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Authors to speak about tar sands

Award winning Canadian authors Ian McAllister and Andrew Nikiforuk will speak in Burnaby Nov. 26, 7 p.m., at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts to warn about threats to B.C.’s environment posed by Canada’s tar sands oil industry. Dubbed “A Story With Two Ends,” the talk by Nikiforuk and McAllister will trace tar sands oil production from Alberta along proposed oil pipelines to the B.C. coastline ...

Google, Authors Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval (Update1)

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. , owner of the most popular Internet search engine, and a group of authors and publishers won preliminary approval of a revised settlement over the company’s plans to make millions of books available online.

Herrin woman opens publishing company for local authors

A vision two years in the making reached cyberspace in recent months to give local authors a Web presence to market writings. St. Ellen Press, founded by Herrin resident Sandra Conner, produces a range of Christian-based literature for children and adults. The company currently features writings by Ralph Brandon, Shyann Hine, Ted Pavloff and Conner.

Authors share the write stuff with students

Imagination is an incredible gift. It can take you to the moon and beyond. It can help you solve daily dilemmas. Or it can make you an outstanding author.

Capitol Authors and Artists Fair at the Ohio Statehouse

The Ohio Statehouse will celebrate Ohio Proud products with the Capitol Artists and Authors Fair from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today. About 20 artists from all over Ohio will display original work in the Ohio Statehouse.

Chinese Authors Turn up Heat on Google Over Book Scanning

A Chinese authors' group late Wednesday demanded Google compensate writers whose books the U.S. company scanned without permission.

Chinese authors turn up heat on Google over book scanning

A Chinese authors' group demanded late Wednesday that Google compensate writers whose books the U.S. company scanned without permission, cranking up tension in the country over Google's digital library project.

Melrose Public Library hosts ‘A Celebration of Authors’ series with sportswriter Steve Buckley

The Melrose Public Library’s “A Celebration of Authors” series will feature Steve Buckley, sportswriter, Sportsradio 850 WEEI commentator, and author, on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Number of events promoting local authors

Local retailers are kicking off the holiday season withauthor-focused events.

Judge Sets February Hearing For Google Books Settlement

The judge overseeing the Google Books case has laid out the schedule for the second round of the final approval process, at the same time granting preliminary approval of the revised deal.Like before, opponents of Google's settlement with groups representing authors and publishers will have a comment period in which to file objections, and books rights holders who want to preserve their ability ...