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Africa Bible Commentary

In 2005 WordAlive Publishers was selected by the Africa Bible Commentary Board to be the commentary's publisher for Africa.

Aldgate

In 1773 Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley, the first book by an African American was published in Aldgate after her owners could not find a publisher in Boston, Massachusetts.

All the Year Round

One month after the launch, Dickens won a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery against his former publisher Bradbury and Evans, giving him back the trade name of his previous journal.

Anderson Report

Wearne, a publisher from South Yarra, told the inquiry that 'Scientologists planned to take over Australia, after establishing a "Scientology Government"' and that 'he first heard of the plan to take over Australia in 1960'.

Basava Premanand

He was the founder of Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, the convener of Indian CSICOP and the owner-publisher-editor of the monthly magazine, The Indian Skeptic, which scientifically investigates paranormal occurrences in India.

Blasphemy law

In December 2003, Greece prosecuted for blasphemy Gerhard Haderer, an Austrian, along with his Greek publisher and four booksellers.

Blossom Elfman

"Blossom," as she is known, and Milton are the parents of writer, director and publisher Richard Elfman, born March 2, 1949, and musician and composer Danny Elfman, born May 29, 1953.

Bruce Quarrie

He became a journalist with the Financial Times and then in 1972 joined Patrick Stephens Limited, a Cambridge specialist publisher, as editor of Airfix magazine, which PSL produced.

Cavalier Mustang

In 1957, newspaper publisher David Lindsay (1922–2009) formed Trans Florida Aviation Inc.

Cecil Chisholm

Thomas Cecil Chisholm (1888 - 24 November 1961) was a British journalist, publisher and author noted for his 1914 biography of Sir John French, and books on Repertory theatre, Economics, and Business.

Creager

Charles E. Creager (1873–1964), American newspaper publisher and politician

Dedalus Books

Michael Dirda has praised Dedalus' output, describing them as "the premier publisher of

Dilettante Press

Dilettante Press is an independent book publisher, co-founded by Jodi Wille, Nick Rubenstein, and Steven Nalepa in 1995.

Dörmögő Dömötör

The magazine is one of the best selling magazine of publisher Adoc-Semic.

EarthWeb

EarthWeb is a science fiction novel written by author Marc Stiegler, and released in May, 1999 by publisher Baen Books.

Edgardo Saporetti

Among his works there was a series of illustrations of the Divine Comedy for the publisher and photographer Vittorio Alinari.

Edward Tyas Cook

Launched with the help of Liberal publisher George Newnes and employing the core of the old political staff from the Pall Mall Gazette, the paper quickly established itself in the front rank of Liberal publications, earning the respect and admiration of the Liberal prime minister Lord Rosebery.

Eilean an Taighe

In 1937 the islands were acquired by Nigel Nicolson, then an undergraduate at Oxford, who like former owner Compton MacKenzie, was later a writer, publisher and politician.

Elias Gaucher

Elias Gaucher was a prolific printer and publisher of clandestine erotica who worked out of the Malakoff and Vanves communes in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, about 3 miles from the centre of the City.

Ernst Roth

Ernst Roth (1 June 1896 – 17 July 1971) was a music publisher for Universal Edition in Vienna and Boosey & Hawkes in London, and became the company's director in 1968.

Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writings of Hunter S. Thompson

The book was edited by Jann S. Wenner, co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone, and a friend of Thompson.

Harold Searles

Searles, Harold F: My Work With Borderline Patients, Publisher: Jason Aronson, 1994, ISBN 1-56821-401-4

HB Studios

In August 2011 the company released their first self funded full console title - Rugby World Cup 2011 (video game) - on PS3 and Xbox 360 with 505 Games as the publisher.

HHhH

It was suggested as a title by Binet's publisher, Grasset, instead of the "too sci-fi" working title Opération Anthropoïde.

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Ezra Levant, a lawyer and former publisher of the Western Standard who was himself a target of a human rights complaint in the past, said the court ruling is more evidence that Canada’s human rights commissions are “out of control,” and argued that “Every single aspect of this ruling is discreditable...Overturning the tribunal’s order isn’t enough. The tribunal itself should be disbanded.”

If Winter Comes

Set in the English village Penny Green in 1939, the film focuses on Mark Sabre, an author and publisher who is unhappily married to Mabel, a humorless and cold woman who usually spends her days gossiping with the townspeople.

