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| From: Global Artists Collective
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Global Artists Collective presents two free events featuring the award-winning band Global Heat this September in Bellevue’s BelRed Arts District. Both events are supported by a project grant from Bellevue Arts & Culture, City of Bellevue, to Global Artists Collective.
| From: Soap Opera Magazine
ONTARIO, Canada, Sept. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Soap Opera Magazine, a digital publication covering American daytime television, has been named the No. 1 soap opera news website of 2026 by entertainment publication High on Films. In its newly published ranking, “The 5 Best Soap Opera News Sites Online in 2026,” High on Films placed Soap Opera Magazine first among five major outlets covering the daytime television industry.
| From: Soap Opera Magazine
ONTARIO, Canada, Sept. 3, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Soap Opera Magazine, a leading digital publication covering daytime television, today announced the nominees for the first annual Maggie Awards, a new honors program recognizing outstanding performances and storytelling across all five American daytime dramas. The Maggies celebrate work that aired during the 2025 calendar year, and every winner will be chosen by fan vote. Winners will be announced October 1, 2026.
| From: Inspiration Space Port
ST. CLOUD, Minn., Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Planning is underway for Inspiration Space Port, a year-round family destination that will place Shuttle Inspiration, a full-scale Space Shuttle mock-up, inside a towering 300-foot-wide, 175-foot-tall dome. Wrapped in a spectacular LED exterior, the dome will become a glowing beacon on the Minnesota skyline-a new landmark visible for miles.
| From: Thread
PROVO, Utah, Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Thread wrapped a three-month graduation campaign by sending four members of the Class of ’26, along with the people who got them there, on a trip to the Big Island, Hawaii. The campaign, which ran from April 6 through July 2, invited thousands of graduates to enter online and on college campuses for a chance to win. No purchase required. No paid influencers. The entire $19,000 budget went to boxes filled with goodies and the trip itself.
| From: Tellwell Publishing
CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — What does a child do when an entire Saturday stretches out ahead with endless possibilities? In “A Perfect Saturday.., almost” (ISBN: 978-0228802990, released by Tellwell Publishing), author and retired educator Dave Jones, PsyD, takes young readers on a lively journey through one child’s ambitious plans for a bright springtime day and everything that does, and almost does, happen along the way.
| From: Author Mark S. Robinson
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years” (ISBN: 978-1736621585), a new book by advertising luminary, Mark Robinson, officially goes on sale September 7, 2026, and is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture. “Pitch Black,” chronicles a pivotal chapter in America’s Civil Rights movement.
| From: Echoes of the Forest
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 25, 2026 (SNED2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Echoes of the Forest, an Asheville-based nonprofit that turns timber salvaged from Hurricane Helene into public art, has been selected as an official charity partner of Birdies for Charity at the 2026 Biltmore Championship, the PGA TOUR event running September 17-20, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina.
| From: Thread
PROVO, Utah, Aug. 24, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Thread is launching its new Crescent Bag with a celebratory 24-hour live marathon on TikTok with hosts from the entire Thread team this coming Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Thread was founded in 2015 with a simple idea of bringing expression to everyday carry; the Crescent Bag joins the existing lines of colorful wallets, crossbody bags and travel totes.
| From: STARII TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — STARII TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD today announced the launch of Koozee, an AI visual production platform for apparel e-commerce. It helps apparel businesses create AI-generated model images, product visuals and apparel videos. Koozee generates main product images, flat lays, detail shots, ghost mannequin images and listing-page assets.
| From: Tellwell Publishing
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Canadian operations strategist and transformation leader Aaron Streeton announces the launch of his new book, “The Nine Essential Questions for Organizational Transformation: A Field-Tested Guide to Designing & Deploying a Targeted Operating Model” (ISBN: 978-1834387666; released August 4, 2026 by Tellwell Publishing). Drawing on more than two decades of global consulting experience, Streeton’s book provides leaders with a practical framework for understanding their organizations, aligning teams, and turning strategy into measurable results.
| From: Rancho Deluxe Entertainment
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hollywood film and television actor and hit songwriter Chris “CB” McCarty has officially returned to Music City, bringing his signature blend of dramatic talent and real-life irony to the highly anticipated new season of ABC’s hit dramatic series, “9-1-1: Nashville.” McCarty is also the founder of Rancho Deluxe Entertainment.
| From: AzurevaAI Research Collective
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The AzurevaAI Research Collective has officially announced the publication of a new data model solving one of science’s enduring mysteries. The findings, driven by advanced Large Language Models, address what Rachel Feltman highlighted on Scientific American’s Science Quickly as one of sexology’s most enduring debates: the exact biological mechanics of high-volume female fluid expulsion. (MATURE CONTENT)
| From: Tellwell Publishing
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author David Hughes is inviting readers to reconsider how healthy relationships are built in his new book, “Battlefield of Love: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Relationships” (ISBN: 978-1834388557) released by Tellwell Publishing, a guide that combines timeless philosophical principles with practical approaches to communication, conflict, and emotional connection.
