Day: June 21, 2018

Hustler Publisher Says Marijuana Is 'Finally Prevailing' in America

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Hustler Publisher Says Marijuana Is 'Finally Prevailing' in America

In his latest publisher's statement for the magazine's 44th Anniversary Spectacular, the 75-year-old First Amendment defender discusses the progress
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Turning Pages: Uncertainty and the creative impulse

“Defend the idea of not knowing where you're going.” Wilson, who lectures in creative writing and art and design history at Curtin University, said the
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Facebook's latest publishing move is Grow print magazine

Facebook, which to escape closer regulation has always denied being a publisher, made no public announcement about the magazine's launch.
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Jaki Shelton Green Is North Carolina's New Poet Laureate

She also has taught poetry and creative writing at schools, colleges and libraries around the country. “I am deeply touched to be named poet laureate,”
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UrbArts Boosts St. Louis' Creative Community to the Next Level

UrbArts Boosts St. Louis' Creative Community to the Next Level … but I found that my greatest capacity for invention came through creative writing.”
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Creative writing faculty members, alumnus receive Ohio Arts Council awards

Miami University creative writing professors Brian Ascalon Roley and TaraShea Nesbit have received Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts
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4 Bartlesville students attending academy

Hollis Gilbert is attending as a member of the chorus, Garrett Lee is studying acting, Katy McIntyre is attending as a member of the creative writing
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Orange County Native Named North Carolina's Poet Laureate

She is also an active community arts advocate, having facilitated creative writing classes and created programs for incarcerated, mentally ill and
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Deaf prisoners are trapped in frightening isolation

Sara Novic is a Deaf writer and assistant professor of creative writing at Stockton University. Her first novel, “Girl at War,” was released by Random
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Free creative writing workshops come to Willesden Green library

He said: “We know that life and survival can get in the way of creative writing, so it is the aim of the workshops to give participants the tools to kick start
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Queering the Novel

Alexander Chee: Yes, I think writing is a lot more like solving a murder than eating a kale salad. There's something about contemporary creative
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Mebane's Green named NC state poet laureate

She also has taught poetry and facilitated creative writing classes at public libraries, universities and community colleges, public and private schools,
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Gene Luen Yang Joins the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Board of Directors

He also teaches creative writing in Hamline University's MFA in Writing for … CBLDF President Larry Marder says, “Gene is an irresistible creative
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Little literature festival to feature Costa Prize winning author

A creative writing masterclass and readings from the memoir of an author brought up in a cult are a couple of events on offer at a free of charge
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Creative Happiness Institute flourishing

I carry through the notion you write for your health, writing for wellness, the … yoga, tai chi, are not that different from artistic and creative processes.
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The New School's Academic Year in Books 2017-18: Alumni

Among the titles readers couldn't put down were The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close, MFA Creative Writing '05, and Stay or Go: Dr. Ruth's Rules for Real
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Seven-year-old wins Young Writer Award for 'emotive' poem about a homeless man

The annual creative writing awards, held in association with the National Literacy Trust and which includes judges former shadow chancellor Ed Balls
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Throwback Entertainment Locks Down Publishing Deal for Onion Force

TORONTO, ON – JUNE 21, 2018 – Throwback Entertainment is happy to announce that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with
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Winners Announced For The 2018 WICKED Young Writer Awards

“Every year, the Wicked Young Writer Awards inspire wonderfully creative and thoughtful writing – and this year was no exception. The Awards give us
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GENE LUEN YANG Joins CBLDF Board of Directors

He is also an accomplished teacher of creative writing in Hamline University's MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Despite a dedication to
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Wildcat Moving Expands Services, Carries Concept to New Markets

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Wildcat Moving Expands Services, Carries Concept to New Markets

Raleigh Bruner, who founded Wildcat Moving, recently took ownership of the iconic wildcat statue that once fronted the old Mr. D's Batters Box sporting
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Narrativ's SmartLinks platform monetizes product links with the help of AI

As Facebook's algorithmic News Feed changes depress referral traffic and advertising continues on a slow decline, publishers are pursuing
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FULL-TIME FOREIGN RIGHTS ASSOCIATE

Applicants must be articulate, personable, and hold a high level of interest in the publishing field, as well as in foreign rights. Prior foreign rights
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2018 Summer Reading

Ken Sanders' Books for Adults, Ken Sanders Rare Books … (Vol 2) by Elena Rogers, Israel Lawson, et al, Trash House Publishing, paperback, $10.00.
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Why You Need To Create A Content Publishing Division For Your Company

The acquisition of a content publisher called PureWow, and most recently the creation of a men's content brand called One37pm. It connects with an
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Is Haynes Publishing Group PLC (LON:HYNS) A Great Dividend Stock?

