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“Twelve – My Age of Reason” Uses Laughter to Show a Real Coming of Age Story

“Twelve – My Age of Reason,” a new, humorous, coming of age book based on actual events is released. In a comical eight-day period in 1964, 12-year-old Tommy Stohlgren turns from a sweet Catholic school kid to a skeptical smart-ass. He finally notices girls, and gets tossed from religion class for claiming, “If God is all-loving and all-merciful, there could be no Hell!" Needless to say, the nuns were not pleased. - December 23, 2015 - Tom Stohlgren, Author, LLC

Laura Hawks' Newest Paranormal Novel, "The Ghost and The Grimoire" is Now Available as an Audible Book and Officially Rated 5 Stars by Paranormal Romance Guild

The newly released Audible Book, "The Ghost and The Grimoire" by Laura Hawks is now available for your listening pleasure. Narrated by Joseph B. Kearns, this amazing new novel's Audible version is full of nuance and intrigue. - December 23, 2015 - Laura Hawks - Author

Cross Genre Novel "Blue Karma" Wins New Apple E-Book Award For Excellence In Independent Publishing

Blue Karma by J.K. Ullrich receives Medalist Honors in the "Cross Genre" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis In a future where water is Earth’s most coveted resource, three young lives collide in a tempest of... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

"Polish Your Prose" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Polish Your Prose by Harmony Kent receives Medalist Honors in the "Writing and Publishing" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Polish Your Prose is a powerful new guide that gives essential editing tips for authors. - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Mystery Novel "Justice For Katie" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Justice for Katie by Linda Crowder receives Medalist Honors in the "Mystery" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis What does a 30 year-old cold case have to do with the present-day murder of an Assistant County Attorney... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Horror Novel "Forsaken" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Forsaken by J.D. Barker receives Medalist Honors in the Horror category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis When horror author Thad McAlister (www.thadmcalister.com) began his latest novel, a tale rooted in the witch trials of centuries... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Inspirational Novel "Blind Faith" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Blind Faith: Walking by Faith to Receive What You Cannot See by Robert R. Thibodeau receives Medalist Honors in the "Inspirational" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis He was “born blind.” He was the... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Novel "A Rose For Jonathan" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

A Rose For Jonathan by Beth Green receives Medalist Honors in the "Religion - Spirituality" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis When a young pastor starts seeing angels and demons, he comes to grip with his faith and... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Funny Fantasy Novel "The Berserker And The Pedant" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

The Berserker and the Pedant by Josh Powell receives Medalist Honors in the Action-Adventure category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Gurken Stonebiter, dwarven berserker and avatar of Durstin Firebeard, is in a bind. Thieves made... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Autobiography "Dream Accomplished: A Story Of Cancer, A Mother's Love & Taylor Swift" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Dream Accomplished: A Story of Cancer, A Mother's Love & Taylor Swift by Elizabeth Gross receives Medalist Honors in the "General Non-Fiction" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis "You have cancer." Those... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Young Adult Novel "Rising Tide: Dark Innocence" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Rising Tide: Dark Innocence by Claudette Melanson receives Medalist Honors in the "Autobiography - Biography - Memoir" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis When a cruel prank nearly claims Maura’s life, one of... - December 21, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Fiction Novel "Once In A Blue Year" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Once in a Blue Year by Michael D. Durkota receives Medalist Honors in the "Psychological Suspense" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Once in a Blue Year begins during the first days of the Gulf War, with two navy... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Actress and Advocate Discusses Her Book "One Vegan Mama"

Deanna Dylan Scott is an American Actress, producer, and author. Her book discusses vegan pregnancy, and the benefits and joy of raising a child on a vegan (plant based) diet. - December 20, 2015 - Deanna Dylan Scott

Fiction Novel "Approaching Zero" Wins New Apple EBook Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Approaching Zero by R.T. Broughton receives Medalist Honors in the "Suspense - Thriller" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis The smell of perversion is as real and pungent as a decaying corpse to psychic Kathy Smith... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Humor Fiction Novel "Commune: A Social Experiment" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Commune: A Social Experiment by Java Davis receives Medalist Honors in the Humor category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Commune is the story of an apple commune and the disparate group of wanderers who end up there. The commune... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Fiction Novel "Fallen Men" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Fallen Men by Brian O'Hare receives Medalist Honors in the General Fiction category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Fallen Men by Brian O’Hare, is a story of three priests. All are good, spiritual men but why does young Father... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Erotic Fiction "Montreal Escort" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Montreal Escort by Karena Marie receives Medalist Honors in the "Erotica" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis This erotic story revolves around three escorts, Shannon, Kat and Vee, in their 20s, 30s & 40s. They... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Short Story Compilation "Poor Advice And Other Stories" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Poor Advice and Other Stories by Lou Gaglia receives Medalist Honors in the "Short Story Fiction" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Poor Advice as a collection reveals Lou Gaglia’s humor, imagination, and... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Children's Book "Moore Zombies: Gimme Noodle!" Wins New Apple E-Book Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

