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Author/Journalist Dan Schlossberg Launches New Web Site and Social Media Platforms
Award-Winning Baseball and Travel Journalist’s Insights and Interviews Now Available in One Comprehensive Online Resource for Professionals and Fans. - September 17, 2012 - Dan Schlossberg
Preorder Silverstein’s the $10 Trillion Prize on Preorder at Infibeam
The $10 Trillion Prize is all about showing the western multinationals the way to tap large consumer markets in two fastest growing economies of India and China. - September 17, 2012 - Infibeam.com
The Thrilling Climbing Adventure Murder on Aconcagua a Summit Murder Mystery, is Now Available via Audio
Irion Books, LLC releases Murder on Aconcagua via Audible.com. - September 16, 2012 - Irion Books LLC
Texas Book Festival Author Lineup Announced by First Lady Laura Bush
Cheryl Strayed, Tony Danza, Robert Caro, Jewel headline event Oct. 27-28 at the State Capitol. - September 16, 2012 - Texas Book Festival
Finding a Miracle of Nature: The Hummingbird Garden Published by Outskirts Press
Author Evelyn Schwarz’s and illustrator Kitty Quinn’s children’s book is a delightful tale about the colorful, backyard world of hummingbirds and two young neighbors who gain a lesson in sharing. - September 16, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
MD’s Coat or Angel’s Wings? My Trip to the Hospital Published by Outskirts Press
Children’s author Christie Raines shows young readers that doctors are like angels with big white coats instead of big white wings in a tale that will help minimize any child’s fear of the hospital. - September 16, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Sporting Links' Books by Indra Vikram Singh, a Big Hit with Major Online Supermarkets in India
Many websites are selling online Indra Vikram Singh's books, five of which have been published by Sporting Links and three by others. Indra Vikram Singh has been writing mainly on cricket since 1990. He is known for his treatise on the future of Test cricket, definitive books on the cricket World Cup, a biography of Don Bradman which is also a panorama of batting, and a collector's edition on the Epsom Derby 1934 triumph of his grandfather Maharaja Sir Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla. - September 16, 2012 - Sporting Links
Barking Rain Press Acquires "Bad Policy" from Michigan Author James M. Jackson
Barking Rain Press has acquired the worldwide print and electronic publishing rights for the crime thriller "Bad Policy" from Amasa, Michigan, author James M. Jackson. - September 16, 2012 - Barking Rain Press
A Prize-Winning Novel for Movie-Lovers
Novelist Barbara Froman began her love affair with movies and books early in life, and wanted to turn her passion into a tale that would blend the two art forms. The result is Shadows and Ghosts, the prose winner of the 2011 Fairleigh Dickinson University/Serving House Books First Book Contest. - September 16, 2012 - Barbara Froman
Babbel.com Publishes Its First Kindle eBook for Learning German
Babbel’s language text book "Learn German: Beginner’s Course 1" has been developed for English speakers and corresponds to the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Five lessons over 140 pages - consisting of dialogues, illustrations, review quizzes and a vocabulary glossary - guarantee a solid introduction to the German language. - September 15, 2012 - Babbel.com
Ken Follett's Winter of the World on Pre-Order at Infibeam with a Special Offer
Ken Follett's Winter of the World is about how deeply a war can adversely affect all aspects of human life – and dent the feelings and emotions which make them what they are, that is, human. - September 15, 2012 - Infibeam.com
Nick Saglimbeni Introduces a New Generation of Heroes with SlickforceGirl
Photographer Nick Saglimbeni Launches SlickforceGirl Project - September 14, 2012 - Slickforce Studio
We Don't Want to Talk Anymore
Today's 24/7 connectivity has many looking for ways to reclaim a place away from social networks and the expectation of instant responses. Multi-award winning author, Leigh K. Cunningham says it should be OK to be unsociable and offline and in fact, it has become a necessity. - September 14, 2012 - Leigh K Cunnningham
Bellatrix Announces the Launch of Its Second eBook, Orion's Cartwheel
Bellatrix is an innovative Canadian publisher dedicated to showcasing literary works of exceptional insight. "Orion's Cartwheel" is its second release. - September 14, 2012 - Bellatrix
Global Release: A Ghost to Die for: Newest Shannon Delaney Paranormal Mystery Novel
"A Ghost to Die For" book 5 in the Shannon Delaney cozy paranormal mystery series by Elizabeth Eagan-Cox is now available world wide, all e-book editions, including Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook. - September 14, 2012 - ElizabethEaganCox.blogspot.com
New York Author Releases New Romantic Mystery Family Drama Entitled Damp Whisper
Author, Gabrielle Culmer is pleased to announce her new romantic mystery family drama, Damp Whisper. - September 14, 2012 - Gabrielle Culmer
Reading Eggs Supports Elementary Childhood Literacy Education