Imageworks

Image Works, a video game publisher in the late-1980s and early-1990s

Jill Kitson

She previously worked as a literary editor for the publisher McPhee Gribble and is a past judge of the Miles Franklin Award, an Australian award for fiction, and the Australian/Vogel Literary Award, an award for a work of fiction by a writer under 35 years.

Luce Memorial Chapel

It was designed by the architect and artist Chen Chi-Kwan in collaboration with the firm of noted architect I. M. Pei, and named in honor of the Rev. Henry W. Luce, an American missionary in China in the late 19th century and father of publisher Henry Luce.

Nadir Shah's invasion of India

Michael Axworthy, The Sword of Punjab: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant Hardcover 348 pages (26 July 2006) Publisher: I.B. Tauris Language: English ISBN 1-85043-706-8

Neotu Gallery

1994 - "The Design Encyclopedia" - Mel Byars - Publisher John Wiley & Sons - New York - 1994 - ISBN 0-471-02455-4

Perfect 10, Inc. v. CCBill LLC

Perfect 10, Inc. v. CCBill LLC, 488 F.3d 1102 (9th Cir. 2007), is a U.S. court case between a publisher of an adult entertainment magazine and the webhosting, connectivity, and payment service companies.

Peter Carson

Peter Carson (3 October 1938 – 9 January 2013) was an English publisher, editor and translator of Russian literature.

Peter Davies

Peter Llewelyn Davies (1897–1960), basis for the character of Peter Pan, publisher

Purcell, Oklahoma

The bridge, among the longest in Oklahoma, is named for James C. Nance, a newspaper publisher and legislative leader in Oklahoma and U.S. Uniform Law Commissioner.

Raphael Pumpelly

Elizabeth Cabot who married Henry Holt, Jr., the son of Henry Holt, founder of Henry Holt and Company and Taber Florence, and Pauline Cabot who married George Pierce Metcalf, son of Stephen Olney Metcalf.

Richard Barber

In 1969 Barber founded The Boydell Press, which later became Boydell & Brewer Ltd, a publisher in medieval studies, and acted as group managing director until 2009.

Robert Houston

Robert G. Houston (1867–1946), American lawyer, publisher and politician

Robin Casady

Robin Casady founded Casady & Greene, a Macintosh software publisher and developer, in 1984 to publish fonts for the Macintosh 128K, the original Macintosh.

S. P. Narasimhalu Naidu

Salem Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu (or Pagadala Narasimhalu Nayadu) (12 April 1854 - 22 January 1922) was a Tamil Congressman, social worker, publisher and the first person to have written travelogues in Tamil.

San Diego Free Press

The paper made powerful enemies in San Diego by running a series of investigative exposés, largely based on rumor, on the corruption of San Diego's richest and most powerful, including tycoon C. Arnholdt Smith, publisher James S. Copley, and race track owner John Alessio.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

The book was inspired by children's books publisher at HarperCollins and Joyce's mentor William Morris.

Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine

Published by conservative publisher World Ahead Publishing on May 31, 2005, it recounts the stories of seven women who crossed paths with Bill Clinton: Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones, Gennifer Flowers, Kathleen Willey, Elizabeth Gracen, Juanita Broaddrick, and Sally Perdue.

Thomas Altheimer

In a plea to the Copenhagen City Court, he refers the plaintiff to publisher Gyldendal and author Claus Beck-Nielsen for payment as the lawful owners of the copyright to his former identity.

TigerDirect

The company was founded as Tiger Software, a publisher of titles for both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh in 1989.

Timothy O'Keeffe

Timothy O'Keeffe (September 27, 1926, Scilly, Kinsale, County Cork - January 11, 1994, Scilly, Kinsale) was an Irish-born editor and publisher.

Walter Montgomery Jackson

Walter Montgomery Jackson (1863–1923) was the founder of encyclopedia publisher Grolier, Inc., and he was the partner of Horace Everett Hooper in publishing the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica and in developing its 11th edition.

William Packard

William Guthrie Packard (1889 – 1987), American law book publisher, owner of Shepard's Citations

WMYA-TV

WAIM-TV was owned by Wilton E. Hall, publisher of the Anderson Independent and Daily Mail newspapers (now merged as the Anderson Independent-Mail), along with WAIM/1230 and WCAC-FM 101.1 (now WROQ).


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