Day: May 6, 2018

UAE, Saudi Arabia users among most active on social media

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UAE, Saudi Arabia users among most active on social media

Instagram. As for social photo and video-sharing platform Instagram Saudi Arabia is among the most active countries in the region. Most of the 12 million in the country preferred publishing their content in Arabic, according to the report. It also noted that male users were more active than female users in
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Save Barnes & Noble!

… prices, sometimes ignoring what can happen after a company drives out its rivals. The book business is looking like a case study. Amazon is taking over, yet has never run into antitrust scrutiny. It has reduced prices, after all. It sells many e-books for $9.99 and hardcover best sellers at a big discount.
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Google consolidates its news services

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Google consolidates its news services

NEW YORK: Google News is about to undergo a redesign, according to reports that suggest the revamp is about helping publishers consolidate how they interact with Google's various news platforms. First reported by Advertising Age, which spoke to people “familiar with the plans” on the condition of
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At the UST Writers' Workshop, a literary vision of the future

This year's University of Santo Tomas (UST) National Writers' Workshop, organized by the UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies (CCWLS), had 15 fellows, the most number of participants since its revival seven years ago. We had a screenwriter (Nigel Santos); two playwrights (Gil
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Commemorating Marx's 200th birth anniversary

KOCHI: The VJT Hall is overflowing with red-covered books, with Chintha Publishers organising a bookfair to commemorate Karl Marx's 200th birth anniversary. The four-day event featuring books from more than 60 publishing houses was inaugurated by CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on
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German investors answer 'Zim is open for business' call

German Ambassador to Zimbabwe Dr Thorsten Hutter has said German companies are keen to invest in the country and are excited about Zimbabwe's drive to attract foreign direct investment. He said this during an address to the University of Zimbabwe creative writing press club in the capital recently.
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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Copyright was and is the tool by which traditional publishers seize control over a creators work, and via which the publishers get rich while most creators starve. For most of human history creativity has been funded by either live performances and/or patronage. With the Internet, patronage supported by
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Jon McGregor on his award-winning novel, Reservoir 13

McGregor, who also teaches creative writing at the University of Nottingham, has had a gilded writing life. His first novel, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things, was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2002, making him the youngest ever to achieve such recognition. In 2012, he scooped the International
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National Artist Cirilo Bautista passes away

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National Artist Cirilo Bautista passes away

He taught creative writing and literature in all three of his alma maters. His poetry and fiction would often deal with what it means to be Filipino. In his poem “Oh How to Find Silence In The World” he wrote: “Being spotted in the color of skin,. why I take care in San Francisco,. waiting for the bus to Iowa.
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Tencent unseats Netease in battle for global mobile app leadership

Tencent, which operates China's ubiquitous messaging app WeChat, is leading a group of Chinese publishers making their presence felt in the global mobile app market, with rising interest seen in non-game iOS apps. China accounts for US$1 out of every US$4 generated globally across app stores,
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Wilcon CEO lands on Forbes' 'Emergent 25' list

Since going public, the magazine noted that Wilcon's stock price had more than doubled, giving it a market capitalization of $887 million. Belo-Cincochan, daughter of Wilcon founder William Belo, graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1999 with a degree in Creative Writing. She rose
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SelfPubbed Romance Author Ignites Rage With “Cocky” Trademark

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SelfPubbed Romance Author Ignites Rage With “Cocky” Trademark

In the world of self-publishing, authors have to do whatever it takes to get their books in front of readers. For some authors, that means splitting their time between writing and promotion. For others, it means investing in social media managers and publicity packages. For other authors, though, the best
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School Notes: May 2018

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School Notes: May 2018

Instead of registering for a single type of summer experience—soccer camp, for example—kids at Field School Summer will be exposed to six or seven different areas of interest during each program session, from sports skills to creative writing, STEM design to natural history exploration, with lots of
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Carolyn Flynn

Known as The Story Catalyst, Carolyn Flynn is winner of the 2014 Rick Bass/Montana Prize for Fiction; author of “Resurrection,” published in Fourth Genre; semifinalist for the 2016 Elixir Press Fiction Prize for first novel. She is the author of seven books on personal development/spirituality, including
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Bautista, national artist, passes on; 76

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Bautista, national artist, passes on; 76

… and an associate of the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center of the De La Salle University, and senior associate director of the University of
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Publishing 2.0: A New Beginning with Blockchain Technology

Similarly, while publishing an article, book or any other literary work, identifying metadata can be uploaded to a public ledger by the author.
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WAHS Literati on the Rise

… song lyrics, and other creative writing. After several years under various faculty advisors, Kelly Burnette, who teaches digital imaging and art history,
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Ravinder's love & loss

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Ravinder's love & loss

Of course, I write romance but at the heart of every romance is a plot. So this book has been written with the agenda of spreading awareness about
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Best-Selling Books: 05/06/2018

Northern Michigan. Hardcover Fiction. 1. “Twisted Prey” by John Sanford, G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29. 2. “Bad Optics” by Joseph Heywood, Lyons Press, $27.95. 3. “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27. Paperback Fiction. 1. “Homesick for Another World” by Ottessa Moshfegh,
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Entries for literature anthology sought by May 31

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Entries for literature anthology sought by May 31

Founded in 2017, Devil's Party Press LLC is an independent publishing house located in historic Milton. DPP caters to readers seeking new and
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Tim Blair: Sydney Writer's Festival's #metoo moment

“The table struck up a light conversation about the significance of statistics in publishing.” But then something horrible happened. Diaz's voice had
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Publishing, education and film benefit from cultural branding

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Publishing, education and film benefit from cultural branding

Residents can expect to see not only dozens of new theaters, museums and public cultural activities under the program, but also more local brands in fields that include publishing, education technology and entertainment. The Shanghai International Film Festival, to be held from June 16 to 25, has been
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Children's museum co-founder Jasmine Moran pens life story

All funds from the sale of the organization's books benefit the mission and programs of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The hall's publishing arm has
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UWF Paper – Rise in Literacy Programs in Emerging Economies is a Major Driver in the Market …

This market research report segments the global UWF paper market into the following applications, including publishing and advertising and key
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Northwest Bestsellers

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List is provided by Book Sense and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, for the week that
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AIM Favorite Tech Dividend Stocks

Solid State, Bloomsbury Publishing, and STV Group are technology companies which share a common feature – they're also great dividend stocks.
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Party organ to face action over abuse of publishing permit (Updated)

BAGAN DATUK: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today warned of action against a political party organ for allegedly abusing its members-only
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Test Drive: Chevrolet Cruze LT Hatchback is uninspired

Among the brand's top sellers is the compact 2018 Cruze hatchback. … Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte and the Honda Civic, arguably the best in the class.
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