Day: May 22, 2018

Rights Report: Week of May 21, 2018

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Rights Report: Week of May 21, 2018

Emily struggles to survive the ordeal without losing her sense of self. The book will be published in 2019; Andrea Cirillo at the Jane Rotrosen Agency
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UNESCO media training yields radio talents at Al al Bayt University

“I always wanted to work in media; I had taken a few journalism courses and was writing short articles that were published on the university website.
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NYRB Gives 'Thirteen' a Second Life

Originally published by Parents' Magazine Press in 1975 and long out of print, the picture book is being reissued this week by New York Review
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Good writing can be taught

Just one of the many things I do to promote Hiligaynon writing. *. Participants of that workshop often ask me when I will do something like that again.
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Children's Book Week 2018 in Photos

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Children's Book Week 2018 in Photos

The 99th annual Children's Book Week took place April 30 through May 6. … the discovery and recent publication of The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, … Maira Kalman, author of Cake, signed books and shared treats at the
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ConTech 2018

Moving to data driven content publishing – How can publishers and content teams become more data driven? How does the move to becoming data
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The Atlantic Daily: Illuminate Anxieties

Mark Salter, the co-writer of Senator John McCain's books, describes what he … on literary doubles and doppelgängers shaped her creative writing.
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12th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards Announced

The National Indie Excellence® Awards celebrate independent publishing as a strong and proud facet of the publishing industry. Recognizing authors
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Wait, Was The Great Gatsby's West Egg Actually Westport, Connecticut?

That's how Charles Scribner III, grandson of the man who established the eponymous publishing house that counted Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and
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Two museum exhibits celebrate ancient Mexican cultures in both word and image

Stay tuned for upcoming Tlatilco-inspired creative writing workshops at RAM and with Inlandia Institute's Tesoros de Cuentos bilingual group in Casa
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April NPD 2018: God of War is the big daddy

It instantly ascended to the No. 1 spot on the top sellers list for April and it is now No. 3 on the best-selling games of 2018 behind Capcom's Monster
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More on Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice: www.ft.com/editorial code.
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Shannon Hale and Other Authors Stand Up for All Women Against FanX's BS Handling of …

Hale, who's the author of our fave Squirrel Girl graphic novels among other best-sellers, reached out to FanX co-founder Bryan Brandenburg privately,
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A New Publisher Seeks Ethnic Minority, and Other, Voices

A New Publisher Seeks Ethnic Minority, and Other, Voices … Skein Press is a traditional publishing house that will consider submissions from anybody
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Sony Is Now The World's Biggest Music Publisher

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Sony Is Now The World's Biggest Music Publisher

Sony has for long been one of the biggest music publishers on the planet but from now on, it's going to be the biggest publisher in the industry.
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Thunder Notebook: Tuesday, May 22

However, he's not even the best player on his own team, let alone better … he'd probably like to get his jersey back among the league's best-sellers.
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Three Faculty Members Receive 2018 Baylor Centennial Professor Awards

“I plan to use this different archival experience to further develop the syllabus for my graduate Archival Research and Grant Writing course, which is
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Sony (SNE) Plans to Acquire EMI Music Publishing for $2.3B

EMI Music's extensive catalog will fortify Sony's position as the leading music publisher amid a boom in streaming services that has boosted the value
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Camden City School District announces return of gifted and talented program

That's why they're bringing back a program that the district says will offer diverse reading and creative writing, advanced problem solving activities,
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Mental Wealth: A Teenager Talks About Depression

I want to write my own music, I want to produce my own music. … Arts. Special thanks Leslie Rogers and Eva Maksutis of the Creative Writing Magnet.
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A Top DOJ Official Is Giving a Speech to the NMPA. Is This the End of PRO Consent Decrees?

