Day: April 10, 2018

Lumen unveiling to take place April 19

No Comments
Lumen unveiling to take place April 19

“All of the creative writing and art is done by students, a student editorial board judges what goes into Lumen, the editing is done by students, and the design … The unveiling of the 2018 edition of Lumen will be followed by the presentation of the P. Barry McAndrew Writing Awards and a poetry reading.
See Original Article

Header bidding: The biggest trends for 2018

Impressions can be sold individually, rather than being lumped together by the thousand, and publishers can also gather valuable information about the buying habits and average spends of different advertisers, which helps them make informed decisions about how much their ad inventory is worth.
See Original Article

The Michael Cohen raids reportedly centered on payments to 2 women — including Stormy Daniels

But the media company, which has a history of publishing stories favorable to Trump and whose owner is a friend of Trump's, killed the story. “We never printed a word about Trump without his approval,” a former top editor at the company told The New Yorker. McDougal told The New Yorker that she
See Original Article

UX Writer/Content Designer

… one or more humanities disciplines: creative writing, journalism, technical writing, etc. Have a body of work that demonstrates experience writing for user interfaces, mobile-first or native-app scenarios, and related modern contexts. Be able to write pristine, compelling copy without editorial support – but
See Original Article

Marketing Generalist

Publishers Weekly, a leading b2b trade magazine servicing the publishing industry is seeking a Marketing Generalist with strong writing, copyediting and analytical skills. Under the direction of the Marketing Director, this individual will be responsible for producing copy to support sales and marketing
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

Governor's School senior wins writing award, $50K scholarship

No Comments
Governor's School senior wins writing award, $50K scholarship

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – A senior in the Governor's School Creative Writing program has won the 2018 YoungArts Lin Arison Excellence in Writing award. According to a news release from the S.C Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, Aidan Forster has won the award, which goes along with
See Original Article

Ringo Starr Inks Worldwide Publishing Deal With BMG

Ringo Starr has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with BMG, the company announced on Tuesday (April 10). The agreement covers Starr's Beatles and solo catalog, spanning nearly 50 years, as well as future compositions. Among the over 150 titles included in the deal are his songwriting
See Original Article

Jennifer Baumgardner Launches Feminist Indie Press

Jennifer Baumgardner, former director of the Feminist Press, has started Dottir Press, an independent publishing house specializing in books on women's issues. The house will release its initial list of three titles in fall 2018. Director of the Feminist Press from 2013-2017, Baumgardner is also an author,
See Original Article

What's happening Wednesday in the north valley

Facilitated group discussion, book signing/selling and question and answer time. Cubanabooks, local non-profit bilingual publishing company, whose niche is Cuban women authors, is fund-raising, developing and promoting this event. Chico State University, Colusa 100 a/b, 400 W. First St. 433-0101.
See Original Article

'Boy Who Came Back From Heaven' Says He Didn't

Alex Malarkey, 19, claims in a lawsuit filed Monday in Dupage County, Ill., that Tyndale House Publishers has made millions of dollars from a book his father wrote that falsely claimed he died and went to heaven, where he spoke to Jesus and the devil. Published in 2010, “The Boy Who Came Back From
See Original Article

Dublin One City One Book: The Long Gaze Back

New Island Books, publishers of The Long Gaze Back, are also reprising the work of Norah Hoult this year as it happens, with her book Cocktail Bar reprinted to catch a wave of new interest. As Sinéad Gleeson said “The book arose from a desire to amplify the voices of women who write, and being
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

Ken Auletta: Congress Has Facebook and Google in Their “Target Zone”

No Comments
Ken Auletta: Congress Has Facebook and Google in Their “Target Zone”

The author of 11 books, including five national best-sellers, doubts invoking antitrust will work in the case of Facebook. “There's a real argument that technology breaks up these companies and weakens them over a period of time,” Auletta says. “The counter argument today is that with network effects,
See Original Article

Poet Karen Craigo to read from new book during Penn State Behrend visit

Craigo will read poems from her latest collection, “No More Milk,” on Thursday, April 12, when the 2017-18 edition of the Creative Writers Reading Series returns to Penn … “Craigo's poems are disarmingly witty and wise,” says Tom Noyes, professor of English and creative writing at Penn State Behrend.
See Original Article

