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Cheerios® Searches for the Next Great Children's Book Author
MINNEAPOLIS, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Do your own kids love the stories you tell? Have you dreamed of becoming an author of a children's book? This is your chance! Cheerios® is calling all aspiring children's book authors to enter the Spoonfuls of Stories® Author Contest.

Science Fiction, The New Tony Visconti-Produced Album From Boston Area-Based Band The Singhs, Is Set For Release June 4 Via Redstar Entertainment
BOSTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston area-based rock band The Singhs will release its new album Science Fiction on June 4 through Redstar Entertainment (digital, CD and vinyl). Featuring 12 original songs, Science Fiction was produced by legendary Grammy-winning music producer Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T.

Hastings Entertainment, Inc. to Host Summer Book Club
AMARILLO, Texas, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. will host their annual Summer Book Club in stores and online beginning May 12, 2013.  The Summer Book Club program is designed to encourage children to continue reading during the summer months through various rewards programs, including an essay contest for a chance to win a computer and a computer for the school of their choice.  Other rewards to be given out this summer will include product discounts and various gift card drawings.  The Summer Book Club program will be in all Hastings Entertainment locations all summer long and will conclude on Saturday, September 7, 2013.  For more information on Summer Book Club and the promotions that will be taking place, p ...

Everyone's A Winner This Summer: Kids Read And Log Minutes To Earn Rewards; Parents Get A Free Kids ebook; Top School Wins Visit from Captain Underpa
NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the recent Kids & Family Reading Report, 99% of parents think their child should read over the summer, and parents also think their child should read 11 books.

Hachette Book Group Partners with Baker & Taylor to Distribute Ebooks to Libraries Via Axis 360
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of digital and physical books and entertainment products, announced today that beginning May 8th, as a result of months of working closely with Hachette Book Group on a successful ebook test program, Hachette Book Group's ebooks will be available for sale to all libraries using the Axis 360 digital media platform. (Logo:  ) Over the last year, a small group of Axis 360 libraries have participated in circulating select Hachette Book Group ebooks to patrons.

ZOO licenses workflow solutions to Hachette Book Group
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- ZOO Digital (ZOO), the provider of workflow management software and services for creative media production, is pleased to announce that it has licensed its workflow management platform, ZOOcore () to Hachette Book Group ("HBG").  HBG, a leading US trade publisher, releases over 800 titles each year in the areas of adult, young readers and audio titles. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/CG91486) HBG required a system to support the preparation and conversion of electronic books – a significant growth area for the business.  This activity involves a number of distinct workflows, each requiring the collaboration of project coordinators, asse ...

Area book group chooses memoir of former slave
The community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats picked "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs for its February book discussion.