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Explora Books to Display The Saddlebag Preacher of Pike County at the London Book Fair

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Explora Books will be showcasing The Saddlebag Preacher of Pike County during the London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London in Hammersmith, London, UK. Written by C.R. Violet, the novel offers a grounded historical story shaped by faith, moral conflict, and the quiet weight of personal choice.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Feb 2026 – Set in southern Ohio in the 1850s, the book follows Rev. Jacob Chandler, a recent college graduate assigned to a rural preaching circuit near the farm where he grew up. His upbringing has left him unprepared for the lives he now encounters along the Ohio Canal—laborers, families, and travelers whose days are marked by loss, risk, and difficult decisions. Violet places Jacob among them without softening the realities of poverty, isolation, or social tension, allowing the setting to do much of the work.

A central thread of the novel is Jacob’s involvement with a local stop on the Underground Railroad. Asked to minister to people seeking freedom, he becomes personally invested in their escape, even as the consequences threaten his role within the church. These scenes are handled with restraint, focusing less on spectacle and more on the steady pressure placed on a young minister whose beliefs are tested through action rather than sermon.

Alongside these conflicts runs a restrained love story. Jacob’s relationship with a woman whose parents reject him for his lack of status introduces another kind of loss—one shaped by class and expectation. When she is sent away to prevent the match, Jacob must decide whether to wait in silence or act against convention. Violet treats this dilemma with patience, allowing uncertainty to linger rather than forcing a tidy resolution.

The novel is informed by the author’s own family history. Inspired by stories passed down through generations and supported by archival research, Violet draws from real accounts of circuit rider preachers, their routes, and their daily records. Details about the structure of the Methodist circuits, the demands placed on ministers, and the communities that hosted them give the story texture without turning it into a lesson.

At the London Book Fair, The Saddlebag Preacher of Pike County will be presented as part of Explora Books’ curated display, offering international readers a historical novel rooted in American religious and social history. Visitors can expect a quiet but steady narrative—one that favors human consequence over drama, and reflection over certainty.

The Saddlebag Preacher of Pike County is available on Amazon and other major retailers.

About Explora Books 

Explora Books is a book marketing firm located in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company specializes in self-publishing and marketing, taking pride in its exhaustive research and creative strategies that provide wider avenues for aspiring authors to gain recognition for their works. Explora Books aims to guide authors through the complexities of self-publishing, offering convenient solutions to navigate this process. The firm fosters and redefines creativity and innovation, setting new industry standards. Explora Books is dedicated to empowering authors globally.

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Organization: Explora Books Ltd

Contact Person: Simon Pratt

Website: https://explorabooks.com/home

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Contact Number: +16043306795

Address:Jameson Offices, 838 W Hastings St w, Vancouver, BC V6C 0A6, Canada

City: Vancouver

State: British Columbia

Country:Canada

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Slotozilla Highlights Q2 2026 Partnership Growth and Bonus Expansion

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 25th, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Slotozilla has continued to build momentum throughout Quarter 2 of 2026, strengthening its position as an international iGaming affiliate platform. During the quarter, the company expanded its partner network, introduced a wide selection of new casino bonuses, and increased its presence across key global markets.

Expanding Bonus Selection for Players

A major focus during Q2 2026 was the continued development and expansion of Slotozilla’s bonus catalog. The platform added 158 new bonuses during the quarter, with 138 of these offers now live and available to players.

Most partners contributed comparable numbers of welcome bonuses and no deposit bonuses, providing players with a balance of appealing new customer offers and low-risk options. This approach enables Slotozilla’s partners to expand their customer base while rewarding those who already have accounts.

Partner Welcome Bonuses No Deposit Bonuses Total
Aura Partners 7 7 14
Ice Aff 3 5 8
Wildwin Affiliates 4 4 8
BetFury Affiliates 3 3 7*
Gemified Partners 4 3 7
79affiliates 6 0 6
Tssspartners 2 4 6
Revenue Players 5 0 5

*Includes 1 seasonal holiday bonus

Beyond the leading contributors mentioned above, Slotozilla also received support from a broad range of partners, including Affiliate Drinks, Coin Partners, Gamespot Partners, Lussurio, Totem Partners, Moneycow, Qzino, Arcane Affiliates and many other industry collaborators.