A large part of investment returns can be generated by dividend-paying stock given their role in compounding returns over time. Haynes Publishing
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How to make it as a comic book writer, by 'Hit-Girl's' Jeff Lemire

I have always been writing and drawing them, but I really started taking it … You don't need to do a creative writing course to do write comics, I was
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Books: Publishers Weekly best-sellers for the week ending June 17

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Books: Publishers Weekly best-sellers for the week ending June 17

“The Fallen” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing). 6. “The Pharaoh Key” by Preston/Child (Grand Central Publishing). 7. “Before the Storm”
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BTW News Briefs

Here's what's happening this week in the book industry: A group of 20 children's authors issued a statement on Monday, June 18, against the
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This is what happens when speech gets outsourced to Twitter and Facebook

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This is what happens when speech gets outsourced to Twitter and Facebook

What makes this particularly galling, some publishers say, is that since Facebook has reduced their “organic” reach, they have no choice but to pay to
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Pandora CFO: Partnerships and programmatic ads will drive growth

Continuing to build a broader ecosystem takes us from being more of a publisher to more of a platform. Discussions with other publishers show us that
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Digital Publishing Market Size, Trends, Market Analysis and Forecast to 2021

Digital Publishing Market report describes the market drivers, trends and their sizes, market landscape, market segmentation, market definition, market
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Ada Arts Council names Kylee King and Zachary Garcia 2018 scholarship winners

The candidate must be a rising university senior, graduate student or professional in the arts — theater, dance, visual arts, music, creative writing.
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New app from Tate's Export Guide publishers cuts complexity and lets you Just Trade

Just Trade, a new app from the publishers of Tate's Export Guide, provides a single cloud-based international trade platform to digitise international
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Marketing with a Book and Speech Summit Dallas

Similar to indie film companies and indie music labels, the mission of Indie Books International is to serve as an independent publishing alternative for
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The Book Lover's Destination in the Shenandoah Valley

And the selection of topics is as vast as the space itself, with all kinds of special interest titles, best sellers, fiction and non-fiction, and a lot for kids and
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The Lesbian Who Taught Me What My Problem Was

At least until I met the woman who would be my creative-writing professor. She made being a Walmart bagger seem like a fine option. My teacher, who
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Wattpad eyes more adaptations after success of 'The Kissing Booth' on Netflix

The teenage romantic comedy is the latest in a string of successful onscreen adaptations from self-published writers on Wattpad, a website where
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In-app header bidding is a hack: why unified auctions are the real deal

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In-app header bidding is a hack: why unified auctions are the real deal

Andrew Gerhart, vice president of publisher platforms, InMobi, argues that header bidding could just exacerbate the problems present in the waterfall,
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PayPal closes account of Active Shooter publisher

The Associated Press reports that PayPal has closed the account of publisher Acid Software, barring it from one of the most popular means of online
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Quills & Queues: Bloomsbury Books hosts two authors Monday

She has led writers workshops all over the country for more than three decades, but “The Night Child” is her first published novel. The book is billed as
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Amid immigration uncertainties, Latinos turn to a power higher than Trump

But lately, customers have made another item, a candle, a best-seller. For $10, the candle that bears the name “San Miguel” promises to provide
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Ascot to modernise British racing by publishing timing data

Another effort at dragging horse racing towards the 21st century will be made by Ascot next month, when it starts publishing detailed timing data taken
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Marshmello signs with Kobalt

Kobalt has signed a worldwide agreement with producer and DJ, Marshmello. The deal includes publishing administration and synchronisation for all
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Part II of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money

In 2003 Whitman Publishing Company was purchased from St. Martin's Press. The rest is history. Dynamics came to the forefront, and since that time
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Sandhills Publishing Partners with RoviTracker to Offer Telematics Technology with Integrated …

“We're excited to work with Sandhills Publishing because of its extensive presence, understanding, and vision in the heavy equipment space,” says
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Shawn Mendes, peermusic & Sarah McLachlan Honored at 29th Annual SOCAN Awards

