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On the Last Day of the Prime Day Sale, My Favorite All-in-One Kitchen Appliance Is 25% Off
Amazon Prime Day final hours: Amid the many great home appliance deals happening during Amazon's Prime Day sale, the Chefman Everything Maker can make almost anything and is available at a great price. The normal list price of $60 on the Chefman...

Prioritizing African publishing could double its value, UNESCO report says
Africa’s $7 billion book industry could be worth $18.5 billion if governments invested in local publishing and reduced their reliance on foreign players, a UNESCO report argued. Educational publishing is particularly lucrative in countries such as...

The Controversy Over ‘The Salt Path’—And Its Purported ‘Lies’— Explained As Author Winn’s Next Book Delayed
Topline The publisher behind “The Salt Path,” a bestselling book that claims to be based on a true story, has decided to push back the release of author Raynor Winn’s next book after an investigation by British newspaper The Observer claimed the...

Publication of The Salt Path author’s new book is delayed amid scandal
Penguin, publisher of The Salt Path, is delaying author Raynor Winn’s next book after reporting cast doubt over the truth of the 2018 memoir. The decision was taken to “support the author,” according to a statement. The Salt Path tells the story...

Award winning Edinburgh book publisher 404 Ink announces it is closing down
An award-winning Edinburgh independent book publisher is closing down after 10 years. 404 Ink announced on their website that they will close in summer 2026 as “over the years the costs and obstacles in independent publishing have increased...

Samsung Days Sale 2025 Offers Up to 41 Percent Discount on Galaxy S25 Ultra, S25 Edge
Samsung Days sale 2025, the company's India-focused sale, will kick off starting Saturday, July 12. The six-day-long sale event will exclusively take place on Samsung's website, its Shop app, and offline Experience stores, and conclude on July 18....

KL school gets into Malaysia Book of Records for publishing unity book
KUALA LUMPUR: A book about unity has been recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for being the first of its kind published by a school. The book, titled "Unity: The Recipe for Malaysia's Success", was a collection of various forms of...

Leading Scottish book publisher reveals closure plans after 'labour of love'
The award-winning company, which published both books and literary magazines, has been funded by Scottish Government arts agency Creative Scotland in recent years. Read more: In a statement on the 404 Ink website, McDaid and Jones-Rivera said they...

Kenan Thompson Is Set To Delight A New Generation Of Kids With New Book ‘Unfunny Bunny’
Kenan Thompson's comedic chops have entertained multiple generations. He's now creating space for the new generation with the release of 'Unfunny Bunny.' Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live’s comedic veteran, is stepping back into children’s...

John Robb tells us about his new Oasis book and the importance of Manchester
Author, journalist and musician John Robb has spoken to NME about his acclaimed new Oasis book, his years of knowing the Gallaghers, and the importance of Manchester for the band. Robb recently published Live Forever: The Rise, Fall And...

Germany's book sales increase in 2024 despite 'continuously volatile market'
Book sales in Germany were up 1.8% to €9.88bn in 2024, according to figures released by the trade association Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels on Thursday. But despite the positive result, the industry remains concerned in the face of a...

Turning the page: How Kenya rose as Africa's book powerhouse
Today we continue with our analysis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report on the book industry in Africa titled The African Book Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. While...

ED books BJD youth leader in illegal mining, transportation linked PMLA case
Image used for representation The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against Raja Chakra, a youth leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, to probe charges of financial irregularities worth crores of rupees in...

Stay at the Salt Path house: Cottage at centre of disputed bestselling book is now a £178-a-night Airbnb
By TOM BEDFORD Published: 07:06 EDT, 11 July 2025 | Updated: 07:30 EDT, 11 July 2025 The house at the centre of the Salt Path controversy has become an Airbnb where guests can stay for £178-a-night, MailOnline has learned. Raynor Winn, who wrote...

Business News | From SuperCoins to Super Speed: Flipkart's GOAT Sale Powers India's Next Shopping Wave: Begins 12th July
NewsVoir Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11: Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today announced the return of its highly anticipated GOAT (Greatest of All Time) Sale, scheduled to run from July 12 to 17, 2025. Flipkart Plus...

6 new books on Indian food and drink to add to your reading list
It’s a good time to get lost at the bookstore and wander into the ‘food and drink’ aisle. Among the glossy tomes on mixology and Michelin stars you’ll also find this new crop of books on Indian food and drink that are a tad harder to categorise....

Amazon Huge "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" on 4K Blu-rays Sale Ends Soon, Here's What I Recommend Buying ASAP
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sale ends after today, and one of the standout offers you won't want to miss before the end of the sale, is the immensely popular 3-for-2 promotion across physical media. Most notably, some of the best 4K movie deals for...

Amazon’s ‘sturdy’ and ‘very comfortable’ rattan garden furniture set is under £100 in Prime Day sale
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more We’re back in the midst of yet another heatwave, and there’s still plenty of sunshine promised over the coming weeks which means even...
Book Talk: Chris Whitaker, ‘Tall Oaks’
I’ve now read all of Chris Whitaker’s books, published as of 2025. I read his most recent book first and his debut novel last. However, each is a stand-alone novel, so the order in which they are read doesn’t really matter. “Tall Oaks” (2016, 353...
From SuperCoins to Super Speed: Flipkart’s GOAT Sale Powers India’s Next Shopping Wave: Begins 12th July
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (NewsVoir) • GOAT Sale goes live from July 12–17, featuring blockbuster deals across categories including electronics, smartphones, home appliances, BGM, Home essentials, Fashion, Home Decor, Minutes, and Grocery •...