Category: Press News
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Cover Reveal: Floods and Fires
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The anticipated debut of Dan Leach’s new short story collection, Floods and Fires, is only a few short months away. We can’t wait to share his eclectic collection of vastly different, beautifully crafted, short stories in September. But for now, here is the stunning cover, created by artist Sam Caldwell,…
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John William Corrington: The Publishing Industry’s Nostradamus?
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John William Corrington passed away in 1988, but many of his philosophies and opinions still ring true today. He had a keen eye for industry and business, specifically the writing business. In his lecture, “The Mystery of Writing,” he points out the contradictions that plague every writer’s existence: “… there…
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June is Audiobook Appreciation Month
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Attention all readers, June is audiobook appreciation month. The month where you can shamelessly (and simply) press play and let your ears and mind wander. Celebrate by giving your eyes a rest and allow a narrator to guide you through the trials and tribulations of a story-line. We love…
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New Intern Spotlight: Cullen Ormond
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Hello! I am Cullen Ormond, the summer marketing intern at The University of North Georgia Press. I am a recent graduate from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in journalism. Voltaire once said, “Let us read,…
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BookExpo America 2017
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As technology advances and the world becomes seemingly more digital, the publishing industry must adapt in order to survive and flourish. BookExpo America, a three-day conference, seeks to engage and inform its attendees of changes in the market while cultivating relationships among publishers. The 2017 BookExpo took place on May…
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Freedom Isn’t Free
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Memorial Day. A day set aside to honor and remember those who put their lives on the line to protect and uphold our freedoms and liberties granted to us in the constitution. Even though this is an extremely important cause, not many people know when or how this day got…
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20 Question about Over the Top, answered by David Scott Stieghan
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Today we’re interviewing, Mr. David Scott Stieghan, Fort Benning, Georgia’s Infantry Branch Historian, and editor and annotator of Over the Top originally authored by Arthur Guy Empey. The following twenty items are fascinating tidbits about the book, author, WWI, and a little about the editor. )What does “Over the Top” mean? The…
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Over the Top
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War has changed radically over the last century, and it all started with the first modern war, World War I. In April, the Press released the first in a series of publications, The Doughboy Series, commemorating this world-changing time. WWI enthusiasts know that it can be a challenge to find…