I have been writing poetry most of my life. Encouraged by my English teacher as a child, I used writing as a way of dealing with emotions, anxiety and, as I grew older, with heartbreak. In February 2019, I decided to set up an Instagram page on the advice of a friend, who thought the platform would be a good place to share my poetry. It’s fair to say I was dubious at first, particularly given the fact that Instagram is such a visual medium; not a platform one would assume would be a good fit for the written word. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Thursday night’s NFL Kickoff Game wasn’t exactly one for the ages, but the 17-punt, 13-point defensive struggle between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears still managed to scare up a three-year ratings high for NBC. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the Packers’ 10-3 win over... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Without George RR Martin, the last seasons of the TV spectacular lost their way, says the Observer columnist and GoT enthusiastGame of Thrones final episode review – epic ending corrects some major wrongsThe failure of the final season of Game of Thrones has its cheerful side. Despite the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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You started writing early in your high school days, what were you writing about most back then?I think it is exaggerating to say I started writing at high school. I was already writing, but it was mainly journaling, which was not for public consumption. There was a poem (about a tree in the... Continue reading at British Council global
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A former English teacher has won a £10,000 publishing contract with Trapeze as first prize in the ‘Write your own Love Story’ competition the publisher ran with dating website eharmony to celebrate the latter’s 10th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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This week's notable sales include an option for a 2016 thriller about an English teacher who disappears in Cambodia and a deal for Kiley Reid's forthcoming debut from Putnam about a babysitter and her employer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Scribe is to publish Notes From A Public Typewriter to coincide with Independent Bookshop Week in June 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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HMH nabs a Brit’s debut rom-com, S&S buys a nonfiction book from the creator of a forthcoming BET dramedy, Andrews McMeel invests in another Instagram poet, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Subscribe to us on iTunes, check us out on Spotify and hear us on Stitcher, Google Play and iHeartRadio too. This is our RSS feed. Tell a friend!What if you took a magazine and put it on stage? What you would get, if the magazine were any good, is Pop-Up Magazine, an evening of true stories... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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37 Ink invests in an Instagram poet, J.R. Ward closes a six-book agreement, Berkley buys Brit Jo Jakeman’s debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Canongate has pre-empted a "rich and wild" debut novel entitled Sal by English teacher Mick Kitson ahead of London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A few months ago, after I picked up and devoured a beautifully written memoir by Elisa Hategan and was left with a serious Continue reading at HuffPost
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Facebook Audience Network is growing by rejecting many of the beliefs held sacred by the ad tech world: It doesn't rely on cookies, it doesn't run real-time bidding, and it doesn't serve desktop display ads. As fast growing as it is, FAN is taking ad control away from publishers and advertisers... Continue reading at Digiday
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Shares in the US books chain Barnes & Noble tumble after the firm sacks its chief executive for not being a "good fit" with the company. Continue reading at BBC News
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Richard Mollet, CEO of the Publishers Association, reports that 2014 UK publishing revenues were £4.3 billion, with 44% coming from export markets. The post UK Publishing is “In A Good Place,” says PA CEO appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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As smartphones continue to erode sales of cameras and equipment, traditional brands are building digital platforms that double as marketing assets. Today, Canon launched the multi-year "See Impossible" campaign, shifting the marketing focus away from products and onto customers' stories. ... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Writing for the Financial Times, Julian Baggini examined some of the latest research, which he argues, is forcing us to 'rethink how we respond to the written word.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Antony Loewenstein: Is the future an interactive novel read on a Google Glass? One thing's for certain: the transformation of the written word is one of the defining issues of our ageAntony Loewenstein Continue reading at The Guardian
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In Dickens's day, serialized novels were all the rage. Rooster aims to revive that trend, making it easier than ever to find good books (and the time to read them).In the age of abbrevs., sitting down to read a novel can feel like gearing up for a marathon, no matter how much you love books. The... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Six years and 900 pages on, there ended up being two million reasons why this first-time author would have been glad to have stuck with the written word. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
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While no one in the publishing world wants to halt the march of digital distribution, many would like to ensure the neighborhood bookstore doesn't go the way of the record store. That's why there are a growing number of people in the industry who are looking to disrupt the disruptors and show... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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