Hosted by award-winning country artist Brett Kissel, the SOCAN Awards — put on by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of
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Blogger Robert Alai sues for defamation

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Blogger Robert Alai sues for defamation

Alai has accused Headlink Publishers Limited of running a story on their weekly publication, Weekly Citizen, titled 'City blogger now pain in the neck'
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Blockchain Takes On $6B Affiliate Market With Smart Contracts

Many publishers and content creators often try unsuccessfully to build businesses around the idea of affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing sounds
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Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk – June 22, 2018

For years, many Worcester County Sheriff's deputies have worked off-duty security details at local bars in the summer months as a means to increase
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How Alice in Wonderland came into being

Yet, Alice in Wonderland had a checkered publishing history in 1865. The story of the book is well known. In the summer of 1862, Charles Lutwidge
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Omar Epps on Growing Up Without a Father, Making it as an Actor and Living in Gratitude

The actor-writer sits down with THR to discuss Hollywood, the strength and influence of his wife and his mother and his journey to self-publishing the
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B&N Posted Loss of $125 Million on 6% Sales Drop in FY '18

Total sales at Barnes & Noble fell 6.0% in the fiscal year ended April 28, 2018, compared to fiscal 2017, and the retailer posted a net loss of $125.5
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Want to Get into Book Publishing?

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Want to Get into Book Publishing?

Have you always dreamed of working in publishing? Whether that be editorial, sales, design or any other area, publishing is a varied and popular
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Antifa Escalates Doxxing ICE Employees By Publishing Home Addresses

An Antifa-linked Twitter account has taken doxxing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers one step further by publishing their home
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Podcast Metrics Are Still the Wild West—But Networks Are Moving to Change That

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Podcast Metrics Are Still the Wild West—But Networks Are Moving to Change That

The IAB originally released a set of proposed guidelines for podcast publishers in 2016, and then a second set last December, in a push to better
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History Bestsellers

Booksamillion.com offers deep discounts on bargain books, audio books, overstocks and clearance books.
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CafeMedia Sells Websites To Focus On AdThrive

CafeMedia is selling its entire publishing portfolio to RockYou, choosing to place its bets on AdThrive, the ad management firm it acquired two years
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Amazon may have spilled the beans for Prime Day 2018

While Amazon's best-sellers during Prime Day are generally their own devices, like the Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV Stick, this year could be a bit
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Software: LBA Ware Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Serving the Mortgage Industry

This version of news story was published on and is Copr. © Publishers Newswire™ (PublishersNewswire.com) – part of the Neotrope® News Network,
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The EU's new copyright law spells disaster for the internet

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The EU's new copyright law spells disaster for the internet

Another section that has online advocacy groups up in arms is Article 11, which punishes companies from using short snippets of text from publishers.
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UK urges EU to publish plans for Britons living in Europe post-Brexit

The government has called on EU leaders to publish concrete plans to preserve the rights of British citizens living on the continent post-Brexit.
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The A Cappella Handyman: My CD Progress Report

In the previous 48 years of writing and publishing I've done chapbooks, … so a CD is the most compact way to further the Hoot of self-publishing.
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"Some architects still see a website as a form of vanity publishing"

The internet offers a world of opportunities for architects, says Amanda Baillieu, but they have to learn to embrace it.
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Sun protection: Appropriate sunscreen use

Summer holidays are here and the sunny, warm weather is in full swing. Now is not the time to get lazy about sun protection!
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Everything We Know About Atul Gawande, the Surgeon Picked to Run Jeff Bezos and Warren …

So much, that he has authored four books, three of which have become best-sellers. Complications landed him in the National Book Awards finals.
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South Korea to be featured at 2020 Taipei book fair

The Taiwan Pavilion at the annual book fair in Seoul opened Wednesday, with more than 30 publishers from Taiwan displaying Taiwanese literature
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NewsBrands Ireland showcases the strength of newsbrands' publishing at town hall event

The nine publishers who make up NewsBrands Ireland — DMG Media Ireland, INM, the Irish Times, Irish Examiner, News Ireland, Mirror Media, Irish
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Column: Oak Park author Kelley Kitley honored for making Chicago a 'City of Big Readers'

