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Former TV journalist and children’s author Mary Jane McKittrick has released Boomer and Halley Election Day: A Town Votes for Civic Responsibility as an eBook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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Ray Culver’s H2ONU: A Novel by Ray Culver has reached its first U.S. brick-and-mortar bookstore, BookEnds in Kailua, 20 years after he began writing it by hand on legal pads in Lanikai.

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Michael S. Melfi says many law firms are profitable on paper but lack the systems, leadership, and client transferability buyers need.

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China’s Huaxia Suyun screenwriting program has ended with five film scripts recommended from 203 entries submitted nationwide.

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Kristin Pedderson’s young-adult novel The Adventures of Fin Man is now on shelves at two independent Santa Cruz bookstores, with Amazon sales available for readers elsewhere.

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R.M. Almonte will begin a RecordSetter-verified Canadian bookstore tour on Oct. 2, 2026, with more than 78 Indigo-family locations confirmed across 10 provinces and three territories.

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Bestselling author Shelli Netko will join the August 29 grand opening of Jolene’s Bookstore in downtown Newark, Ohio, where she grew up. The event highlights a new independent bookstore designed to be a community gathering place, with local…

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JLF USA and JLF Toronto will expand to seven North American cities in 2026, with new stops in Los Angeles and Toronto from Sept. 11 to Oct. 4. The lineup brings prominent writers, thinkers and cultural voices into conversations on AI, geopolitics,…

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Jeffrey M. Smith, best known for his GMO advocacy, is introducing Claiming Your Magic, a new book from Yes! Books that presents a system he says can help readers rapidly shift subconscious patterns and personal performance.

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Award-winning author Anita Selzer says the rise of women artists in U.S. museums should carry over into museum bookstores, where she sees a gap in books about women’s contributions to art history.

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Gerald Everett Jones’ historical novel Jonathan’s Journal was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award’s General Fiction category.

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PubHive won the SME News UK Enterprise Award 2026 for its AI-powered end-to-end scientific literature workflow automation platform.

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SpitJack has introduced the SQUIRT 50, a 50 ml meat injector aimed at home cooks who want a lower-cost way to inject marinades and brines into meat.

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Rudolph Academy has rolled out a new Hispanic Heritage Month Activities collection for teachers, students, homeschooling families, and lifelong learners.

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Deb Hazlett will appear at Barnes & Noble stores in Irvine and Tustin on July 18 and July 25 to sign copies of her memoir, Before Tomorrow.

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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.

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The American Booksellers Association named poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib its 2026 Indie Bookstore Ambassador on July 8, with a year of advocacy planned around independent bookstores and key shopping campaigns.

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Mary Jane McKittrick has released the eBook version of Boomer and Halley Scavenger Hunt to keep children engaged during summer travel with an interactive story about teamwork and manners.

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A new report from selfpublishing.com says self-published books now outnumber traditionally published titles in the U.S. by more than 5 to 1, underscoring how AI, TikTok and ebooks are changing the economics of publishing.

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UNMIRI LLC has launched a literature intelligence and key-opinion-leader platform for oncology medical affairs teams, with a free trial now live and paid plans for individuals, teams, and enterprises.