Business, Free News Articles

Increased Sales of Niche Vanilla Product Leads to Company’s Happy Discovery of a Healthy Trend

EUGENE, Ore. -- As Covid-19 lockdowns expanded this year, Singing Dog Vanilla saw grocery sales of its Pure Vanilla Extracts rise along with the public's enthusiasm for home baking. But they were surprised that demand also increased for their Alcohol Free Pure Vanilla Flavor, a product usually consumed by people avoiding alcohol in their diet.

Singing Dog Vanilla's Alcohol-Free Pure Vanilla Flavor is made with real vanilla, but instead of containing alcohol like an extract, the vanilla flavor is carried in a clear, tasteless, vegetable glycerin. Vanilla extract with alcohol is preferred by bakers because the alcohol evaporates leaving only a smooth vanilla flavor behind. So why the 125% increase in sales of non-alcohol vanilla?

"We began asking our online customers what they were baking," says Singing Dog Vanilla Co-founder Bill Wiedmann. "They answered that they weren't. They were making cold dishes such as overnight oats, smoothies, juices, and non-dairy milks from nuts and oats."

Conversations with customers revealed that Singing Dog Vanilla was sitting at the confluence of a few movements within the food world:
1. Clean labels
2. Healthier Diets
3. More time at home to concentrate on numbers 1 and 2.

Consumers are studying nutrition labels and choosing foods with simple, real ingredients. Using them to make healthy meal alternatives, such as overnight oats, and creating tasty vegetable-packed smoothies is gaining popularity. Since these dishes are uncooked, Alcohol Free Pure Vanilla Flavor makes perfect sense. You do not want your vanilla blueberry oatmeal to taste like alcohol. Singing Dog Vanilla just happened to have the right product available for people who suddenly had the time to pursue their passion for healthier food.

For more information about Singing Dog Vanilla alcohol free vanilla, visit: https://www.singingdogvanilla.com/product/alcohol-free-pure-vanilla-flavor-4-oz/.

About Singing Dog Vanilla:

Founded on April Fool's Day in 2004, Singing Dog Vanilla has offices in Eugene, Oregon and Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. They partner with over 400 vanilla-growing families in Indonesia to bring organic vanilla products to food manufacturers, bakeries, scoop shops, restaurants, and breweries. Singing Dog Vanilla also has a full line of retail products sold in natural grocery stores across the USA and internationally. Profits are shared with their vanilla farmers and employees.

The Singing Dog Vanilla motto is "Silly Name ... Serious Vanilla."

Learn more at https://www.singingdogvanilla.com/

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Awards and Honors, Business, Entertainment, Environment and Ecology, Free News Articles

Performance Artist AY Young is An Emerging Renewable Energy Leader Powered by Music

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- AY Young, founder, Battery Tour, was named by the United Nations (UN) as one of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and to Fresh Energy's 2020 Energy News Network's "40 Under 40."

On a biennial basis, the Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth recognizes 17 young change-makers, between the ages of 18 and 29, who are leading efforts to combat the world's most pressing issues and whose leadership is catalyzing the achievement of the SDGs.

For the UN designation, these young leaders were selected from more than 18,000 nominations from 186 different countries to represent the diverse voices of young people from every region of the world, and are collectively responsible for activating millions of young people in support of the SDGs. Young is the only Youth Leader selected from the U.S.

The Energy News Network's "40 Under 40" awards' program highlights emerging leaders and innovators from across the U.S. and their work in America's transition to a clean energy economy.

Young is one of the first artists to power his concerts with 100 percent renewable energy and Battery Tour is designed to engage communities with fun, physical and digital, entertainment experiences focused on diversity and inclusion to enhance sustainable adoption, action and innovation. And, it's all powered with renewable resources and energy-storage technologies (such as solar & human powered batteries) and showcases current technology capacities and their impacts to raise awareness and ignite innovation for Beneficial Electrification (BE).

"My ultimate goal is to get the world plugged into sustainability using music as a vehicle," Young says.

Thor Dietrich, co-founder and CEO of the Battery Tour, says that he was inspired to create the company when he realized the power music has to unite people.

