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  • How to Publish a Book : How to Copyright a Book

    Posted by admin on July 8th, 2010 and filed under publishing books | 3 Comments »

    Copyrighting a book is an important step to prevent plagiarism, and it costs a nominal fee to get the initial copyright, which can be renewed every 20 years. Get a book copyrighted, which can be reprinted at any time, with helpful information from a publisher in this free video on books.

    Expert: Glynn Hanes
    Contact: www.newhanoverprinting.com
    Bio: Glynn Hanes is the owner of New Hanover Printing & Publishing.
    Filmmaker: Albert Hedgepeth

    Duration : 0:2:0

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    Life in the Arts – Suminagashi Japanese Paper Marbling

    Posted by admin on July 8th, 2010 and filed under used books | 7 Comments »

    MATERIAL LISTS:

    Pelikan ink- black #17 water based
    Construction Paper
    Kodak photo flo
    2 brushes
    Shallow tray
    Tap water

    OBJECTIVE:
    This lesson in Suminagashi- Japanese paper marbeling will introduce basic paper marbling techniques using waterbased inks, construction paper and a few simple tools. Marbling is a technique used to decorate surfaces. Pigment dyes are floated on water then manipulated to create patterns or designs. A sheet of paper is placed on the surface of the water, then gently lifted off to obtain a “print” of the dye pattern.

    REBECCA RAMOS is an artist and on staff in the Art Department at Monterey Peninsula College. A graduate of University of Colorado she studied Printmaking at the California College of Arts and Crafts.
    Rebecca will feature a lesson in Suminagashi- Japanese paper marbeling. A lesson that will introduce basic paper marbling techniques using waterbased inks, construction paper and a few simple tools. Marbling is a technique used to decorate surfaces. Pigment dyes are floated on water then manipulated to create patterns or designs. A sheet of paper is placed on the surface of the water, then gently lifted off to obtain a “print” of the dye pattern. Marbled paper can be used in collage, bookmaking and may other artforms which incorporate paper.

    SUGGESTED READING LIST BOOKS:
    Gaylord, Susan, Multi-Cultural Books,
    Scholastic Professional Books.
    ISBN 0–590-48921-6
     
    Johnson, Paul, Literacy through the Book Arts.
    Herneimann, ISBN 0-435-09766-5
     
    Swain, Gwenyth, Bookworks,
    Carolrohoda Books, Inc.,
    ISBN 0-87614-85B-5
     
    The History of Making Books,
    Scholastic Voyages of Discovery Visual Art
    ISBN 0-5900-477652-1

    Duration : 0:29:30

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    Meet Dan and Sonia, Random House Online Marketing Professionals

    Posted by admin on July 8th, 2010 and filed under books online | 8 Comments »

    Create your own career at Random House

    Duration : 0:3:43

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    http://RideTheWave.ca,John Janes,dance music,mystery books

    Posted by admin on July 4th, 2010 and filed under mystery books | No Comments »

    http://www.RideTheWave.ca I have been a guitarist for 30 yrs. Played in a couple of garage bands, in a few bars and I sing at Kareokee on weekends for fun. I also write and record my own music. Two of my cd’s are on my website, www.ridethewave.ca

    Duration : 0:6:57

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    Greg Gilbert – If Your Baby Could Talk…Would You Listen?

    Posted by admin on July 4th, 2010 and filed under christian books | No Comments »

    Buy this book today at your local Christian bookstore, OR buy online now from Xulon Press at this address: http://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781604775792

    Duration : 0:3:11

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    Lali Puna Faking the Books

    Posted by admin on July 4th, 2010 and filed under books | 25 Comments »

    Lali Puna Faking the Books video made from VHS sign language instructional video.

    www.dickbird.org

    Duration : 0:4:1

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    The Twelve by Stuart Neville (paperback edition): Book Trailer

    Posted by admin on July 4th, 2010 and filed under paperback books | No Comments »

    Trailer for the paperback edition of THE TWELVE by Stuart Neville, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize

    Duration : 0:1:13

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    Other Books, Kerala… other models in publishing books from India

    Posted by admin on June 30th, 2010 and filed under publishing books | No Comments »

    Other Books is based in Kozhikode/Calicut in Kerala, South India (P.O. Box 620, Calicut, Kerala – 673 002, Ph:0495-2306808 E-mail : otherbooks@post.com) They have an interesting model of getting ’sponsors’ to support their books and invest in them. For a list of their titles published, see http://www.milligazette.com/Advertisers/2006/general_and_islamic_books_kerala_calicut.htm Shameer KS is one of the editors at this initiative and can be contacted at otherbooks at post dot com

    Duration : 0:7:1

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    Books 4 You: Grace enjoys a mystery

    Posted by admin on June 30th, 2010 and filed under mystery books | No Comments »

    Books 4 You: Grace enjoys a mystery

    Duration : 0:1:16

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    5th Street Books – Tour of the Store

    Posted by admin on June 30th, 2010 and filed under used books | No Comments »

    This is a tour of the 5th Street Books store created by Life In Motion Video. This a used bookstore located in downtown Mebane, NC. They have soft cover and hard cover used books at only 99 cents each and a great trade-in policy. You can see them on the web at www.fifthstreetbooks.com

    Duration : 0:4:58

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