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Calgary Public Library members can read self-published books through the Indie Author Project. PHOTO: SAMREEN AHMED Self-published authors often struggle to have their books reach the shelves, but a partnership between the Calgary Public Library and the Indie Author Project is helping writers reach a wider audience. Amanda Arbuthnot, service design lead at Calgary Public …

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Seeing Philippine mythology get its much-needed representation in mainstream media remains an uncommon occurrence, even after Budjette Tan’s comic book series Three got its own Netflix adaptation. There’s probably a sizable number of Filipinos out there who know more about Greek mythology than they do their own country’s folklore – and we can’t blame them …

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Former Wynberg resident Belinda Ann Weber with her book ‘Dancin’ Feet’. She will be one of the about 12 authors whose books will be on sale at the Book Fair on Saturday 30 July in Wynberg. PHOTO: Supplied The traveling Book Fair will stop off in Wynberg for the second year running this month, allowing …

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Express News Service What made you set The Death of Kirti Kadakia: A Temple Hill Murder Mystery in a posh Mumbai neighbourhood?Temple Hill, the fictional neighbourhood, is an affluent area in Mumbai that still retains a lot of the city’s old-world charm. It is based on an area where I grew up in and has …

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Local icons such as the dragon, watermelon and pelican playgrounds grab your attention as soon as you enter. Why, even the Merlion is here. Located at HomeTeamNS Clubhouse in Khatib, T-Play stands out from other indoor playgrounds with a uniquely Singapore design. It also takes pride in celebrating Singapore’s Peranakan identity, working with Peranakan heritage …

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The Duke of Sussex is expected to publish his book in the autumn after pledging to tell his story, including “the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned.” Billed as an “intimate and heartfelt” memoir by its publisher Penguin Random House, Harry said when the work was announced: “I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity …

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David Hare, 75, is the author of more than 30 stage plays, many of them dealing with politics and major British institutions, including plenty, Racing Demon, Stuff Happens and The Absence of War. He has also written (and sometimes directed) numerous screenplays and television series such as Collateral and roadkill. We Traveled, just published in …

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