Day: May 25, 2018

A Sci-Fi Thriller Set In Present-Day Albuquerque

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A Sci-Fi Thriller Set In Present-Day Albuquerque

Those contradictions, which he observed first as a boy and later when he returned to his hometown for an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of
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Ritalin and Video-Games Are Not the Problem: Guns Are

When I teach creative writing, I am sometimes dismayed by how much contact my students have had with artificial creatures and how little contact they
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SOCAN Nears Gender Parity With Election of 5 More Women to Board of Directors

SOCAN represents more than 150,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers and more than 100,000 organizations “Licensed To Play” music
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School News

Jeffrey Alves of Dickson City earned a master of arts in creative writing;. Martina Barna of Archbald earned a bachelor of science in chemistry;. Jennifer
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Trade group prez: Loot box regulation “challenges our freedom to innovate”

Of course, some argue that loot boxes can be addictive (and therefore very profitable and “rewarding” for publishers) without providing any evidence
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GDPR mayhem: Programmatic ad buying plummets in Europe

The flow of inventory supply from publishers has also dropped in many exchanges, and several sources attributed that to the volume of U.S. publishers
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Luxury magazine publisher Runwild Media goes into administration after 13 years with six …

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Luxury magazine publisher Runwild Media goes into administration after 13 years with six …

Luxury lifestyle magazine publisher Runwild Media Group has gone into administration, closing six out of seven of its London-based monthly titles.
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Executive Editor

Executive Editor – senior level position at a physics publisher with unlimited coffee and chocolate, excellent co-workers, and an unmatched retirement
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Chef's Choice: Getting creative with seafood

For the novice cook, what would you say are some of the most challenging kinds of fish to make? Grosse: I would say … It's one of our best-sellers.
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Are Conservative Titles Using Shady Tricks to Get Onto the Bestseller List?

The method by which the New York Times compiles its list of best sellers is shrouded in as much mystery as the recipe for Coca Cola or the number of
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INM confirms appointment of Richard McClean to Managing Director of Publishing for Ireland

Independent News & Media (INM) has confirmed the appointment of Richard McClean in the newly created senior role of Managing Director of
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University reviews academic program offerings

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University reviews academic program offerings

Lastly, Mitchell said a decision on the university's creative writing program was delayed based on new proposals from the English department “to
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Best-selling author coming to Carson Center

Rotary International is bringing to the Carson Center in Paducah — according to a press release — “someone who has quietly become one of the
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Knight Institute, ACLU Sue for More Transparent Manuscript Review Process for Government …

While Krishnan observed that Comey's pre-publication review process did not delay publication of his book, and that “very little” text was apparently
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Springer Nature collaborates with tech industry to find innovative solutions for researchers – 25 May …

Wolters Kluwer Health has announced a publishing partnership with the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) that adds three titles to the
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Tina Olivero: Publishers Commentary

We're finally getting it. Progress happens where our focus is directed. Intention shapes the future. Thoughts create words and actions. Actions create
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Why are middle-aged women invisible on book covers?

Here's a challenge for you: find a book jacket that features an image of a … Publishers who avoid older women on book jackets and booksellers who
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Major US news websites are going down in Europe as GDPR goes into effect

Most notably, Tronc, the publishing company that owns the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, and other newspapers, has
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Fingersoft's Round Zero on its data-driven approach to mobile games publishing

The publishing division will still work with developers to spot potential … The first game to go through Round Zero's publishing process was Finnish
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Investing Guru Philip Hempleman Clears Out of Helios and Matheson (HMNY), Takes Off Full …

… from Louisville, Kentucky- where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on creative writing from the University of Louisville.
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The “Axis of Gold” Just Got Stronger

Rickards is the author of The New Case for Gold (April 2016), and three New York Times best sellers, The Death of Money (2014), Currency Wars
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What went wrong on the third floor in Parkland school shooting

Once students raced from the stairwell back into their creative writing classroom, the distant knocking sound became the unmistakable sound of
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IPA charts sustainable path for African publishing

