Poet laureate

DOMINO Publishing Company partners with SUISA Digital Licensing in a Europe-wide deal administered by Mint

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SUISA Digital Licensing and Domino Publishing Company have partnered with a digital licensing deal for the Domino Publishing catalogue in Europe.

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  • NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SUISA Digital Licensing and Domino Publishing Company have partnered with a digital licensing deal for the Domino Publishing catalogue in Europe.
  • On behalf of Domino Publishing, SUISA Digital will negotiate agreements with online service providers in the markets throughout the continent.
  • This partnership will be administered by Mint Digital Services, an alliance between Swiss authors' rights society SUISA and the American music rights organization SESAC.
  • Paul Lambden, Director, Domino Publishing Company: "Mint impressed us with their detailed knowledge, technology and infrastructure.

New Psychedelic Mystery Pushes Boundaries of World-Building for Readers

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Monday, February 6, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bucking the trend of publishers cutting marketing budgets, Galbraith Literary Publishing is going big with grand plans in place to create immersive world-building for the readers of a new mystery novel, Who Killed Jerusalem?

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bucking the trend of publishers cutting marketing budgets, Galbraith Literary Publishing is going big with grand plans in place to create immersive world-building for the readers of a new mystery novel, Who Killed Jerusalem?
  • Publisher creates immersive & innovative world-building for the readers of a new mystery novel, Who Killed Jerusalem?
  • by George Albert Brown is a literary murder mystery that is based on Romantic-era poet and philosopher William Blake but upended into the setting of 1970s San Francisco.
  • To keep up with information regarding the prize draw and the fabulously unique promotion strategy surrounding this book's release, please visit whokilledjerusalemprizedraw.com in order to sign up for the publisher's newsletter.

GET LIT- WORDS IGNITE TO HONOR AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN H.E.R. AND CELEBRATE THE CREATION OF A NEW SPOKEN WORD POETRY GRAMMY AWARD AT THE 2022 ANNUAL GALA

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Get Lit- Words Ignite, the Los Angeles-based education nonprofit whose mission is to increase literacy, empower youth, and energize communities through poetry and visual media, will be honoring prestigious musician and poet, H.E.R., and will pay tribute to the new Spoken Word Poetry GRAMMY award that will debut during the 2023 show, it was announced today by Get Lit Founder, Diane Luby Lane. The Gala will take place on Sunday, December 11th at the GRAMMY MUSEUM.

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  • with our IGNITE ARTIST Award at this year's Get Lit Gala which will celebrate the new GRAMMY category for Spoken Word Poetry.
  • The new category Best Spoken Word Poetry Album will recognize excellence in Spoken Word albums specific to the performance of poetry with or without music.
  • The non-profit Get Lit - Words Ignite aims to transform the lives of young people worldwide through classic and spoken word poetry.
  • The Get Lit Gala will feature performances from 2023 GRAMMY nominee J. Ivy as well as 2022 GRAMMY nominee Sekou Andrews.

Author Cherie A. Ward, PhD, M.A.T., B.A.'s new book "By the Rubric of Rhythm, They'll Read: Using Poetry to Teach and Learn" is an educational guide for children

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Monday, July 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cherie A. Ward, PhD, M.A.T., B.A., author of "One Voice: Empowerment Poetry Echoing Realities of Life," has completed her new book "By the Rubric of Rhythm, They'll Read: Using Poetry to Teach and Learn": an engaging work that emphasizes the importance of opening new doors and expanding horizons for at-risk students, offering solutions for tapping into the intelligence of students who have been missed by systemic approaches and standardized tests.

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  • Recent release "By the Rubric of Rhythm, They'll Read: Using Poetry to Teach and Learn" from Page Publishing author Cherie A.
  • Dr. Ward has been working in fields of radio, television, and film for over twenty-five years.
  • Ward completed her doctoral degree in communication, culture, and media studies with a specialization in educational media content and production.
  • Page's accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating.

