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“Give ‘Way to the Right” Book Release Remembers the Soldiers Who Fought in World War I
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Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Give ’Way to the Right recounts the true story of Chris Emmett’s service in World War I Give ’Way to the Right releases November 11, 2018, the 100 year anniversary of the Armistice, from the University of North Georgia Press Dahlonega, GA—November 11, 2018—The University of…
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NaNoWriMo 2018 Officially Begins!
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It’s November which means it’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Authors of all genres take part in the challenge to write a 50,000 word novel from November 1 to November 30. If you’re as good at math as you are at writing, you’ll realize that’s 1,667 words per day. It’s…
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The Many Editions of Frankenstein
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Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus was first published on January 1, 1818 without attribution. Only 500 copies were produced by the small publishing house known as Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, and Jones in London. Little to the publishing house’s knowledge, Frankenstein would end up becoming one of the most influential…
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UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus — Art Sample
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We are incredibly excited for the release of our first children’s book: UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus written by Dr. Bonita Jacobs and illustrated by J’Nelle Short. There’s only five short weeks until its release on November 27, 2018. Today, we’re sharing the first…
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Frankenstein’s Influence Over Two Centuries
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While living in Switzerland, Lord Byron (Yes, that Lord Byron) held a writing competition among some close friends. The goal: Write the best horror story. Among the close friends were John Polidori, author of The Vampyre, and Mary Shelley. Unknown to Lord Byron, Shelley would eventually craft one of the…
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Press Release: “UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus” Celebrates the History of Dahlonega’s Campus
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Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu UNG Press’ first children’s book celebrates the history and legacy of the University of North Georgia’s Dahlonega campus First in a series about each UNG campus; Gainesville campus book releases 2019 All profits to help fund scholarships Designed for Level 4 readers Dahlonega, GA—November 27, 2018—The…
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Mary Shelley: Her Life and Works
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Mary Shelley was born on August 30th, 1797, to Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin. Her mother, a renowned philosopher and feminist, died only a month after her birth. Raised by her father and a stepmother that she was not fond of, Mary’s early years were dark and lonely ones. Despite…
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Press Release: Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy out Dec 31, 2018
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Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy University of North Georgia Press, December 31, 2018 Dahlonega, GA—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest open education resource: Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy by Dr. Steven Brehe, out December 31, 2018. Considered “a delight to read,”…