London Book Fair 2018: Why the Problem with Facebook, Is Facebook

In this age of gadgets, do you think the disconnected nature of the book, of reading, will actually become a selling point for publishers? I do think so. I mean, it will never be how it was, right? The book had about five centuries of something close to monopoly control over our attention. That's over. But there
See Original Article

Bestsellers – April 2018

Monthly Bestsellers, April 2018 The Largest Art (MIT Press) Brent Ryan Brent Ryan argues that urban design encompasses more than architecture, and he provides a foundational theory of urban design beyond the architectural scale. In a “declaration of independence” for urban design, Ryan describes
See Original Article

Top 300 Comics Numbers Rise, But 2018 Has Lowest Sales Since 2011

The premiere publishers (Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image and Marvel) accounted for 93.05% of the units in the top 300 comics this month while all of the other publishers with items in the top 300 accounted for 6.95% of the units. Factor in Dynamite Entertainment and BOOM! Studios which became premiere
See Original Article

CARTA Graduates 36th Class

“We had domestic violence scenarios, as well as active shooters in schools, so doing that active role in the shoot house was very intense, but it was also rewarding and very educational,” said August Perez. Lessons also included legal and report writing, DUI protocol, traffic stop training and much more.
See Original Article

Simon Pegg Clears Up The 'Star Trek 4' Script Confusion

The other, of course, is the much ballyhooed script by Mark L. Smith. Smith's effort has been in progress since late 2017 and is based on a pitch by Quentin Tarantino. If there is a third script, Pegg hasn't heard about it, and he certainly isn't writing it. Of course, whether either of these scripts actually
See Original Article

The new 'Harry Potter' anniversary book covers are beautifully detailed

Harry Potter made its U.S. debut nearly 20 years ago this year (more than a year after it was first published in the U.K.), and the books' American … Although the Harry Potter book covers illustrated by Mary GrandPre have become iconic in the U.S., Scholastic and U.K. publisher Bloomsbury have both
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

Imagined Memories Ashok Chopra

No Comments
Imagined Memories Ashok Chopra

Publisher Ashok Chopra's first novel, Memories of Fire (Penguin Random House; Rs 599), is “densely peopled”. Interspersed with the “dark, contemporary history of India and Pakistan”, its characters encounter Operation Blue Star, the 1984 riots and political upheaval in the two countries.
See Original Article

Introduction to Steem: A Blockchain Designed to Tokenize the Content Web

Steem is the lifeblood of Steemit, the contagiously popular media platform that rewards its users for posting content. With no supply limit and built-in inflation rate, Steem is a radical cryptocurrency that opts for participation and bucks the trend of “assetization.” Publishers both amateur and seasoned can
See Original Article

How two 1960s strikes shaped NYC's newspaper culture forever

All the daily New York papers in the 1960s were members of the Publishers Association, which conducted union negotiations. They were the New York Times, the New York Herald Tribune, the New York Journal-American, the World Telegram and Sun, the New York Mirror, the Daily News and the New
See Original Article

A fundraiser that's run by the book

PRINCETON — The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will host a three-day spring book sale this week, beginning Thursday. Shoppers will be able to browse through more than 9,000 quality used books, both hardcover and paperback. And the selections are vast — from current best sellers,
See Original Article

Strand Book Store Is Hosting An Exhibit On Notable Book Covers Of The Last Decade With …

You've been told hundreds of times before not to judge a book by its cover, but this spring, publisher Penguin Random House is asking you to do exactly that. In partnership with Strand Book Store, the publisher is presenting Be My Cover, a stunning exhibit of 100 notable book covers from the last
See Original Article

Overturning Quill v. North Dakota's Tax Rules Would Hurt Online Sellers – South Dakota V. Wayfair

One of the best parts of being an online seller is the ability to sell things all over the country or the world, dramatically increasing your audience. While this is a tremendous advantage over brick & mortar only businesses, one of the reasons sellers have been able to do this is a still standing Supreme
See Original Article

