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The Writer's News
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February 27, 2015
New Dr. Seuss Book to Arrive in Bookstores this July
Random House Children’s Books will publish a rediscovered Dr. Seuss book called What Pet Should I Get?—the story of a brother and sister searching for a new member of the family, with illustrations included—on July 28.
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February 27, 2015
Could the End of the Daily Show Augur a Decline in Book Sales?
Is the end of Jon Stewart’s satirical news program, the Daily Show—a television program that allowed publicists to plug their books—a terrible thing for booksellers?
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February 27, 2015
Sponsorships Might Safeguard Bookstores from Brunt of Minimum Wage Increases
Booksellers are worried about the mandatory increases in minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018.
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February 27, 2015
The Poetry Foundation’s Poets in the World Series Spotlights International Poetry
Poets in the World, a series edited by poet and translator Ilya Kaminsky, is a project of the Poetry Foundation’s Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute that offers “a rare glimpse” at poetry collections.
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February 16, 2015
Philip Levine, a Poet Whose Works Captured Working-Class Life, Dies
Philip Levine, a former US Poet Laureate whose works portrayed the lives of working-class people—including his own—died on Saturday of pancreatic and liver cancer in Fresno, California. He was eighty-seven.
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Writer's Chronicle
Calendar
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Feb 28
Bay to Ocean Writers Conference
The 13th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is designed as an inspirational and educational opportunity for writers of all levels. The popular conference draws 150 attendees, primarily from the Delmarva Peninsula and Mid-Atlantic region.
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Mar 02
George Mason University & The Creative Writer's Workshop: Application Deadline 2 March: Creative Writing Summer Abroad Program Ireland 2015
Earn 6 Semester Undergraduate or Graduate Credits in Ireland this summer! Application Deadline 2 March 2015. Open to non-George Mason Students. Study on the Aran Islands. Explore Galway ciity. LIve in Doolin beside the Cliffs of Moher. Then complete your
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Mar 06
Everything You Need to Know About Children's Book Publishing: A Crash Course
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis; seats fill fast, register now!
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Mar 07
The Memoir Writing Club: 12-week Online Memoir Writing Course with Workbook, Audio Tutorials, LIVE Private Writing Session COURSE STARTS 7 Mar 2015
12-week ONLINE MEMOIR WRITING COURSE provides:- *12 x Interactive Lessons with The Memoir Writing Workbook *Submit Work for Feedback *LIVE Writing Discussions *Private LIVE Writing Session *Audio Tutorials *Writing Rooms This course uses right-brain/lef
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Mar 12
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Mar 13
Colrain Intensive Spring Poetry Manuscript Conference in Massachusetts
A small (8) conference open only to Colrain alums and/or finalist or semi-finalist in a book-length or chapbook manuscript competition or equivalent. Those with previous book publication also considered.
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Mar 14
Unicorn Writers' Conference
A unique writers' conference that covers the total story from craft to career. Network with agents and editors and get rare, insider publishing tips from industry shot-callers themselves as executives from every department teach how to write, publish, mar