"The quality of consumables, such as energy and information, directly affects us. We have a responsibility to our personal health to educate, empower, and experience the highest quality of life. With Battery Tour, we engage everyone's passions to scale sustainable impact globally, uniting humanity through entertainment to fund, build, and secure our only future, a sustainable one," Dietrich says.

As part of the Battery Tour, starting on September 18, Young will present six, weekly, social-distanced concerts at 6 p.m. in association with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department around Kansas City with the goal of uniting the heartland's rich history, talent, and sustainable leadership.

Founder video (YouTube): https://youtu.be/htfB8sG-hlU

Get plugged in at: https://www.batterytour.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aymusik

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aymusik/

Twitter: @aymusik

About AY Young

At age 29, AY Young is a singer/songwriter, dancer, producer, sustainability activist and entrepreneur. He grew up in Kansas City, MO and has organized and performed more than 800 concerts. He's opened for artists such as Wiz Khalifa, T-Pain, Aaron Carter and more.

For more about the artist: https://www.aymusik.com/

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Caption: Youth having a blast dancing with AY Young and the Battery Tour at a corporate philanthropy event.

Related link: https://www.batterytour.com/

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Books and Publishing, Business, Entertainment, Free News Articles, General Editorial, Product Launches

Why would a Russian-Jewish couple, living near Boston, return to the Soviet Union in 1931?

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- "Forget Russia" (ISBN: 978-1732848047) by L. Bordetsky-William, scheduled for publication on December 1, 2020 by Tailwinds Press, tells the story of three generations of Russian-American Jews journeying back and forth, throughout the twentieth century, between America and Russia, searching for some kind of home and, of course, finding something altogether different.

It is a tale of love, murder, revolution, and betrayal. In 1980, Anna, an American college student journeys to the Soviet Union to confront her family's past. As Anna dodges date rapists, KGB agents, and smooth-talking marketeers while navigating an alien culture for the first time, she must come to terms with the aspects of the past that haunt her own life.

With its insight into the everyday rhythms of an almost forgotten way of life behind Brezhnev's Soviet Union, "Forget Russia" is a disquieting multi-generational epic about coming of age, forgotten history, and the loss of innocence in all of its forms.

Advance Praise for "Forget Russia"

"One by one, Anna will lift the tops from the Russian dolls starting from the original tragedy-the murder of her great-grandmother Zlata during a pogrom-to shed light on the destiny of three generations of women ... In this dazzling choral novel, woven together over almost eighty years, the great grand-daughter triumphs in the challenge to reunite her family forever, calming their hearts beyond the centuries," said Maia Brami, author of "All Yours."

About the Author:

L. BORDETSKY-WILLIAMS is also the author of "The Artist as Outsider in the Novels of Toni Morrison and Virginia Woolf" (Greenwood Press, 2000); the memoir, "Letters to Virginia Woolf" (Hamilton Books, 2005); and three poetry chapbooks - "The Eighth Phrase" (Porkbelly Press 2014), "Sky Studies" (Finishing Line Press 2014), and "In the Early Morning Calling" (Finishing Line Press, 2018). She is a Professor of Literature at Ramapo College of New Jersey and lives in New York City.

To obtain an advance copy of "Forget Russia" for a book review or to arrange an author interview, use the following contact information:
Author: L. Bordetsky-Williams
Phone: 917-701-4880
email: forgetrussia@gmail.com

Website: https://www.forgetrussia.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgetRussia
Twitter: @BordetskyL

Book Trailer (YouTube): https://youtu.be/eDICgOz-Kqo

Tailwinds Press: http://www.tailwindspress.com/forget-russia.html

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Caption: Photo of the Author - L. Bordetsky-Williams.

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Business, Free News Articles, Software

All Tenorshare Software Now Compatible with iOS 14

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Tenorshare has announced that all of its products will be compatible with iOS 14. As one of the prime leaders in data security and system repair for iOS, Tenorshare is committed to providing its users quick and seamless solutions for iOS 14.

Mike Lee, the CEO of Tenorshare stated that, "We will continue to adapt to the development of technology and update the software in time to meet the needs of more users. All Tenorshare software which includes UltData, ReiBoot, 4uKey, iCareFone for WhatsApp Transfer, iAnyGo,4uKey iTunes Backup and iCareFone would all be compatible with iOS 14."

