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Publishing Industry News from Publishers Newswire™

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Publishing Industry News from Publishers Newswire™

FILM: Friday the 13th original stars reunite in ’13 Fanboy’!

Film NEWS: -- "Friday the 13th" has a passionate fan base that has been waiting for almost a decade for another installment. With the lawsuit between Victor Miller and Sean Cunningham still not resolved a new film isn't likely for several more years, but Voorhees Films has a solution for your much-needed fix, "13 Fanboy."

Amazon Launches Kindle 2, Second Generation eBook Reader

Seattle, Wash. /Publishers Newswire/ -- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today introduced Amazon Kindle 2, the new reading device that offers Kindle’s revolutionary wireless delivery of...

‘The Beat Hotel’ has been optioned by producer Pamela Dickerson for development as a narrative feature film

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /Publishers Newswire/ -- "The Beat Hotel," the non-fiction book by Barry Miles (ISBN: 978-1903809587, Grove, 2000), about American Beat Era icons creating...

FILM: Tommy Wiseau’s ‘The Room’ Named Worst Film Ever by FilmSnobbery Survey of Cinema Experts

Film NEWS: -- With Thanksgiving on the near horizon, FilmSnobbery decided to serve up another type of turkey: in this case, the cinematic variety, with a seasonal celebration of the worst films of all time. And in a survey of approximately 100 filmmakers, critics, historians and performers, the choice for the worst film of all time went to Tommy Wiseau's utterly astonishing 2003 production "The Room."

FILM: Jallo Oil Distributors’ President is Major Benefactor for Soon to Be Released Documentary on Christian Persecution

Film NEWS: -- Patrick Carberry, founder Joshuacord, Inc., has teamed up with In Altum Productions, film director Jordan Allott, and Paul Jallo, president, Jallo Oil Distributors, to produce a much-needed documentary that addresses the plight of Christian persecution in the Middle East and Africa. Joshuacord is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization developed to help people persecuted for their Christian faith.

New book, ‘Aloha Wanderwell: Call to Adventure’ by Aloha Baker, Alan Boyd and Tracy Landecker

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /Publishers Newswire/ -- "Aloha Wanderwell: Call to Adventure" (ISBN: 978-1484118801) is a new book published by the Nile Baker Estate and Boyd Production Group that journals the adventures of Aloha Wanderwell Baker, who at age 16, became the first woman to travel around the world in a Model-T Ford automobile.
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Cameron Baxter Films announces the premiere of their film ‘Seeds of Freedom: A Vision for America’ in Boston

MOVIE NEWS: Cameron Baxter Films has announced the premiere of their film "Seeds of Freedom: A Vision for America" which is the inaugural event for the James Phinney Baxter Lecture Series at the Boston Public Library on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Central Library in Copley Square. The film is written, directed, and produced by Andrew Cameron Bailey and Connie Baxter Marlow.

Books to Bookmark: Updated List of 10 Interesting New Books from First Quarter 2013

TORRANCE, Calif. /Publishers Newswire/ -- The latest round-up of 10 new and recent books from Q4/2012 and Q1/2013 - which may have been missed due to not originating from major New York book publishing houses, or "big name" authors - has been announced by Publishers Newswire (PNW) as part of their semi-annual "Books to Bookmark." PNW is an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors to raise awareness about their work.

New Book, ‘The Trust Frequency’ by Connie Baxter Marlow and Andrew Cameron Bailey

ASPEN, Colo. /Publishers Newswire/ -- In a new book, "The Trust Frequency: 10 Assumptions for a New Paradigm" (ISBN: 978-098874713; Cameron/Baxter Books), co-authors Connie Baxter Marlow and Andrew Cameron Bailey challenge a number of basic assumptions which have driven humanity's behavior for millennia and offer a new paradigm for consideration on the issue of climate change.

In New Movie ‘Live by Night’ Italian Actor Massi Furlan plays Anthony Servidone

MOVIE NEWS: (HOLLYYWOOD, Calif.) Actor Massi Furlan takes on the role of Anthony Servidone opposite Ben Affleck in 'Live by Night' a 1920's prohibition-era American crime film written and directed by Affleck and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, is being distributed by Warner Bros and slated to hit the theaters in 2017.