In June, Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division will speak at the National Music Publishers Association's annual meeting.
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Proactive news snapshot: Arc Minerals, Avacta Group, Bloomsbury Publishing …

Publishing group Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LON:BMY) said performance for the current financial year will be well ahead of its previous
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English, August turns 30: A look at Upamanyu Chatterjee's book and the movie adaptation that wasn't

Chatterjee's book was published after two years of continuous rejections by publishers. The ricochets did not stop there, as it took another 18 years
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How Publishers Are Keeping Their Social Strategies As Fresh As Their Feeds

Unlike other platforms, though, Snapchat doesn't offer users an easy way to leave. Despite all of the views it can garner for publishers, it leads to zero
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Twinkle Khanna Tells About the Best Way to Deal with Trolls

The 43-year-old launched her first book titled “Mrs Funnybones,” which was named as one of the bestsellers in 2015 and later in 2017. She came out
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In the Schools: May 23, 2018

First Grade Creative Writing: Bailey Robinson, third place. Eighth Grade On-Site Drawing: Colin Park, second place. Fifth Grade Poetry Interpretation:
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This Ramadan poem celebrates the 'unknowability of the divine'

Ali is an associate professor of Creative Writing and Comparative Literature at Oberlin College. His new book of poems, Inquisition, will be released in
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Libraries also plan activities for adults this summer

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Libraries also plan activities for adults this summer

Creative Writing Class (all summer) — The first Thursday of the summer months at 2 p.m., aspiring writers are invited to gather and learn writing tips,
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'Solo: A Star Wars Story' writers Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan talk creative process

He returned again to writing the Harrison Ford character with “Return of the Jedi” in 1983 and then in 2015, he got the chance to once again chronicle
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Orillia writer to speak at Editors Barrie forum Thursday night

Editors Barrie's first guest speaker, Halli Villegas, provided great insights and resources for publishing avenues ranging from self-publishing to
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But Wait: Sony/ATV+EMI Faces a Very Tough Regulatory Hurdle, Indies Warn

Sony/ATV Music Publishing's ambitious move to acquire a controlling interest in EMI Music Publishing could face a giant regulatory hurdle.
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Video Analytics: 10 Things You Need to Know About Sponsored Video

However, the popularity of ad-blocking software installed by Internet users poses a real threat to brands, video publishers, and the advertising industry.
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MTSU journalism class looking for stories on the road

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MTSU journalism class looking for stories on the road

MTSU journalism class looking for stories on the road …. The students are members of a unique feature writing class that takes students on the road for
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Ima Jean Perry Cordle

She graduated from Gore High School and a few years later married James H. Cordle on June 6, 1948. During their life together, they lived in the
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Cambodian-Born Author Loung Ung On Resilience And Survival

Ung's memoirs have become international best-sellers, and on Friday, May 18, she returned to Essex High School to speak with students in the
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UAE makes debut in silent book publishing with UAEBBY

(MENAFN – Emirates News Agency (WAM)). SHARJAH, 22nd May, 2018 (WAM) — The UAE has just achieved a new literary milestone by bringing out
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Video – DanTDM, Ali-A & Legends of Gaming: Adam Savage explains how he carved out a live …

To see YouTubers value what I do, what I can bring whether it's in the video game industry, a book launch, a live show, is just outstanding. I hosted the
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11 Indie Comics Perfect for Comic Fans in Need of a Palate Cleanser

Indie comics, also known as alternative comics, are comic books that are … and generally stay away from the mainstream comic book publishers.
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The honest verdict on woman who drove at Half Marathon runners

You know, chilling out at her Sutton Harbour flat, probably drinking cups of tea. Oh, and looking forward to Sunday's writing workshop in Okehampton.
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Meet Chicago's First National Youth Poet Laureate

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Meet Chicago's First National Youth Poet Laureate

Today, she's a second-year student at Columbia College Chicago, studying film and creative writing. Like Gwendolyn Brooks and many of her mentors
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SVCC honors students receive scholarship awards

Kerber, a creative writing major, received a $100 award. Her most recent project was an examination of past newspaper layout for a course in basic
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JC Penney's CEO Ellison departs for Lowe's, shares plunge

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending May 18:Fiction1. Girl Last Seen by Nina Laurin, narrated by Vanessa Johansson (Hachette Audio)2.
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Sony Looks To Spend Billions Expanding Its Music Publishing Dominance

The deal with the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, which currently owns 60 percent of EMI Music Publishing, will require regulatory approval. If it is completed, Sony Corporation of America would control of 90 percent of the publishing company, with the Michael Jackson estate retaining
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Ogury launches Consent Manager