ReiBoot - Fix 150+ iOS 14 System Issues as Easy as 1-2-3

ReiBoot gives users a 1-click feature to enter and exit recovery mode on iOS 14. It can repair countless iOS 14 problems, including iPhone update error and iPhone stuck.

4uKey - Your Reliable iPhone Screen & Apple ID Unlocker

4uKey allows users to bypass screen passwords on iPhone in mere seconds, while also gives you the option to remove Apple ID, Touch ID, and Face ID.

iCareFone for WhatsApp Transfer - Transfer WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business from Android to iOS 14

iCareFone for WhatsApp Transfer can easily transfer WhatsApp chats between Android & iOS 14. It features backup and restore option. Users can backup and restore Kik, LINE, Viber, and WeChat history to Mac.

UltData - Recover all Data Lost after iOS 14 Update

UltData supports recover deleted Data from iPhone directly. It allows users to recover data directly from iOS 14 and supports over 35 different file types and various applications.

iCareFone - Make Your iOS 14 Backup Easier Than Ever

iCareFone can easily take control of the important iOS 14 data. And backup, import, export, delete, add or even de-duplicate multiple files in one click.

Price and Availability:

Tenorshare Software is both available for Windows and Mac. To celebrate iOS 14, Tenorshare offers 70% discount on all products.

Enjoy it here: https://www.tenorshare.com/event/iphone-12-ios-14-big-sales.html

About Tenorshare

Tenorshare is an international software company founded in 2007 and is known for its highly rated software products.

More information: https://www.tenorshare.com/

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Business, Free News Articles, Manufacturing, Product Launches

Moduline Cabinets Reimagines How a Work Van Should Look with New Upfit Series

BROCKTON, Mass. -- Moduline Aluminum Cabinets launches the Upfit(TM) Series, a new storage system for vans, trailers, box trucks and other vehicles. The Upfit(TM) Series features bold colors and anodized brushed aluminum frames that give any vehicle a sleek, clean, professional appearance. But it's more than just good looks; Upfit(TM) Series is built for performance. Made with military-grade aluminum and manufactured with pride and precision in the USA, Upfit(TM) Series shelving is designed to handle the stress and strain of stop-and-go traffic.

The Upfit(TM) Series is made from with lightweight, military-grade aluminum. Aluminum is the absolute best material when it comes to vehicle storage because its lighter weight will save you on fuel and gross vehicle weight (GVW) while also being durable to handle the force from starting and stopping in traffic, especially when fully loaded with cargo.

"We're excited to launch the Upfit(TM) Series" said Paul Gill, owner of Moduline Cabinets. "We wanted to make a storage system to fit any van. It had to be flexible enough for all the different trades and industries that rely on cargo vans, but it also had to be easy to order online."

Our new Upfit(TM) Series webpage makes it easy to find a van upfit package for any van. Simply filter by your van's make, model and wheel base and we'll show you a variety of standard setups designed for different types of storage needs. We also offer individual shelves, Mix & Match(TM) modules and accessories so you can add on to an existing package or build your own from scratch.

The Upfit(TM) Series also features Moduline's patented QuikDraw(R) Latch System, which keeps drawers securely closed on the road, but opens with just one finger anywhere along the handle. Every Upfit(TM) Series door and drawer also comes standard with a security key lock to keep your tools or documents safe.

Mix & Match Modules(TM) and storage accessories make the Upfit(TM) Series configurable for different storage needs. Options include tethered door kits, up to (4) QuikDraw(R) drawers per shelf, aluminum drawer and shelf dividers, and removable organization bins, which fit anywhere in the system.

To explore the new Upfit(TM) Series packages, visit: https://www.modulinecabinets.com/product/upfit-series/

About Moduline Cabinets:

Moduline Cabinets is a premier designer and manufacturer of quality, American-made modular aluminum storage cabinets. Moduline cabinets can be found in residential garages, vehicles, trailers, commercial and industrial shops, military and other specialty applications. For over 30 years, Moduline has provided cabinet solutions for car enthusiasts and professionals, specializing in custom designs and unmatched customer service.

