In this 1967 ruling, the Court extended the “actual malice” standard for defamation suits against public officials to all “public figures.” This has made it very difficult for anyone to win a libel lawsuit, even if they were not a public figure prior to the alleged libel. Do you think the Court went too far on this one? Should non-public officials have to prove actual malice? And should the Court reconsider this ruling?
He's going to call it Full Court Press.
Link to the press release from Embracer group: https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-perfect-world-entertainment/
Embracer has bought 100% of Perfect World North America Corporation and Perfect World Publishing from Perfect World Europe.
Speculation behind the 100% sale is that most likely the Chinese parent company, Perfect World, has decided to cut ties with it's international business and focus solely on Chinese operations.
PWE, and therefor Cryptic, have been placed as part of Gearbox Entertainment.
Additionally the press release tells us how many employees Cryptic Studios has, 136.
As a personal note, overall I think this will be a good thing. Embracer has a pretty good history so far and has much more interest in the western markets as well as deeper pockets. I'm pretty excited for the future with this announcement actually.
There's a video game from the 90s on the old NES that I think would be a great adaptation. It got me wondering who I would go to if the video game makers don't exist anymore.
Elsevier is where again? And why doesn't it say in the book I'm trying to cite? And which one of the freaking Springer publishing companies do I need to cite? Are they in Wiesbaden or Berlin?
Anyone else? What else are you googling constantly - or feels like that?
And she doesn't know what Reddit is... So I thought I'd post about her company as she is looking for children's books stories to publish and is interested in meeting writers! Here is more about her company and mission - you'll be able to find a section on her site to contact her and also submit any materials.
www.gloobooks.com
I understand that we shouldn't get into writing for the money, but I expect there's many of us who would love doing it for a living. I was reading the article (statewide newspaper) and it was describing the publishing company and the success it has had. At the end of the article it listed a few recommendations from their recent releases. One sounded interesting to me so I Googled it and found it on Amazon. I was released eight months ago and has six reviews. It also is not available at my library.
This is an author who finished their book, found a publisher, had it professionally edited, had a graphic designer make the layout and covers, presumably had it released with some sort of fanfare that comes along with a publishing house and eight months later has six reviews and is not in my city's (a million people) library.
Is making money off a book like winning the lottery?
When I was a kid I loved Jewel's first album. When she released her biography I read it and found her basic theme disingenuous, or at least a case of confirmation bias. She owes her success to her hard work and determination as if she has the key that everyone who struggles hasn't figured out. She never acknowledges the following series of lucky events as helping lead to her success: growing up with musician parents and playing in a family band starting at the age of six, meeting a friend who told her about a job opening at a coffee shop, that coffee shop having an open mic night, a regular at that coffee shop was in the music industry and happened to be there for an an open mic, that regular mentioned her to a talent supervisor at work. This was a string of events that happened, AND she worked hard. I know we increase our odds in ways, but does absolute luck appears to be a major component of success?
For me, I'd choose: Kamen Rider Kuuga, Spider-Man, Robin (Tim Drake), Supergirl, and Hawkeye (Kate Bishop). I'd choose Donnie Cates to write it, and David Aja to illustrate it.
I don't have much cash right now... but I have a huge inventory of materials and equipment I will sell. Besides liquidate my other holdings. Crooks need to go to jail! Make them pay for their corruption and destruction they've caused!
In 1999, a memoir titled "Lucky" was published by author Alice Sebold. The memoir describes a sexual assault perpetrated by a black man against an 18-year-old Sebold in May, 1981. Sebold was about 36 when the memoir was published.
It recently came to light that the alleged rapist described in the book, a man named Anthony Broadwater, was in fact innocent. He was exonerated in November, 2021. (Sebold called the perpetrator "Gregory Madison" in her memoir.)
There is good coverage of the exoneration and what led up to it by Tom Leonard of the Daily mail here:
Sebold's memoir describes her encounter with her rapist while walking home through a tunnel to an amphitheater near the Syracuse University campus. The title of Lucky was inspired by a purported murder that happened in this tunnel prior to her assault.
Here is an excerpt of her memoir:
https://www.readinggroupguides.com/reviews/lucky-0/excerpt
The opening passage is this:
"In the tunnel where I was raped, a tunnel that was once an underground entry to an amphitheater, a place where actors burst forth from underneath the seats of a crowd, a girl had been murdered and dismembered. I was told this story by the police. In comparison, they said, I was lucky."
The night of the rape, Sebold describes seeing a hair tie and wondering if it belonged to the tunnel murder victim:
"During the rape my eye caught something among the leaves and glass. A pink hair tie. When I heard about the dead girl, I could imagine her pleading as I had, and wondered when her hair had been pulled loose from her hair tie."
This suggests that in Sebold's mind the murder took place in recent years (relative to 1981). If a police officer had told her that the murder had occurred in 1953, for example, she wouldn't have wondered if the hair tie had belonged to the victim.
At any rate, the murder must have occurred before the spring of 1981. I googled looking for any mention by the press of a murder and dismemberment in Syracuse before 1981. Surely such a murder and dismemberment would have made the news and caused a sensation in a small community such as Syracuse.
Google should turn up something, shouldn't it
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I know someone who is very interested in working for any of the major book publishing companies like Penguin, HarperCollins and the like. We've been looking on their websites for opportunities but didn't find anything useful.
Does anyone know how you go about applying to work in these companies, or knows someone who works there and is willing to share some insight? (We're also not in the USA, so if there any remote working roles, that would be relevant as well)
Any information is appreciated, thanks!
It was a simple chapter book with pictures. I had the hard cover version that had an ugly, bland mustard yellow cover. I think there were two kingdoms populated with this weird furry animal species (I want to say one of them were called Yorks). I remember there being snow/ice but not actually sure.
Guys, our game spiritoverflow.io is reaching a moment that we might need a publishing partnership to reach the next level of users, and I'm curious to hear your thoughts on what companies should avoid and which ones you think I should write or apply to.
Thank you
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Learning About Dance; Dance as an Art Form & Entertainment by Nora Ambrosio 8th edition Kendall Hunt publishing company
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Hello, Gang..
So I am finishing up a children's book and looking to self-publish. I last looked into Lulu before COVID. I liked their bundle package. Coaching, Copywrite, POD.. I have been trying to contact/work with them again and they seem to be completely different now. Even their support has been a dead end,
So I guess I am looking for a new self publisher company similar to Lulu.
My budget is average and can be worked on. I would like a bundle package deal. Lots of hand holding, I have no clue what I am doing.
My book is about 18 pages. "Cartoony" I wrote and illustrated it. I would like a hard cover. Looking for it to be sold online and in retails all over the world. I would like a decent split to make some profit for my second book.
Like all of you, I don't want to get ripped off.. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks, gang.
Hi,
I am interested in working for any of the major Indian book publishing companies like Penguin, HarperCollins and the like. I have been looking on their websites for opportunities but didn't find anything useful.
Does anyone know how you go about applying to work in these companies, or knows someone who works there and is willing to share some insight?
Thanks!