How to Prune Your Book Collection, According to Professional Book People

“So many books, so little time” might be an eye-rolling slogan slightly worse than “Keep calm and carry on,” but it's also literally true. As is “so many books, so little space.” When you have too many books, how do you decide which ones to get rid of? We asked authors, publishers, and booksellers (all
See Original Article

Glo Skin Beauty Now Available at Both Dermatology and Plastic Surgery of Arizona Locations

Tucson, AZ — (SBWIRE) — 04/10/2018 — Dermatology & Plastic Surgery of Arizona is proud to announce that Glo Skin Beauty is now available at both their Tuscon and Sierra Vista locations. Glo Skin Beauty is a mineral makeup system uniquely designed to work as an extension of skincare.
See Original Article

NIS America apologizes for saying 'Sony is not friendly with small publishers'

Compared to that, Sony is not friendly with small publishers likes us. They just care about big Japanese companies. Also, if we simultaneously release a Switch version and a PlayStation 4 version of the same title, currently the sales trend is two to one. That means the Switch version sells twice as much
See Original Article

UPEI and Humber College present The Insider's Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young …

The University of Prince Edward Island is once again partnering with Humber College to present The Insider's Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers, a workshop for writers of children's and young adult literature. No matter what stage of writing you're at—from concept to first draft or
See Original Article

Book to Film Deals, Week of April 9, 2018

YA title The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (Simon Pulse, March 2018), about three witches who died in the 1800s and inhabit the bodies of teen girls each summer, has been optioned by Netflix. (Deadline Hollywood). The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (Harper, 2019), a murder mystery set in Scotland
See Original Article

Ringo Starr inks music publishing deal with Bertelsmann

Sir Ringo Starr has inked a worldwide music catalog deal with Bertelsmann that will feature songs from his solo catalog as well as popular Beatles songs where he controlled the rights. The deal for Starr — who finally was knighted last month by Prince William — involves rights in 14 countries including
See Original Article

New Novel Coming from 'Big Nate' Author Lincoln Peirce

Random House Children's Books has announced plans to publish a new standalone illustrated middle grade novel by author Lincoln Peirce, creator of the bestselling Big Nate series. The new book, Max and the Midknights, will be released by Crown Books for Young Readers on January 8, 2019.
See Original Article

Amazon Fire TV, Apple AirPods, Coco among the top-10 sellers at Best Buy in March

Ask yourself what the best-selling products at Best Buy are and you're likely thinking TVs, laptops, or washing machines. While Best Buy certainly sells a good number of those, its best-selling items (at least last month – March 2018) were mostly things you could put in your pocket. We took a look at Best
See Original Article

Cherry to read works at JSCC

Jackson State Community College will host internationally known local poet and author James Cherry on April 18 on its main campus. Cherry will read his original works in an event beginning at 2 p.m. in the Science Building Auditorium. The author of five books, Cherry's prose and poetry have been
See Original Article

LawBreakers Developer Unveils Battle Royale Game Radical Heights

Described by Boss Key as a “battle royale with cheese”, Radical Heights will be a free-to-play entry the studio will be self-publishing that goes into (again, the studio's words) “X-TREME” Early Access on Steam starting tomorrow. A Battle Royale title inspired by 80s aesthetics named Radical Heights,
See Original Article

We Owe College Students A Clear Look At Their Future

That's important, because a student earning a master's of fine arts in creative writing might take out just as much debt as another student earning a law degree from the same school. But after graduation, there are likely to be dramatic differences in what each student earns, and their ability to shoulder
See Original Article

Music Publishers Win Suit Over Concert Recordings

Norton founder William Sagan acquired the collection in 2002 by buying the archives of the late concert promoter Bill Graham, but the music publishers EMI, Rodger & Hammerstein and others cried foul, saying that Norton's exploitation of the recordings infringed their copyrights in approximately 200
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

NHL Quarterfinals Steals Top Spot On Monday Best-Sellers

No Comments
NHL Quarterfinals Steals Top Spot On Monday Best-Sellers

Eastern Conference games sold well for this weekend, particularly meetings between the Philadelphia Flyers v. Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs. Various games throughout the week and next week made the best-seller list as well. Other notable sports events are the
See Original Article

