Community Welcome House in Newnan, Georgia, selects Whale Song--a novel by Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif--as mandatory reading for victims of violence, and now there is a discussion guide available to readers, book clubs and schools.

Purses. Celebrities. Fun. A chance for homeless women to transition to self-sufficiency. The YWCA of Greater Atlanta's Open Your Purse event, Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 6 p.m., The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead.

With 3 published novels--one an Amazon Bestseller--Vancouver-born author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is overwhelmed by the huge response from film producers in Canada and the US.

Announcement and description of new independent feature film "Change of Life" and how it is relevant to the racism and bigotry that exists today in our society as evidenced by recent racist comments from well known celebrities.

With our busy lifestyles, parents don't always have the time or energy to sit in front of a computer screen with their children and monitor their every move. That leaves children either unprotected while playing online games or banned from the computer altogether. But it doesn't have to be that way!

UTOPIA announces the launch of "Bias Bomb" casual apparel. This apparel was designed to discourage the use of the derogatory term "nigger" and to encourage positivity within our communities. "Bias Bomb" apparel is available through www.stimuliart.com and on www.cafepress.com/Pray4UTOPIA.

Cheryl Kaye Tardif, an Edmonton author, has been nominated by Lauren Willes, a supporter of the author's work, for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award.