The Nigerian publishing industry recently attracted its counterparts from across the world to a seminal discussion on “Publishing for Sustainable
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Visiting the goats at Catapano Dairy Farm in Peconic

When you come to the farm, make sure you look at their best-sellers, which are Chevre, Herbed Chevre, Feta Alfresco, Summer Cloud, Creamy Sheep
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What's In Tarte's Memorial Day Sale? This Flash Sale Can Save You Major Cash

Tarte's Shape Tape is arguably their most popular product and most … Lights, Camera, Lashes is another best-seller from the brand, and if you've
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Sunderland experts land book deal with Harry Potter publisher

Two film experts from the University of Sunderland have landed a major new publishing deal with the company behind the Harry Potter books – a move
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Tomi Owó doesn't need to be heartbroken to write about heartbreak

Could you walk us through the process of writing a Tomi Owó song? … doing most of the work while I talk away, of course) which I then write to.
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Brighton company's sweary privacy policy goes viral – and bucks trend by increasing newsletter …

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Brighton company's sweary privacy policy goes viral – and bucks trend by increasing newsletter …

… into trash – but the creative writing course and retreat company's sweary and irreverent message ended up being forwarded on and shared instead.
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Book Bag: 'The Boy Who Walked to Distant Lands: Stories' by Zane Kotker; 'Love, Laughter, and …

But in the last four years, Kotker, now in her 70s, has returned to fiction, publishing an historical novel, “The Inner Sea,” and a novella, “Goodnight,
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Faith calendar

Royal's workshop will include tips to writing a first book and self-publishing. On-site registration, inclusive of a book, will be $20. 12:30-2:30 p.m. June
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Senior says Elizabeth Seton High School offered a foundation for life

… scholarship to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she plans to major in creative writing with an eye toward becoming a novelist.
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Book Marks Launches Widget, Strikes Two Distribution Deals

Book Marks reviews benefit both the publishers and retailers,” Margaret Harrison, director of digital services at Ingram, said in a statement. “Retailers
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Student Podcasts Examine Sports Diplomacy, Other Issues, in Korea Studies Course

… “Some were traditional term papers, there were powerpoint presentations, creative writing—fiction and journalism—as well as an interactive website
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Technology's fine but write down your training too

By writing down how you felt after training you can often spot a potential demise before the splits or times start showing it. You should always be
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NHL Stanley Cup Finals Steal Top Four Spots On Thursday Best-Sellers

The NHL Stanley Cup Finals continue to dominate the best-sellers list with multiple upcoming games, according to sales data from Ticket Club.
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Study: Biggest Brands Will Lose 43% of EU Audience Data Following GDPR

As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)is set into action today in the European Union, brands and publishers everywhere will feel the
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LA Times takes down website in Europe

LONDON (CNNMoney) – Some American news publishers are struggling with Europe's new stringent privacy rules. The Los Angeles Times and
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Welcome to GDPR: Here are the data privacy notices publishers are showing their Europe-based …

We're seeing what publishers have decided to implement on their websites as of May 25 — whether they've decided to block European Union and
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Poet Joseph Bathanti's 'Saint Francis's Satyr Butterfly'

Bathanti is professor of creative writing in Appalachian State University's Department of English. He is also a dedicated advocate for veterans.
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Peter Mayer Revived Penguin Books by Giving Readers What They Wanted

“I'm very happy,” he said in a 2015 Web of Stories oral history. … Mr. Mayer explained that Penguin could continue publishing literary novels only if it
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Adversity & Comics: A Civil War Between Creators and Publishers

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Adversity & Comics: A Civil War Between Creators and Publishers

Forget Marvel's CIVIL WAR. The real comics civil war is happening in real life. But instead of costumed heroes, the combatants are creators and
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'Chicago Renaissance' recalls a creative pinnacle in the city's history

There was Poetry magazine founder Harriet Monroe, publishing work by Carl Sandburg and Ezra Pound. There was eccentric, gorgeous Margaret
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OCU to host Poets Laureate Tracy K. Smith and Jeanette Calhoun Mish

Smith received her bachelor's degree and Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Harvard University. An educator and poet, Smith is the recipient
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OPINION: Blair & Robertson, 'The Philippine Islands 1493-1898'