NEW YORK, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ogury, the world's leading mobile data company, launches Consent Manager to strengthen its Ogury for Apps suite of solutions. This new product enables app publishers to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into
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Co-op FPS Earthfall Gets Release Date, Gearbox Handling Physical Publishing Duties

The game will hit the Xbox One, PS4, and PC digital storefronts on July 13, 2018, and Gearbox publishing will be bringing physical boxes to retail on
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Atlanta school retirees ready for life's next chapter

He taught sophomore English, Advanced Placement literature and language, creative writing and what he described as a host of electives. Carson
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ASU alum uses background in politics, philosophy to drive creativity

However, she had her own passion for creative writing she could no longer ignore. “I had always loved to write. Literally, all my life, I was writing
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Comixology Sales Charts: Justice League and Avengers Are Holding Their Digital Audience (Week …

For the week of 5/16/18, Batman ruled Comixology's digital bestseller list, but Justice League: No Justice and Avengers held on to their audience.
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Jihad via the Ballot Box

… network of warriors dead certain that history and Allah are on their side. … stake in what is the largest educational publishing company in the world.
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A Writer Reborn: LGBTQ Author Shares Story of Sexual Assault to Help Others

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A Writer Reborn: LGBTQ Author Shares Story of Sexual Assault to Help Others

The Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church's Writing Workshop meets the second and fourth Monday each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It is free and open to the
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Witherspoon Brings Hello Sunshine to Audible

The first stage of the collaboration is the June launch of Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine on Audible, which will spotlight distinctive audio
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Makan Delrahim To Speak At National Music Publishers Conference

In June, Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division will speak at the National Music Publishers Association, and this could
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Vietnamese, Thai publishers seek partnerships

Hanoi (VNA) – The Thai Embassy in Vietnam and the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand co-organised a networking event in Hanoi
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Highlights from those panels on how to save The Denver Post. Now what?

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Highlights from those panels on how to save The Denver Post. Now what?

Former Boulder Daily Camera editorial page editor Dave Krieger, who was fired after he self-published an editorial critical of his paper's owner that his
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Autistic and nonverbal, Ben Alexander graduates from Tulane

Alexander witnessed that for himself, having been at Ben's side every step of the way, from Jesmyn Ward's creative writing class to Thomas Beller's
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Wakanda Forever: MCS roundtable dives into meaning behind “Black Panther”

The panelists included media and cultural studies professors John Jennings, Keith Harris and Rodriguez; creative writing Professor Nalo Hopkinson;
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Romance Studies Celebrates Gift For First Endowed Professorship In French & Francophone Studies

Chase Fretwell '17 and Alexandre Quast '18 have been studying Bryan's academic papers and creative writing that her daughter has donated to the
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Buying boom at Cranswick and Bloomsbury Publishing

Even as the FTSE 250 Index (MCX) continues to set new records, Cranswick (CWK) and Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) proved today that there's still
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Vegans in San Antonio Have More Options Than Ever Before

Their best sellers are their “crasian shrimp po'boy,” an Asian-fusion Panko-crusted shrimp served with a kimchi slaw on a hoagie, a sushi burrito with
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New Books : 22 May 2018

The Publishers Weekly review concludes, “Despite Loki's change of circumstance, returning readers will find the voice of Harris's Loki is intact, as is
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Sci-MX fitness challenge: Sport360 writers take on eight-week training programme

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Sci-MX fitness challenge: Sport360 writers take on eight-week training programme

Sport360° duo Alex Rea and Dan Owen are not only colleagues, but training partners. They've now teamed up with Sci-MX Nutrition to embark on an
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How a dream while en route to Utah inspired an Arizona woman to become an author

Four years later, Tucker hasn't just written one book — she's risen from adversity to self-publish two award-winning books about hope and to travel the
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From Bricks to Books: LEGO® Artist Nathan Sawaya is Putting Down the Brick & Picking Up the …

Sawaya is self-publishing the line of hardcover books, and they are available at select retailers, as well as on adventuresofhugman.com and in the gift
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Robert Reich: Trump Is a Conman for the Super-Rich—Democrats Must Expose Him | Opinion

