Month: June 2018

How publishers get their employees to come up with new product ideas

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How publishers get their employees to come up with new product ideas

Last summer, in a hunt for new product ideas, Politico turned to its employees. The publisher held a “Shark Tank”-style competition, a first for the
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Don't forget about ad blocking: Lost revenue to UK publishers rises to £630000 a year

The General Data Protection Regulation may have usurped the threat of ad blocking in alarming media headlines lately, but U.K. publisher data shows
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Molly McCloskey (GRS'20) talks about her 2018 novel

“It's about the narrator, Alice, forgiving herself,” says McCloskey (GRS'20), who is enrolled in BU's Creative Writing Program. In Straying (Scribner
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New publisher plans to offer budding authors £24000 salary

De Montfort Literature, a new publishing company that is part of London hedge fund De Montfort Capital, is offering a £24,000 starting salary to writers
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Duly Noted Inspires Readers in 'Addiction—God's Healing'

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Duly Noted Inspires Readers in 'Addiction—God's Healing'

Hence, the author releases “Addiction—God's Healing” (published by … iUniverse, an Author Solutions, LLC, self-publishing imprint, is the leading
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BookExpo-BookCon tandem puts spotlight on diversity

“Authors like Kwame Alexander and Jason Reynolds are making a huge impact on the industry,” said Lloyd-Sgambati. “Fall is always a big book time
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Michael Arace | Ernie Els still deft on course despite outside interests, age

Recently, Terry Gross of Fresh Air interviewed noted journalist Todd Purdum, who stepped out of the political realm to write a book about the
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Parkland drama teacher who saved dozens of students to receive Tony award

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Parkland drama teacher who saved dozens of students to receive Tony award

Drama, music, art, creative writing — that's how you make good citizens.” Herzfeld helped protect some 65 lives by hiding students in a classroom
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Amazon.in rebrands Amazon Now as Prime Now, beefs up offering

Customers can access fresh quality of fruits and vegetables, staples, and also get access to popular Amazon bestsellers. With new delivery hours, and
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Standard Cover Design

The cover of your book is the first thing readers will notice, so help it stand out from the rest. An experienced book cover designer will keep your book's
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Facebook Nears Deals on News Shows for Video Platform 'Watch'

The discussions between Facebook and some publishers started in late February, some of the people said. Facebook has said it is hoping to feature a
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Bluefield College offering New Opportunities for Women

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Bluefield College offering New Opportunities for Women

Participants work 50 hours per week on a curriculum that includes a distinctive focus on Appalachian literature, creative writing, personal reflection, the
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Publishers, booksellers start petition against Maharashtra policy

Private book publishers and sellers are up in arms against the state government's plan to charge them royalty. The associations of publishers as well
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Music Publishing Market Development, Market Trends, Key Driven Factors, Segmentation and …

Global Music Publishing Market research report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Music Publishing Market analysis is
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Obituary – Paul Harris, publisher and journalist

PAUL Anthony Harris, who has died aged 69, was a book publisher and journalist who was a central figure in the formation of the Scottish General
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Submit Deposit Copies of Your Thesis

Submit Your Dissertation or Habilitation Thesis. The doctoral degree regulations/Promotionsordnungen of Potsdam University and the post-doctoral
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Senior Activity Center schedule for June 3-9

On Friday, the center will host zumba at 8:30 a.m., bridge at 9:30 a.m., Jackpot bingo at 1:15 p.m., creative writing at 1 p.m., dance featuring DJ Steve
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Ravi Teja's Heroine Writing Exams

… her debut even before she completed her graduation in Architecture. By striking a balance between films and study, she finally finished the course.
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Community calendar, June 1

Wednesday, June 6: The UC Davis Creative Writing MA program and the UCD Arboretum present the seventh annual student reading at 7 p.m. on
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The Eastern Curlew (Harry Saddler, Affirm Press)

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The Eastern Curlew (Harry Saddler, Affirm Press)

All birds are miracles, but migratory shorebirds are perhaps the most wondrous of all. Author Harry Saddler is fascinated by the Eastern Curlews that
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DAILY BRIEFING: Netflix announces plans to push into comic book publishing, with its first series …

COMIC FIRST Video streaming website Netflix is to push into comic book publishing. The US tech firm said The Magic Order will span six issues and
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Amazon to block Oz shoppers from Amazon US

