced that it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) outlining the terms of a proposed joint venture with Thinkmill, Inc., a digital development company based in Sydney, Australia.
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Judith Curr to Join HarperCollins

Two months after stepping down as president and publisher of Simon & Schuster's Atria Publishing Group, Judith Curr will join HarperCollins in the newly-created role of president and publisher of HarperOne, Amistad, and Rayo. Curr will start April 2 and report to HC CEO Brian Murray, and will sit on the
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BMG Revenues Up 21 Percent in 2017 Following Nashville Moves, Growth in Publishing

The expansion of its digital businesses continues to pay off for BMG parent company Bertelsmann: In 2017, the international media, services and education company saw a revenue increase, its strongest organic growth in five years, a record operating result, and a further improvement in profit.
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Jacana Media awarded Bologna Book Fair's 'Children's Publisher of the Year'

The prize is for “publishers who have most distinguished themselves for their creative and publishing excellence over the year, showing originality as well as professional and intellectual skills” and Jacana Media congratulates the other shortlisted publishers Boustany's Publishing House, Sub-Saharian
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The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde publishing art book in September

Credit: Jill FurmanovskyChrissie Hynde is famous for her singing and songwriting prowess, but the Pretenders frontwoman recently has been putting her creative talents into oil painting and will be releasing a limited-edition book focusing on her artwork this September. The book, titled Adding the Blue,
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Bentham Science Publishers

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Bentham Science Publishers

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers, United States. Journals: 132 journals – involving 2 other organisations. RoMEO: This is a RoMEO yellow publisher. Copyright: Policy. Updated: 19-Dec-2014
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'The Highest House' Makes the Case for Bigger Comic Books

IDW Publishing recently released the first issue of The Highest House. The series from writer Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross moves their work together further into the realm of fantasy. It centers on a young boy named Moth who is sold into slavery in the kingdom of Ossaniul. He is taken to an
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Despite Its Recent Volatility, Time Inc. Signs On To Test Adobe's New Publisher Tool

One would think Time Inc., which under new parent company Meredith will lay off 1,200 amid a restructuring of its ad sales org, wouldn't be in the market for new vendor implementations. Nevertheless, the publisher is testing a publisher tool called Audience Manager Reporting for Publishers, which
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Hollywood writers privately concerned about impact of #MeToo on creativity

And if they do worry about what they say, will this stifle their creativity? The creative process is mysterious, and comedy writers are never sure where their next joke is coming from. In this new atmosphere, the courts could reinterpret the law in a stricter manner. As Profesor Volokh notes, “If there is legal
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Canceled Deals and Pulped Books, as the Publishing Industry Confronts Sexual Harassment

It took her nearly 30 drafts to get it right, and she was thrilled when the children's publisher Charlesbridge acquired it in 2013. The book was finally due out next month. Then, news broke that the book's illustrator, David Diaz, had been accused of sexual harassment. Worried the book would be clouded
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'Wolf Hall' Producer Playground Wins Auction For Hot Novel 'The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock'

Melissa Gallant, creative director at Playground UK, adds, “We instantly fell in love with Imogen's extraordinary and spellbinding novel. … studied archaeology, anthropology and art history and won the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship to study for an MA in Creative Writing at UK college UEA.
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Leslie Odom Jr. talks 'flexing the storytelling muscle' with debut book Failing Up

In the course of writing it, I really started thinking about graduation as a metaphor. As you are sitting there with your cap and gown on college graduation day, it feels like the end of something, but also the beginning of something. That was the first of many graduations: Leaving Hamilton was a graduation
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Devolver Digital's Graeme Struthers Talks E3 2018 Press Conference Plans, Publisher's Future

Devolver Digital has been around for nearly ten years, publishing dozens upon dozens of indie hits during this time. After a series of Serious Sam HD remasters made by Croteam, Devolver quickly began publishing more titles, like the acclaimed and similarly irreverent Hotline Miami. Their breadth has
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Numis Securities Boosts Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Price Target to GBX 248

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc logo Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) had its price target upped by Numis Securities from GBX 238 ($3.29) to GBX 248 ($3.43) in a report released on Tuesday, March 20th. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. Several other equities analysts also recently issued
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RebelMouse talks building organic loyalty

