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Empowered Collaborates with Harlequin Floors to Illuminate the Importance of Performance Flooring Across the Arts

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Empowered, the enlightening educational program hosted by acclaimed actress Meg Ryan, is proud to announce a dynamic collaboration with Harlequin Floors to produce a captivating new episode focused on the necessity for performance flooring across various artistic disciplines. Set to film in the upcoming year, this episode aims to educate consumers on the critical role that performance flooring plays in supporting the needs of professionals in dance, theater production, live events staging, film, and video, among other creative fields.

Key Points: 
  • Empowered and Harlequin Floors are committed to empowering artists and practitioners with the knowledge and resources they need to create optimal performance environments.
  • Through this collaboration, Empowered and Harlequin Floors seek to shed light on the importance of choosing the right flooring solutions to optimize performance, safety, and artistic expression.
  • Empowered and Harlequin Floors are committed to empowering artists and practitioners with the knowledge and resources they need to create optimal performance environments.
  • By highlighting the importance of performance flooring, the collaboration aims to enhance the artistic experience and promote excellence across the arts.

What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Once upon a time, romance novels from major U.S. publishers featured only heterosexual couples.

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  • Once upon a time, romance novels from major U.S. publishers featured only heterosexual couples.
  • From May 2022 to May 2023, sales of LGBTQ+ romance grew by 40%, with the next biggest jump in this period occurring for general adult fiction, which grew just 17%.
  • But it turns out that this rise in LGBTQ+ romance was far from inevitable.

The business of romance

  • It’s simply more efficient for publishers to pursue a “one-to-many” business model – that is, to sell one book to a mass audience – than a “many-to-many” business model, selling a wider variety of books to many more small markets.
  • Starting around 2010, however, digital romance publishing – both from self-published authors and small digital-only publishers like Ellora’s Cave and Samhain – revealed a vast, untapped appetite for more varied romance.
  • Initially, big publishers tried to shoehorn digital romance authors into the blockbuster model by acquiring their books and issuing them in print.
  • As romance readers abandoned mass-market paperbacks for a wider, fresher range of stories, romance editors at large and medium-sized publishers realized they needed to become more like digital presses.

Making love pay

  • First, they hired new editors who had cut their teeth at tiny digital publishers with a history of releasing same-sex romance.
  • For our paper, we interviewed several of these editors, including Sourcebooks’ Mary Altman and Angela James, founder of Harlequin’s Carina Press.
  • James, formerly at Samhain, broke sacred publishing rules when she launched Carina, the first digital-only imprint at a traditional publisher.
  • The lower-overhead strategy worked so well that in 2020 the imprint created Carina Adores, an e-book and print line dedicated to LGBTQ+ romance.
  • Nonetheless, the structural changes they’ve made in romance imprints have fostered an outpouring of more diverse love stories.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

MASTER THE ART OF GIVING WITH FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Remind your friends and loved ones of days spent luxuriating at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts with these classic favorites from the Fairmont Store.

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  • Remind your friends and loved ones of days spent luxuriating at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts with these classic favorites from the Fairmont Store.
  • Fairmont Pure Cashmere Long Robe : New and just in time for the festive season, the black robe is ultra-cozy, 100% cashmere and exclusive to Fairmont.
  • From US$185
    Le Labo's Rose 31 Scent: This classic romantic scent will remind you of all your travels and stays at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
  • Little ones will drift off to dreamland on the same linens that you melt into in our Fairmont spas.

American Adults Redefining Their "Happily-Ever-Afters" According to The Love Lowdown: A Study of Modern Romance from Harlequin

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Over half (57%) of adults said they can have a happily-ever-after with or without a long-term partner, with 42% citing a long-term, healthy relationship with themselves as their preferred happy ending.

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  • Over half (57%) of adults said they can have a happily-ever-after with or without a long-term partner, with 42% citing a long-term, healthy relationship with themselves as their preferred happy ending.
  • Those preferring to surround themselves with friends and family who they have a good relationship with top the list (55%).
  • When it comes to finding a long-term partner, summer love reigns supreme (23%), with spring (15%) narrowly beating fall (14%) and winter (13%).
  • Harlequin's Love Lowdown also surveyed 681 romance readers, finding a correlation between reading romance books and attitudes about real life relationships.

Summer concerts, festivals, exhibitions and theatre in Bergamo and Brescia during Italian Capital of Culture 2023

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Friday, June 9, 2023

BERGAMO, Italy and BRESCIA, Italy, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A long summer of pop will celebrate Italian Capital of Culture 2023: hundreds of events in Bergamo and Brescia to fill the summer days and nights with life, music and colour.

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  • BERGAMO, Italy and BRESCIA, Italy, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A long summer of pop will celebrate Italian Capital of Culture 2023: hundreds of events in Bergamo and Brescia to fill the summer days and nights with life, music and colour.
  • The future is a duty", where 20 artists will perform from 27 June to 9 July in a visionary show.
  • Thousands of local artists will take part in Festa della Music in Bergamo from 21 June and Brescia from 24 June.
  • Bergamo Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023 is supported by main partners Intesa Sanpaolo and A2A, system partner Brembo and area partner Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and SACBO.