New Book, New York: Finger Paintings, by Jorge Colombo

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Publishers Newswire/ -- If New York City is a state of mind, then Jorge Colombo captures the metropolis' moods like no other. Published in association with 20x200, "New York: Finger Paintings" (ISBN: 978-0811879255; Chronicle Books) by Jorge Colombo features 100 of the artist's beautiful, full-color illustrations of New York City.

New Book, The Easter Bunny That Grew Up, by Gretta Parker

WASHINGTON, D.C. /Publishers Newswire/ -- A new children's book, 'The Easter Bunny That Grew Up' (ISBN: 978-1468554960; paperback; AuthorHouse), by Gretta Parker with illustrations by Maya Tolliver, pays tribute to a little rabbit that captured the hearts of people around the world on Facebook and the contributions he made to rabbits in rescues and shelters.

FILM: 2017 Religious Freedom Run and Walk in advance of Christian Documentary Release

Film NEWS: -- President John F. Kennedy quoted the Irish statesman Edmund Burke when he said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Joshuacord, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is taking those words to heart by combating a widespread and devastating form of evil - the ruthless persecution of faithful Christians - by holding the fifth annual Joshua 1:9 Freedom Run at 8 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2017, to bring awareness to the plight of persecuted Christians and raise money to support the persecuted church.

In Time for New Lease Accounting Standards, LeaseAccelerator Adds FASB ASC 842 and IFRS 16 Compliance

SOFTWARE NEWS: (GREAT FALLS, Va.) LeaseAccelerator, the leader in Equipment Lease Management software, today announced a new release featuring updated functionality to support the new lease accounting standards introduced by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). With support for FASB ASC 842 and IFRS 16, LeaseAccelerator customers can now confidently comply with the financial reporting requirements of the SEC and other international regulators.

New book reveals early days of corn syrup in foods: ‘SWEET SUCCESS: A Journey of Change and Challenge’

BOOK NEWS: Doug Lapins' new book, "SWEET SUCCESS: A Journey of Change and Challenge" (ISBN 978-0-9905995-0-0; paper; Foursome Press) chronicles the changes, challenges, and guiding principles of a thirty year stellar corporate career. "SWEET SUCCESS" also tells the history of a then-new product, high-fructose corn syrup, with the "inside story" of how, over time, a money-saving and seemingly harmless new sweetener became a controversial product.

Inspirational book trilogy ‘The Joy of Heaven’ by author-artist Daniel Leske illustrates what awaits us in heaven

BOOK NEWS: Daniel Leske, with a degree in physics, is the author and illustrator of the new book trilogy, "The Joy of Heaven" (ISBN: 978-1597553759; Book 1), an "inspirational series of creatively illustrated books that are filled with words and images of how heaven was revealed to him by God."

New book, Why People Don’t Buy New Homes, by Steve Weston

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /Publishers Newswire/ -- A new book, 'Why People Don't Buy New Homes' (ISBN: 978-0692014387; Sales Superiority Publishing), proposing a solution to improve the numbers of new homes being sold, has just been announced by author Steve Weston, a new home salesperson with 30 years experience.

Updated edition of ‘101 Ways To Say Thank You’ by Kelly Browne released

BOOK NEWS: Author Kelly Browne recently announced that her bestselling book on modern manners, "101 Ways To Say Thank You" (ISBN: 9781402747021; Sterling Publishing) was reissued with new digital generation tips on April 28, 2015. This refreshed and reissued etiquette classic, updated with new information for the digital age.

Author Christopher Merrill joins 2016 Todos Santos Writers Workshop for Creative Writing

Christopher Merrill, director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, has joined the lineup of literary talents featured at the 2016...

FILM: July 4: Vet shoots among the crowd – It’s not real news – It’s thriller ‘Face Of Evil’ released by...

Film NEWS: -- Awarded feature film "Face Of Evil" (F.O.E.) is being released by Gravitas Ventures and is now available on Video On Demand and DVD, right on time for your July 4th party! "This psychological thriller horror is also very entertaining and grotesque, and it's ideal for your post-barbeque chilly-afternoon movie-time," says the film's writer/director Vito Dinatolo, of V-Movie.

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