Day: May 9, 2018

Lantz's book reflects love of Osage grasslands

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Lantz's book reflects love of Osage grasslands

LAKE PAWHUSKA — As he laughingly observed, Gary Lantz may be growing older and losing brain cells faster than he would like to admit, but he
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The Role of Cannabis in the Opioid Crisis is Focus of New Expert Roundtable Discussion …


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For the Love of Words: New creative writing workshops at Shire Hall

Have you always wanted to write but don't know where to start? Now here's your chance as new creative writing workshops are coming to Shire Hall.
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Publicity & Editorial Assistant

Liveright Publishing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary and imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, is seeking an assistant to support the Director of
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A Showcase of NYC's Diverse Small Presses and Artists' Publishing Projects

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A Showcase of NYC's Diverse Small Presses and Artists' Publishing Projects

In addition to the bread and butter of the fair — artists, poets, essayists, and publishers plying their wares — IPK Print Fest boasts some promising
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Black Diamond Equipment … Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach

What are the top-sellers for Black Diamond in the Alaska market in hard goods and soft goods from Q1 and anticipated best sellers for the upcoming
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Lonely Planet CEO departs; reports of a possible sale

That self-published book sold 1,500 copies in a week and launched a travel empire that has sold millions of books. The brand also embraced the
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A&M-Texarkana to host summer writing program, offers graduate hours

During the course, participants will develop their writing skills, learn the best practices and strategies for the teaching of writing across any content
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DC Is Having an Independent Bookstore Renaissance

For D.C.'s independent bookstores, part of being hyper-local means carrying …. Purves says self-published books find their way to Politics and Prose
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Kings Road signs memoir of Britain's first black chief constable Michael Fuller

Britain's first black chief constable, Michael Fuller, is publishing a memoir … Joel Simons, publisher for 535, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights
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Greenfield author named finalist for Indiana book award

As part of its mission to discover, review and share the best books from university and independent publishers, independent media company Foreword
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Google cozies up to journalists to ensure they keep producing vibrant, local news, but industry not …

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Google cozies up to journalists to ensure they keep producing vibrant, local news, but industry not …

Chances are, Google's announcement at its annual developer conference on Tuesday that it has comprehensively redesigned Google News will be greeted with scowls and grumbling from many news publishers. Although Google News will soon be equipped with artificial intelligence to drive new
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Books for Belief: Christian Apologetics Enter A 'Golden Era'

Apologetic books, an evergreen genre of titles that offer arguments and justifications for Christian beliefs, do not usually top bestseller lists. Nevertheless, as a new generation of readers looks for ways to explain, stay with, or enter the faith, several Christian publishers are supplying numerous new books
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Director of library services hired for Thompson Free Library

At Oberlin, she was also a teaching assistant in the Creative Writing Program and an intern at the Oberlin College Press. Schroeder graduated from
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New Data Collection Tools Spring From Impending GDPR

“Your proposal severely falls short on many levels and seems to lay out a framework more concerned with protecting your existing business model in a manner that would undermine the fundamental purposes of the GDPR and the efforts of publishers to comply with the letter and spirit of the law.”.
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Reviving a cherished childhood bond with the children's book, “The Rat Fairies”

At some point, an author friend explained that the publishers would probably want to do their own illustrations. That worried Hopkins, who wanted to have some say in how the book turned out. And then her father-in-law suggested self-publishing. Hopkins found an illustrator, Natalie Alves, to expand
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Agent Provocateur's Brand “Spanking” New Direction

It's the most important thing you put on every day. It really … Those are the best sellers in every market.” … What best sellers will Shotton whip up next?
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SPAA Graduate Bimpé Fageyinbo Explores the Artistry in Public Administration

Since 2017, she's taught two courses: “Creative Writing and Media” and … intends to pursue a PhD, most likely in a writing field such as journalism.
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Sony/ATV Writers Spend a Full Year at No. 1 On the Hot 100

(CelebrityAccess) – Sony/ATV has pulled off a pretty impressive feat. The global music publishing company has published or co-published the No. 1 song on the Hot 100 chart in the US every single week for an entire year. The chart-topping run involves some of Sony/ATV's most popular and successful
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Terrifying tales and Irish folklore inspires winner of The Irish Post's Listowel Writers' Week competition

