Amid debate over its usefulness, teachers and students who attended the enormous AWP conference in Minneapolis had only good things to sayMore than 11,000 writers, publishers, students, teachers and dreamers thronged the Minneapolis convention center last week for the annual conference of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs. They were there to read, debate, promote and, most importantly, network at back-to-back parties. (Their booze-soaked reputations preceded them: neighborhood bars scrawled “Welcome, writers!” joyfully on their chalkboards.) Since its first meeting in 1973 the conference has grown enormously. It’s become “like Comic-Con”, as veteran indie publisher Richard Nash put it at the opening night party. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Greater commitment is needed from the government to support the continued growth of the creative industries in the UK, the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) has said following the release of the industrial strategy white paper. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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An 86-year-old former Town Hall clerk and an organiser of the Milton Keynes Festival are among those shortlisted in the Manchester Writing Competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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It’s easy enough to believe that this is an especially awful moment for truth—in part because it is. But in a new book Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News, Kevin Young shows that the concepts listed in his title have been around in America for a very... Continue reading at Slate
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Following its annual PubU conference, the ECPA launched a new Art of Writing conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 8, attracting over 100 authors ahead of its 18th annual Christy Awards gala. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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William Collins has acquired an "unflinching" account of war through women’s eyes by journalist Christina Lamb, exploring "how rape became a weapon of mass destruction". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017, an indie and self-published comics festival, relocated this year to a spacious new venue on the Pratt Institute, allowing the show to dramatically increase the number of participating publishers and artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Comic Arts Brooklyn, the annual Brookyn indie and self-published comics and graphic novel festival, drew big crowds of fans to the Pratt Institute, a new venue this year on the campus of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Netflix recently announced its first-ever acquisition: Millarworld. The company was built by successful comics creator Mark Millar, known for works that easily translate to cinema. The movies Wanted, Kick-Ass and Kingsman are all based on his graphic... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic today announced the North American debut of 'The Phoenix,' a U.K.-based weekly, all-ages anthology comic published by David Fickling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The International Comic Art Forum 2017, an academic conference showcasing the growth of the scholarly study of comics, brought artists, publishers and academics to Seattle for the annual event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This is a transcript of the Oct. 22 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish publishers 404 Ink and BHP Comics are partnering to bring out a graphic novel anthology in celebration of the centenary of women gaining the vote in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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When Netflix acquired Mark Millar's comic book empire in August, many assumed the streaming service would just adapt his various works for the screen. That isn't quite the case: Netflix announced today that it will publish The Magic Order as a comic... Continue reading at Engadget
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Hello! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. Let’s get to this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Matthew Weiner concluded “Mad Men,” the show he created, with a shelf of Emmys and the ability to do anything he wanted. It’s not as easy as it sounds, he told Meredith Blake, explaining... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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What was once an unusual and innovative approach to raising capital has become a mainstream method for financing creative projects—but it has its upsides and downsides. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This is a transcript of the Oct. 15 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading at Slate
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Here's what to stream in between seeing 'Thor: Ragnarok' and 'Justice League' at the multiplex. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Comics will release two deluxe hardcover collections of comics based on the wildly popular Doctor Who TV show, 'Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Complete Year One' and 'Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Complete Year,' will be published on November 21. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grey, the incumbent creative agency, was participating, and so was Grey's parent company WPP.The win comes a few weeks after Laundry Service signed a deal with ESPN to collaborate on branded digital content and original programming for the sports giant's advertisers and a day after Ad Age... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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If the idea of sitting through a personal finance course or reading personal finance book makes your eyes glaze over, then Lillian Karabaic may have a solution for you. It involves cats. It involves indie comic book illustrators. It involves Ziggy Starbudget (her David Bowie-themed alter... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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