Cooper-Siegel library leaders seek boost in municipal support

“The library adds a great benefit to our communities,” she said. “Aspinwall understands the importance of contributing what it can to aid in programs, books and computers that benefit all our communities.” Indiana Township supervisors meet at 7 p.m. May 8, when the board could discuss an increase
See Original Article

Ed Hardin: John Feinstein bringing his stories, opinions to Greensboro Sports Council dinner

The 61-year-old Washington Post columnist is probably best-known for his book “A Season on the Brink” about Bobby Knight and the Indiana basketball program. While he has written 38 books on sports including golf and minor-league baseball, he's anticipating the question-and-answer session at the
See Original Article

Watch: Matt Kindt on the inspiration behind his favorite comic book character (Video)

Kindt's most popular comic book is “Mind MGMT,” which landed on the New York Times best sellers list. The process of creating a comic book is “kind of complicated,” Kindt said. Watch the video above to hear more about that journey and to learn where the inspiration for his favorite comic book character
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

Could Clark Bars Be Doomed?

No Comments
Could Clark Bars Be Doomed?

But southwestern Pennsylvania residents undoubtedly are most concerned about the Clark bars, which originated in Pittsburgh in 1886 along with the D.L. Clark Candy Company and remain popular here today. “They're still among our top 5 best sellers,” said Dick Stephens, owner of the S&S Candy
See Original Article

Visual Communication: Publishing as Critical Practice

Harness publishing for your own communication purposes, using contemporary visual culture for a wide range of communities and contexts.
See Original Article

Leading NASA Innovator and Workforce Trends Expert Added as Keynotes to ASQ's WCQI

Sheahan and his firm have worked with some of the world's leading brands, and he is the author of seven books including business best-sellers “Flip,” “Generation Y,” “Making it Happen” and “Matter.” He has been named one of the 25 Most Influential Speakers in the World by the National Speakers
See Original Article

Boeing 737 deliveries climb on a record March despite supplier challenges

The Renton-made 737 jets are Boeing's best sellers and workhorses for airlines around the world. However, engine maker CFM (a joint venture between GE Aviation and France-based Safran Aircraft Engines) and fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems have experienced manufacturing delays as Boeing
See Original Article

Dinty W. Moore Here April 18 & Back Next Spring as Distinguished University Professor of Creative …

Moore will return to DePauw in the Spring of 2019 as the as Mary Rogers Field and Marion Field-McKenna Distinguished University Professor of Creative Writing. Moore worked as a documentary filmmaker, zookeeper, modern dancer and Greenwich Village waiter before finally realizing he wanted to
See Original Article

Southern Cayuga Conversations: Writers of all ages

… Norah, J.D., Nick and Tori distinguished themselves for their creative writing submissions in the Merry Go Round Youth Theater's Echoes program — the largest sixth-eighth-grade school writing competition in the United States. They are writers by choice and frequently exceed academic requirements.
See Original Article

New writing prof brings international journalism experience to UVic

From uncovering stories in Egypt, Iran, and Russia, to working undercover in Syria, Campbell brings a wealth of knowledge to her newest adventure as the UVic Creative Writing Department's new assistant professor of creative nonfiction in September 2018 and Director of the Professional Writing
See Original Article

NIS America Apologizes for Saying Sony "Isn't Friendly to Small Publishers"

NIS America president Takuro Yamishita was apologetic today following remarks to MCV in which he seemingly took aim at Sony's relationship with “small publishers” like NIS. In a statement, Yamashita said he had given MCV “insider information” that would “make them interested in the overall
See Original Article

Free Event Offers Tips on Finding Success as a Creative

The Department of Creative Writing will be hosting an event featuring Los Angeles-based artist Star Montana and writer Eva Recinos. The event is coordinated by Susan Straight, distinguished professor of creative writing, and invites the campus community and public to engage in insightful conversation
See Original Article

