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Reading International Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) (“Reading” or our “Company”), an internationally diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) (“Reading” or our “Company”), an internationally diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Our 2023 results included $19.4 million of interest and $18.4 million of depreciation and amortization.
  • Excluding the impact of real estate monetizations, this Basic Loss per Share was the best fourth quarter result since the pandemic.
  • The unprecedented 2023 Hollywood Strikes impacted our Q4 2023 results and created real challenges for early 2024.

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the Ninth Annual North Street Book Prize

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its ninth annual North Street Book Prize .

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its ninth annual North Street Book Prize .
  • Fearing that both families would be horrified, the lovers carry on an affair whose secrecy intensifies their lust but strains their relationship.
  • In addition to the North Street Book Prize, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee).
  • Winning Writers has also been named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2023).

Optimizely Announces Live Integration with Writer

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimizely, the leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider, has announced that a new product integration with Writer, the enterprise-focused generative AI platform, is now live. The integration comes after the official partnership announcement in October and equips the Optimizely Content Marketing Platform (CMP) with first-of-its-kind AI capabilities that enable joint customers to harness the power of industry-specific LLMs to develop content that is relevant, compliant, and consistent with their existing brand tone and voice, and highly tailored to industry audiences – further simplifying the entire content marketing lifecycle.

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  • Optimizely customers can easily access Writer's enterprise-grade, industry-specific generative AI capabilities within the Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
    NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimizely, the leading digital experience platform (DXP) provider, has announced that a new product integration with Writer, the enterprise-focused generative AI platform, is now live.
  • Writer's integration into Optimizely One marks another milestone in the DXP provider's commitment to investing in its own AI future, while still offering customers cutting-edge solutions in the moment.
  • The integration will leverage the Palmyra, the Writer-built family of large language models, to enhance AI-powered content generation capabilities and chat features across Optimizely applications.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Optimizely on this integration to bring real generative AI value to enterprises ," said May Habib, CEO of Writer.

Pulitzer-winning author Colson Whitehead is 2024 CCNY Langston Hughes Medalist

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."

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  • Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller, it also earned him the National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal for Fiction.
  • His second Pulitzer came two years later for " The Nickel Boys ," a novel inspired by the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Florida.
  • In 2018, New York State named him its New York State Author, and in 2020 the Library of Congress awarded him its Prize for American Fiction.

The Scholastic 2023 Philanthropic Impact Report Celebrates Partnerships Committed to Literacy for All Children

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, released its second annual Philanthropic Impact Report*, featuring stories of true partnership that continue the Company's long-standing efforts to increase access to books and literacy for all children.

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  • To learn more about the Scholastic Philanthropic Impact Report, visit: http://scholastic.com/csr .
  • "Our philanthropic impact partners understand that all children need access to choose books and build their home libraries to develop their choosing muscles, reading fluency, and identity as readers–all of which are imperative for their literacy," said Judy Newman, Scholastic Chief Impact Officer.
  • The stories shown in the pages of Scholastic's 2022-2023 Philanthropic Impact Report reflect the breadth and depth of the work with partners dedicated to advancing the well-being of children on their literacy journeys.
  • *Scholastic reports philanthropic efforts based on its fiscal year calendar, which began June 1, 2022 and ended May 31, 2023.

Dilan Qadir wins 2023 Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Dilan Qadir, a Kurdish Canadian writer, is the recipient of the 2023 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers in Exile Scholarship, which is awarded annually to one member of PEN Canada's Writers in Exile community.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Dilan Qadir, a Kurdish Canadian writer, is the recipient of the 2023 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers in Exile Scholarship, which is awarded annually to one member of PEN Canada's Writers in Exile community.
  • This year, Qadir will work under the guidance of David Bezmozgis, an award-winning writer and filmmaker and the Creative Director of the Humber School for Writers.
  • "I'm grateful for the opportunity provided by the Humber Scholarship," says Qadir.
  • Now, with his Humber scholarship, he joins an alumni of previous recipients: Maria Saba (2020), Arzu Yildiz (2021), and Luis Horacio Nájera (2022).

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 31st Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 31st annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.

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  • NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 31st annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.
  • Billie Kelpin of Newport Beach, California won the $3,000 first prize for fiction for her story "Sylvia" .
  • See guidelines and enter online at winningwriters.com/tomstory
    In addition to the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, Winning Writers sponsors the North Street Book Prize, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee).
  • Writer's Digest has named it one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (2023).

The Door - New York City's Safe Haven for Young People in Need for More Than 50 Years - to Host Annual Fundraiser to Support and Enhance its Critical Programming

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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The fundraising event – to support The Door and its partnership with charter high school, Broome Street Academy – is titled "Hear Our Story."

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  • The fundraising event – to support The Door and its partnership with charter high school, Broome Street Academy – is titled "Hear Our Story."
  • "From food insecurity to adolescent healthcare and housing, young people need community support and equal opportunity to thrive and grow," said Louie, CEO of The Door and Broome Street Academy.
  • At the event, the Door's Change Maker award will be presented to Mara Brock Akil, American screenwriter and television producer.
  • "The Door and Broome Street Academy are doing the incredibly challenging yet powerful work of empowering young people," said Akil.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Launch into Their Second Century as They Open Their 101st Annual Call for Submissions

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens, are now accepting entries from teenagers across the country in grades 7–12. Teen artists and writers are invited to enter original works for recognition, scholarship opportunities, and the chance to join the new century of Awards recipients.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens, are now accepting entries from teenagers across the country in grades 7–12.
  • Teen artists and writers are invited to enter original works for recognition, scholarship opportunities, and the chance to join the new century of Awards recipients.
  • Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have served as a launch pad for millions of teens, with many luminaries attributing their confidence to pursue their careers to the Awards.
  • Recipients may have their work published in anthologies showcasing stories, essays, and poetry by teen authors, and highlighting paintings, photographs, drawings, and other works by teen artists.

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 22nd Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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In addition to the cash prize, Ms. Fennelly also received a two-year gift certificate for the services at Duotrope, co-sponsor of the contest.

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  • In addition to the cash prize, Ms. Fennelly also received a two-year gift certificate for the services at Duotrope, co-sponsor of the contest.
  • Jendi Reiter, final judge of the Wergle Flomp contest, said, "The difference between winners and almost-winners often came down to the originality of the subject matter.
  • In addition to the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, Winning Writers also sponsors the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, and the North Street Book Prize.
  • Winning Writers has been named as one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest in 2023.