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by Ex Libris on January 9, 2014

McMaster-Carr is Seeking a Copywriter

Industrial Supply Company Looks for a Multitasking Copywriter McMaster-Carr, an industrial supply company that’s been around for more than 100 years, is looking to add smart, talented individuals to our catalog publishing team. As a Print Developer for our 3700 page catalog, you’ll write about a variety of products, ranging from hand tools, pipes and pumps to electrical supplies and precision linear motion components. You’ll have the task of taking difficult, inconsistent, and often technically intimidating information and turning it into clear, benefit-oriented copy that is useful to a wide range of customers. To be… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2014

Chicago Social Magazine Seeking Editor in Chief

Modern Luxury Publication Seeks an Experienced and Dynamic Editor-in-Chief Chicago Social Magazine, a Modern Luxury publication, seeks an experienced and dynamic Editor-in-Chief/Group Editor. The multi-faceted position will develop and oversee the magazine’s luxe content focusing on trends, fashion, home, real estate, art, design, society, events, profiles, dining, wine/spirits, etc. The position will also oversee the special interest magazines under the CS umbrella as group editor. The role includes managing an editorial budget, story ideation, crafting editorial lineups, building and maintaining community relations, managing a large freelance team and editorial staff, as well as editorial work… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2014

Blackbird Publishing Seeks Writer

Publisher Seeks Romance Writer to Join Team Blackbird Publishing is a bootstrapped and profitable, Chicago-based, digital publishing startup focused on producing engaging and dynamic stories in the Contemporary Romance and New Adult genres. We solely distribute content through digital platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and Barnes & Noble NookPress. Since our founding in 2012, our titles have sold over 180,000 copies. We have produced multiple Kindle Bestselling titles as well as a USA Today Bestseller. We are looking for talented and ambitious full-time writers to join our in-house writing team. Your main job responsibility… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2014

Business Insurance Mag Seeks Copy Editor

Biweekly Business Insurance Magazine and Website Seek Copy Editor Business Insurance, a biweekly news magazine and website covering risk management, commercial insurance and employee benefits, seeks a Copy Editor to edit stories for magazine edition and daily news items for the website. Candidate will work closely with copy desk chief, reporters and other editors to edit breaking news, analytical news stories and feature content. In addition, successful candidate will proof pages, write headlines and photo captions and carry out other production work for the website and magazine. Requirements: Candidate should have firm understanding of AP… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

Printer’s Row: Short Story Night

Join past Nelson Algren Short Story Award winners in kicking off the 2014 contest with a stimulating evening focusing on the process of creative writing. Tribune literary editor Elizabeth Taylor will guide the discussion with previous winners. There will be ample opportunities for questions about writing challenges and conundrums. January 27th, $20, 7 p.m. Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago Printers Row Members: Enter the promotional code “FreeTicket” and use your membership number to redeem your free member ticket. Buy Tickets

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

CCLaP Seeking 4 Fiction Manuscripts

CCLaP is currently accepting three types of manuscripts for possible publication: –Full-length commercial novels or works of creative nonfiction, 60,000 to 120,000 words total; –Novella-sized manuscripts of the same type, 20,000 to 40,000 words in length; –And individual stories and essays for inclusion in our monthly magazine, ideally 5,000 to 10,000 words (although shorter and longer submissions are accepted as well). All books are published in an electronic version released under a Creative Commons license and a “pay what you want” scheme (including a free version), as well as a trade paperback printed by Lightning… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

Little Failure: Gary Shteyngart in Conversation with Aleksandar Hemon

A Chicago Humanities Festival Gary Shteyngart is the unlikely offspring of Anton Chekhov and Judd Apatow. His new memoir, Little Failure, takes us from his Lenin-loving, ratty-fur-overcoat-wearing childhood in Russia to the triumphs and catastrophes of his Queens adolescence. Shteyngart will be joined in conversation by Aleksandar Hemon, another brilliantly funny immigrant who found his calling as an American writer. We are proud to partner with Unabridged Bookstore to offer hardcover copies of Little Failure as part of book & ticket packages. If you purchase a book & ticket package, you will pick up your… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowships – Apply Now!

Luminarts Cultural Foundation* is awarding over $120,000 in grant awards to 20 Chicago artists, musicians and writers. Encourage your students to apply and become Luminarts Fellows. Luminarts not only offers grant awards, but also provides young artists with mentorship opportunities to continue their own artistic pursuits, and serve as inspiration for other aspiring artists. To apply visit www.luminarts.org or contact us at info@luminarts.org for more information. As an educator we welcome and encourage you to share this opportunity with your students. *Formerly the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation Apply Now ABOUT LUMINARTS By recognizing, encouraging and rewarding Chicago’s most talented young… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

Guild Literary Complex Position

Guild Literary Complex Seeks Part-Time Marketing Coordinator and Program Assistant The Marketing Coordinator and Program Assistant position is a vital role within the organization. S/he assists with the implementation of programs, develops effective marketing across a variety of platforms, and cooperates with the Director on special projects as necessary. RESPONSIBILITIES Our Marketing Coordinator and Program Assistant is a part-time position for 15 hours a week (up to 25 hours a week during special projects). This position reports to the Director. The Marketing Coordinator and Program Assistant will: develop and implement marketing strategies (based on… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

2013-2014 Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award Call for submissions

A Young Journal Seeks Submissions In late 2011, Jessica Bell and Dawn Ius founded Vine Leaves Literary Journal to offer the vignette, a forgotten literary form, the exposure and credit it deserves. The vignette is a snapshot in words, and differs from flash fiction or a short story in that its aim doesn’t lie within the traditional realms of structure or plot, instead it focuses on one element, mood, character, setting or object. The journal, published quarterly online, is a lush synergy of atmospheric prose, poetry, photography and illustrations, put together with an eye for… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

Crispin Glover Comes to Campus

In Conversation With Great Minds January 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Free Crispin Glover Thursday, January 30, 2014 • 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. DePaul Student Center, 120 • 2250 N. Sheffi eld Ave. Th e DePaul Humanities Center is proud to inaugurate a new annual series with actor, director, screenwriter, recording artist, author, and artist Crispin Hellion Glover. Perhaps best known for playing eccentric characters in such Hollywood movies as Back to the Future, River’s Edge, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Willard, Charlie’s Angels, and Alice in Wonderland, the multi-talented and multi-faceted Glover… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 8, 2014

The Dead of Winter: Planning the Good Death

Planning the Good Death Featuring: Deborah Carr, Rutgers University, Professor of Sociology Angelika Cedzich, DePaul University, Associate Professor of Religious Studies Dr. Julie Goldstein, Medical Director, Clinical Ethics and Palliative Medicine,Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center As a culture we tend to rage against the dying of the light, seeing a concept such as “the good death”as oxymoronic. Socrates tells us, however, that true lovers of wisdom must spend their whole livespreparing to die, properly. We thus come together across disciplines to ask what it means to preparefor death and what role such preparation might play… Read Article →

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