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Dignitaries to grace Lancelot Imasuen's book launch in Lagos
As part of the activities lined up in celebration of DGuv at 30, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen will be unveiling a trip-in-motion, a memoir that chronicles his experience in the landscape of Nollywood on Thursday, 27th November, 2025 at the iconic Mike...
Owner: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Town with open-air stalls by stunning Gothic castle is a book lover's dream
Hay-on-Wye is home to over 20 bookstores(Image: Dave G. Houser via Getty Images) Tucked away beneath the remnants of a stunning castle, with open-air bookshelves dotting the pavements and independent bookshops around every corner, Hay-on-Wye...
Owner: Reach PLC
A toast to 21 Sunderland and East Durham writers as we celebrate Authors Day 2025
From historical greats such as James Herriot and Mary Stewart to modern day stars such as Nancy Revell, Glenda Young and Terry Deary, Wearside has much to celebrate. We compiled a list of 21 skilled authors who are famed for everything from murder...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
Magrudy's book stores celebrate their 50-year success story
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The National News
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A bookstore chain that began as a single shop on a dusty Dubai road in the 1970s marked its 50th anniversary this week. Magrudy’s, now a familiar name to many readers, parents, students and teachers in the UAE, opened its first store in 1975. Its...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Online Authority and Geek Culture
The term ‘geek’ became highly popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and it referred to people who were into technical and/or niche hobbies (e.g., computers, comics, sci-fi, board games, etc.). You could take a look at someone and, by...
Owner: Non-transparent
Apata redefines confidence, identity for young women through her book ,’Girl, You Are Light’
IN a world where many young girls and women struggle with self-doubt, comparison, and pressure to fit in, Brenda Effiom Apata, speaker, mentor, and advocate for girl empowerment, recently launched her highly anticipated book, “Girl, You Are Light”...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
House of horror: how murders of women inspired extraordinary book
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Camden New Journal
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Kate Summerscale, author of Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place WEST Hampstead writer Kate Summerscale says recent murders of women inspired her new award-winning book, The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place. In an interview...
Owner: New Journal Enterprises Ltd.
'No One Is Taking the Books Away. No One Is Taking the Video Games Away' — The Witcher Showrunner Responds to Backlash to Netflix Show
The Witcher Season 4 is upon us, and as fans know, the series has strayed away somewhat from the books upon which it is based, which has sparked a backlash among some fans. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich, however, has defended the approach...
Owner: Ziff Davis, Inc.
The Legacy of Slavery Still Breathes—And This Book Refuses to Let It Sleep
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A year after its release, The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy stands not only as a record of history but as a warning to the present. When Dr. Benjamin F....
Owner: National Newspaper Publishers Association
Canada: learning the ideas that will change the world – review of fall Marxist schools
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In Defence of Marxism
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Before you can change the world, you have to understand it. That’s why, in October, dozens of communists gathered in Halifax, Quebec City, and Vancouver for a weekend of presentations and discussion aimed at deepening their understanding of...
Owner: Revolutionary Communist International
What's the KUOW Book Club reading in November?
Le Guin, the celebrated speculative fiction author perhaps best known for her "Earthsea" series, died in Portland in 2018. But to say to she continues to inspire readers and writers alike is an understatement that is about as vast as the worlds...
Owner: University of Washington & American Government
Local Author Publishes Book about Former SDSU Coach John Stiegelmeier
The story of how former Jackrabbit football coach John Stiegelmeier transformed a D2 college football program into D1 national champions is now in print form. Tanner Castora is the author of the book "Stig and The Rise of South Dakota State...
Owner: Bob Proffitt
Heartland Express books another loss in Q3
Truckload carrier Heartland Express reported a net loss for the third quarter on Friday, its ninth straight quarterly loss (excluding one-time real estate gains). The North Liberty, Iowa-based company noted a sequential improvement in operations...
Owner: Craig Fuller
It's not too late to book these Christmas market deals on Wowcher
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Can you believe it? Christmas is just 54 days away. (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Can you believe it? Christmas is just 54 days away....
Owner: Reach PLC
Excitement building for launch of fascinating new history book ‘County Longford Explored’
Longford County Library, Archives, Arts and Heritage Services will host the launch of Dr Fergus O'Ferrall's book ‘County Longford Explored: Irish history in the hidden heartland ‘in Longford Library on Thursday, November 6 at 7.30pm. The launch...
Owner: Malcom Denmark
The Witcher author has an "excellent" deal with The Witcher 4 devs, but it's "rare" for CD Projekt to ask him for advice anymore
The Witcher author Andrezj Sapkowski says he has an "excellent" deal with The Witcher 4 developer CD Projekt, but the RPG devs don't tend to ask him for advice much anymore. Speaking at a book event for his new novel, attended by GamesRadar+,...
Owner: Future PLC
New York Times Bestselling Author Brings “Your Story Matters” Memoir Workshop to Amador County
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Ledger Dispatch - California
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Residents with stories to tell now have a unique opportunity to learn from a publishing professional. New York Times bestselling author Susy Flory will lead “Your Story Matters,” a one-day memoir writing workshop explicitly designed for Amador...
AI sparks creativity and can beat writer’s block, says UK publisher
LONDON: More authors will lean on AI to spark creativity and beat writer’s block, the boss of Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has said. Nigel Newton, the publisher’s founder and chief executive, said the technology can support almost all of the...
Owner: AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Kashmiri Book Lovers Are Still Fighting Back
Representational PhotoBy Falak Fayaz I grew up believing that between the covers of a book, one could find what the outside world often denied: the courage to question. But, over the past few years, that belief feels like it’s slipping away....
Owner: Sajjad Haider
Cuban Book Institute presents texts Havana
Attendees could read again the books “Documentos” by Simon Bolivar, “Memorias Postumas de Blas Cubas” by Joaquim Machado de Assis, “Cuentos de Locura y Muerte” by Horacio Quiroga, and “Materia Alucinada. Poems” by Gabriela Mistral, all published...
Owner: Cuban Government