Reading Eggs, a leading online reading program for children, announces a two-week trial of its elementary childhood literacy service. - September 13, 2012 - Reading Eggs
Pump Up Your Book! Announces September ‘12 Authors on Virtual Book Tours
Pump Up Your Book! announces authors on tour in September 2012. - September 13, 2012 - Pump Up Your Book Promotion PR
Former Stockbroker Releases New Thriller Entitled Mariachi Money
Author, Caleb H. Smith is pleased to announce the release of his new suspenseful thriller, Mariachi Money. - September 13, 2012 - Caleb H. Smith
California Author Announces Her Contemporary Women’s Fiction Novel Entitled, Her Choices
Author, Dawn Bellagio is pleased to announce the promotion of her contemporary fiction novel, Her Choices. - September 13, 2012 - Dawn Bellagio
The Neophyte Writer Presents Canadian Author Kathryn Kessler and Her Adventures with Marvin
Marvin: Discovers the Beach by Kathryn Kessler shares an adventure at the beach on a warm sunny day. - September 13, 2012 - The Neophyte Writer
Enslow Publishers, Inc. to Release Second Book in YA Fantasy Fiction Series
Enslow Publishers, Inc., publisher of books for young adults, announces it will release the young adult fantasy fiction book, The Fortune-Teller: Book II of the Brightstone Saga, in January of 2013. - September 12, 2012 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Infibeam Pays Tribute to Dr. Kurien Auto-Author of "I Too Had a Dream"
Late Dr. Verghese Kurien's autobiography "I too had a Dream" talks of the struggle and the efforts put by the founder of Amul and executor of "White Revolution." - September 12, 2012 - Infibeam.com
Professional Storyteller Releases New Suspenseful Thriller
F.R. Merrill’s debut suspense novel, The Final Act, is a gripping page-turner that readers will find impossible to put down. - September 12, 2012 - F.R. Merrill
Become a Businessman with the Midas Touch- Business Alchemy: Turning Ideas Into Gold
Believing the future of economic growth rests in the hands of the innovators, Cobb, along with his co-author M.L. Johnson, wrote Business Alchemy to educate individuals wanting to create new business ventures and be their own boss. - September 11, 2012 - Targeted Tactics, LLC
Book Release: the Will of Man by Johnny Rutledge
The Will of Man was released on September 7, 2012 and is available at all major book outlets, as well as online. - September 11, 2012 - Rutledge & Associates, LLC
International Travel Writer Carmella Lesiuk Has Announced the Long Anticipated Release of "WhereSheGoes"
WhereSheGoes: Chronicles of a Modern World Nomadess inspires a lifestyle of travel; now available worldwide on Amazon and in stores throughout North America. Carmella travels abroad with reckless abandon in this inspiring account taken directly from the famous top read travel blog and diaries. - September 11, 2012 - WhereSheGoes
Now in Print & eBook: “The Diamond Seekers” by UK authors David Coles and Jack Everett
Barking Rain Press announced the paperback and eBook release of the crime thriller "The Diamond Seekers" from the UK author duo of David Coles and Jack Everett. - September 11, 2012 - Barking Rain Press
Halloween-Themed Children’s Book Debuts
Southwest Florida authors Ben Vanderneck and T.W. Vanderneck released their first children’s book in September, The Tale of the Circus Monkey & the Halloween Horseman. Ben Vanderneck illustrated the book with colorful drawings of Ichabod, the circus monkey. “At a time when kids see... - September 11, 2012 - T.W. Vanderneck
Country Music Icon, Willie Nelson, Writes Forward to Nashville-Based Artist, Corey Frizzell’s Up-Coming Book
Country Music Legend Willie Nelson, even at 79 may be one of the busiest guys in the music industry, but he still found the time to write the forward to Nashville based writer and artist, Corey Frizzell’s, new up-coming book “Nashville’s Honky Tonk History,” which will be part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series. - September 11, 2012 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
"99 Shades of Grey" 1100% Funded with 8 Days Left on Kickstarter
The Ridiculo.us company's latest project is called 99 Shades of Grey, and it's exactly what it sounds like: just a book full of grey shades. The project is now over 1100% funded after two weeks on kickstarter. - September 09, 2012 - Ridiculo.us
California Author Releases New Novel, Lilith’s Reflection
Author, Brigitte Wynn Karey is pleased to announce the release of her novel, Lilith's Reflection: The Unseen. - September 09, 2012 - Brigitte Wynn Karey
New Novel Follows a Headmaster of an Out-of-Control Boarding School
Author, Donn Wright is pleased to announce the promotion of his book, Cooper Morgan, Headmaster. - September 09, 2012 - Donn Wright
Science Fiction Author Announces His Book Was a Finalist in the 2012 International Book Awards
Science fiction author, Gary Caplan is pleased too announce that his book, Talcon Star City has been honored as a "Finalist" of the 2012 International Book Awards in the "Fiction: Science Fiction" category. - September 09, 2012 - Gary Caplan
