Book of the Month

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

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星期四, 一月 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.

Introducing Paige Turner: Fostering a New Love for Reading for all Ages

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星期一, 六月 26, 2023
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With the introduction of Paige Turner, Turn the Pages aims to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages, particularly the younger generation, to develop a lifelong love for reading.

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  • With the introduction of Paige Turner, Turn the Pages aims to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages, particularly the younger generation, to develop a lifelong love for reading.
  • "We are excited to welcome Paige Turner to the Turn the Pages family," said Jordan Rivers, founder of Turn the Pages.
  • "By introducing Paige Turner, we hope to attract a younger audience and ignite their curiosity and passion for reading."
  • Paige Turner's presence adds a unique and captivating element to the platform's promotional efforts, making it more interactive and accessible for readers of all ages.

BRITISH ENTREPRENEUR ALISON CORK AWARDED MBE IN NEW YEARS HONOURS LIST FOR SERVICES TO FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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星期六, 十二月 31, 2022
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LONDON, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Awarded an MBE in the 2023 New Years Honours List for services to female entrepreneurship, Alison Cork has been a role model and champion for women in enterprise for over 35 years.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Awarded an MBE in the 2023 New Years Honours List for services to female entrepreneurship, Alison Cork has been a role model and champion for women in enterprise for over 35 years.
  • She is also a fitness and sports enthusiast, recently climbing the highest mountain in Morocco and trekking to Everest base camp.
  • My mission remains to help women achieve the parity they deserve, and we have exciting ideas for 2023 and beyond.
  • I am extremely touched and grateful to be awarded an MBE for services to female entrepreneurship and shall be leveraging this great honour to highlight and improve further the position of women in the economy."

Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House To Partner For An Innovative Cross-Platform Book Club

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星期三, 八月 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lemonada Media, the podcast network that makes life suck less, and Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade book publisher, are partnering together for an all-new book club. Launching in September, the book club will be activated across both Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House's owned platforms with a direct landing page on the Penguin Random House website and will feature reviews, author interviews, and custom ad integrations across Lemonada Media's social media accounts and podcast slate programming.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lemonada Media , the podcast network that makes life suck less, and Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade book publisher, are partnering together for an all-new book club.
  • Launching in September, the book club will be activated across both Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House's owned platforms with a direct landing page on the Penguin Random House website and will feature reviews, author interviews, and custom ad integrations across Lemonada Media's social media accounts and podcast slate programming.
  • At the core of the book club, Lemonada, its diverse talent roster, and Penguin Random House will select recent or upcoming releases from Penguin Random House to spotlight to align with themes from Lemonada Media's current slate of podcasts.
  • For more information about Lemonada Book Club Powered By Penguin Random House, please visit https://sites.prh.com/lemonadabookclub .

eDreams ODIGEO reports strong trading with bookings 22% above 2019, outstanding expansion in Prime with a further half million new subscribers and return to profitable growth

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星期三, 十一月 17, 2021
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In the past 6 months we have been continually above Pre-COVID-19 booking levels with the more recent months at plus 30 to 50%.

Key Points: 
  • In the past 6 months we have been continually above Pre-COVID-19 booking levels with the more recent months at plus 30 to 50%.
  • Our strong current trading demonstrates our rapid recovery from COVID-19 with best-in-class performance, even in a not fully recovered market.
  • Our outperformance was driven by our unique customer proposition, consumers' desire to travel, our Prime programme and our strong business model.
  • Through Prime, our unrivalled scale advantage and bespoke proprietary platform eDreams ODIGEO is reinventing travel, the way people look, book and discover their world.