Now 54, and a BA student of Creative Writing at the University of Bedfordshire, she has thrown herself back into writing in the hope of becoming a
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bRealTime and Clearstream Merge to Form EMX, a New Digital Media Marketplace

NEW YORK, May 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — bRealTime and Clearstream have merged to form EMX, a new programmatic marketplace. EMX will offer more powerful media solutions across supply, demand and data to publishers, advertisers, ad tech providers and agencies, including increased
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UNM encourages summer session classes to get ahead of degree requirements

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UNM encourages summer session classes to get ahead of degree requirements

From internships to field programs to language immersion and writing projects, UNM offers a wide range of classes across disciplines with more than
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And for His Next Act, Ev Williams Will Fix the Internet

As a co-founder of Blogger and Twitter and, more recently, as the chief executive of the digital publishing platform Medium, Mr. Williams transformed the way millions of people publish and consume information online. But as his empire grew, he started to get a gnawing feeling that something wasn't right.
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Skye pupils explore historical sites under expert guidance

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Skye pupils explore historical sites under expert guidance

Incorporating creative writing and visual arts, the project also included the involvement of writer Donald S Murray and local artists Lorraine Scott Nolan
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UL Lafayette recognizes outstanding graduates for Spring 2018

She was a finalist for two national creative writing awards for her poem “Pelt.” The work was among 12 poems van Alstyne published in the past three
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Why Congress & Akalis are under fire over dilution of Sikh history in textbooks

“We accept that Congress is anti-Sikh but it is for Sukhbir Badal and SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal to explain what was the need to constitute a committee in 2014 when the SAD was in power in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to review history books. They should come out
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'Ottomans and Armenians: A Study in Counterinsurgency' by US professor Edward J. Erickson to …

In 2016, the 'Russian Political Encyclopedia' (ROSSPEN) publishing house has also published a book by the US political scientist, professor emeritus of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Guenter Lewy, titled 'The Armenian Issue in the Ottoman Empire: Myths and Reality'.
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Take home an award-winning new Toyota today!

This new Toyota is one of the biggest sellers here at Toyota of Orlando, and it's easy to see why. It's been redesigned for the 2018 model year to be
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What's a Sandwich Without Bread? Delicious

“We have to stick a knife through the top of it so it doesn't topple over,” says manager Carol Villegas. “It's one of our best sellers. Customers love the
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IAB Tech Lab Launches Ads.txt Aggregator as Part of Ongoing Effort to Combat Ad Fraud

This service provides daily updates on publishers' approved ad sellers, making it easier for marketers, agencies, and platforms to eliminate fraudulent
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Locus Bestsellers, May 2018

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson remained on the top of the hardcover list, followed by Andy Weir's Artemis in second. There were no new
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City Council Reviews Next Possible Storm Sewer Phase

BY DEBBIE NEITZKE Tribune Staff The Truman city council met for its regular meeting on Monday, May 7, 2018. Greg Mitchell, from Bolton and Menk, was in attendance to provide information to council members regarding the possibility of extending storm sewer work further up North Third Avenue East
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Creative people have a 90% higher chance of being diagnosed with schizophrenia

Those with artistic degrees—such as acting, creative writing, performing arts, etc—had a 90% higher chance than their regular-folk counterparts of
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Orthopedics Today wins bronze health care publishing award

Orthopedics Today received the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editor's Bronze Award for Best Single News Article. The winning Cover Story, “Changed setting for joint reconstruction surgery possible in 2018” was featured in the publication's October 2017 issue. “Our staff's ongoing efforts
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Wattpad YA book inspires new Hulu series

Hulu has signed a straight-to-series deal with DreamWorks Animation/Verizon Hearst Media-owned AwesomenessTV and online self-publishing
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Bloomberg Media's Justin Smith says new paywall is coming 'at a time of strength'

Last week, Bloomberg Media became the latest publisher to put its online content behind a paywall. Justin Smith, the company's global CEO, said the
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Millbrook Literary Festival keeps growing with workshops, speakers and more

“Every year the festival hosts a Young Writers Showcase and invites students from ages 8 to 18 to submit their creative writing,” said festival
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Write fiction to discover something new in your research

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Write fiction to discover something new in your research

But creative writing can make scientific communication more powerful. We remember stories because our brains are wired to: we find them more interesting and are more likely to retell information if it's presented as narrative rather than exposition. In fact, papers written in a more-narrative style might be
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It's a Matrimony made in music.

