Press Releases by Industry

2007-03-08 | MasterGuard and Water-Jel team up to distribute thousands of burn kits to homeowners.

2007-03-05 | Gayle Shanks, co-owner of one of Arizona's most successful book stores, says the secret to competing with chain and big box store is to mix up the offerings.

2007-03-02 | You're holding menus at arm's length and squinting. You've had difficulty reading items on your computer. Numbers on your cellphone's tiny screen are indistinguishable. The buttons on your iPod, DVD player and remote seem frustratingly small. Sound familiar? Welcome to middle age.

2007-02-27 | The author will be appearing at the Orpheum Theater on April 21, from noon to 1:30. Book-signing at the LA Times Festival of the Book is on the UCLA Campus on April 28th, sponsored by he Author's Coalition, Booth #610 Zone F

2007-02-27 | Larry May, founder of Atlanta's Spring Book Show, the largest bargain book show in the South, discussed the state of the bargain book business in recent interviews in the Southern Review of Books and the Associated Book Exchange (AbeBooks) newsletter.

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2007-02-18 | Shirley Nelson's goal was to write a history book that children would enjoy reading and learn from at the same time.

2007-02-15 | More than 80 volunteers have wrapped up two rounds of judging in the first-ever Children's and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards (Cybils). Bloggers sought a balance between literary quality and "kid appeal" among the 482 titles nominated by the public.

2007-02-14 | Forget Chocolate---you'll ruin any remains of that New Year's Resolution. Don't send flowers ---Again! For those who want to demonstrate truly creative gift giving this firm knows exactly what to do to help you take the pressure off of Valentine's Day and give just the right gift.

2007-02-11 | Philadelphia native Lawrence Johnson has managed to combine the Mayan Calendar, Crop Circles, and Stonehenge into one science fiction story that is getting attention from the conspiracy theorist on the web.

2007-02-11 | The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance is sponsoring educational workshops for member booksellers in conjunction with the Spring Book Show in Atlanta.

2007-02-06 | With spring coming it's time to stock up and plan ahead for book signings and readings.

2007-02-01 | Family Digest is providing classified advertisers with 3 months of FREE advertising to celebrate Family Digest's move to a 100% online magazine, from print. To get a media kit, and to lock in your advertising email [email protected]. Include name, company and contact information.

2007-01-25 | Biggest book show in South scheduled for Atlanta's World Congress Center on March 23-25

2007-01-24 | Fill In The Blankie offers customers up to 200 characters embroidered along the satin edges of woven cotton blankets. Most other high-end retailers allow no more than 20 characters. It's more than just a monogram; this allows customers to weave their warmest wishes into a high-quality blankie.

2007-01-19 | A girl feels sorry for a cat who appears on her porch during a snowstorm so she gives him warm milk. The next day she gives him tuna, and so on and so on. Eventually the porch is as cozy as the house. Finally, the cat answers her repeated invitation to "come inside" with an invitation of his own.

2007-01-15 | A person's right to die has been the focus of many movies and books over the years, including the award winning film Million Dollar Baby and the highly anticipated 2007 release of Whale Song, the 'assisted suicide novel' by Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif.

2007-01-08 | One company has made it their personal mission to make personalized baby blankets far more personalized.

2007-01-08 | At a special memorial service for residents of Hope Mission and others in the Edmonton community who have died, author Cheryl Kaye Tardif announced donations of a percentage of royalties from Whale Song to three inner city organizations that help inner city residents.

2007-01-08 | Local female author, Jayel Gibson, gives interview for local book store Far West Books and Gifts. Jayel Gibson has just published her newest book The Wrekening.