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Interactive Listening iBook Chosen as #1 Editor’s Choice by Apple

Kandon Unlimited, Inc., bringing the magical and colorful world of Kathryn the Grape to life, announced today that the third book in its Affirmation Series, Kathryn the Grape’s Piece of Love, has been honored with a Silver Mom’s Choice Award, denoting it as one of the best in family-friendly media, products, and services. The 32-page book (ISBN 978-0-9829277-2-4), written by Kathryn Cloward and illustrated by Christine Winscott, communicates that we all have a “piece” to contribute to peace on our planet while teaching personal responsibility and sharing an embedded message of acceptance, unity, and diversity.

Circumnavigate is a jazz-infused folk/pop quintet. Originally from Norway, the now London-based band take added influence from UK drummer, Ross Craib and bassist, Charlie Fowler.

The Romans did a lot of conquering. The British had an Empire throughout the 19th century. Russia and the USA spent the second half of the 20th century competing to be the world's largest superpower. The small island of Jamaica has helped shape the post Second World War culturally, from music, politically, style, language and sport.

There are 4 YouTube updates you need to know about. As we all know that YouTube is changing and updates will soon apply to everyone. What are these updates and how will they affect those who already have set up their channels on YouTube and have already uploaded videos?

Tattoos have been a cultural expression of art since the very earliest days of humanity, and are a behavior that has been expressed ubiquitously across a diverse range of disparate cultures, from Africans to Vikings to Samurai. It is no wonder then that with the benefit of modern technology, the practice is more popular than ever, and the premium is on finding the most intricate and original designs to display with pride. Tattoo Dorks is a new site that is bringing together a huge variety of tattoo styles from different cultures and genres so that those searching for inspiration can find it all in one place.

Boothalicious, a leading company that offers photo booths for hire, is providing portable photo booths that can be maneuvered to any specific location. The company which has gained popularity for its high quality HD images and creative video photo montage offers photo booths for all occasions such as weddings, birthday parties, company events, anniversaries and much more. The company informed that their photo booths have always been a big hit and create additional excitement at the parties.

Tickets to the Vivid Sydney festival’s Vivid Ideas program which features key creative industries leaders from around the globe are in high demand in the lead up to the 18 day celebration of lights, music and ideas (May 24 – June 10), with some sessions at the Vivid Ideas Exchange selling out completely and many others selling fast.

'Tessa’s Dance' by Seattle-based author David Edward Walker has won a Bronze Medal in the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards for Multicultural Fiction in the Juvenile-Young Adult (YA) category. As one of two multicultural YA medal winners this year, 'Tessa’s Dance' joins a handful of young adult novels recognized with IPPYs in this category since the awards inception in 1997. Past IPPY medalists in multicultural fiction include Rafik Schami, Usla Aslam Khan, Stella Pope Duarte, Roma Tearne, and Simone Elkeles. Dr. Walker will accept the award in person at the 2013 IPPY gala at Providence 57 in New York City on May 29th.

With over a decade of writing experience and several works including a novel, published short stories, and a film script to his credit Wade Cox is ready to share with the world his latest compilation of short stories. His recently released book, Splintered, will captivate audiences who have previously followed his work. Cox is a native of Southwest Virginia and has lived in California and currently resides in Florida.

Bottlequote.com, a website dedicated in providing bookings of table reservations in various Las Vegas nightclubs, has recently launched its beta version. The company is already partnered with popular Las Vegas clubs and is now offering booking of their bottle services. Bottlequote.com has also been commended by many for its highly competitive pricing.

A long deployment in the mountains of Afghanistan reignited a lifelong passion for poetry in Travis Joyner. The career soldier compiles his best in a colorful collection, Poems of Fantasy and Reality in 3-D, published by Outskirts Press.

The newly released Remix of DJ SATELLITE & SONICSPACE FEAT. HELLEN CRISTAL - SUMMERTIME [BC035] hit solidly in the top Beatport 100 in its first week on the market. The remix was produced by Sawtooth and Sine on Beat Canteen Records.

This may be the most audacious Kickstarter campaign ever! Biteboy, a nearly unknown band, is out to launch a major rock band in a brand new way, by headlining their own show at Madison Square Garden, Biteboy plays the kind of music that arena rock is all about! Powerful, hard rocking, power chord, gravel voiced, kick-ass rock and roll! Not some namby-pamby pop, but the real deal! Balls to the wall rock and roll that permeates the listeners’ body and moves their soul!

