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Cardinal Home Services is asking cottage and rural property owners in Peterborough, the Kawarthas, Clarington and Durham to schedule septic service, well checks and water system winterization before the fall closing rush.

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The University of Tennessee Press has published its first children’s picture book, My Magic Tux, a story based on J.R. Greene’s 1998 orange-and-white tuxedo run onto the field at the Fiesta Bowl. The book is already the top pre-seller in UT Press…

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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.

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Blue Balloon Books is publishing Neville’s Oasis, a new children’s picture book by award-winning author Joann Howeth, on Aug. 4, 2026. The book uses watercolor art and a desert journey to explore belonging, forgiveness and what home really means….

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RBmedia has acquired U.K. fiction publisher Boldwood Books and will add the company’s 2,000-title catalogue while keeping Boldwood operating as an independent business.

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Autism coach and author Deanna Picon has released a back-to-school e-book aimed at helping parents of autistic and special needs students navigate special education as schools face staffing shortages and budget cuts.

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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.

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Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown’s new book, Revolutionary Leadership: A Power Playbook for Black Women, argues that organizations are overlooking Black women leaders and need to rethink how they define leadership.

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Dr. Jeremy Heffner has released a memoir, Proof of the Impossible, that uses actual AI transcripts from his mental health crisis to argue technology cannot replace human connection.

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Kai Crest Accounting & Advisory in Kihei is expanding support for Hawaii and West Coast businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping.

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Genie in a Book and Securing Our Children’s Future launched a partnership on Aug. 4 to create a mission-based coloring book and a new supporter page for families in Hampton Roads.

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Rev. Bill Bean has released The Bean Files, a nonfiction collection of reported supernatural experiences tied to faith, spiritual warfare and lifelong investigation.

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New Jersey author and special education teacher Felicia L. Kenny is getting wider media attention for picture books centered on being autistic and biracial.

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Susan and Denis Downing are set to release Bradykin Goes to Harvard: Where Big Dreams Begin on Aug. 18, 2026, through Briley & Baxter Publications.

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WriterCon will return Sept. 4-7, 2026, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City with four days of workshops, pitch sessions, and networking for writers at every stage.

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Anthony Peter Prior’s Abstract: Words Are Fantasy is now available on Amazon, offering an experimental poetry collection built around wordplay, imagination, romance, humor and personal reflection.

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Manhattan Book Group says Bernie Hayne’s picture book The Friendship Party earned Bronze in the 2026 Manhattan 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.

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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.

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Alexander Debelov and Stefania Leão are giving away free copies of their bestseller, along with food and water, to unhoused people in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.