Professor wins major fellowship

Last summer, I studied with the writer Junot Diaz, and he encouraged me to write the novel. So I worked on expanding the story with my instructors at my MFA program. I'll graduate with a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing this summer from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico
See Original Article

The Michael Cohen raids were reportedly centered on payments to 2 women who say they had …

But the media company, which has a history of publishing stories favorable to Trump and whose owner is a friend of Trump's, killed the story. “We never printed a word about Trump without his approval,” a former top editor at the company told The New Yorker. McDougal told The New Yorker that she
See Original Article

Jason Kint: Here are 5 ways Facebook violates consumer expectations to maximize its profits

There were five areas where respondents answered that Facebook was acting outside of their expectations. Importantly, these are the issues which drive down consumer trust, and they mostly involve activities where Facebook is taking data from publishers. These activities clearly show how Facebook's
See Original Article

Party kicks off ChiTeen LitFest

CTLF is a free, two-day event developed for teens, by teens and is the only all-genre literary festival honoring Chicago's young writers and creative writing … Workshops also include writing for activism, introduction to podcasting and programs that encourage youth to examine societal gender norms.
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

Strictly Business: ICM Partners' Esther Newberg on Dealmaking in Publishing and Prince's …

No Comments
Strictly Business: ICM Partners' Esther Newberg on Dealmaking in Publishing and Prince's …

What do Bob Iger, Prince, and Tom Hanks all have in common? They all share the same high-powered publishing agent in ICM Partners' Esther Newberg. Welcome to “Strictly Business,” Variety's weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of entertainment. In this
See Original Article

New Book Delves Into the Trend of DNA Discovery

DeCarlo intends to self-publish his book, as he has done with the previous books he has written. His past experience in this area will help to streamline the process, eliminating many potential complications. To accomplish his goal, DeCarlo has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a
See Original Article

Red State BBQ Launches From the Ashes

After one of his businesses was gutted by fire in March of last year, Red State BBQ owner David Carroll received a lot of help from a lot of people. The fire at Red State Taps, Carroll's Georgetown craft beer bar and pub, put 20 employees out of work and resulted in that business's permanent closure.
See Original Article

Smith Publicity Offers Tips for Marketing Children's Books

Philadelphia, PA — (SBWIRE) — 04/10/2018 — As a publicity company that regularly utilizes strong book publishing marketing strategies, Smith … An “equal opportunity” publicity firm, Smith works with both self-published and traditionally published authors, as well as small and major publishing houses.
See Original Article

Why Print Matters to Adventure Photographer Ted Grambeau

“That's what happens when you self-publish,” laughed the affable Australian. “I'm the photographer, promoter and also have to provide the heavy lifting.” With each hard cover book containing 240 pages of imagery from Ted's four decades of photography, the weight (both physical and emotional) is
See Original Article

LawBreakers Dev Announces New Game… It's a Battle Royale, Launches Today

With hero-based games like Overwatch overshadowing LawBreaker's launch, you'd think they'd learn but alas, with Fortnite and PUBG both dominating the Battle Royale scene, they're taking a stab with one of their own. Here's hoping it does a little better, and as they're self-publishing the title they can
See Original Article

British publishing can still lead the world after Brexit

UK publishing is world leading and a cornerstone of Britain's cultural and economic influence. The books and journals our authors write have helped shape thoughts and ideas the world over for hundreds of years. Together our industry generates up to £7.8bn for the UK economy and supports more than
See Original Article

Two area students elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Colby College

Jacob O. Hyatt, of Thomaston, is a senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and is one of 49 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Colby this year. A graduate of Oceanside High School — East, he is the son of Melanie Hyatt, of Thomaston, and Erik Hyatt of Farmingdale.
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

Meet 5 Writers' Workshop students who first came to the UI as teens

No Comments
Meet 5 Writers' Workshop students who first came to the UI as teens

Ohringer is one of five first-year students in the Iowa Writers' Workshop this year who participated in the IYWS, a summer residential creative writing program for high school students housed in the UI's Frank N. Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing. Stephen Lovely, director of the IYWS and a
See Original Article