Summer concerts, festivals, exhibitions and theatre in Bergamo and Brescia during Italian Capital of Culture 2023

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Friday, June 9, 2023

BERGAMO, Italy and BRESCIA, Italy, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A long summer of pop will celebrate Italian Capital of Culture 2023: hundreds of events in Bergamo and Brescia to fill the summer days and nights with life, music and colour.

Key Points: 
  • BERGAMO, Italy and BRESCIA, Italy, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A long summer of pop will celebrate Italian Capital of Culture 2023: hundreds of events in Bergamo and Brescia to fill the summer days and nights with life, music and colour.
  • The future is a duty", where 20 artists will perform from 27 June to 9 July in a visionary show.
  • Thousands of local artists will take part in Festa della Music in Bergamo from 21 June and Brescia from 24 June.
  • Bergamo Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023 is supported by main partners Intesa Sanpaolo and A2A, system partner Brembo and area partner Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and SACBO.

LONGTIME RIDGE VINEYARDS PRESIDENT, DAVID AMADIA TO JOIN FANTESCA ESTATE & WINERY IN NAPA VALLEY AS COO

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

ST. HELENA, Calif., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- David Amadia, former President of Ridge Vineyards, has accepted a new role as Chief Operating Officer at Fantesca Estate & Winery starting in early April.

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  • ST. HELENA, Calif., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- David Amadia, former President of Ridge Vineyards, has accepted a new role as Chief Operating Officer at Fantesca Estate & Winery starting in early April.
  • As COO, Amadia will oversee all winery operations, sales, marketing, and hospitality, building upon Susan and Duane's vision of rare, high-quality wines paired with impeccable hospitality for Fantesca's allocation members.
  • Amadia's 30 plus year wine industry experience, including the last 17 years with Ridge, has been a journey of elevating world-class wineries and wines.
  • His path includes meaningful stints at Penfolds with Grange, at Bonny Doon with Le Cigare Volant, and at Ridge Vineyards with Monte Bello.

Roland DGA Announces Launch of New VersaOBJECT CO Series UV Flatbed and Belt-Driven Hybrid UV Printers

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wide-format imaging leader Roland DGA has announced the launch of its new VersaOBJECT® CO Series inkjets – advanced flatbed and belt-driven UV printers that combine unsurpassed image quality, outstanding productivity, and unmatched versatility, with legendary Roland DG reliability and ease of use. The newest additions to Roland DG's innovative line of UV-LED devices, and the first to be introduced under the new "VersaOBJECT" brand line, these next-generation inkjets print directly on a vast array of substrates and three-dimensional items, enabling print providers to significantly expand their applications and product offerings.

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  • Customers can choose from two available flatbed printer widths (30" and 64") as well as three available bed lengths (F200, F300, or F400).
  • Every CO Series UV printer comes with included VersaWorks® 6 software – Roland DG's most powerful and intuitive RIP to date.
  • To learn more about the new VersaOBJECT CO Series flatbed and belt-driven UV printers, visit https://www.rolanddga.com/co-series .
  • For more information on Roland DGA Corporation or the complete Roland DGA product line, visit https://www.rolanddga.com .

Get Wrapped Up in Accor this Holiday Season

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Friday, October 28, 2022

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  • $110 USD, fairmontstore.com
    Let scent transport you this holiday season with a signature candle from the MGallery Hotel Collection .
  • From 68, Mgalleryboutique.com
    Elevate festive feasts and tea time with the gift of these exceptional fine china collections from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
  • Harlequin Afternoon Tea Experience : Fairmont's fabulous harlequin-patterned china reflects the modern spirit and joie de vivre of Fairmont Le Chteau Frontenac.
  • For more information visit group.accor.com , or follow Accor on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , and Instagram .

Roland DGA Announces the Addition of New Belt-Driven Hybrid UV Printers to its VersaUV LEC2 S-Series

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and other advanced digital imaging devices, has announced the addition of two new belt-driven hybrid UV printers to its VersaUV LEC2 S-Series. The LEC2-330S B-200 and LEC2-640S B-200 hybrid inkjets, which complement the existing flatbed models within the series, use a conveyer belt to transport media along the bed to a stationary printing gantry for increased versatility. The new hybrids also maximize creative options for users by printing directly not only on rigid and flexible substrates but also on roll-to-roll substrates.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and other advanced digital imaging devices, has announced the addition of two new belt-driven hybrid UV printers to its VersaUV LEC2 S-Series.
  • The LEC2 S-Series belt-driven hybrid printers offer the same outstanding image quality and print speeds as the LEC2 S-Series flatbed models as well as faster loading and unloading times.
  • The LEC2 S-Series belt-driven hybrid printers include VersaWorks 6 software Roland DG's most powerful and intuitive RIP to date.
  • Roland DGA Corporation serves North and South America as the marketing, sales, distribution, and service arm for Roland DG Corporation.