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Alliances and Partnerships, Business, Free News Articles, General Editorial

Tickle.Life Joins with Wellcelium to Grow Its Sex Ed Efforts

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Tickle.Life (Tickle-dot-Life), World's First Community based Discovery Platform for Sex and sexuality, today announced a new collaboration with Wellcelium (well-see-lee-um), a new online school teaching sex, intimacy, and relationship skills through offering live classes, one-on-one coaching, and a variety of quality resources to deepen and grow human relationships.

Talking on the collaboration, Founder and CEO Shakun Sethi, Tickle.Life stated, "Tickle.Life has been created as a bridge between the best of the industry and amazing sexual wellbeing providers and people who are exploring their services. With this partnership, we are a step closer and excited for nurturing the growth of human relationships."

"We need each other right now because human connection is vital to all of our lives," says Dr. Pavini Moray, Wellcelium creator. "But the Covid-19 pandemic has broken up our communities and stressed our relationships."

This partnership will bring together two sex-positive platforms to elevate access to illuminating resources supporting intimacy, relationships, sexual and mental wellness around the globe. These SexTech platforms share a common mission of normalizing sexuality and pleasure so people can enjoy sex-positive lives without shame. This is an initiative to bring more visibility to the collaborators of Tickle.Life and the world-class sex educators of Wellcelium, through various marketing and content-sharing strategies undertaken by both websites.

More information:

Wellcelium:
* https://wellcelium.org/
* https://www.facebook.com/wellcelium
* https://www.instagram.com/wellcelium/

Tickle.Life:
* https://www.tickle.life/
* https://twitter.com/ticklelife/
* https://www.facebook.com/tickledotlife/
* https://www.instagram.com/tickle.life/

About Tickle.Life

Tickle.Life based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2019 by serial entrepreneur Shakun Sethi and Parag Gupta, Co-Founder and CTO. Tickle.Life creates an ecosystem for all sex positive people across the world by supporting sexuality exploration, sexual and mental wellness, LGBTQIA+ communities and sex education. Tickle.Life is the world's first community-based Discovery platform which features sex and sexuality related content from over 350 plus world renowned sexual well-being professionals and over 1000 podcasts for sex positive people.

About Wellcelium

Created by Dr. Pavini Moray, a sex educator and somatic sex therapist, Wellcelium promotes the spreading of pleasure on purpose and offers skills-based learning opportunities for all types of people and relationship styles. Wellcelium is a mash-up of two words: wellness and mycelium, the thread-like structures that make up the far-reaching roots of mushrooms. The Wellcelium team envisions networks of erotic wellness, spreading around the globe, offering everything you wish you had been taught about relationships, sex, and intimacy.

Pavini Moray is a somatic sex educator and activist on a mission to help others get free in their bodies. Moray founded Wellcelium with the goal of bringing world-class teachers of sexuality, embodiment, and intimacy together to create a community that is relationally and erotically well. Pavini has a Ph.D in Somatic Psychology, Certificates in Sexological Bodywork and Sex Education, has trained with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute and the Strozzi Institute. Pavini also has a Master's in Montessori Education, and Educational Therapy training from UC Berkeley.

*VIDEO (YouTube) "Welcome to Wellcelium": https://youtu.be/6Q6-EBTTHKY

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Business, Free News Articles, General Editorial

Asheville Cooking Classes – A Fun and Educational Alternative to Dining Out

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- After being closed for several months, Cottage Cooking Asheville has re-opened, but classes look a little different now. They're even more intimate and guests will enjoy more of a demo versus hands-on experience.

For the Zoom-weary crowd, these classes are a great alternative to learning online. People are craving more in-person experiences and Cottage Cooking satisfies with everything from bread baking and sushi rolling to creme brulee burning and more. They provide a nice way for couples to re-connect, families to spend time together, friends to have a laugh or two, and kids to learn a new recipe or two.

Prior to the pandemic, classes went up to six at the Cottage Cooking location and strangers would often break bread together. Now, classes are limited to four who know each other. And, if there's a couple who wants to book a class, they'll get a private class for the regular price of $75 versus $90.

