How a Book is Made

How does a book go from a bunch of Word documents to a printed and bound volume? The LPP team outline the stages of the book production process.

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Rebecca
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Celebrating Milestones: Lived Places Publishing releases first title

The first book delivered to the world by a new publisher must set the tone for all that is to follow. Publisher and co-founder David Parker introduces the launch of LPP’s first title and celebrates a publishing milestone.

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David
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Ebooks and Digital Distribution: What Authors Need to Know Now to Maximize Reach

Publisher and LPP co-founder David Parker explains how to create the best book title and the importance of understanding digital distribution in book publishing.

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David
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How to Work Well with Your Editor: Tips for Authors

Commissioning Editor Rebecca Bush lays out the different types of editor that an author might encounter and provides some helpful tips to help you build a mutually beneficial working relationship with your editor.

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A Tale of Two Generations: Parallel and Divergent Paths of a Family of Ethiopian Immigrant Entrepreneur

by Michael Boezi

In this conversation between Drew Harris, The Emergent Entrepreneur Collection Editor at Lived Places Publishing and Yoni Medhin, author of An Ethiopian Family's Journey of Entrepreneurship in the US: A Story of Determination, Resourcefulness, and Faith, they discuss how Yoni's entrepreneurial journey as a second generation immigrant was shaped by, but different from, his parents’ entrepreneurial journey as first generation immigrants.

Two New Collections: Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies

by David Parker

Lived Places Publishing is proud to announce the launch of a Jewish Studies collection and a Middle Eastern Studies collection to bring forward the stories of real people experiencing their unique constellation of identities in troubled and often contested places. 

Louis Mendoza Interviewed on the “Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter” Show

by Michael Boezi

Dr. Louis Mendoza was interviewed on WSOU: Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, exploring what it means to be Mexican-American in Houston through the story of three generations of the Mendoza-Martinez family.

Where Is Home? Expectations vs. the Unexpected

by Dong Wang

What constitutes home in the twenty-first century? Dr. Dong WANG (she/her/hers) at the Lower Rhine of Germany looks into the life of the Australian-born/bred, first “native” media man, Tse Tsan Tai (1872-1938), in British Hong Kong. The burning question remains whether people today can still see eye to eye with Tse. Can birthplace be considered home any more?

Ending Educational Inequities: Teachers Finding New and Creative Solutions

by Eloise Cresswell

The pandemic reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequalities in education, yet Dr. Julie Allan uncovered many instances of teachers finding creative solutions to educational inequities and new ways to engage students in learning. 

ChatGPT in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarly Communication: Celebrating the Uniquely Human

by David Parker

The "sudden" rise of ChatGPT and other LLMs has raised a lot of important issues in teaching and learning environments. However, the shared lived experience between student and teacher should always be celebrated and cherished.

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