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Penguin Random House Canada Introduces New Immersive Story Time App to Help Kids Tap Into the Magic of Reading

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Penguin Random House Canada is proud to announce the launch of the early access web app, Living Stories , which aims to transform every bedtime story into an immersive experience.

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  • Penguin Random House Canada is proud to announce the launch of the early access web app, Living Stories , which aims to transform every bedtime story into an immersive experience.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409901945/en/
    Children are facing declines in their abilities in reading, according to recent reports.
  • “I’ve witnessed firsthand the startling drop in children’s capabilities in reading books and how parents felt powerless towards that issue.
  • Penguin Random House Canada embarked on this journey to help further engage children in reading and hope to make Living Stories a fully-integrated app.

WILLIAMS SONOMA ANNOUNCES BOOK TOUR WITH INA GARTEN

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Williams Sonoma, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today, a four-city auditorium book tour with Ina Garten to celebrate the launch of Garten’s new memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens.

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  • Williams Sonoma, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today, a four-city auditorium book tour with Ina Garten to celebrate the launch of Garten’s new memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens.
  • At each in-person event, Garten will present an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of her life, reflecting upon her childhood and her journey to becoming a thirteen-time bestselling cookbook author.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409718120/en/
    Ina Garten Announces Book Tour with Williams Sonoma for New Memoir (Photo: Williams Sonoma)
    During the four-city tour, which will take place in Chicago, Philadelphia, Costa Mesa and Boston, Garten will discuss and elaborate on the themes in her memoir, from having a difficult childhood to meeting her husband Jeffrey, her bureaucratic job in Washington, DC to blazing her own trail and teaching millions of people how to cook and entertain.
  • To pre-order the book and for more information on purchasing tickets for the tour, please visit: www.williams-sonoma.com/inatour .

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian to Present Special Three-Part Series Featuring In-Depth Interview with Jeanette Lee

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Champion professional pool player Jeanette Lee , is the subject of a special three-part, in-depth conversation this weekend on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .

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  • Champion professional pool player Jeanette Lee , is the subject of a special three-part, in-depth conversation this weekend on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .
  • An icon of her sport, Lee was born to Korean-immigrant parents in Brooklyn in 1971.
  • A documentary about her life, Jeanette Lee Vs., premiered at the Doc NYC film festival and is part of the ESPN series 30 for 30.
  • In the Impact Podcast interview, Lee shares details of her rise to fame and how she conquered a unique combination of challenges to get to where she is today.

Storiaverse Launches Groundbreaking Mobile Entertainment App That Combines Reading, Animation and Audio for an Immersive “Read-Watch” Experience for Digital-Native Adults

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Storiaverse is a first-of-its-kind app that enhances the reading experience for digital native adults.

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  • Storiaverse is a first-of-its-kind app that enhances the reading experience for digital native adults.
  • Transcending traditional entertainment formats, the Storiaverse app’s storytelling innovation combines animated video, audio and text into a visually rich and dynamic narrative experience.
  • By integrating multiple forms of media, Storiaverse takes users on a multi-sensory journey that propels narrative content beyond the confines of the page.
  • I think Storiaverse will make a positive impact on the animation community and give fans a totally new way to experience storytelling.

FOX Nation Signs Renowned Author James Patterson to Helm Three-Part True Crime Series

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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FOX Nation has debuted a new true crime series, Unsolved with James Patterson, announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.

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  • FOX Nation has debuted a new true crime series, Unsolved with James Patterson, announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform.
  • Hosted by critically acclaimed author James Patterson, the three-part series dropped today.
  • He is the creator of the acclaimed “Alex Cross” series, which will soon air as a television series on Amazon Prime.
  • His memoir “James Patterson by James Patterson” was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.

Impact Communications Signs Best-Selling Book Author and Financial Advisor Coach Derrick Kinney

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Impact Communications, Inc. (Impact), a leading marketing and PR firm focused exclusively on elevating the stature of independent financial advisors, fintech firms, and allied financial services companies, announced today that Derrick Kinney , best-selling author, financial advisor coach, successful podcast host, and sought-after speaker, has retained Impact to represent him in the financial services industry.

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  • Impact Communications, Inc. (Impact), a leading marketing and PR firm focused exclusively on elevating the stature of independent financial advisors, fintech firms, and allied financial services companies, announced today that Derrick Kinney , best-selling author, financial advisor coach, successful podcast host, and sought-after speaker, has retained Impact to represent him in the financial services industry.
  • “Marie Swift and her superstar team are the perfect fit for me,” said Kinney.
  • He’s passionate about making a difference in the financial advisory world and for humanity as a whole.
  • He is known to many as the Advisor to Advisors and is one of the nation’s most respected voices on business and money.

Avangrid Foundation Celebrates National Reading Month

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is celebrating National Reading Month this March by recognizing its partners that promote literacy and education.

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  • The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is celebrating National Reading Month this March by recognizing its partners that promote literacy and education.
  • “Reading is a foundational skill that can pave a pathway toward future success,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • In Oregon, the Avangrid Foundation has partnered with SMART Reading for nearly a decade to support their child literacy programs.
  • “Reading is a powerful tool that benefits us in countless ways,” said Pablo Colón, director of corporate citizenship at Avangrid and executive director of the Avangrid Foundation.

Arizona Virtual Academy Teacher Authors Children's Book About Courage

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up.

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  • Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240322948275/en/
    AZVA Teacher Tasneem Halloum and her book, A Kids Book About Courage (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Over the years, I’ve taught children with varied backgrounds and abilities, and I’ve seen the life challenges they face,” Halloum said.
  • The courage AZVA students and all the students I have worked with over the years express daily is what inspired this book.”
    “A Kids Book About Courage” describes courage and its different forms and shares how all children have courage within themselves.
  • Halloum’s book is part of a children’s book series that explains the big issues young people face and how they can deal with them.

Brown Books Kids Publishes Inclusive and Diverse Holiday Picture Book by Broadway Director and Cirque Dreams Founder, Neil Goldberg

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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Producer and theater visionary Neil Goldberg along with co-author and award-winning immersive experience creator Niko Nickolaou release their next adventure series picture book this month.

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  • Producer and theater visionary Neil Goldberg along with co-author and award-winning immersive experience creator Niko Nickolaou release their next adventure series picture book this month.
  • Neil Goldberg and the cast of book characters have been featured on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, Sirius XM, iHeart and media platforms nationwide.
  • An Armed Forces Entertainment tour and USO collaboration has shared the book, story and shows with service members and their families worldwide.
  • With detailed and vivid full-spread illustrations, this book is a spectacle guaranteed to infuse everyone’s holiday celebrations with joy.

Harvard Business Review to Host Leaders Who Make a Difference 2024 on April 9

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Harvard Business Review will be hosting its fourth annual Leaders Who Make a Difference virtual conference on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

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  • Harvard Business Review will be hosting its fourth annual Leaders Who Make a Difference virtual conference on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
  • Leaders Who Make a Difference 2024 will convene top CEOs and management thinkers to explore driving positive social change through innovative business and leadership practices.
  • Hosted by HBR’s editors, the all-virtual program will feature live interviews, mini-masterclasses, audience Q&As, and more.
  • For the agenda and to learn more about ticket options, visit the Leaders Who Make a Difference 2024 event site .