"For now, we're not putting people together who don't know each other," Liisa Andreassen, co-owner, Cottage Cooking, says. "We want everyone to be safe and comfortable."

Recently, Cottage Cooking has had several requests from honeymooners, couples celebrating anniversaries and girls getting out of town for a weekend escape.

"People want to do 'something,' but are still not ready to commit to eating out. Our classes fit the bill," Andreassen says.

Cottage Cooking will also take the show on the road and go off-site for groups of six to 12. For all classes, everyone is required to wear a face mask and people will eat outside when weather permits.

The Cottage Cooking property includes two lovely decks, a firepit area and vegetable gardens. There's even a wildlife dining area and 'museum' that's free for all to visit.

For a full property tour, watch this fun video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8mm0l-RLD4

About Cottage Cooking Asheville

John Godts and Liisa Andreassen, a husband and wife team, are the brains behind Cottage Cooking. Andreassen, a New York City native, is a writer by day, has a background in catering and also an extensive roster of food-related copywriting clients.

Godts hails from Brussels, Belgium, and has a few European specialties to share. Baking is one of his passions and he loves to joke with guests along the way. He works as a physical therapist at Mission Hospitals, but also enjoys entertaining and cooking.

The couple has an appetite for travel and adventure and Cottage Cooking helps to fund that hunger. Whether on the road, in the air, or underwater, they're always on the lookout for new recipes to share.

For more information, visit: https://cottagecookingasheville.com/

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*Caption: Cottage Cooking guests learn how to make a tomato basket.

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Business, Construction and Building, Education and Schools, Free News Articles, HVAC Heating and Cooling

Schools Push for Ways to Respond to Demands for Student & Faculty Safety

KENILWORTH, N.J. -- During this pandemic with major swings in the number of cases at schools you have a situation where institutions are scrambling like never before. Johnstone Supply offers the iWave-C from NuCalgon, patented, self-cleaning needle-point bi-polar ionization technology, with tests showing a 99.4% rate of reduction in Covid-19.

iWave is an air purifying device that installs in any air conditioning or heating system. When air passes over it, ions produced by the device reduce pathogens, allergens, bacteria and viruses, creating a healthy environment without producing any harmful byproducts. iWave's technology generates the same ions that nature creates with lightening, waterfalls, and ocean waves, etc. The only difference between the iWave's technology and nature is that the iWave does it without developing harmful ozone.

"Noting a lack of understanding of the options available," said Bob Zimmermann, president of Johnstone Supply's Kenilworth Group, "we started taking meetings with local school superintendents to identify the best solutions for various types of spaces and needs."

Many schools throughout New Jersey and dozens across the US have already installed these systems to provide an extra level of protection for students and faculty to safely return to live, in-person classes making, it a central component of their preparedness and response plan.

HVAC technical expert and trainer, Frank Taverna also created a short video to explain the differences in technologies and the science behind the solution.

Although there is no silver bullet to stopping the spread of Covid-19, many are breathing a little easier knowing that tested solutions are being implemented to help get us back to the lives we all knew.

About Johnstone Supply, Kenilworth Group

Johnstone Supply is a leading wholesale-only supplier to the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service, technical support and professionalism to the trade. We offer the products, programs and services that help contractors of all sizes succeed. We're committed to being your HVAC/R resource from start to finish and are dedicated to being "More Than a Supply House."

Learn more: https://www.johnstonesupply.com/

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Business, Entertainment, Free News Articles, Product Launches

Topical Video and Single from New Pete McCabe EP

VENICE, Calif. -- Man8Plant Records announced today the release of "Plague Baby," a new video and single from Pete McCabe's latest album, "Many Storyed." McCabe is a folk and pop music artist, a troubadour and storyteller who is as topical and fresh today as the leading artists of the 60s were in their time. "Plague Baby" is thought-provoking with layers of meaning. You can listen to Pete McCabe's music on any streaming service.

Pete McCabe's love for his "Plague Baby" is a heartfelt tribute to his wife Diane. It's an anthem derived from their struggles with The Virus during quarantine. For the video, Plague Baby, Pete plays acoustic guitar, piano and arranges all the other instruments. Pete made all the images for the video too.