Lara Tupper is an author, jazz musician, and educator. She teaches creative writing. She also sings and writes music. Her husband Bobby Sweet, sings, writes music, plays guitar and the two have made a life out of music together. Steeped in jazz and singer/songwriter tradition, they weave the ancient
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Orhan Pamuk has mixed feelings about publication of his books in Iran

TEHRAN – Turkey's Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk has said that he has mixed emotions about the publication of his books by Persian companies in Iran. Speaking during a press conference organized by his Iranian publisher Qoqnus at Tehran's Niavaran Cultural Historical Palace on Wednesday,
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Demoed at Google I/O: AMP cache URLs showing publisher's URL instead of Google AMP URL

In January, Google announced a solution for the AMP cache URL problem where Google would show and allow you to share the Google AMP URL instead of the publisher's URL. Google at I/O demonstrated an early beta of how this would look like for a publisher. For example, instead of showing the
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For the GDPR-curious: WTF is a CMP?

First, the more features a CMP has, the more it will cost. Publishers with multiple titles need to manage consent for the parent company, but also on the individual brand level. Publishers also have to gain consent not just for themselves, but for their ad tech partners. Also, once consent is given, that data
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Office Manager/Royalty Manager for Literary Agency

Literary agency seeks office manager for its Boston office to handle author royalty and payment processing, financial record-keeping, website and database entry and maintenance, proofreading, note taking at meetings, managing office supplies, and overseeing all other basic office support functions.
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'Growth has been significant': Publishers are falling in love with Apple News

Many web publishers have been jilted by Facebook. Now they are quickly falling hard for Apple News. They just hope that this new love leads to new revenue. After a shaky start which led many in the media world to doubt whether Apple was serious about the product (the Wall Street Journal reported in
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A university course with a difference

… and refine durable and transferable skills in knowledge integration, project management, and communication. As one student said: it “has pushed me to deliver my best work;” “I am so much more confident in my writing, editing, and presentation skills … I will remember this course for years to come.”.
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NBA Conference Semifinals Scores No. 1 Spot On Tuesday Best-Sellers

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NBA Conference Semifinals Scores No. 1 Spot On Tuesday Best-Sellers

The NBA Conference Semifinals continue to remain a hot commodity; tonight's match between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers took the top spot on Tuesday's best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. During yesterday's hot-selling game, the Houston Rockets defeated
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Thanks to Downloadable Audio, Publishers See Small Revenue Jump in 2017

E-book sales from reporting publishers, on the other hand, fell to $1.10 billion in 2017, a 4.7% decline from 2016. This marks a slower decline, however, than the last few years. Among the major categories, sales of professional books bounced back after a dip in 2016, rising 8.4%, to $687.5 million.
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World Boxing Super Series 2 Announces Three Weight Divisions for Next Tournament

I'm very honoured…I believe it's going to be one of the best sellers…People (in South Africa) are very excited. Hopefully their champion will bring all the titles home.' Rodriguez also spoke briefly, via translator,. 'It's great to be fighting against two other world champions for all the belts…God willing I'm
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PS21 stages readings of play about Erma Bombeck

At the height of her fame during the '70s and '80s, Bombeck was appearing twice a week on “Good Morning America.” Her 13 books were best-sellers. At age 20, Bombeck had been diagnosed with a genetic kidney disease. She died at age 69 after complications from a transplant. Though she was an
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Lewiston Sluice Box

The open house at Lakeview Terrace was awesome – a wonderful turnout by locals as well as folks from Weaverville and Trinity Center/Coffee Creek. It amazing what they … Come in and see which new best sellers have arrived, become a volunteer and learn more about Lewiston. This is a great asset
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Ebury to publish posthumous sequel to Who Moved My Cheese?