Moore Zombies: Gimme Noodle! written by Wendy Knuth and illustrated by Brian Allen receives Medalist Honors in the "Children's" category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Baby Zom is hungry! When the Moore zombies go see... - December 20, 2015 - New Apple Literary Services

Return to Gallanvaig - A New Novel Beyond a Quirk of Destiny by Catherine Greenall

A frightening picture of the near future is painted in a new science thriller, ‘Return to Gallanvaig’ by author Catherine Greenall. “Return to Gallanvaig” is the second part of the “Quirk of Destiny” trilogy, an apocalyptic tale of devastation and destruction... - December 17, 2015 - Catherine Greenall

Free Dec. 17-19, 2015, for Kindle Readers: Female and Male Author-Duo Deliver New Erotic Thriller with Heart, Brains, and Courage. "Raven Tryst" Available Now.

"Raven Tryst," the brand new explicit, sexual thriller with an IQ, from Genevieve Hardt and Ian Flackman. "Raven Tryst" proves pure adult entertainment can have a heart, a brain, and even courage...and be that much more erotic and satisfying for it. Available now in print and ebook formats on Amazon.com; coming soon to other book sellers. Free Dec. 17-19, 2015, for Kindle readers. - December 17, 2015 - Ian Flackman

200 Years in the Making: Stark Bro’s Releases Fabulous Fruits Cookbook

Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co., the world’s oldest continuously-operating nursery, has published its first cookbook. "Fabulous Fruits: Recipes for every season" goes on sale December 15, 2015 at http://starkbros.com. “Each year we ship nearly 500,000 fruit... - December 17, 2015 - Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co.

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. Announces 200th Anniversary Book

The world’s oldest fruit-tree nursery announced today that 200 Years and Growing: The Story of Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. will go on sale January 1, 2016. Stark Bro's discovered both the Red Delicious and Golden Delicious apple. In celebration of two hundred years in business... - December 17, 2015 - Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co.

Bestselling Author Cheryl Bolen Releases New Regency Romantic Mystery in December 2015 – An Egyptian Affair

Bestselling author Cheryl Bolen is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the fourth book in her regency romantic mystery series, "An Egyptian Affair." The Regent Mysteries offer a fresh romance with each new mystery... - December 17, 2015 - Cheryl Bolen

Author Laura Simmons Promotes Her Romance Novel About Spiritual Cause and Effect

Author Laura Simmons is pleased to announce the promotion of her paranormal time travel romance novel, "Little Bits of Karma." This unique and entertaining romance novel is about spiritual cause and effect. - December 17, 2015 - Laura Simmons

December Releases Full of Mystery and Suspense

For its December releases, Class Act Books has chosen three series novels of suspense and mystery. They are Child of the Dark World, Confusion, and Who Killed Billy Roller? Child of the Dark World by veteran author Toni V. Sweeney, is the second entry in the Dark World series, continuing the... - December 17, 2015 - Class Act Books

From Fat Boy to Fit Man - an Inspiring True Story of an Obese Man and How He Overcame Obstacles to Loose Over 100 Lbs. on His Own...One Step at a Time

On December 11th, 2015 Eli Sapharti launched his newest book "From Fat Boy to Fit Man: A One Step at a Time Success Story" during a red carpet event that was held inside Kitchen 305 in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Eli Sapharti is best known to be an author, columnist and motivational... - December 16, 2015 - From Fat Boy to Fit Man

Fran Briggs Releases The Best of Winter Reading, 2015

Genres include mystery, humor, spiritual, urban literature, science-fiction, wit, and wisdom - December 16, 2015 - eMediaCampaigns!

SBB Media, LLC Brings Best Selling Authors and Industry Models to Sin City

SBB Media, LLC brings 80 Best Selling Authors, Industry Models and top Photographers to the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada January 15-17th. A charity Auction, fund-raising "wedding," Author Signing, and Wedding Reception will be hosted. A portion of the proceeds will help Carter- a five-year-old Colorado boy that is battling cancer. - December 16, 2015 - SBB Media, LLC

Young Rabbit Has Life-Changing Adventure in New Book by Sandy Little

A new friendship is born when a house rabbit meets wild rabbits in this new illustrated children’s book. Dog Ear Publishing reviews “Montgomery Rabbit” by Sandy Little and illustrator David Wenzel. - December 15, 2015 - Dog Ear Publishing

New PLJ Issue "Interviews with Gene Ambaum and Corban Addison" Has Been Released

Includes photographs and stories about bestselling authors like Amy Tan, Sandra Cisneros, Susan Boyer and Jacqueline Woodson, acclaimed actors like Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn and Rosie Perez, and the producer of REM’s first two albums, Don Dixon. - December 15, 2015 - Anaphora Literary Press