Competition in today's media requires publishers to establish meaningful connections with consumers. It's hoped that these relationships will boost revenue streams and customer growth. RebelMouse, a CMS agency, shares its experiences in a report that outlines how to build the organic loyalty that
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NCAA Men's Basketball National Semifinals Takes No. 1 Spot On Best-Sellers

This weekend's Final Four semis are selling fast, stealing the top spot on yesterday's best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. On Saturday, Michigan will take on Loyola Chicago and Villanova will battle it out with Kansas at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The two winners
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Get Lost in 32 Rooms of Books at the Book Loft in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Are you longing to lose yourself in a good read? If you find yourself in Columbus, Ohio, consider getting lost in a 32-room … The independent bookstore opened more than 40 years ago. It's a maze of literature, selling everything from best-sellers to bargain books. It's located
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Vietnam Book Day 2018 to be launched next month

The event celebrates reading and the people who are involved in book publishing and distribution, such as authors, editors, publishers, distributors and librarians. Vietnamese on average only read four books a year, which is comparatively low in comparison with Singapore, where a person reads 14
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Outskirts Press Announces Its Latest Top 10 Bestselling Books

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Outskirts Press Announces Its Latest Top 10 Bestselling Books

1-rated self-publishing company by Top Consumer Reviews, proudly announces its Top 10 Bestselling Books during the most recent 30-day sampling period. Outskirts Press frequently compiles books sales to identify its hottest-selling works. In the most recent sampling period, these 10books sold nearly
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Author Keith Phillip's New Book "Be Patient, Be Brave, Fearless, Never in a Haste" Is a Collection …

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Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Keith Phillip's book of poetry and philosophy offers a deeply personal view of life, love, and the mysteries of the universe. Readers who wish to experience this thought-provoking work can purchase”Be Patient, Be Brave, Fearless, Never in a Haste” at
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McCain book promises 'no-holds-barred' take on Trump

The book's publisher, Simon and Schuster, said Monday that the title, “The Restless Wave,” will begin with McCain's 2008 White House run against … during the divisive 2016 election and his no-holds-barred opinions on the current developments coming out of Washington,” the publisher said.
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Thirty-five in redundancy talks in Bonnier Publishing's Australia business

Bonnier Publishing is restructuring its business in Australia “in response to changing market conditions”. As a result, it is closing its local children's publishing arm and all but one of its 36 staff are now entering into redundancy consultations. The company said it “remained committed” to its Australian
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Hartwick Presents Crotty, Hauser at the New American Writing Festival

Hauser teaches creative writing and literature at Colgate University. She is the author of the novel The From-Aways, published by William Morrow, and her fiction has appeared in Tin House, Narrative Magazine, TriQuarterly, Esquire, Third Coast, SLICE, Hobart, The Minnesota Review, and The Kenyon
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Balakian to Join San José State University President Mary Papazian in Night of Reading and …

At Colgate University, Balakian is the Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the Humanities, a Professor of English, and the Director of Creative Writing. After his reading, Balakian will be joined by San José State University President Mary Papazian. Holding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
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News Publishing Specialist

IND-BLR-Divyasree Technopolis. At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through
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Harald Wyndham

Harald went on to earn an MA in American Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University in 1971. … Harald later transitioned to a position in the semiconductor industry, and spent over 35 years working in various positions including technical writing, sales/marketing, and
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The Rising Popularity of Audiobooks Highlights The Industry's Backwards Payscale

Audiobooks are also up about 20% year over year across the publishing industry for the first eight months of 2017, according to the Association of American Publishers' data reports from 1,200 publishers. In the same time period, print books just rose 1.5% and e-books dropped by 5.4%. What's behind
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Does Publishing an Open Letter to Your Competition Work?

Posted on Medium, an online publishing forum, Colicchio—sometimes using blunt language—stated it's time for men in the industry to say to one another “enough.” He admits in the letter he isn't perfect, but says any form of sexual harassment must stop. The response has been largely positive.
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How Trump is Preparing for War

He has written fiften books, including the best-sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations, Beyond Outrage and, Saving Capitalism. He is also a founding editor of The American Prospect magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and co-creator of the
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Teacher uses newspaper to add depth to lessons

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Teacher uses newspaper to add depth to lessons

Addison Kennedy and Bella Collett, fifth grade students at C.B. Greer Elementary, use The Brunswick News to discuss their social studies writing in Jeni Shipley's class. By LAUREN … “We just got done with our Civil Rights Movement lesson, and so they made the connection, of course. He used to
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Crosscut commits to arts coverage