MediaShift Nixes Most Staffers, Focuses On Online Training

MediaShift is letting go of most of its staff to focus on online training. It will suspend publishing its editorial stories, newsletters and weekly MediaShift podcast. Created 12 years ago by Mark Glaser as part of PBS, MediaShift covered the intersection of media and technology and the future of news.
See Original Article

WCSU Alum and Darien Police Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson to Present Keynote at Western Research Day

WCSU students also will have the opportunity to attend a resume writing workshop hosted by the university's Career Success Center and Sigma Xi chapter from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in Science Building Room 244. Johnson holds an M.S. in Justice Administration from WCSU, an M.A. in Criminal Justice from
See Original Article

Young entrepreneurs enter the business world

The wax is melted and poured onsite in a work area adjacent to the classroom. Various fragrances are added to the wax and jasmine is the newest. Other fragrances have included peppermint, lavender, snickerdoodle and cinnamon stick. “Our best sellers have been lavender and snickerdoodle (cookie)
See Original Article

Polish WWII survivors sue publisher of Nazi books

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A lawyer in Poland says that three survivors of World War II atrocities have sued a Polish publisher of books that contain Nazi … It was filed last week with a Warsaw court against Andrzej Ryba and his Katmar publishing house that in 2016 published two books by Belgian Nazi
See Original Article

Music Publishers Win Major Copyright Fight Over Streaming of Legendary Rock Concerts

The National Music Publishers' Association led its members to file suit back in 2015 with the allegation that Wolfgang's Vault lacks the requisite licenses to stream a collection of works that was acquired from Bill Graham and operators of other concert venues. About 200 musical compositions were
See Original Article

Players Pub to feature poetry band Shakespeare's Monkey

Levy-Arnold earned her Ph.D. in English and creative writing from Florida State University. She is an associate professor of English at Ivy Tech Community College. She also serves as an adviser to Phi Theta Kappa and coordinator to the Judy O'Bannon Youth Leadership Academy. Levy-Arnold has
See Original Article

NYU's Edgar Pulgar Is Setting the Tone for Serious Young Writers

One conversation with him on journalism and creative writing proves that the one thing he's meant to achieve is literary greatness, and at just 22 years old, he's already come a long way. Pulgar has been completing his studies within the Gallatin school of individualized studies. “My major is essentially a
See Original Article

Mandate Press Hosts a Reading of Michael Mejia's Newest Book, TOKYO.

Michael Mejia is a professor of creative writing at the University of Utah. A recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation, he spends his free time as editor-in-chief of Western Humanities Review and co-founding editor of Ninebark Press. He has been published
See Original Article

Walmart gets more selective with web sellers after growth spurt

“We're focused on adding the best items our customers want from the best sellers,” says Ravi Jariwala, a spokesman for Walmart. “In any given month, the number of new Marketplace sellers added to our platform may fluctuate as we continuously add new items and offer customers an expanding range
See Original Article

Comey's book tour does not include a trip back home to NJ

The first of Comey's nine book signings is April 18, at a Barnes & Noble store on East 17th Street in Manhattan, according to MacMillan Publishers. His tour concludes May 25 in Kansas. In contrast to Comey, former Democratic president candidate Hillary Clinton — whose 2016 defeat to Trump's was
See Original Article

Peter Capaldi hosts national writing competition awards celebrating creative talents of children and …

FORMER Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi helped celebrate the creative talents of children and young people in care at last night's Voices 2018 ceremony. The Scots actor hosted the event, which announced the winners of a nationwide writing competition, for the second year running. Coram Voice, which
See Original Article

Asher, Alexie Top ALA 'Challenged Books' List in Wake of Allegations

The American Library Associations's annual State of America's Libraries report, released yesterday, may have turned some heads in the publishing world after books by Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie landed at the top of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2017
See Original Article

Five Kinds of STEM-themed Nonfiction Books for Kids

Up until the 1990s, children's book publishers were producing just one kind of nonfiction—traditional nonfiction. These survey books, sometimes called “all about” books, provide a general overview of a topic and are often published in large series. They emphasize balance and breadth of coverage, have
See Original Article

