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Success Stories

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Merilyn Chang

Had you told Amanda Hocking she would be a best selling author a mere couple of years ago, while she was being rejected time after time by publishers, no one, including herself, would have believed you. But a sudden decision … Continue reading →

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62% say Twitter is a Fad - Huh?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by admin

Mike Shatzkin, who is always informative as well as entertaining opened the annual BISG Making Information Pay seminar with some results from the survey they sent out to publishing professionals. 62% say Twitter is a fad, soon to pass More … Continue reading →

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Publishers Weekly Gets Sold

Posted on April 5, 2010 by admin

Publishers Weekly has been acquired by PWxyz, LLC, a newly formed company headed by one-time PW publisher George Slowik. The acquisition includes the Web site Publishersweekly.com and Publishers Weekly Show Daily. The new company will retain all of PW’s editorial, … Continue reading →

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B&N “moves in with Lynch” Names him CEO

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Karen Strauss

In a surprise move, Barnes & Noble named William Lynch, president of the company’s Web division, as chief executive, replacing Steve Riggio, who will remain as vice chairman. Some industry analysts were surprised that Mr. Lynch had been promoted so … Continue reading →

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Healing Arts for Haiti

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Karen Strauss

If you live in the New York City Area - I urge you to go to the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom at Grand Central Station on Friday Feb. 12th. Every dollar raised will be donated to UNICEF, directly helping rescue … Continue reading →

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Becca Stevens is awesome!

Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin

I had the opportunity to spend some time this weekend with Rev. Becca Stevens. She is an Episcopal Priest who founded Magdalene House, a two-year resident community and safe haven for women from the streets who are drug addicted, into … Continue reading →

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Reviews for Ivy in Bloom and Birds of a Feather

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Karen Strauss

Reviews for Vanita Oelschlager’s Ivy in Bloom and Birds of a Feather: Birds of a Feather The Children’s Book Review http://tinyurl.com/pbtmc5 Ivy in Bloom The Children’s Book Review http://tiny.cc/uamtT Heartland Reviews http://tiny.cc/DHR02 Poetry for Children http://tiny.cc/JPVUp

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