Children’s publisher Egmont UK, which became part of HarperCollins UK in May 2020, is now being renamed as Farshore.
With our new name and brand identity, we remain firmly committed to our mission and purpose to make
every child a proud reader.
This mission underpins our broad and inclusive portfolio of child-friendly picture books, fiction, non-fiction and brands. We aim to inspire reading for pleasure for all ages, from the most reluctant readers to the most enthusiastic. Whether it’s a popular brand brought to life on the page or a brilliant new series by a debut author, Farshore brings a vast range of diverse stories and amazing worlds to children and teens.
Valencia s defense stops Fenerbahce
Valencia Basket grabbed its third consecutive home victory by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 66-52 at La Fonteta on Friday. Valencia improved to 15-14 and has a 2-0 record against Fenerbahce, which dropped to 17-12. Sam Van Rossom led the winners with 17 points. Mike Tobey added 12 while Martin Hermannsson had 11 for Valencia. Jan Vesely led Fenerbahce with 15 points while Nando De Colo had 14 against his former team. Valencia led almost from start to finish, getting a 18-10 lead after 10 minutes and using a 9-0 run for a 37-28 margin at halftime. Nothing changed after the break, as Valencia boosted its margin to 53-41 and kept dominating the game through outstanding defense until the final buzzer.
The Underside Windows, Switch game
The Underside is a rogue-lite, hack and slash, with up to 4-player local co-op, where you take the role of the last in line, bed monster-hunting family business. Hired by kids to eradicate the monsters living under their beds, venture to an imaginary plane where the monsters live, creating your own path with the contracts you selected before venturing in. Unlock different weapons in the fight for a good night’s sleep. Different contracts lead to different scenarios with unique bosses and enemies.
Introduction
In the last two weeks, we’ve been working on settling some much-needed art elements and bug hunting our previous code base, now we’re entering a new phase of development where we aim to finish adding the RPG systems in our game (dungeon items, different weapons and some more extensive enemy types) and start polishing the current experience, targeting a playable vertical slice of the game.
FIVE MINUTES AGO
You slip down silent temple hallways, clutching Kiira’s dagger in your fist. One wrong step, one stray sound, will reveal your presence. You know your failure is inevitable, but still you edge along the wall as quietly as you can. Aware of what awaits you, you proceed as if you are not.
There is no avoiding it: your story will end with you dead at the feet of a god. Your divinations have told you this. There is no ambiguity. The portents float at the edge of your vision, haunt your dreams, shake themselves free with each throwing of the bones.
“The Moderate”, Ken Urban
“Atlas, the Lonely Gibbon”, Deborah Yarchun
The award considers works that address the question, “What does it mean to be a human in a computerized world?” The winner will receive $5,000 and “support for a two-stage development process with workshops at VoxLab and Northern Stage.” Results will be announced in Spring 2021.
For more information, see the Neukom Institute website.
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