Founded in 1912, the university of hong kong is the leading and oldest tertiary institute in hong kong. John norman miksic books and biography waterstones. These discoveries were published in the book singapore and the silk road of. Lifebook is about discovering what you really want beyond the onesizefitsall goals imposed on you by society. Paisleys inaugural book festival will take inspiration from the 200th anniversary of the paisley radicals as it reflects their spirit with a programme of grassroots activism, new ideas and political conversation. John lewis launches virtual services to meet customers. Ebook launch is a family business spanning three generations. The southeast asian ceramic society presents the william willetts annual lecture. Ancient southeast asia, routledge world archaeology by john. Items in press include book chapters on buddhism in srivijaya, and a book on 25 years of singaporean archaeology.
At the new york premiere for the film hidden figures, nasa and hollywood alike paid tribute to john glenn and the early days of the space program. May 31, 2016 ive sometimes had to make speeches and presentations in the past, and ive always found it extremely nerveracking beforehand. Miksic nus dept of southeast asian studies and associate professor goh geok yian ntu hss will talk about their latest book, ancient southeast asia, published by routledge area studies, on fri, 11 nov, at level 16, the pod, national library building. Goh geok yian is an associate professor at the history programme of the nanyang. Ohio governor john kasich is coming out with his fourth book. In fact, im a little bit scared it wont work or that itll blow up in my face. The book lays emphasis on the mobile networks of human agents. Launched in 2014 in support of the sg50 programme to celebrate the. Organising a book launch can be daunting for any author or pr company who havent done it before, so writing. This wellillustrated volume is the catalog of an exhibition on the javanese kingdom of majapahit thirteenth to sixteenth centuries ce, jointly organized by singapore and.
With many events for children, teenagers, the family and adults, there is something for everyone over the ten days of the paisley book. Nothing is worse than pouring your soul into a manuscript only to have no one read it. Baltimore, md the enoch pratt free library announces the rescheduled launch of books for me will be held on friday, january in baltimore. Ebook launch offers selfpublishing services for indie authors, including custom ebook cover design, book cover design, ebook formatting and book formatting.
While the initial launch will include virtual nursery, home design and personal styling appointments, further services, inspirational talks and learning sessions will be added to the programme at the end of april. Curator michael neufeld examines the movie through the lens of a space historian. However, for this post, i will look at how to include a free promo as well. A view from the ground up, published by potomac books. Ancient southeast asia book launch singapore research. Click here to learn about the talent behind the book launch. A book launch will be held at soas, university of london, on friday.
It was an added delight, not something you expected going into it. Jan 31, 2017 just like that, speculation over the 2020 presidential race just got louder. The hardest part of writing a book isnt writing it, its launching it. Your book must not have footnotes, images except author photo if applicable, etc. Speaker john miksic professor, southeast asian studies. Miksic, the inaugural winner of the nus singapore history.
Subscribe to virtual book launch notifications this is not a newsletter indicates required. A brief history of singapore archaeology, 198420 by dr. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover john s connections. To keep things simple, im giving you an example of a book launch that covers 12 days.
Along with entirely new photography and a fresh design, the book s essays have been updated to incorporate recent discoveriesincluding the wonoboyo hoard, one of the most important gold hoards. Singapore and the silk road of the sea presents singapores history in the context of asias longdistance maritime trade in the years between 0 and 1800. Just like that, speculation over the 2020 presidential race just got louder. Enoch pratt free library launches book program for kids. Using design thinking to boost creativity and bring out the maker in every student provides a framework that is poised to spark a creative movement in schools across the world. How long will it take to receive payment once i trade in my item. Archaeologist bags inaugural singapore history prize todayonline. Learn to punch fear in the face, escape average, and more. Discounted copies of the book will be available at the launch. Associate professor john n miksic, southeast asian studies programme.
John miksics book singapore and the silk road of the sea, 01800. Goh geok yian is associate professor in the school of humanities and social sciences, nanyang technological university, singapore. A launch is a great way of loudly announcing the arrival of your book. The spark was ignited in 2009 when john helped his father with book cover design and print book formatting. Its useful to boost initial sales and garner publicity. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. The latter scenario will be familiar to readers of margot lee shetterlys book, hidden figures, or the film of the same name. John kasichs new book fuels 2020 speculation aol news.
Touchstone on april 12, 1981, nasa astronauts john young and bob. The pdf we provide is for amazon kdp print andor ingramspark. Pointer supplements saf professional reading programme. The region and the world 2 3 october 2017 asia research institute seminar room as80404 1. Contributors michael aungthwin is professor of asian studies at the university of hawaii at manoa, honolulu, united states.
Join facebook to connect with john norman miksic and others you may know. It is a practical and valuable resource that is sure to unleash the creative power in all of our learners. Southeast asian sites which have been conventionally grouped together in one catchall category of cities also display such disparate features that they cannot be accounted for on the basis of a single model. How three black women helped send john glenn into orbit. At this time we are only accepting simple books for vellum formatting. Miksicwinner singapore history prize 2018shortlist icas book prize 2015 for.
After years on the run, pierce landcross is ready to leave europe altogether and start a new life with. John will be doing his now famous keynote with the same name that inspired the book. If you wish to print your book elsewhere, please confirm that they can use a pdf formatted for either of the listed publishers. Katherine johnson, hidden figures, and john glenns flight. Usually, once id been talking for a few minutes, i found id used up all my supply of adrenaline and i began to relax, although i wouldnt go as far as to say that i every enjoyed it. Singapore and the silk road of the sea, 01800 nus press.