Susanna Abbott, publishing director of Vermilion, said: “The publication of Spencer Johnson's new fable is going to be a major international event.
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Religion Book Deals: May 9, 2018

Traci Smith, the author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home (Chalice, 2017), is bringing a prayer book, Prayers for Faithful Families, to Beaming Books. In it, Smith collects over 50 prayers on daily life intended to “create meaningful faith connections at home,” according to the publisher.
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Is Writing Harder Than Directing? Hollywood Filmmakers Weigh In

Here's a complicated question: is writing harder than directing? Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson thinks so, and inadvertently kicked off a bit of a firestorm when he expressed that sentiment on Twitter. A handful of other Hollywood filmmakers joined the conversation and began explaining reasons
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Creative Chaos Writing Competition

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Creative Chaos Writing Competition

Teays Valley West Middle School held its Creative Chaos writing competition on Saturday, May 5. Eight Pickaway County middle schools and three
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Google gives publishers controls to comply with GDPR

The new controls that Google gave publishers make it easier for them to become compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection … Google said it will give publishers two options for selecting compliant ad tech vendors, including publishers choosing from a list of providers (mainly ad
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The 2018 Palestine International Book Fair: A cultural gathering

RAMALLAH, May 8, 2018 (WAFA) – With the participation of some 500 publishing houses from as far as Venezuela in the western part of the hemisphere to Japan in the eastern part, and going through Russia and many other countries in between, the 11th Palestine International Book Fair opened its
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Robert Grindy's Community College Noir 'Iced' Is Seriously Comic

Are secrets revealed behind the closed doors of a community college creative writing novel outline available for free use when all other options have
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Sony/ATV Music Publishing Wins Publisher of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has won Publisher of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards. The company received the prestigious honor at the 66th annual ceremony, which recognizes the year's most-performed pop songs. It is the fourth time in five years that Sony/ATV has won the top Publisher prize at the
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How to banish cliches from your students' creative writing

One of the most disenchanting moments when teaching creative writing must be coming across “he ran as fast as a cheetah” in a piece of writing.
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SA illustrator wins international literary award

The Children's Africana Book Award is an annual prize presented to … Grandma's List, published by African Bureau Stories, won the 2018 CABA
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Book Publisher Revenue Up For Adult Books, University Presses in 2017

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publishers' revenue for trade (consumer) books increased by $96 million (+1.3%) to $7.6 billion in 2017. The growth in trade books is attributed to a +3.0% revenue uptick in the Adult Books category, which comprises more than 65% of all revenue for trade books.
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First Yao moral, religious book launched: Misyungu Jakwiganya Lunda ni Ndamo Syambone

Launching the book at the publishers' base in Namwera, the Minister said he was very excited that for the first time there was now a book that
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Google Updates Image Search Guidelines For SEOs & Publishers

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Google Updates Image Search Guidelines For SEOs & Publishers

John Mueller from Google posted on Twitter that they have updated their image publishing guidelines at this help document. I covered it last night at
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Writing Raps Helps Reduce Recidivism in Youth of Color

TME's lyrical expression program aims to achieve its mission by taking these youth on a “journey of self-discovery through creative writing, songwriting and hip-hop based lyrical expression, while at the same time offering a rare and safe outlet for them to positively express themselves without being
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Guardian distances itself from 'anti-press' Data Protection Bill amendments which would exclude …

The Guardian and Observer publisher has distanced itself from an amendment to the Data Protection Bill which would uniquely exempt the titles from
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Op-Ed: The Democracy of Creation

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Op-Ed: The Democracy of Creation

Just a few years back, if one wanted to be a published author, you had to write your novel, hire an agent and have that person shop your book around
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'It's a tough business': Sony/ATV's Guy Moot on being the No.1 publisher

Guy Moot, Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK MD and president, worldwide creative has told Music Week that the company must “keep innovating” to stay
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Disabled Writers on Publishing, How Libraries are Dealing With #MeToo, and More

Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the
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Oxford University Press to publish Antibody Therapeutics

Alison Denby, publishing director for Oxford Journals, said, “We are looking forward to launching Antibody Therapeutics in 2018. This area of study
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PIL filed against publishing board exam results in media

The petitioner also sought an interim injunction to restrain the authorities from publishing the results of the public examinations for the academic year
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