In a further statement to Books+Publishing, Becker claimed: 'There is a great deal of misinformation being spread about the difficulty of implementation
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Mailing list

We would like to contact you to let you know about products and services that we think you will be interested in. If you are happy for us to contact you
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An insightful history of the personal and political

Vintage Books, Penguin Random House Australia, $34.99 … “My personal history collided with world events, an intersection that shaped me and
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Technology

We crave news. But when it comes to how we receive our news, we all have our preferences. How often? Which topics? Long- or short-form…
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'My biggest regret is not coming here sooner': Graduate found a home at PAL

She completed a college psychology and writing course that will fulfill some of her general education requirements. Gilleland plans to stay at Helena
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Transport

Emerald's Transport publishing focuses on championing fresh thinking with the potential to reshape research and practice. Our experienced
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RPM Advertising Selects Ternio's Programmatic Blockchain for Brand Partnership

“Ternio will verify the user, instantly pay the publisher, and protect the advertisers from common forms of fraud, ultimately helping both brands and
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Scribe acquires new books by Elson, Carroll

The book is described by the publisher as a collection of 'heart-warming, absurd, and informative stories of the most exceptional hounds to have
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Theft Leaves Chuck Palahniuk Broke, Not Broken

In a heartfelt statement to fans (which includes an apology to publishers and anyone he'd accused of nonpayment), the Fight Club author mostly
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Lafarge Introduces Creative Writing Assessment to Its Annual National Literacy Competition

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Lafarge Introduces Creative Writing Assessment to Its Annual National Literacy Competition

Ugo Aliogo. Creative writing will for the first time be featured as an assessment area in the 2018 edition of the annual Lafarge Africa National Literacy
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Students of shuttering Marylhurst sue for tuition refund

If Vincenzi was to get her creative writing degree, it would have to be from another college. “It was like, “Surprise, you're not gonna have a school,” she
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'After the Fire' wins 2018 'Bookseller' YA Book Prize

Stripes Publishing and the authors of its YA anthology A Change is Gonna Come were awarded a YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award,
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Unreadable Communication: An American Editor's Memoir

Defined conservatism, liberalism, jihad, etc. at Merriam-Webster. News editor nine years, 1998-2007, columnist in 1984 at UMass, probed 1980
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'Active Shooter' — Video Game Sparks National Outrage

“Active Shooter,” from developer Revived Games and publisher ACID, was set … Ata is a troll, with a history of customer abuse, publishing copyrighted
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The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

Who are the largest, most powerful music publishers? That's a complicated calculation. But here's an April certification ranking from the NMPA.
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Twitter expands video partnerships in Canada

… fuelling Twitter's recent profit growth, the social media company is adding to its streaming roster with a slate of Canadian publishers and networks.
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Dallas Central Library: Changing With The Times, Better For All

“We have art classes, we have creative writing, photography classes, we play games. It's really about enriching their minds and their souls while we
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Why E3 Still Matters

Developers might pitch their games to publishers, publishers might meet with retailers to show off their new games and say, 'Hey, Walmart, this is why
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Ten-year-old Barbara Ingram School 'started with an idea'

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Ten-year-old Barbara Ingram School 'started with an idea'

As the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts opened its doors in 2009, some questioned if an arts high school in downtown Hagerstown was the right fit
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The Code That's So Hard to Break

I've argued in my creative-writing classes that the word yes in Molly Bloom's famous soliloquy is her particular discourse marker, a word Joyce inserted
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VIP Architectural Associates to work with Minnesota firm on façade design on new HQ in Post …

VIP will use the entire $1.5 million in funding to refurbish the existing structure for commercial use by VIP, the Herald Publishing Company, LLC, and
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Kicka$$ and Party for Good Announces Judges for Foodie Creative Writing Contest

Rewarding Rockstars in Life Fun Creative Writing Contest, Participate to Win a Trip to 2018 Hawaii Food and Wine Festival.
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ASU's Piper Center celebrates local writers

Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing ramps up outreach initiatives that include classes, readings and events. Getting a bunch of high school
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WestWords director named on CreateNSW roundtable

WestWords executive director Michael Campbell has been named among a group of 10 arts practitioners to lead a new roundtable created to ensure
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