Local doctor knows how to get your blood pumping

He became so frustrated and angry after hearing what he considered to be lies in court, his wife suggested he pour those emotions into creative writing. And that is how his first novel, “Lethal Rhythm,” was born. Based loosely on that malpractice case, Kowey details the toll that medical malpractice
See Original Article

London Book Fair 2018: IPA Puts Censorship in the Spotlight

Mark Stephens, a well-known human rights lawyer, said that when it comes to censorship around the world, publishers and freedom of speech advocates “have a nest of trip wires we have to navigate.” He offered an overview of several trouble spots around the world, noting that that the big question is
See Original Article

How to Prosper as a Nigerian Writer

Braithwaite eventually studied creative writing and law. However, in the case of journalist and author of Season of Crimson Blossoms Abubakar A. Ibrahim, who was encouraged to study law in university, his parents didn't object to his choosing mass communication. “My parents were ok with it.
See Original Article

Scholastic Unveils New Covers For JK Rowling's Harry Potter Series, In Celebration Of The 20th …

NEW YORK, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, today unveiled new covers for J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series as part of its year-long campaign to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the U.S. publication of Harry Potter and the
See Original Article

Little, Brown Spark, Bluebird to Publish Marie Kondo's New Book

The book was acquired at auction for North America rights by Tracy Behar, v-p, publisher and editor-in-chief of Little, Brown Spark, and for the UK/Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) by Carole Tonkinson, publisher of Bluebird. Marie Kondo was represented by Neil Gudovitz of Gudovitz and Co.
See Original Article

The Dora Milaje Link Up with Storm In the Second Issue of Their Spin-Off Penned by Nnedi Okorafor

She says her father's reasoning was “if you love to read and write, then law is the course for you.” Braithwaite eventually studied creative writing and law. However, in the case of journalist and author of Season of Crimson Blossoms Abubakar A. Ibrahim, who was encouraged to study law in university, his
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized

How to write your university application UCAS personal statement

No Comments
How to write your university application UCAS personal statement

Detail exactly how what you're doing now makes you ideal for the course. While the word 'passionate' can no doubt be overused, your personal statement should give examples of how you're putting yourself in the best position to excel on the course, and explain why your hobbies tie into the subject
See Original Article

Sir Ringo Starr Partners with BMG for Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Deal

Los Angeles, CA – April 10, 2018 – BMG is honored to announce Sir Ringo Starr has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with BMG. The agreement covers Starr's extraordinary and timeless Beatles and solo catalog spanning nearly 50 years, as well as future compositions. The deal
See Original Article

Student Thinks University of Michigan's Race Requirement Exists 'To Get White People To Be a …

The college only has a few requirements: a first-year writing course, an upper level writing course, a quantitative reasoning course (the bane of my existence), foreign language competency, and race and ethnicity. The best argument for the race and ethnicity requirement is this: Students should at some
See Original Article

Thorne v Kennedy: why Australia's decision on prenups is important for English law

English courts have not yet had the opportunity to consider fully what would constitute undue influence in the context of a prenuptial agreement. But knowing when pressure will amount to undue influence in this jurisdiction is still important, not least because calls for contractually binding prenups have
See Original Article

Desktop Publishing Software Market Overview with detailed analysis, Competitive landscape …

Latest research study from HTF MI with title Global Desktop Publishing Software by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023. The Research report presents a complete assessment of the market and contains Future trend, Current Growth Factors, attentive opinions, facts, historical
See Original Article

Ringo Starr signs worldwide publishing deal with BMG

The agreement covers Starr's Beatles and solo catalogue, as well as future compositions. It encompasses more than 150 titles including his featured songwriting contributions with The Beatles, What Goes On from Rubber Soul, Flying from Magical Mystery Tour, Don't Pass Me By from The Beatles,
See Original Article

Hey Mark Zuckerberg: A software CEO describes how Facebook can fix its ugly ad problem

Publishers like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal understand this risk – and they've dealt with it better than Facebook. … company that I founded and where I currently serve as CEO, is a platform where qualified advertisers buy native advertising inventory from such premium publishers.
See Original Article