International Partnerships Continue to Grow

In a global market where many affiliate networks are struggling with ever-tightening regulations and decreasing levels of disposable income, Slotozilla bucks the trend. Whereas many organizations are contracting, with some even folding, Slotozilla continues to expand overseas.

A representative from Slotozilla commented, “We’re really excited to have continued forming partnerships across both established and emerging markets. This emphasis on expansion has served to strengthen Slotozilla’s position within the iGaming sector.”

Canada remained the strongest-performing market during the quarter, with 28 new bonuses made available to players. Meanwhile, Australia (17 bonuses), the United Kingdom (17 bonuses) and the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland; 11 bonuses) also performed well. Spain (10 bonuses), Poland (10 bonuses), France (9 bonuses), Portugal (9 bonuses), Mexico (6 bonuses) and the United States (6 bonuses) all contributed significantly to Slotozilla’s wider international growth.

About Slotozilla

Slotozilla is an independent iGaming affiliate platform. It has been providing players with trusted casino reviews, bonus comparisons, slot information and more since 2013, steadily expanding into its current global position. Readers can learn more at Slotozilla.com.

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Blockchain Infrastructure Firm tZERO Integrates with Sui for Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Securities

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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, August 25th, 2026, FinanceWire

The integration will bring established, regulated market infrastructure to Sui that unlocks support for institutions and issuers, while also opening access for tZERO to the chain’s deep pool of builders and developers

tZERO Group, Inc., a leader in blockchain-based financial infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership to integrate directly with the Sui blockchain, unlocking support for issuance, transfer agency, custody, trading, compliance and settlement for regulated digital assets security trading. The integration will expand Sui’s access to institutionally compliant U.S. market infrastructure aimed at building for tokenized markets, and will bring Sui’s deep pool of builders and developers into the tZERO ecosystem.

The announcement brings full integration into tZERO’s U.S.-regulated trading, custody, and issuance framework for the Sui blockchain, providing direct support for institutional-grade tokenization projects and initiatives for projects currently building on the network.

Mustafa Al Niama, Head of Capital Markets at Mysten Labs and former Americas Head of Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs, commented: Institutional adoption of tokenized assets depends on infrastructure that bridges blockchain innovation with regulatory frameworks. tZERO’s expansion to Sui gives issuers and developers access to regulated issuance, custody, and trading capabilities designed to support that transition, while also taking advantage of Sui’s unique architecture that is built to support institutional workflows.”

Through the integration, tZERO will gain access to a vast pool of developers, builders, and DeFi projects currently being built on Sui, leveraging the extensive knowledge these teams have in building for the network’s unique object-focused architecture. These builders have years of experience creating projects that take advantage of Sui’s highly performant network with near-instant finality, positioning them well to build on infrastructure designed to service institutional needs.

“Sui’s object-centric architecture offers a unique approach to regulated digital assets by making assets and their permissions programmable,” said Alan Konevsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of tZERO. “Combined with Sui’s performance, that design creates a strong foundation for the development of next generation regulated financial applications onchain.“

tZERO brings more than 12 years of operational experience in U.S. market compliance and infrastructure development, and is recognized by the SEC with multiple registrations. tZERO is also an active member of FINRA, and has years of experience bridging crypto-native projects into regulated U.S. market applications.

The partnership signals strong continued momentum towards the development of shared blockchain based infrastructure, goals shared by both tZERO and Sui, and directly expands access to support for digital asset securities issued onchain.

For more information about Sui, please visit: https://www.sui.io/

For more information about tZERO, please visit: https://www.tzero.com/.

About Sui

Sui, where money moves as freely as messages, is a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain built for scalable finance and global payments. Founded by the core team behind Meta’s stablecoin initiative and powered by an object-centric model, Sui makes assets, permissions, and user data programmable and ownable. Sui’s primitives offer builders everything they need to create high-performance payments and financial applications, including instant agentic payments. Learn more at sui.io

About tZERO Group, Inc.

tZERO Group, Inc. (tZERO) and its broker-dealer subsidiaries provide an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. We offer institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology, and make such equity available for trading on an alternative trading system. tZERO, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries, democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. All technology services are offered through tZERO Technologies, LLC. For more information, please visit our website.

About tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC

tZERO Digital Asset Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the broker-dealer custodian of all digital asset securities offered on tZERO’s online brokerage platform. Digital asset securities may not be “securities” as defined under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA)-and in particular, digital asset securities that are “investment contracts” under the Howey test but are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission are excluded from SIPA’s definition of “securities”-and thus the protections afforded to securities customers under SIPA may not apply. More information about tZERO Digital Asset Securities may be found on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

About tZERO Securities, LLC

tZERO Securities, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. It is the operator of the tZERO Securities ATS. More information about tZERO Securities may be found on FINRA’s BrokerCheck.

About tZERO Transfer Services, LLC

tZERO Transfer Services, LLC is a transfer agent registered with the SEC. More information about tZERO Transfer Services may be found on the SEC’s Edgar: https://www.sec.gov/search-filings.

Forward-Looking Statements by tZERO

This release contains forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time, tZERO, its subsidiaries, or its representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. These forward-looking statements are based on expectations and projections about future events, which is derived from currently available information. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, including financial performance and projections; growth in revenue and earnings; and business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including, without limitation: the ability of tZERO and its subsidiaries to change the direction; tZERO’s ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; performance of individual transactions; regulatory developments and matters; and competition. These and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this release and other statements made from time to time by tZERO, its subsidiaries or their respective representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. tZERO, its subsidiaries, and its representatives are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this release and other statements made from time to time by tZERO, its subsidiaries or its representatives might not occur. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any security.

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Lejan Brings Barefoot Footwear to Back-to-School Season with Its Children’s School Shoes

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The brand focuses on flexible, zero-drop school shoes with plenty of toe room, designed to withstand the daily pace of young children.

Madrid, Spain, 25th Aug 2026 – Back-to-school season means new routines, new schedules, and many hours spent wearing shoes. That is why Lejan is once again putting children’s feet at the center of its approach with its barefoot school shoes, designed to bring the principles of foot-friendly footwear to one of the pairs children wear most throughout the school year.

Unlike conventional school shoes, Lejan’s barefoot school shoes aim to minimize interference between the shoe and the natural movement of the foot. They feature an anatomical toe box that gives the toes room to move, a flexible sole, and zero drop, meaning there is no height difference between the heel and the forefoot.

But for shoes designed for school, there is another particularly important factor: durability for everyday wear. Break times, running, playing, commuting, and long school days mean children’s footwear is subjected to especially intensive use. For this reason, Lejan’s school shoes are designed to combine the key characteristics of barefoot footwear with a construction made to keep up with children throughout their daily school routine.

A Shoe Designed to Grow, Play, and Last

During childhood, feet are constantly developing. Choosing the correct size and ensuring there is enough room inside the shoe is particularly important to prevent the toes from being compressed.

Lejan’s school shoes feature a forefoot shape designed around the natural anatomy of the foot, giving the toes more room than traditional narrow-toe school shoes.

The flexibility of the sole also allows the shoe to move more naturally with children as they walk, run, or play during break time. These features are combined with materials and a construction designed to withstand the frequent use associated with the school environment, where footwear needs to perform for many hours and across a wide variety of situations.

The result is a school shoe designed to balance freedom of movement, comfort, durability, and a simple aesthetic that is easy to pair with school uniforms and everyday school outfits.

Back to School Starts with the Feet Too

With its children’s school shoes, Lejan brings its philosophy of giving feet greater space and freedom of movement into the school environment, without overlooking one of the main requirements of children’s footwear: the ability to keep up with the children wearing it.

It is a back-to-school option designed not only around how the foot moves, but also around everything that happens around it throughout a typical school day.

Lejan’s children’s school shoes are available at lejanbrand.com.

About Lejan

Lejan is a barefoot footwear brand founded in 2024 with the aim of combining the principles of foot-friendly footwear with designs created for everyday life. Its models feature flexible soles, zero drop, and anatomical toe boxes, with options for both adults and children that combine functionality, design, and durability for everyday wear.

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Organization: Lejan Brand

Contact Person: Elena

Website: https://lejanbrand.com/

Email:
elena@lejanbrand.com

City: Madrid

Country:Spain

Release id:48402

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