Over the last 25 years in the city, Brangien has held a wide variety of editorial positions, including books and movies editor at Amazon, creative writing instructor at Richard Hugo House, arts contributor to the The Seattle Times, editor for Sasquatch and Mountaineers books, scholar-in-residence at Town
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Fine Arts Festival offers range of talent

Saturday night, the next Artrageous event was the Hornet Coffee Shop in the HHS Café (cafeteria) featuring the HHS Jazz Band, creative writing pieces, dance and selected solo and ensembles. This year, the performances featuring readings and other acts were intermixed with jazz numbers. Following
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What It's Like To Be A Muslim Woman In Hijab Teaching In The Trump Era

So when I taught a literature and writing course exploring alienation, prejudice and race, it was seen as politically motivated. It was similar to the right-wing fear that “liberal” professors are supposedly indoctrinating students with “liberal ideology.” It's why college campuses have currently become a
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Sharon Olds

Sharon Olds's most recent books are Stag's Leap, recipient of the T.S Eliot Prize (U.K) and the Pulitzer Prize, and Odes. She teaches in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing at New York University where she helped found the original outreach program at Goldwater Hospital, a 900-bed state hospital
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#NEF2018: This new platform will pave the way for Africa's next generation of researchers

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#NEF2018: This new platform will pave the way for Africa's next generation of researchers

They will now benefit from Elsevier's existing journal infrastructure and expertise to publish their research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Scientific African is being launched at the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2018 being held in Kigali, Rwanda, March 26-28, 2018.”Scientific
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Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Earns Add Rating from Peel Hunt

Bloomsbury Publishing logo Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY)'s stock had its “add” rating reiterated by Peel Hunt in a report issued on Tuesday, March 20th. They currently have a GBX 210 ($2.90) target price on the stock. Peel Hunt's price objective points to a potential upside of 16.03% from the
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Cynthia Dunham and Nina Milton-Carlee's New Book "the Book of Orbs and Other Unexplained …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Cynthia Dunham and Nina Milton-Carlee's new book raises provocative questions about the state of a soul after death. Readers who wish to experience this fascinating work can purchase”The Book of Orbs and Other Unexplained Phenomenon” at
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Which Publishing Alternative Is Right for You?

On the other end of the spectrum is self-publishing, something that has been increasingly enabled by the rise of digital technology. In most cases, writers opt for self-publishing if they feel that their content may not interest a traditional publisher or when they just want a few copies published without getting
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It Takes Three to Tango: Why Publishers, DSPs and SSPs Should Partner and Align Towards …

Compliancy with the new regulations on data usage in the EU is not an issue that can be resolved by going it alone. Working together, the various stakeholders in the programmatic supply chain, will not only make it easier for themselves to adjust to the GDPR, but ultimately make the programmatic
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Next Century Publishing Announces the New Book "I" Written by Waeil Borhan

Next Century Publishing is a hybrid publishing company that has carved out a niche by offering a wide variety of publishing services to its clients. At Next Century Publishing, an author's needs are assessed, and the right publishing platform is suggested based on those desires. From simple E-book
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PICTURES: Offaly students recognised at Scriobh Leabhar awards evening

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PICTURES: Offaly students recognised at Scriobh Leabhar awards evening

It is a particularly valuable tool for teachers to develop pupil creative writing and develop oral language skills' through the medium of Irish. Guest of Honour on the night was Niall de Búrca, one of Ireland's finest traditional storytellers. He has featured in theatre, radio and at many festivals including Féile
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Creative Writing Workshops

In focus – PEN Uganda's Creative Writing Workshops in Prisons. PEN Uganda has been running creative workshops for prisoners in some of the highest security female and male prisons in the country. Through poetry, theatre & creative writing, a number of inmates have said they been given hope of a
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Author George L. Proferes's new book "Comings and Goings: A Father O'Reilly Tale" is a story of …

Author George L. Proferes's new book “Comings and Goings: A Father O'Reilly Tale” is a story of life and change for the residents of a small town on the Irish coast. Recent release “Comings and Goings: A Father O'Reilly Tale” from Page Publishing author George L. Proferes is an engaging narrative
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Scholastic Revs Up 'Mortal Engines' with Movie Tie-ins