Ron Glick Brings Neverland to Oz

“The Marvelous Neverland of Oz” In Print and Kindle Format. Fourth Book in the Oz-Wonderland Series Releases on January 1, 2016. - December 13, 2015 - Ron Glick, Author

Publication of the Book by Michael Craig - "Encounters with the Russian Avant-Garde"

Michael Craig's second book "Encounters with the Russian Avant-garde" has been published with full colour plates and graphics and is a companion to the six part film documentary series about the Russian Avant-garde by Copernicus Films. - December 12, 2015 - Copernicus Films

Light Of The Moon Publishing Releases New C.L. Hause Gay Art Book “Art And Sex – An Exploration Of Gay Erotica”

C.L. Hause, illustrator of the best-selling series “Walking With Spirits - Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore Volumes 1-6” and “The Native American Story Book - Stories Of The American Indians For Children Volumes 1-3” returns with “Art And Sex – An Exploration Of Gay Erotica.” Light Of The Moon Publishing has released this new book in glossy black and white print. Filled with erotic imagery, this book is destined to be a coffee table favorite. - December 12, 2015 - Light Of The Moon Publishing

Celebrate the Holidays on Another Planet: Five Top Tales to Take You There

Galaxy Press conducts a survey of favorite science fiction authors from science fiction fans, and from this provides 5 sure-fire gifts for this holiday season. - December 11, 2015 - Galaxy Press

"Without Shame," Novel Set in East Pakistan, Now Available

FB Publishing has released the debut novel of Katherine Russell, a Buffalo, NY writer who takes a critical look at cultural interaction through the “white savior” archetype in "Without Shame." Set in East Pakistan, what is now Bangladesh, this neocolonial novel begins as tensions between East and West Pakistan culminate, at the brink of the revolution. Without Shame is now available for purchase in all bookstores in paperback or ebook format. - December 11, 2015 - FB Publishing House

Blue Blue Sea Finds His Cape at Curious Iguana

Frederick, MD, book store, Curious Iguana will shelve book in local author section. - December 11, 2015 - Shoo-fly Publications

Jabez Publishing House Releases Author Lesia M. Banks’ New Book, “C3 Creating Career Connections”

“C3 Creating Career Connections” is a pre-college to career enrichment guide designed to assist individuals in setting and accomplishing their career goals. - December 11, 2015 - DGT Book Promotions, LLC

World's First Trilogy to Release on Same Day Goes Viral - Features 100 Women Globally on Dec. 13 - Already Projected a Best Seller for December

Author Dr. Shellie Hipsky of Pittsburgh, PA will release the first ever trilogy to be printed and distributed on the same day - Dec. 13th, 2015. Titled, "Empowerment," "Balance," and "Inspiration," the books feature popular influential woman across all continents. There will be a viral launch of thousands of woman posting pictures with the book covers as they unite in the global sisterhood movement. - December 10, 2015 - Dr. Shellie Hipsky

U.S. Publishing Expert Offers Free Seminar Stockholm 12 February, 2016

US publishing expert Gerald Sindell, author of “The Genius Machine” and called the “Obi Wan Kenobi of breakthrough thinking” will be offering a seminar to those professionals who are interested in learning how to become successfully published in the United States. Sindell is... - December 10, 2015 - Thought Leaders Intl.

Class Act Books Releases New Entry in Mystery Series

Death is Magical, recently released by Class Act Books, is the fourth and newest entry in the Hugh Winslow mystery series. - December 10, 2015 - Class Act Books

"The Spirit of Santa," by Peter Hackmeister, is Making Santa Claus Real for Children

There are two conversations that a parent dreads to have with their children as they grow up. One is about the “Birds and the Bees.” The other is to answer the question “Is Santa Real?” This simple heart-warming story addresses when children begin to question the reality of Santa, and how a parent can respond to a child’s uncertainty. - December 09, 2015 - Peter Hackmeister

"Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch" Captures Hardworking Legends as Sale Discussions Continue - Second Printing of Texas Photographer’s Inaugural Book

As discussions continue for the sale of the legendary 510,572-acre Waggoner Ranch, the future is still undetermined for what may or may not change for 26 cowboys at the largest ranch in the U.S. under one contiguous fence. - December 09, 2015 - Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch

Holiday Open House - Radio Theater Production of the Humorous Murder-Mystery “They Killed Him Dead” at the L. Ron Hubbard Theatre in Hollywood

Special free holiday open house in Hollywood, December 12, from 4:00 -10:00 PM, including a theatrical production of “They Killed Him Dead” featuring an all-celebrity cast. Must RSVP to attend show. - December 09, 2015 - Galaxy Press

George R. Pitman Releases Book Exploring Genetic, Social Sources of War

“Why War? An Inquiry into the Genetic and Social Sources of Human Warfare” explores the genetic, evolutionary, neurological and social origins of human warfare. Dog Ear Publishing releases a new book that delves into the deep-seated reasons why humans wage war on one another. - December 09, 2015 - Dog Ear Publishing