Day: March 27, 2018

Letters to the Editor, March 27 – 29

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Letters to the Editor, March 27 – 29

The New York Times best-sellers A-list will be at that party. After reading a letter about the festival from a local Sonoma resident, Jette Franks (“Authors Festival, a Closed Book to Locals,” March 16), I went to the website to check the claim that the minimum package is $750 and that there was no public
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#WarGames demonstrates what is wrong with writing in video games

Even though the writing, which is frankly psychology and creative writing 101 level stuff, left something to be desired, the interactivity made up for the lack of realism, as did the performance of lead actress Viva Seibert. For an hour and a half, it's a compelling game, and even better as a formal experiment
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Lana Del Rey Says Her Radiohead Lawsuit Is Over

As Radiohead's music publisher, it's true that we've been in discussions since August of last year with Lana Del Rey's representatives. It's clear that the verses of “Get Free” use musical elements found in the verses of “Creep” and we've requested that this be acknowledged in favour of all writers of
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The relationship between publishers and platforms: fixing what was broken and other lessons

The dynamics between magazine media publishers and platforms like Facebook and Google have shifted a lot over the last 12 months, some might even say was broken. Vivian Schiller, independent editor-in-chief at Weber Shandwick and director at the Scott Trust, discussed the dynamic between the
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Nigeria's Publiseer Joins The Int'l Publishing Distribution Association

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Nigeria's Publiseer Joins The Int'l Publishing Distribution Association

Nigerian digital publisher, Publiseer, has joined the International Publishing Distribution Association (IPDA), an international umbrella organization for … The meeting will focus on issues like, “new business models in the publishing distribution sector”, “worldwide growth of self-publishing”, and
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Students of the Month: January

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Students of the Month: January

During his junior year, Jacob placed excellent for his poem in the ACSI creative writing contest. He also earned effort awards in Honors Physics and Dreamweaver/Flash. Since his freshman year, Chang has been a part of the West Virginia Mission Team, a group that fixes homes for boys in need.
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Cobalt novels still shine after 4 decades

Nonetheless, Cobalt has played an “exceptional” role among publications for young people, said sociologist Keiko Saga, who has written a book on the history of girls' novels from the Sairyusha publishing house. “[Cobalt] is no longer just an imprint,” she said. “It's become a genre, a brand.” The Cobalt
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Nevermoor wins independent booksellers' book of the year

Nevermoor: The trials of Morrigan Crow was released to a barrage of publicity in September following an eight-publishing house international auction at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Rights have been sold into 29 territories; film rights were preempted by 20th Century Fox with Drew Goddard The Martian,
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Platts to publish low sulfur fuel assessments from 2019

S&P Global Platts is to begin publishing daily cargo and barge assessments for low sulphur fuels from 2 January 2019. It says the decision follows “extensive consultation with the industry” after it opened a formal review of its global residuals and bunker fuel assessments in February 2017.
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Hungry? Authentic Mexican food flows at Fort Morgan food trucks

On weekends, Pollo Norteno serves menudo, which is $10 and is considered to be one of their best sellers. The food truck asks for at least two weeks notice for large catering orders. Prices vary depending on if the event is requesting rice, beans, and other items from the menu. In 2002, David's father
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Publishers fearful as Malaysia mulls 10-year jail terms for spreading fake news

Malaysian media outlets have reacted with horror as a new anti-fake news bill could land people in jail for 10 years. The bill, which could fine publishers up to S$160,000 for circulating or publishing news deemed 'wholly or partly false', has been criticised as a hardline measure aimed at cracking down
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McCain to release 'no-holds-barred' verdict on Trump

[WASHINGTON] Veteran US Senator John McCain is to deliver a “no-holds-barred” verdict on his fellow Republican Donald Trump's presidency in a new book of memoirs, his publishers announced Monday. Despite being in the same party as the president, Mr McCain has been one of Mr Trump's most
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Braintree High School Observes Holocaust Remembrance Week

My areas of specialization are dramatic literature and creative writing. A book I wrote entitled The Strands Entwined is a study of the merging of realistic and absurdist strains in the drama of the United States. I have also published articles on the writing of America's distinguished playwright, Eugene
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The High Country Writers Welcome Featured Speaker, Susan Rivers, on April 12

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The High Country Writers Welcome Featured Speaker, Susan Rivers, on April 12

She will also be doing a reading and book signing at the library at 2 pm on April 12. The programs are free and open to the public. Her talk is titled Be Secret and Exult…Writing through the Doubt and the Difficulties. “For the fiction writer toiling away in anonymity, the publishing world can often seem like
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Leath to highlight local authors for National Library Week

Now, he takes credit for the book: “Oh, look at that! I got you a book published!” “Frank” has won accolades from the School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly, among others. Earnhardt, who has been married more than 20 years and home-schools her three daughters, has
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Middle Tennessee first grade class wins award for student-published book

The first grade class at Moore Elementary School published the 14 millionth student-published book in the U.S. through Student-Treasures Publishing. The book is called Invincible Grit, and each student wrote a page. The class celebrated with Fox 17 News Anchor Erika Kurre. They also made a video to
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New Madera history book brings surprises

He has studied creative writing, drawing, painting and etching at Skyline College in San Bruno and earned a teaching credential from Fresno State. Before retiring, he was an urban planner in Alaska, Arizona, California, Honduras, and Mexico. Lihosit has been described as a travel writer, and his books
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After Facebook's Algorithm Change Devastated Organic Reach, How Are Publishers Coping?

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After Facebook's Algorithm Change Devastated Organic Reach, How Are Publishers Coping?

When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in January that the site's News Feed algorithm would further emphasize posts from friends and family, publishers that hadn't diversified across many platforms faced a reckoning. Publishers like Little Things, despite testing its content on other platforms,
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Meredith Unveils New Sales And Marketing Structure For National Media Group

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Meredith Unveils New Sales And Marketing Structure For National Media Group

Reporting to Olson will be Group Publishers Stephen Bohlinger, Giulio Capua, Laura Frerer-Schmidt, Mark Josephson, Daren Mazzucca and Carey Witmer, each of whom will oversee the following portfolio of brands. Bohlinger will continue as Publisher of Better Homes & Gardens while also overseeing
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