… night for making Chicago a “City of Big Readers,” thanks to her self-published memoir released last year, “MY self: An Autobiography of Survival.”.
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Inaugural songwriters festival begins this weekend

The weekend will also include a songwriting workshop with Nashville … The workshop he's teaching is an overview of a more extensive writing course
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PlayStation 4 debuts budget Hits range

The PlayStation Hits line-up includes a number of PlayStation 4 bestsellers (pictured: “LittleBigPlanet 3”). Image: Media Molecule/Sony Interactive
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The Canadian Mathematical Society and Cambridge University Press announce publishing …

The Canadian Mathematical Society and Cambridge University Press have announced a new publishing partnership beginning in January 2019.
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Largo Attorney Authors Award-Winning Book On Veterans Benefits

LARGO, FL — The Independent Book Publishers Association has announced that the book, “Veterans Benefits for the Florida Resident,” by Largo
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The top 10 best-selling vodka brands

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The top 10 best-selling vodka brands

But which were the world's biggest sellers? … within their category – we run through the world's best-selling vodka brands on the market today.
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What's the most popular car sold in Orlando area? It's from a Japanese company

The top-three best-sellers in the Orlando area were the Toyota Corolla at No. 1, the Toyota Camry at No. 2 and the Ford F Series pickup at No. 3.
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Controversial Copyright Bill Approved By EU Committee

European lawmakers believe this will help support smaller news publishers and drive users to their homepages rather than directly to their news
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How Sweet It Is: Four Generations of Chocolatiers in South Philly

Anna Lerro said that every customer has a different favorite, “but our caramels and butter creams are the best sellers.” These are followed closely by
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Kobalt signs Marshmello to global publishing deal

Kobalt​ has signed breakthrough dance music producer and DJ Marshmello to a worldwide publishing administration and sync deal. The agreement
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Author, business team up for Maggie Society fundraiser

… sold about 1,200 copies of his first foray into the nonfiction genre since the book was released in April through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing.
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Marshmello Signs Global Publishing Deal With Kobalt

DJ/producer Marshmello has signed a publishing deal with Kobalt that includes administration and synchronization of his future works as well as his
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Israeli law criminalising publishing video of Israeli soldiers passes first reading

According to reports, the bill establishes penalties of up to five years in prison for anyone caught filming or publishing footage of military activities with
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Wattpad eyes more book adaptations after "The Kissing Booth" success

The teenage romantic comedy is the latest in a string of successful on-screen adaptations from self-published writers on Wattpad, a website where
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Exhibition Inspired by Sigmund Freud to Open at Minnesota Center for Book Arts

From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing, and hand bookbinding to experimental artmaking and self-publishing techniques,
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Ohio House passes bill asking schools to teach cursive writing

The #Ohio House has passed a bill asking schools to teach cursive writing, but it doesn't make the course a requirement. Should a cursive writing
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Salim Parvez – the author – 11 Publications

Salim Parvez – the author – 11 Publications … 2004 – Volume II – In the compilation of a series of books on the history of Pakistan cricket – Dr. Khadim
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New publishing line-up announced for Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Today though have announced the latest line up of publishing tools which will help push the upcoming Assassin's Creed Odyssey to new heights – a
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How to Leave a Lasting Career Legacy

By publishing what you've learned, you can leave an enduring mark on your profession. Self-publishing a book is a popular choice for sharing
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DGAP-News: artec technologies AG enables an information lead on the stock exchange: New …

artec technologies AG enables an information lead on the stock exchange: New value-added services for the publishing and media industry
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“I'm not running a business to just make profit” – Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley

Rebellion isn't like any other game developer. It is a studio that answers to nobody. Outside of developing, publishing, and marketing its own stuff,
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Marshmello Signs Publishing Deal With Kobalt

Producer/DJ Marshmello has signed a deal with Kobalt that includes publishing administration and synchronization for all of his future works as well
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Just Out of High School, Kelsey Day Publishes Debut Poetry Book “the last four years”

The self publishing process differs a great deal from the process of going through an established publishing house. Self-publishing is commonly done
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Mommy knows best

It is also a testament to the fact that not all self-published books are necessarily below par. Ribeiro says she never approached a publisher with her
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Automattic, Parent Company of WordPress.com, Acquires Atavist Publishing Platform and Award …

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Automattic today announced it has acquired Atavist, the groundbreaking publishing platform and
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