28), a collection of short stories spotlighting the daring airship pilot Anna Fang, who figures prominently in both Mortal Engines (Book One) and the new movie. David Levithan, v-p and publisher and editorial director at Scholastic, who edits the series in the U.S., said, “The movie has had the fantastic
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Why You Should Ditch the Idea of the Perfect Publishing Time

While you may not want to admit it, most content marketers have performed some variation of the Google search: “What is the best time and day to publish content?” You scrolled through countless articles, listicles, and surveys from industry experts extolling their personal philosophies on publishing
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The Fruits of Christine Mangan's Labor

The kitchen table, for instance, was shipped over from Dubai, where she's spent the past year teaching creative writing, while the living room rug is a treasure from Morocco. Mangan is HarperCollins' newest breakout author, who today publishes her debut novel, the Tangier, Morocco-based mystery
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Carmel Youth Assistance Program to hold second annual gala

Dr. Bob Youkilis, board chair for the Carmel Youth Assistance Program, believes many issues in society can be addressed by reaching out to youth. That's why CYAP is so effective, he said. It's a preventative program that connects at-risk youth to mentoring and other programs before serious issues
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New scam targets callers with fake Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes prize

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Unit has received a number of complaints about scammers posing as representatives from Publisher's Clearing House. The scammers call consumers and tell them they have won a big prize through the Publisher's Clearing House
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SYP London unveils inclusivity mentorship scheme

The Society of Young Publishers is launching a mentorship scheme across London and Oxford to champion inclusivity and access to the industry. The London branch will unveil stream one of the scheme, SYPinto, at the London Book Fair next month, and is inviting applications from individuals not yet
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Cameroon: Ministry of Communication – Publishers Urged to Deposit Newspaper Copies

The Minister of Communication hereby informs publishers and distributors of newspapers that he has noticed some irregularities in the deposit of newspapers produced and/or distributed in Cameroon, at the level of his ministry. To address this situation, the Minister avails himself to recall the provisions
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Book by FHS graduate nominated for Oklahoma Book Award

Sherri Maret, a 1981 Farmington High School graduate who now lives in Newville, Pennsylvania, had her book “The Cloud Artist” published by Oklahoma City's The RoadRunner Press in September. The book, whose main character is a Native girl who uses the sky for a canvas and clouds for paint, was
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Author Edith Grosse Prigge's New Book "My Home is Where My Heart Is" is a Personal Memoir of …

Recent release “My Home is Where My Heart Is: The Story of My Life, An Immigrant from Switzerland” from Page Publishing author Edith Grosse Prigge is an autobiographical account of a Swiss family who moved to the United States to pursue their dreams of owning a farm. The ensuing decades and
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Local author to launch fantasy novel series

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Local author to launch fantasy novel series

Waller grew up in Prince George, previously as Jessica Waller, and studied creative writing and fine arts at UNBC and the Emily Carr University of Art + Design. She also studied Japanese and French, as well as linguistics at UNBC. She worked at both Books & Company and the Prince George Public
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English publishers award 2 young writers

The winners will be awarded at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the publishing house on 28 March. The same day, Black Fountain Press will launch a collection of poems from Lambert Schlechter which have been translated into English. “One day I will write a poem”, includes a selection of
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Atlantic Book nominations announced

Seventeen of the 39 nominations are for books published by Atlantic Canadian publishers. Nova Scotia's Pottersfield Press leads with five shortlisted titles, while Nimbus Publishing has three. The society announced the nominees at a news conference Monday at Halifax City Hall, with Halifax authors
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Learn how to self-publish your own e-book by taking this online course

These days, it's the easiest it's ever been to self-publish, assuming you're willing to do the work. But how do you even get started? This set of online courses is dedicated to self-publishing e-books. It's a straightforward way to get expert guidance, and it's only $25 for all seven courses. Here's what's
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Book Review: 'Beautiful Days' by Joyce Carol Oates

In “Les Beaux Jours”, a young girl who frequently visits a museum becomes trapped inside one of its paintings, enslaved to the canvas' creator whom she calls 'Master.' Coincidentally, I wrote a story like this once for a creative writing class. Not identical of course, or nearly as accomplished and saturated
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“I want some accountability from this institution”

More than two months since the start of the investigation into sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against creative writing instructors, another Concordia professor has been accused of sexual harassment. A former student, who wished to be identified by the pseudonym “Alya,” filed a human rights
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