| From: Zoar View Foundation
BOLIVAR, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Zoar View Foundation will hold its 5th Annual Sparks of Giving Community Celebration and Fundraiser on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Wilkshire Event Center, 474 Jeanne Anne Lane in Bolivar. The gates open at 3:00 p.m. and the night runs until 11:30 p.m., with live music, food, family activities, and a fireworks show that closes out the evening. Every bit of it benefits children and families across Tuscarawas County.
| From: Thump Records
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rising artist Liyah Bey is expanding her reach with the worldwide release of her emotionally powerful single “Abused” through a new partnership between her creative platform, Beyond Illusions, and Thump Records. The agreement provides global distribution through Virgin Music Group in association with Universal Music Group (UMG).
| From: The Porch Press
ATLANTA, Ga., July 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Porch Press, a nonprofit, volunteer-powered monthly newspaper serving nine southeast Atlanta neighborhoods, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a community celebration and fundraiser on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
| From: Marin Shakespeare Company
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., July 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Marin Shakespeare Company presents “Julius Caesar,” re-imagined and directed by Artistic Director Jon Tracy, running August 14 through September 13, 2026, at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre on the campus of Dominican University of California.
| From: Thump Records
SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One of this year’s most unexpected Comic-Con announcements comes as Thump Records – long recognized for its contributions to the music industry – officially enters the world of comic book publishing with the debut of “East Side Story” #1, premiering exclusively at Booth #1735 during San Diego Comic-Con.
| From: Anima Initiative
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Anima Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking down barriers for independent and underrepresented artists, today announced a two-night immersive concert experience presented with Los Angeles-based musician Dolce Wang. “Any Other Way” debuts July 25-26, 2026, at Venia Studio in Downtown Los Angeles, and is co-produced with Bravewyld, a Los Angeles-based collective of multidisciplinary creative volunteers.
| From: Author Dave Roseman
OCEAN VIEW, Del., July 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Two Dramatic Lives” (ISBN: 978-1662979927) is a romantic suspense novel written by Dave Roseman, the individual described in the CIA’s highest career commendation as, “CIA’s secret weapon.” At the center of the novel is Simphini Elle Miller, 34, who has built her life with a successful career, stable marriage, family, a future carefully planned. Simphini is intelligent, determined, compassionate. Until one devastating event changes almost everything that has been her life in Westchester, New York.
| From: Tellwell Publishing
SOUTH SURREY, British Columbia, July 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author Corinne Brown releases her deeply personal memoir, “Me, Mom & the Monster: Our Dance Through Huntington’s Disease,” a powerful and intimate account of one family’s experience living with a devastating genetic illness. ISBN: 978-1834383958, released June 2, 2026 by Tellwell Publishing.
| From: Home and Lifestyle TV
MARION, Ill., July 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Home and Lifestyle TV is thrilled to announce its tv show expansion from various television markets like Texas and Florida into the Heartland USA market. The show brings premier lifestyle and wellness content to viewers from Marion, Illinois to the greater St. Louis area.
| From: Neal Winsomer Publishing LLC
GULF BREEZE, Fla., July 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One year and a day ago, on July 15, 2025, Neal Winsomer wrote the first words of “Calling Out the Shadows: A Father’s Stand Against the Current” (ISBN: 979-8995335146), now released in a two volume Large Print Edition through Neal Winsomer Publishing LLC. A week later he sets out on a 35-city U.S. book tour.
| From: Tellwell Publishing
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 14, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In his new memoir, “Spaces between the Nile and the True North: Negotiating Egyptian-Canadian Cultural Fusion” (ISBN: 978-1834381282; released by Tellwell Publishing), author Mohsen Rifaat reflects on a life shaped by migration, cultural change, and the search for belonging. Blending personal memories with historical insight and his own artwork, the book follows his journey from British-occupied and revolutionary Egypt to a new life in Canada.
| From: TheSeniorTechie
ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 14, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Millions of Americans have prepared wills, named beneficiaries, and organized their financial records, but many have overlooked a critical question: What happens to their email accounts, online banking, digital photos, passwords, and other digital assets when they die? TheSeniorTechie founder Paul Wilczynski addresses that growing problem in his new book, “Who Gets Your Passwords? TheSeniorTechie Guide To Digital Estate Planning” (ISBN: 979-8995501725), now available on Amazon.
| From: 3rd3rd Marketing
LA VERNE, Calif., July 7, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 3rd3rd Marketing, the “Un-Senior Living Agency” that challenges ageism in marketing, and Hillcrest Senior Living, announced the launch of “A Good Life Anywhere,” a new eBook designed to empower older adults and their families to make informed decisions about care, community, and quality of life.