5th Annual “Off the Shelf… A Celebration of Books” Fundraiser to Benefit Libraries in Southwestern Pennsylvania to be Held on Sept. 19, 2012
Washington County, Pa. Law Firm Peacock Keller to Sponsor Fundraiser to Support Pennsylvania Libraries - September 09, 2012 - Peacock Keller
Supernatural Thriller from the Head Wingnut in Charge
Independent Author RJ Palmer releases "Sins of the Father," her second novel. - September 08, 2012 - RJ Palmer
North Carolina Author Releases New Contemporary Fiction Novel, III Islands
Author, Bob Holt is pleased to announce the release of his new novel, III Islands. Holt uses his experience as a business man, real estate broker and his travels to create this contemporary fiction work. - September 08, 2012 - Bob Holt
California Author and Doctor Releases New Contemporary Women’s Fiction Novel
Author, Alia Khan-Hudson MD is pleased to announce the release of her new contemporary women’s fiction novel, The Last Day in Karachi: Through the Ring of Fire. - September 08, 2012 - Alia Khan-Hudson MD
New Book Release: James Madison - The Father of the Constitution (1751 - 1836) - ISBN-10: 1470120593; ISBN-13: 978-1470120597
New Book Release - James Madison - The Father of the Constitution (1751 - 1836) - A New Biographical book by Author J.J. Collins explores the life and career of James Madison, Jr. American politician and political philosopher - September 08, 2012 - J.J. Collins
13-Yr Old Author Shanaya Fastje - Special Appearance on the Queen Mary
Promotion and Book Signing for “Bully in the Mirror” - September 07, 2012 - Shanaya Fastje
Jinnah vs. Gandhi by Roderick Matthews Now Available at Infibeam
Jinnah vs. Gandhi, an extremely interesting book, based on the history of India, on the two most important politicians Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Mohandas Gandhi, who were though different in their thinking and ideologies but at the same time had a lot in common. - September 07, 2012 - Infibeam.com
The Normal Need Not Apply? New York Roommates Published by Outskirts Press
Howard Boger’s latest fiction takes readers on a wild and entertaining romp with an assortment of characters from midtown Manhattan as an innocent man tries to find just one suitable roommate. - September 07, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Archangel Gets Offer He Can’t Refuse: Boss Ralphie Published by Outskirts Press
Author Edward Carboni combines wiseguy-like archangels with the street life of Philadelphia in this humorous and touching tale of redemption on Christmas Eve. - September 07, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
A Story Over Half a Century in the Making: Chessman Published by Outskirts Press
Author and attorney Terrence Cooney has combined all of the facts of the Caryl Chessman case with a fiction narrative that finally takes readers into the very heart of this bizarre American matter. - September 07, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The Perils of Meddling with the Past: Remember Me Published by Outskirts Press 2012 Readers Favorite Bronze Medal winner
Fiction novelist Brian L. MacLearn takes readers on an emotional and engaging trip through the land of “what if?” as a strange black hole pulls Andrew Johnson back through time into 1985. - September 07, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Author Shares Her Story of Depression, Loss, Grief and Renewal in the New Book, The Healing Game
Author, Suzy Milhoan is pleased to announce the release of her new memoir, The Healing Game: A Story Of Loss And Renewal. - September 07, 2012 - Suzy Milhoan
Children’s Author Releases New Historical Fiction Book Set in the Time of WWI and Babe Ruth
Chicago children’s author is pleased to announce his new book, Dear Frank: Babe Ruth, The Red Sox, and the Great War. Set in 1918, Dear Frank offers the reader a glimpse of life in the Boston area during the waning days of World War I. - September 07, 2012 - W. Nikola-Lisa
The Brownstone Poets Presents Mark Fogarty and Timothy Gager on Saturday, October 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the Newly Renovated Park Plaza Restaurant in Historic Brooklyn Hts
The Brownstone Poets presents Mark Fogarty and Timothy Gager on Saturday, October 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the newly renovated Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and... - September 07, 2012 - The Brownstone Poets
University Professor Releases Book About His Early Life in Fascist Romania
University professor, chairman of pathology in NY, recalls early life in Romania under fascist and communist dictatorships. In his memoir “Looking Back: From the Times of the Nazis and the Soviets to the World of Today,” Dr. Harry L. Ioachim describes the events of World War II and the... - September 07, 2012 - Harry Ioachim
October is "National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month"
Through her book, Dear Bully: A Collection of Poems about Bullying, Joyce Fields, of Good Short Books, aims to reach the bullied and the bully. The 25 poems, contained on 54 pages, are a tremendous aid to teachers and students. - September 07, 2012 - Good, Short Books