He received his phd from cornell university based on archaeological fieldwork in sumatra. Call for manuscripts art and archaeology of southeast asia. Its a oneofakind lifestyle design system that guides you towards your personal vision of success in the 12 dimensions of life. One method we use easily brings in 50 to 70% of book buyer leads. It is only fitting then that we come together to host an official johannesburg book launch for john s new creation entitled whats your moonshot. Ill show you that method later in this book when i explain my book launch formula and show you how to launch your book.
The best books about the apollo program and landing on the moon from astronaut autobiographies to definitive accounts from leading historians, these are the must reads about the landmark mission. The unit would focus on singapores early past and the regions history. Murfett malcolm, john miksic, brian farrell, and chiang ming shun. Miksic is professor in the department of southeast asian studies at the national university of singapore and the head of the archaeology unit, nalandasriwijaya center at the institute of southeast asian studies. For my upcoming book launch, im doing something super crazy that almost feels too risky. Into the black, by rowland white, delves into the surprising events of the first space shuttle launch in 1981. Nasa and hidden figures team honor john glenn and female.
An important book on iraq by one of our coeditors has just been released. Sornarajah, resistance and change in the international law on foreign investment, was launched on 29 april 2015 at the nus bukit timah campus. In the early years, the university was host to four faculties. A new book series reflecting the focus of the southeast asian art academic programme at soas university of london, namely the study of southeast asian buddhist and hindu art and architecture from ancient to premodern times, including study of the built environment, sculpture, painting, illustrated texts, textiles and. John glenn the space pioneers life in pictures space. His other works published by nus press include philippine ancestral gold and earthenware in southeast asia. This is similar to the launch that i did for my book relaunch your life, except that i didnt run a free promo. The book launch will be followed by a drinks reception. This book presents the history of singapore from 1941 to 1984 in pictures. John miksic s book singapore and the silk road of the sea, 01800. Explore books by john norman miksic with our selection at.
Here are nine handy tips for planning a successful book launch. John miksic professor, southeast asian studies department, national university of singapore john n. Using design thinking to boost creativity and bring out the maker in every student spencer, john, juliani, a j on. Miksic and goh explore how the local population exploited the abundant. Christine mills was the senior book buyer at hughes and hughes beautiful store in dundrum. Oct 20, 2016 launch of ancient southeast asia routledge, 2016, presented by the singapore research nexus srn john miksic and goh geok yian will discuss how they decided to structure ancient southeast asia, which is organized not by modern polity, nor by reference to modern ethnolinguistic groups, but by smaller geographical units corresponding to what. Well, were here to tell you that it is possible and that putting on a great book launch is an excellent way to drum up interest and sales for your book. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
The best books about the apollo program and landing on the. At this point, lets just ask why an author would want to launch a book at a shop rather than at a more unusual location. Neufeld admits that the movie deviates from history often, but the movie was good, wellacted, inspirational, and important. Guerrilla archaeologists and the singapore story by prof. The amazon tradein program allows customers to receive an gift card in exchange for thousands of eligible items including amazon devices, video games, and more. The flight of friendship 7 has gained new resonance thanks to the movie hidden figures.
View john bookis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The movie, and the book it is based on, are destined to change our national narrative. Possibility room, level 5 national library building 100 victoria. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Im assuming that youve been through the writing, editing and the publishing stages and now youre ready to present your book to the world. Professor john miksic is associate professor in the southeast asian studies programme, national university of singapore. Please join us as we support a man who has so passionately supported us. Professor sornarajah shared his inspiration and insights of the book, after professor simon chesterman gave an introduction at the start of the launch. The alumnus jan mar 2019 by nus alumni office issuu. John sanei invites you to prepare for this brave new world by understanding the digital, networked age john sanei book launch 12 april 2017 watsupafrica business all the latest business in africa. The book won second prize in popular books peoples choice awards.
Archaeological evidence for esoteric buddhism in sumatra, 7th to th century john miksic, p. Toms three civilian tours of duty in iraq, on usaid and krg projects, working in all three major areas of iraq. Assoc prof john miksic, nus southeast asian studies programme, formed singapores first formal archaeological unit with mr lim chen sian, a fulltime singaporean archaeologist. Your launch will largely be determined by your genre and targeted audience. Vietnamese ceramics from the yi lu collection book launch. Using design thinking to boost creativity and bring. To reopen in june, the 17yearold site will be expanded to house artefacts recovered from prof john miksics most recent excavation in late 2018, along with multimedia educational panels on.
Most people think singapore and archaeology are boring subjects, but the combination of the two can be exciting. New book esoteric buddhism in mediaeval maritime asia hnet. The publication will be marked by a book launch at the british academy on 16 may 2012, accompanied by short lectures by professor martin millet, dr lutgarde vandeput, director of the biaa, and by dr james coulton, the project director. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Faculty of arts and social sciences research division, nus events. Disney announces new release dates for black widow, mulan, the eternals. Olga deshpande is an art historian in the oriental department, state hermitage museum, saintpetersburg, russia. Start gives readers practical, honest and actionable insights to be more awesome, more often. The supreme reality of our time is the vulnerability of this planet jf kennedy 1961 haitian earthquake survivors are seen scavenging on wednesday in the rubble left. Book launch blueprint the stepbystep guide to a bestselling launch.
Using design thinking to boost creativity and bring out the maker in every student. Prof goh geok yians ntu, school of humanities and social sciences latest publication. John bookis senior associate intelisearch linkedin. Orthogenetic and heterogenetic cities in southeast asia. Ancient southeast asia routledge world archaeology. Plus, youve worked super hard to get this book out into the world you deserve to celebrate. Peter borschberg national university of singapore academia. Jan 12, 2017 enoch pratt free library launches book program. Level 16, the pod, national library building, singapore. John miksic 5th november, 20 this presentation was given during the nus presss launch event for dr. Miksic is professor in the southeast asian studies department, national university of singapore.