| From: Peace with Shaffa
LANCASTER, Calif., July 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author, teacher, and coach Shaffa today announced the publication of “The Feeling You Cannot Admit: For the Parent Who Cannot Love Freely and the Child Who Grew Up Knowing It” (ISBN: 979-8996214310, paper; publisher: Peace with Shaffa, July 2026), the first book ever written to directly name and address the specific, targeted, and bewildering feeling some parents carry toward a particular child. The one that coexists with genuine love in ways that make no logical sense, and has lived, until now, in complete silence.
| From: ScentFest SF
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ScentFest SF, the West Coast’s first international consumer fragrance festival, opens June 26 to 28, 2026 at the Gateway Pavilion at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Founded by Sebastian Jara, creator of The Perfume Guy on YouTube, the inaugural three-day festival gathers more than 110 fragrance houses from around the world, the traveling archive of the Osmothèque, and a program of talks featuring some of the most recognized names in perfumery, all built for the public rather than the trade.
| From: Empire License Inc.
MIAMI, Fla., June 22, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Natural Woman, a growing lifestyle brand focused on confidence, authenticity, beauty, and self-expression, is expanding its vision across multiple consumer product categories, creating new opportunities in fashion, accessories, beauty, and licensing. The brand is available from Empire License, Inc.
| From: Luvme Hair
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 18, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Luvme Hair, a beauty brand offering human hair wigs, glueless wigs, lace wigs, and protective styling solutions, is sharing an expert guide to help customers choose the right wig density for natural-looking volume, comfort, and styling needs.
| From: Tellwell Publishing
DARWIN, Australia, June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Martin W. B. Jarvis OAM CM, Ph.D., has published a new historical novel titled “The Other Bach: The Mysterious Magdalena Wilcke” (ISBN 978-1834380001; released through Tellwell Publishing, May 2026), which explores the life of Johann Sebastian Bach’s second wife, Anna Magdalena Wilcke.
| From: Neal Winsomer Publishing LLC
GULF BREEZE, Fla., June 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Calling Out the Shadows: A Father’s Stand Against the Current” (ISBN: 979-8995335160) is a memoir released June 16 through Neal Winsomer Publishing LLC. Over the course of 10 years, the author, Neal Winsomer, observed, recorded and reflected on the challenging dynamics of co-parenting in a high-conflict environment.
| From: Everbrook Holdings
TECUMSEH, Mich., June 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The parent company of DiggyPOD, Everbrook Holdings, announced the acquisition of Long Overdue Books, a Chicago-area publishing company known for guiding authors from first draft to finished book. The deal closed on May 15, 2026, and brings Long Overdue Books into the Everbrook family alongside DiggyPOD. DiggyPOD is a Tecumseh, Michigan-based book printer that became Everbrook’s first portfolio company in June 2025.
| From: Tellwell Publishing
FORT MYERS, Fla., June 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Rings of Saturn: Enemy Within” (ISBN: 978-1834380247), released March 27, 2026, through Tellwell Publishing, is a new military science fiction novel by pilot and flight instructor David Brandon. The book launches into a cultural moment marked by renewed global interest in UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), government transparency discussions, and science fiction storytelling inspired by aerospace and extraterrestrial themes.
| From: Single to Surrender
SWEDESBORO, N.J., June 8, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — During an unexpected betrayal, juggling career and single motherhood, along with financial difficulties, Tina Rastelli started journaling prayerful appeals to God, which would become, “A Story to Tell: From Single to Surrendered” (ISBN 979-8218457594; published by Single to Surrender), and win the prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, as it was announced last week.
| From: Austin Tea Party
AUSTIN, Texas, June 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This June the Austin Tea Party is executing a coup d’état on the traditional fashion runway, replacing static modeling with an immersive, five-stage theatrical experience that treats design as what it is, a living, breathing extension of being human.
| From: Marin Shakespeare Company
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 3, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Love takes center stage under the summer sky as Marin Shakespeare Company presents “As You Like It,” adapted and directed by Evren Odcikin and running June 19 through July 19 at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre. A dazzling, music-filled, fashion-forward romp through the Forest of Arden. Joyous and romantic, this reimagining leans into the comedy’s delicious fluidity of gender and identity. Join the celebration of love, out loud, in all its forms.
| From: Velinwood Publishing
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Velinwood Publishing announced today that “Bunny, The Hidden Record: The First Empty Throne” (ISBN: 979-8950622007), the second novel by Her Majesty of Ink and Exit Wounds (Rebecca Maehlum), has received three five-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite – with each reviewer independently reaching the same conclusion: there is no comparable book currently in publication.
| From: Austin Tea Party
AUSTIN, Texas, June 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Seven to nine in the evening of June 20th, and noon to two on the 21st, the Austin fashion scene is tearing down the runway and inviting you to feast. Austin Tea Party announces its upcoming narrative-driven, multi-sensory production, an immersive experience that sits heavily at the dark, beautiful intersection of fashion, performance art, and raw socio-cultural commentary.