Pete says "I knew our ever-strengthening partnership would see us through. Our personal quirks as well as our love for each other came into sharp focus. The daily death toll unnerved us, but...we were happy to 'Hunker in our Bunker' until the end of time."

In the video, these lyrics hover over an "infectious" rock beat:

I need my Plague Baby!
My hunker in the bunker lady
Yeah, she's got pizza in the fridge
And streaming TV
What happens outside don't matter to me
With her in my arms, that's where I wanna be
Plague Baby, I do appreciate you lately
Plague Baby, I do appreciate you lately

Pete felt that what he wanted to say about these trying times needed a hard hitting, yet humorous approach. "Synthesizers and electric guitars felt right for this one," explained Pete. "Much of my music has folk roots, but I like to expand into unknown territory. The virus put us all into a new situation. When the lockdown came, it was 24/7 time with my wife. Our love came into sharp focus. The daily death toll unnerved us, but we were happy to 'hunker in our bunker' till the end of time. The video shows such a couple as they battle the forces outside their little home."

There is much more to the "Many Storyed" EP than just the single. Pete explores his roots in "Forgotten Folkies," looks at the transformative power of sprinkles in "A Protest Doughnut" and even gets a bit sexy with "Hair of the Dog." Pete McCabe's new album is fun, quirky and eclectic.

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Books and Publishing, Business, Entertainment, Free News Articles, General Editorial, Product Launches

New Publishing Company Brings Rich Stories of Africa to the Young and Young at Heart

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A longtime education professional with a passion for fiction is announcing the launch of a brand-new publishing company with a focus on young adult adventure fiction targeting readers of all ages. Former high school teacher, university adjunct and current curriculum developer manager for higher institutions, Joan Cheboswony is the founder of Worlds Unknown Publishers, a new self-publishing firm created to provide a platform for sharing stories about Africa, her people, cultures, and expansive natural beauty.

"Our books give voice to the rich and vibrant stories of 1.3 billion African people," Cheboswony said. "Our lineup of titles is sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of even the most reluctant teen readers."

Cheboswony, a resident of Phoenix and a native of the village of Kipniwai, Kenya, was motivated to curate a collection of African-themed books to ignite the curiosity and passion of young people craving literary encounters with fascinating and real youth from around the world, whose experiences are simultaneously relatable and yet completely foreign to them.

As an immigrant, Cheboswony was exposed to different cultures through books, which helped her navigate cross-cultural communication and created a hunger in her to explore "worlds unknown."

Her mission with Worlds Unknown Publishers is to partner with authors from Africa to develop and publish high-quality fictional books for young adults. The current lineup of authors includes titles by Erick Ngoda, Muthoni wa Gichuru, Emily Wekulo, Moraa Gitaa, Newton Mudaki, Maria Ngoda, and Goro wa Kamau.

One of the company's newly released books, "Let's Talk About This" by Moraa Gitaa, centers on two young girls from different cultural backgrounds in Nairobi, Kenya who meet at the Angels of Mercy Girl's Crisis Centre the morning after both have suffered the trauma of rape. "Let's Talk About This" is an engaging YA novella that recounts an end-of-the-year school party gone wrong while addressing issues of sexual trauma and forced child marriages.

Cheboswony said, "'Let's Talk About This' is just one example of her publishing company's engaging and boundary-pushing books, each one filled with authentic characters and relatable stories from around Africa."

Another example is "Ward Nine" by Emily Wekulo, a story of wealth, power, and mental illness centering on characters tangled in twisted cultural beliefs.

"Our authors' characters are vivid and very real," Cheboswony said. "Readers will lose themselves in the pages of these books. They will barely notice how long it took to get to the last page of each one."

View book trailers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSa8AT0i_p1v6Lq4n9ZumQA.

Learn more about Worlds Unknown Publishers' books at https://www.wupubs.com/books.

For more information about the company, go to https://www.wupubs.com/.

*VIDEO (YouTube): https://youtu.be/_Rg-vsZieKs

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*Caption: Some example initial book releases from Worlds Unknown Publishers.

Related link: https://www.wupubs.com/

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