Linda Roesch is an artist living and working in South Dakota. She spent the winter months making art for her friends, and a few people she has never met, and is going to spend the summer delivering it to them. Linda is calling this her Volunteer Road Trip Gift Giving Artventure, and she’s going to be keeping a sketchbook of her travel experiences.

Sound City was home to many Recording Artists like Tom Petty, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick, Johnny Cash, Pat Benatar, Nirvana, Guns & Roses, Nine Inch Nails and Metallica to name only a very few of the artists who captured history by making tunes in the unassuming recording studio. Known as the “place where real men went to make records” the studio has recorded and produced more than 100 Gold and Platinum Albums during 42 years of operation, before it was closed, when the digital sound took over the music business. Dave Grohl purchased the legendary studio’s Neve 8028 Recording Console, one of only four like it in the world, and went on to produce the movie entitled “Sound City” in which the studio is further immortalized.

Award winning author George Hopkins announced today the release of Letters from the Dead, A Mystery/Suspense Novel, published by Outskirts Press. Hopkins’ third adult murder mystery with Detective Tom Cavanaugh and Jesuit priest Jack Bennis takes readers through a suspenseful array of murders, pregnancies, marriages and revenge as Hopkins’ always intriguing characters deal with their physical, emotional and spiritual problems.

Every company seeking to stand out from competition knows this for a fact: hiring a creative marketing group who can deliver proven, outstanding results should top the priority list. After all, neither the best business name nor the most interesting products and services can guarantee success. For clients in Massachusetts, Keith Lane Creative Group is the trusted leading ad agency in the Boston area. From Advertising Campaigns to Insight and Innovation Research to Website Design, the creative group continues to offer excellence and a profitable return on investment for each client.

For decades, science fiction has been a staple of the literary landscape. However, the genre is about to make a room for a new major player, Nathaniel Szymkowicz. While he may be a first-time and self-published author, his bold and vivid narratives are poised to place him alongside science fiction’s best sellers.

The secret to breaking into Hollywood might be found only 90 minutes away from the Poconos in Manhattan.

The show Kings of Swag will air on the Lafayette Pictures’ YouTube channel under Kings of Swag. Each episode of The Kings of Swag will highlight all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into preparing for a Gift Lounge event. From concept, to the initial meetings and planning with the client, to the all-important negotiations for the products that make the cut, The Kings of Swag will cover all the ensuing drama in between. While there are a number of people who specialize in putting together Gift Lounges for major events, no one does it quite like The Harris Brothers and their staff at WOW! Creations.

On Sunday, May 20, 2013, President Barack Obama delivered the commencement speech at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Although the event was closed to the general public, Atlanta residents were excited about the President’s visit.

The filmmakers behind “Garden of Hedon” launched an unprecedented crowd-sourcing campaign today. Crowd-sourcing is traditionally used to fund the creation of feature films, but the innovation of the GOH campaign is that the film is already complete, and if the funding goal is reached, the producers will release the film for free all over the internet via torrents, Youtube, Vimeo and more.

Nothing every happens in boring, nowhere town of Marion, Kentucky, and 15-year-old outcast Lily, is the most bored of all. Never popular and infinitely uninvolved, Lily is suddenly dragged into a turbulent world she doesn't understand as the encroaching evil of a town's buried past comes back to haunt her. It's the gripping story told in the newly released fiction, Perpetual Nightfall: Wolfrum Mansion.

Kara Frazier is a 17 year old music addict from Jacksonville, Florida. She strongly believes in being passionate about her music. Kara is excited for this opportunity to work with top name producers from Nashville, TN on recording her first demo of Contemporary Christian Indie music.

The new magazine MeWriting is an intermediary between authors and publishers, between screenwriters and film producers.

Low Tide Toss, originally named Rollerball, was invented in the 1970's by Pennsylvania natives, George M. Johnson Jr. & Hugh Gallagher. The two lads were both the eldest born sons in large Irish Catholic families. As such, they were often charged with the responsibility of managing their many exuberant siblings. It was this need to provide entertainment, coupled with a lifelong love of sports like Golf, Basketball, Baseball, and Football that sparked the idea for the game.