How else could Filipinos have learned their national history from the … The economics of publishing, however, apparently deemed that the limited
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The importance of representation

When I write creatively, I write about white people. Not the same white person, sure: There's the awkward misunderstood white person, or the rich
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Tracy Chevalier, Jonathan Drori, Girel with a Pearl Earring

When I applied to do an MA in creative writing, he had a job at the BBC, so we could live on his salary. He said it was like betting on a horse — he
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Defining Moments: Exposure is the First Step in the Revolution

… to both find and honor their gifts through creative education classes, including cooking, science, creative writing, film, poetry, dance, digital graphics,
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Madison's LGBT magazine office vandalized, publisher suspects hate crime

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Madison's LGBT magazine office vandalized, publisher suspects hate crime

Nothing had been stolen and there were no signs that anyone attempted to enter the office, which led the magazine's publisher Patrick Farabaugh to
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Food Friday: Plaza Jalisco

Plaza Jalisco has appetizing daily specials, great margaritas, and much more. The restaurant has two best sellers that are highly recommended, the
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Ronan Farrow Has a Story to Tell

In just 7 months' time Ronan Farrow has emerged as one of the most … his book, War On Peace, remains on the New York Times Best-Sellers list; and
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Publishing Subscription Software Market Players by 2025- SubHub, Joomag, AdvantageCS …

Qyresearchreports include new market research report “Global Publishing Subscription Software Market Size, Status and Forecast 2025” to its huge
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SME 2018: Roku's Bernarda Duarte Talks Channel Acquisition and OTT Direct Publishing

Bernarda Duarte: Right. Actually, we do allow Grandma and many publishers to do their own channel. We launched, two years ago, a direct publisher
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One way news publishers are avoiding data regulations: Shutting out EU residents entirely

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One way news publishers are avoiding data regulations: Shutting out EU residents entirely

U.S. news publishers are reacting to the European Union's expansive online privacy law in ways that change the free flow of information online.
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Four Thousand Publishers Protest Google's GDPR Policies in Standoff

The four publishing trade organizations – Digital Content Next, European Publishers Council, News Media Alliance and the News Media Association
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PUBLISHERS

Forbes – How Native Ads Can Benefit Both Advertisers And Publishers … ​With GreedyGame's Native Supply Side Platform (SSP), game publishers
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Writing a way home

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Writing a way home

It is now accessible to people of all classes and backgrounds. A new generation of artists hailing from the Chinese diaspora, are also reinventing
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GDPR is here, but Google is still in a standoff with publishing trade reps

GDPR is well and truly here, but a number of publishing trade bodies sat out of talks with Google on Thursday (24 May) – showing that the tech giant is
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Rebellion to Publish Comics Based On Their Sniper Elite Games in August

I get the feeling that Rebellion, publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd … In August 2018, Rebellion will be publishing a new comic book series,
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'Being the first lady isn't a job'

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'Being the first lady isn't a job'

The co-founder of Iceland Writers Retreat (IWR), Reid also speaks about … We have volunteers, who are mostly locals and creative writing students.
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Clinton Historical Society welcomes plant donations; summer theater program, history camps …

Guests will be treated to cabaret style solo and ensemble performances on our small stage, as well as poetry readings from creative writing students.
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NYT Magazine's Rita Dove on what poetry might grant unsuspecting news readers

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NYT Magazine's Rita Dove on what poetry might grant unsuspecting news readers

“I'm already beginning to be inundated with books from publishers,” says Dove. “But I can choose whatever I want.” Dove was born in Akron, Ohio, and
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Schatz co-sponsors bill to protect newspaper industry

Schatz co-sponsors bill to protect newspaper industry … driving up business costs for domestic newspapers, book publishers and commercial printers.
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Enchanting Gardens Tour in Bonny Doon

“Enchanting Gardens in the Mountains,” a tour of seven magical gardens in Bonny Doon, will be held Sunday, June 10 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m..
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Explore the Final Frontier

The Santa Cruz Public Library System (SCPL) announced a new program and service designed to educate adults and families about astronomy.
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