He has written 14 books, including the best-sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations and Beyond Outrage and, most recently, Saving Capitalism.
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Salem Media Announces Sale of KGBI-FM in Omaha

Salem's Regnery Publishing unit, with a history dating back to 1948, is the nation's leading independent publisher of conservative books. Having
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Osborne Village author short-listed for award

Save for a single creative writing course in the 1980s, Kaan said he has not had any formal education in fiction or literature, has not belonged to any
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Bernard Lewis was the doyen of Orientalists

Two of his books became American best-sellers and he the first Western scholar to be given access to the archives of the Sublime Porte in Istanbul.
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Sony To Acquire Additional Stake in EMI Publishing; Will Own 90% After $2.3B Deal

Sony Corp. said it plans to spend $2.3 billion to acquire an additional stake in EMI Music Publishing, home to the Motown catalog as well as those of
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eBay 2018 Summer Seller Update for US Sellers

Starting mid-September 2018, sellers will need to associate Good 'Til Cancelled listings with the eBay catalog in the categories above. Otherwise
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GoDaddy will continue publishing most domain owner data

It will continue to publish contact information like it always has for web-based Whois searches. Because it has to redact information for EU residents,
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Money Expert Suze Orman, Who Encourages Women to Take Control of Their Financial Lives, Will …

The two-time Emmy Award-winning television host and author of nine consecutive #1 New York Times best sellers will impart her wisdom at The MGM
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Frontiers and the Netherlands Institute of Ecology form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Netherlands Institute of Ecology has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with
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Google Plans To Join The IAB Europe GDPR Framework, But The Devil Is In The Details

Many of AppNexus' publisher clients are testing the framework, for instance, but “aren't publicly announcing their support given broad sensitivity and
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GameMine Partners With Mobile Publishing Specialist, Connect2Media

LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — GameMine Inc., a US-based mobile game publisher, is announcing today it has entered into an
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102-year-old sets another world record

On the cover of the hardback, self-published book is a color photo of the airbound Quillin in the midst of a tandem parachute jump over East County.
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Best Performing Short Stocks of 2018 YTD

It only takes a single tweet by a celebrity to erode massive amounts from a company's market cap, and short sellers rejoice when it happens. Snapchat
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Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Earns “Add” Rating from Peel Hunt

Investec increased their price objective on shares of Bloomsbury Publishing from GBX 210 ($2.82) to GBX 215 ($2.88) and gave the company a “buy”
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Diane Neal may be best known for her role in "Law & Order: SVU," but with a degree from the …

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“Money buys you two things: time and opportunity,” said Neal, on campus recently for one of the School's creative writing seminars. “But if you don't
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Harry Potter and Tom Kerridge fuel Bloomsbury's record revenue

… for Good has driven book publisher Bloomsbury's revenue to the highest level in its 32-year history. Bloomsbury Publishing reported a 13% surge in
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It's time to finally learn that new language with Rosetta Stone [Deals]

Known for its intuitive, immersive method, they're used by companies and governments alike to reach reading, writing, and speaking fluency. Courses
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EDITORIAL

… financial impact on newspapers, book publishers and commercial printers, according to information received from the Arkansas Press Association.
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Sony Acquires Mubadala's Interest In EMI Publishing

More of EMI PUBLISHING is now a part of SONY, as MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY has sold its approximately 60% equity interest in EMI
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An indie bookshop is getting strangers to buy each other books on Twitter

… has already provoked positive discussions with book publishers in allowing smaller shops access to exclusive special editions like those enjoyed by
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Looking Back and Looking Forward

Looking back, these journal and creative writing sessions were more than just a time for me to reflect and vent; each one provided a dose of emotional,
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Po.et launches lab for developers to build apps on publishing blockchain

Po.et is an open source, not-for-profit publishing network built on the blockchain with the broad ambition of changing how we distribute, license and
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JetBlue's Soar with Reading® Initiative Lands in San Francisco and Oakland This Summer

JetBlue and Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing will bring books to … Reading events with Simon & Schuster Children's Book authors will also
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