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Nani Media House opens free book listings to outside authors
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Nani Media House has launched a free directory service that lets authors list published books across its ten-magazine network, including Rich Books, Rich Woman and Sovereign.
Stoney Creek Publishing releases history book built around family debates
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Stoney Creek Publishing has released Arthur Garson Jr.’s Why it matters: - Stoney Creek Publishing is positioning Arthur Garson Jr.’s new book as a tool for history education, critical thinking and media literacy. - The book aims to make major…
The Lab Press to release wrestling horror graphic novel Mad Dog Morgan
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The Lab Press will launch Mad Dog Morgan, a deluxe hardcover wrestling horror graphic novel, in comic shops on July 29 and in bookstores and online on August 4. Created by Adam Lawson and Brian Christgau, the book blends pro wrestling,…
Story Monsters names 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award winners
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Story Monsters Book Awards announced the 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards on Aug. 5 in Chandler, Arizona, with Linda Soules’ So You Want to Be A… series taking the $500 Grand Prize.
Pastor Raymond R. Roberts to bring unity message to St. Louis book talk
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Pastor, professor and author Dr. Raymond R. Roberts will speak Saturday in Ferguson, Missouri, on his new book, which argues that shared principles can bridge political division.
Steven C. Markoff releases evidence-based book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Steven C. Markoff has published a new book that examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through historical events, demographic data, land ownership records and voices from both sides.
C.M. James launches 30-day visual campaign for The Black Book
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C.M. James and C.M. Jaye Music have started a monthlong rollout for The C.M. Files: The Black Book ahead of its Sept. 4, 2026 release.
Lyn Phoenix publishes faith-based historical novel set in 19th-century Australia
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Lyn Phoenix’s Jonah’s Whale: A Tale of Triumph follows a widowed father and his three sons on a New South Wales farm as they face grief, hardship, and disability.
T.D. Swanbeck’s debut novel turns a Louisiana curse into a Southern Gothic race for identity
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T.D. Swanbeck’s debut novel, The Alligator Curse, follows a 22-year-old LSU graduate who wakes up transformed into an alligator in New Orleans and has to break a family curse before it becomes permanent.
Manhattan Book Group gives Gold to Six Weeks in 2026 book awards
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Manhattan Book Group named William Ledbetter’s “Six Weeks: A Literary Memoir” a Gold winner in the 2026 Manhattan Book Awards.
Manhattan Book Group wins Bronze for The Friendship Party in 2026 awards
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Manhattan Book Group says Bernie Hayne’s picture book The Friendship Party earned Bronze in the 2026 Manhattan Book Awards.
Manhattan Book Group names Chaz Holesworth memoir a 2026 gold winner
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Manhattan Book Group says Chaz Holesworth’s memoir, Life and How to Live it: Begin the Begin, won gold in the 2026 Manhattan Book Awards.
New novel blends hard science fiction with mythology and philosophy
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Dr. Raghavan Jayakumar has released Gods and God Particles: The Silence Equation, a novel that mixes physics, mythology, and philosophy in a near-future story about authoritarianism, immersive technology, and empathy.
Facebook grief book ads turned into peer support spaces
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Independent publisher Jesse Kuhn says Facebook ads for his Always Here grief books have drawn thousands of comments, reactions and shares since January, but the bigger surprise has been strangers using the posts to comfort one another through…
Vibrant Publishers releases updated OD guide on AI and ESG
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Vibrant Publishers has released the second edition of Organizational Development Essentials You Always Wanted to Know, a practical guide for change leaders, HR professionals, and students.
Gastone Berardi scales a 49-book thriller ecosystem across Amazon marketplaces
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Italian author Gastone Berardi is pushing a self-built publishing model built around seven original novels translated into seven languages, creating 49 editions for international readers.
Book cover design services market seen growing to $1.89 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the book cover design services market will rise from $1.27 billion in 2026 to $1.89 billion by 2030, fueled by self-publishing, ebooks and AI design tools.
DartFrog Books releases Mike Magluilo YA novel Undiscovered Country
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DartFrog Books has released Undiscovered Country, a young adult novel by Vermont author Mike Magluilo, on July 28, 2026. The book mixes coming-of-age fiction and magical realism to explore grief, neurodivergence, family expectations and identity…
Sumerian Comics to publish Janis Joplin graphic novel Pearl
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Sumerian Comics will release Janis Joplin: Pearl, a 128-page hardcover graphic novel set for October that traces the singer’s rise, fame, and personal struggles.
Explore Authors Magazine spotlights fall reading picks across fiction, nonfiction and children’s books
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Explore Authors Magazine released its recommended fall reading list on Aug. 22 in New York, highlighting new and upcoming titles across fiction, poetry, nonfiction and children’s books.
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