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China Literature To Report First Half 2025 Financial Results On August 12, 2025
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) - Earnings Conference Call to be Held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm (Hong Kong Time) / 8:00 am (U.S. Eastern Time) HONG KONG, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Literature Limited ("China Literature" or "the...
Why the New Zealand book industry is ‘freaking out’ about Whitireia Publishing
The Spinoff
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July 24, 2025
On July 16 2025, Whitireia and WelTec announced that it won’t be continuing its Graduate Diploma in Publishing – the only accredited publishing course in New Zealand – beyond this year. What is Whitireia Publishing? Why is it important? And can it...
Pet adoption event at Richland bookstore finds homes for small animals
KNDU - Washington State
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July 28, 2025
RICHLAND, Wash. – Little Lives Small Animal Rescue joined forces with Adventures Underground Bookstore to host a unique adoption event. Visitors could purchase a book and possibly leave with a new small animal companion. The event marked the first...
NAPA celebrates classic Urdu literature
The Express Tribune
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July 27, 2025
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) organised a three-day event titled Shaam-e-Adab at the Zia Mohiuddin Auditorium, where graduates of the institution captivated audience with dramatic readings of iconic works from Urdu...
Izhar Mubashir wins Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 for children's literature
Awaz The Voice
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July 28, 2025
Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar The South Kashmir-based author Izhar Mubashir's “Shure Te Tchure Gyush” (Children and Their Chirping) has been selected for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in the Kashmiri language for the year 2025. The award...
Romance-focused bookstore opens in Drake University neighborhood, line wraps around building
WOI-DT - Iowa
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July 27, 2025
Shelf Love DSM prides itself as Des Moines' only romance bookstore. DES MOINES, Iowa — A new bookstore opened in Des Moines on Saturday, with enough attendees showing out to have a line wrap completely around the building. Shelf Love DSM, which...
Jemtimenba Mollier Foundation honours excellence in Ao Literature
The Morung Express
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Award recipients along with members of the JMF, dignitaries, and guests during the Meritorious Award Ceremony for Excellence in Ao Literature held at Aor Kilem, Mokokchung on July 26. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Mokokchung | July 27 The...
What's On for families: Week of 28 July-3 August: Aliens, castles, literature, and crafts
RTL Today
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July 27, 2025
Explore our top picks for what to do in the Grandy Duchy this week, from aliens to knights and a whole lot more. Monday, 28 July Children’s Literature Festival "Book On!" returns to Luxembourg – celebrating nature, stories and creativity. Now in...
NLNG Literature Prize Winner Urge FG, Others To Promote Reading Culture
New Telegraph
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July 27, 2025
Winner of the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Olubunmi Familoni, alongside other intellectuals, has urged the three tiers of government and corporate organisations to invest more in promoting reading and creative writing as a strategy for...
SIUE Graduate Student in African American Literature Makayla 'Mak' Mallon Shares Her Freedom School Summer Story
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 27, 2025
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Makayla “Mak” Mallon, currently pursuing her graduate degree in African American Literature, has spent this summer as a Servant Leader Intern for the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom...
Report: Nigerian ‘authors, bloggers’ dominate UK global talent visa for literature
The Cable
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July 27, 2025
Nigerians have topped the list of applicants and endorsements under the United Kingdom’s global talent visa route for literature, outpacing countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. The unpopular visa category, according to a report...
Russia has also declared war on literature. Look at what’s happening and be warned
The Guardian
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July 27, 2025
“Manuscripts don’t burn,” the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master’s destroyed opus. Having restored it, the devil punishes the man who tipped off the...
Islamic publishing company makes strides in book industry
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 22, 2025
To promote Islamic literature and cater for the growing demand for faith-based books, a pioneering publishing company, Ist Revelation, has started making waves in the industry. With a focus on creating engaging and informative content for both...
Iconic Dartmouth bookstore to remain open, thanks to 'huge' support from customers
Saltwire
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“I love the Nova Scotia history section, which is right when you walk in the door. It involves less clawing and looking around, but the way this store is laid out, you never know what you are going to find in a pile or a box. It’s a very quirky,...
Are men being 'pushed out of publishing'? Industry insiders discuss
The Bookseller
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Commentators are asking whether "men are being pushed out of publishing" amid discussion of groupthink, editorial turnover and the gender split of book-prize recipients. BBC Radio 4 podcast AntiSocial explored this issue on Friday (18th July)...
Too much screen time affects young people like dementia, professor says
The Pine Bluff Commercial - Arkansas
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August 1, 2025
LITTLE ROCK -- Excess screen time harms children and adolescents' social skills, but it also affects their behavior similarly to dementia, presenting as distractibility and memory deficit. To help combat this, an extension expert says parents...
Governor urges revival of regional literature in modern times
Orissa Post
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July 27, 2025
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday stressed the need to keep regional languages and literature alive and relevant in the modern age. Speaking at the 123rd Annual Convocation of Utkal Sahitya Samaj in Cuttack, he said, “Our...
Lin to host multiple book signings for memoir celebrating Chinese American heritage and Owensboro roots
The Owensboro Times - Kentucky
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August 1, 2025
Winny Lin is returning to Owensboro this August for a series of book signings celebrating her memoir, "Passing the Torch–My Chinese American Journey." | Photo provided Winny Lin is returning to Owensboro this August for a series of book signings...
Bookstore more optimistic they will make enough money to stay open
CJLS - Massachusetts
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A long-time Dartmouth bookstore is in danger of closing. John W. Doull Bookseller opened in 1987 but they have to payoff about $20,000 in back rent and other payments by Friday. Jacob Smith has worked at the store for five years and he’s more...
Only literature can safeguard humanity
Daily Star
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July 26, 2025
Says Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury; Kali O Kalam awards 5 emerging literary voices The quality of Bangla literature is declining. The language is being distorted, and its standard is falling. Young writers must raise the standard of both the...