There's no female conspiracy in publishing – your book might just not be good

His book hadn't been published, he wrote, because of what he perceived as widespread misandry in the publishing industry, which is estimated to be around 78% female in the US. This not only affected him, he claimed, but young boys too, who are unable to find anything to read since “literature in
See Original Article

WATCH C2E2: Veronica Roth genre fiction panel

This is infinitely cooler than your Creative Writing 101 course from freshman year in college. Something you may have wondered when you were a teen consumed with a book that was supposed to shock or terrify you (and probably still wonder when you're absorbed in a Stephen King novel at 3AM) is
See Original Article

BMG signs worldwide publishing deal with Sir Ringo Starr

BMG has agreed a worldwide publishing deal with Sir Ringo Starr that covers his contribution to music by The Beatles and solo catalog spanning nearly 50 years. Alongside future compositions, the deal encompasses over 150 titles including Starr's featured songwriting contributions across five Beatles
See Original Article

London Book Fair 2018: Audiobooks Continues Steady Sale Rise

“Audiobooks are the golden child of publishing at the moment,” said Orna O'Brien, conference manager of Quantum, the digital conference that preceded the opening of the London Book Fair on Monday. The afternoon of Quantum was dedicated to discussing growth in the audiobooks sector. Michele
See Original Article

Outskirts Press Authors Receive a Custom Publishing Profile with Publishing Down Payment

1-rated self-publishing company according to Top Consumer Reviews, is continuing its mission of personalized service into 2018 with plenty of complimentary resources to its authors. To that end, the company is offering self-publishing authors a Custom Publishing Profile at no charge with down
See Original Article

New Evidence The Peter Principle Is Real – And What To Do About It

The book sold over one million copies and stayed on the bestseller lists in the United States for 33 weeks. It did not achieve that level of success strictly for its humor. Yet “principle” was too strong a word. Dr. Peter's observation, although it had a certain amount of what researchers call “face validity,” was
See Original Article

Scotland's top cities for 'indie publishers' revealed

Darren Hardy, manager of KDP UK, Amazon, said: “Following on from the success of the Amazon Academy for Authors in Edinburgh last year, we are delighted to be holding the event in Glasgow, which is a melting pot for independent publishing and creativity. “We hope to encourage both aspiring and
See Original Article

JHU Press receives $200K grant to digitize more than 200 out-of-print books

The grant also makes it possible for these new digital editions to be accessible for free through MUSE Open, a new publishing initiative by Project MUSE … The books selected for the project include works in American and European history, literary studies, and philosophy, and they represent some of the
See Original Article

Sir Ringo Starr signs publishing deal with BMG

Sir Ringo Starr has signed a worldwide deal with music publisher BMG, the company has announced. The agreement includes more than 150 titles spanning nearly 50 years, including his songwriting contributions with the Beatles such as Octopus's Garden and Don't Pass Me By and his future
See Original Article

UAE ministry warns against publishing child abuse videos

The Ministry of Interior's Child Protection Centre has warned residents against publishing videos or audio clips of people being abused online, particularly children or minors. The centre reiterated that the law prohibits the distribution of material that includes abusing, defaming, or abusing children.
See Original Article

MIELLE™ Organics Mongongo Collection Gives Naturals Sleek Straightened Hair With Curl …

Today, available in retail stores across the country and eight seven countries, Mielle Organics is armed with an array of products including best sellers: Babassu Oil and Mint Deep Conditioning Protein/Moisture Replenisher, Detangling Co-Wash, Moisturizing Avocado Hair Milk, Adult Healthy Hair
See Original Article

Class of Mum and Dad: how a group of adults coped with going back to school

I didn't expect to be learning to write again at 70,” he laughs. It wasn't the only surprise: the sheer number of subjects taught in the year group also took him aback. “Over the course of six weeks we did everything from maths and comprehension to art, geography and dancing. It was jam-packed.
See Original Article

Pressing for Greater Rights: The Proposed Press Publishers' Right in the EU

The evolution of digital technologies and proliferation of mobile devices have transformed how content is created, distributed and consumed. More and more of us are consuming content and getting our news through a single (probably mobile) source, such as news aggregators or on social media
See Original Article

Categories: Uncategorized