Celebrated Montana Poet Laureate M. L. Smoker teams up with Curiosity Ink Media and Dynamite Entertainment to Author Graphic Novel Series Thunderous

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curiosity Ink Media - the family entertainment engine for Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM), has secured Montana Poet Laureate M.L.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curiosity Ink Media - the family entertainment engine for Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM), has secured Montana Poet Laureate M.L.
  • Smoker to write and consult for the Thunderous graphic novel series, debuting in partnership with publisher Dynamite Entertainment in April 2022.
  • Curiosity's alliance with Smokerand Peetersebuilds on the company's mission to identify and share authentic stories and voices from various milieus.
  • Smoker, a member of the Nakoda, Dakota, Lakota tribe is currently Poet Laureate for the state of Montana.

MasterClass Announces Class on Poetic Thinking With U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

Harjo's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.

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  • Harjo's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • Poet Laureate, Joy teaches poetry from a place of embodiment and spirit, rather than craft and technique," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.
  • Harjo pushes MasterClass members to think beyond traditional ideologies and structures of writing poetry in order to expand their imagination and be deeply rooted in their intentions.
  • Poet Laureate on the Living Nations, Living Words project, Harjo empowers members to uncover their voice and use poetic mapping to further connect their communities through writing.

Professional BusinessWomen of California Confirms Amanda Gorman, First-Ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States of America, as Keynote Speaker for IgniteCHANGE Conference

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Appointed the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, she is the sixth poet to perform at a presidential inauguration, and at age twenty-two, the youngest to recite her work at the ceremony where she inspired a nation.\nMs.

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  • Appointed the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, she is the sixth poet to perform at a presidential inauguration, and at age twenty-two, the youngest to recite her work at the ceremony where she inspired a nation.\nMs.
  • "I realized then that stories could actually be about people who look like me,\xe2\x80\x9d shared Ms. Gorman.
  • Her work focuses on issues of race, oppression, feminism, marginalization and the African diaspora.
  • Most conference benefits will be available and accessible on-demand through mid-June.\nLeading a powerful lineup of speakers, Ms. Gorman is proud to IgniteCHANGE everywhere.

Broward County Library's NEA Big Read 2021 Features Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

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Friday, December 4, 2020

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Broward County Library presents NEA Big Read 2021 in January 2021, featuring the bookAn American Sunrise: PoemsbyJoy Harjo,United States Poet Laureate.

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  • BROWARD COUNTY, Fla., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Broward County Library presents NEA Big Read 2021 in January 2021, featuring the bookAn American Sunrise: PoemsbyJoy Harjo,United States Poet Laureate.
  • NEA Big Read 2021 events include a special " NEA Big Read: A Conversation with Joy Harjo " presentation on January 30, 2021 from 2-3PM, EST as well as poetry and art workshops, interactive and American Sign Language book discussions and more.
  • NEA Big Read 2021 kicks off with a special online event, "Celebrating Indigenous Peoples" with Lakota and Anishinaabe storyteller, educator, hoop dancer and recording artist Kevin Locke on January 7, 2021, from 2-3PM, EST.
  • NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest.

MasterClass Announces U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins To Teach Reading and Writing Poetry

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

"It's a pleasure to hear Billy teach how accessible and important poetry is while demonstrating how to discover your voice in order to connect with your readers on an emotional level.

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  • "It's a pleasure to hear Billy teach how accessible and important poetry is while demonstrating how to discover your voice in order to connect with your readers on an emotional level.
  • Poet Laureate from 2001-2003 and as the New York State Poet Laureate from 2004-2006.
  • "The whole point of writing a poem, is not to express your emotions, it's to make a reader emotional," said Billy Collins.
  • "I want students in my MasterClass to come away with the ability to use poetry as an instrument for discovery.

Second Volume of "The Poetry of Jazz," Much-Lauded Collaboration between Saxophonist Benjamin Boone & the Late U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine, To Be Released January 18

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Saxophonist/composer Benjamin Boone 's "The Poetry of Jazz," a collaboration with the late U.S.

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  • RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Saxophonist/composer Benjamin Boone 's "The Poetry of Jazz," a collaboration with the late U.S.
  • Poet Laureate Philip Levine, was recognized as a milestone spoken word/jazz project immediately upon its release last March.
  • "The Poetry of Jazz Volume Two," recorded during the same sessions that produced the first album, will be released by Origin Records on January 18.
  • I think that is partially responsible for why people hear such synergy between the music and the poetry."