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New Poetry Book Sheds Light on Christian Living
Medical Student Announces the Publication of His First Book to Encourage Fellow Christians through Poetic Verse. - June 06, 2012 - Earl Stewart, Jr.
Author Cabot Barden to do Book Signing at Ernest Tubbs Record Shop on Broadway in Nashville on June 9th for New Book Mixed Blessings
Singer/songwriter/author Cabot Barden will be at the Ernest Tubbs Record shop on Broadway in Nashville, Tn from 2 to 4 pm on June the 9th for a book signing of his newest book "Mixed Blessings." His newest book picks up where his first book, "It's The Bass Player" left off, with... - June 06, 2012 - Cabot Barden-Author
Newly Published eBook – Hard Luck Larry
Published in 2012 by William T. Moyer, Hard Luck Larry is an exciting tale from the point of view of a police officer. This eBook adds a humorous take on police work, from the mundane everyday work to the excitement. William T. Moyer draws on his many years as a police officer to publish this true... - June 06, 2012 - William Moyer, Published Author
The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology Book Event at BookCourt, Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Come Celebrate a Labor of Love Set to Poetry
A Labor of Love is Now A Celebration of Love-- the Love of Poetry and Prose. The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology Book Event a Celebration of Poetry in Brooklyn, Sunday, June 24, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - June 06, 2012 - The Brownstone Poets
Mystery Novel Offers a New Take on The Maltese Falcon
Reel Life Crime by Cary Pepper - June 05, 2012 - carypepper.com
Savant Books Announces the Release of Helen Doan's Novel, "On My Behalf"
Savant Books and Publications LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, publishers of significant books and enduring media for the 21st century, announces the release of Helen Doan's new autobiographical novel, "On My Behalf." - June 05, 2012 - Savant Books and Publications LLC
7.5 Ways to Make Your Communications More Memorable - by Tony Buzan, Leader of ThinkBuzan Ltd
Tony Buzan, Creator of Mind Maps and Leader of ThinkBuzan Ltd Reveals Memory Secrets for Successful Presentations, PR and Customer Service - June 04, 2012 - ThinkBuzan Ltd
BookBuzz.net is Pleased to Announce Over 70 Books Showing at Book Expo America
BookBuzz.net will have over seventy books exhibited in the New Title Showcase at Book Expo America 2012. This event is the largest book industry event in the United States and takes place June 4 – 7 in New York City. The New Title Showcase will be located in the Crystal Palace Lobby in the Jacob K. Javits Center before you enter the exhibit hall. - June 04, 2012 - BookBuzz
Vietnam War Memoir Shortlisted for 2012 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
Odyssey Books is celebrating Stanford University Libraries’ announcement of the shortlist for the fifth William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Tales from a Mountain City: A Vietnam War Memoir by Quynh Dao is one of twelve titles shortlisted in the non-fiction category in 2012. The... - June 04, 2012 - Odyssey Books
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of Looking for Henry Hudson
Looking for Henry Hudson, the second in a series of digital shorts by award-winning author Lawrence Millman. - June 04, 2012 - New Word City
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of The Navajo Code Talkers
The Navajo Code Talkers by award-winning journalist Bruce Watson. - June 04, 2012 - New Word City
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of President Truman, a Biography for Young Readers
President Truman, a biography for young readers by New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Thomas Fleming. - June 04, 2012 - New Word City
The Neophyte Writer Presents a New Author Who Teaches Kids to Follow Their Dreams
Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride by C. J. Carter focuses on overcoming obstacles, uncovering family secrets and finding out who you really are. - June 04, 2012 - The Neophyte Writer
Adventure Novel, Montezuma Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clarke, Receives Intriguing Book Reviews
The search for Montezuma’s treasure, a good-looking rogue, and family secrets begin to unfold in Montezuma Intrigue. - June 04, 2012 - Linda Weaver Clarke
Oceanside Kiwanis Summer Gazebo Monday Night Readings Resume on June 4
The Kiwanis Club of Oceanside, New York announces their Sixth Annual Summer Gazebo Readings series. The Monday evening readings are held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. outside on Schoolhouse Green in Oceanside, New York, in June, July & August. Four or five authors and poets read from the Gazebo. June 4th features Nassau Poet Laureate Linda Opyr with Roxanne Hoffman, Peter Dugan and Beverly Koch. The program raises funds to send children to summer camp through advertising, patrons and raffles. - June 03, 2012 - Poets Wear Prada
Three Women, Emerging Poets, Read in Greenwich Village Sunday Afternoon June 3: Rosalie Calabrese, Pat Casey and Ice Gayle Johnson, 4-6 p.m. at Scalinatella
Three women, all emerging writers, Rosalie Calabrese, Pat Casey, and Ice Gayle Johnson -- a native New Yorker and management consultant for the arts, an Irish-American storyteller, and a Chicago hair stylist and professional photographer -- will be reading for Michael Graves' Phoenix Reading this... - June 03, 2012 - Poets Wear Prada
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of How Cool Is Mark Twain? A Book for Young Readers, by the Editors of New Word City
Mark Twain’s life was as exciting and vivid as his books. From riverboat pilot to travel correspondent to bestselling author of novels, such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King’s Arthur’s Court, his biography bursts... - June 03, 2012 - New Word City
Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals Now Available as an Ebook
Brian Enos, competitive shooting champion/author, announces the release "Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals" for Kindle, iBooks, and NOOK ereaders. - June 02, 2012 - Loose Cannon Enterprises
The Dark Legion Awarded Finalist by the 2012 National Indie Excellence Book Awards
The National Indie Excellence Book Awards recognizes "The Dark Legion" by Michael Holladay as a Finalist in the Fantasy category for 2012. - June 02, 2012 - Signalman Publishing
Science Fiction Series is Receiving International Book Awards
Science Fiction Author, Gary Caplan is pleased to announce that his Alliance of Worlds series has received international awards. - June 02, 2012 - Gary Caplan
Second Adventure Thriller Novel Just Released in the Father Damien's War Series
Author, Terry W. Drake is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Restitution. This new adventure/thriller is the second book in the Father Damien's War series. - June 02, 2012 - Terry W Drake
Author Maura Stone Inducted in the National Bathroom Readers' Hall of Fame
In homage to "Five-Star FLEECING," Ms. Stone's breakthrough comedy, the National Bathroom Readers' Society awarded the author with the dubious honor of being the first inductee in their National Hall of Fame. - June 02, 2012 - Written in Stone
Damnation Books Hosts Meet the Authors Chat and Releases New Titles
Damnation Books releases new titles, quarterly. With its new launch Damnation Books will host a Meet the Authors Chat, online. The first Meet the Authors Chat is a 2PM Eastern Time and the second session begins at 7PM Eastern Time. Various Authors will attend the event and share information about... - June 01, 2012 - Caliburn Press LLC
Official Release: The New Christian Book "7 Ingredients to an Effective Prayer Life Vol. I and II"
The first two volumes of a 7-part series entitled, “7 Ingredients to an Effective Prayer Life” will be released to the public on June 2, 2012. The series is presented under the publishing entity Daughters of Distinction, LLC, a company owned and operated by Overseer Trena Stephenson. - June 01, 2012 - Daughters of Distinction LLC
New Word City Announces the Publication of Tampering with the Dead
Tampering with the Dead by New York Times Bestselling Author Stephen Singular - June 01, 2012 - New Word City
Author Publishes 9th Kid’s Adventure – River Rampage
River Rampage, the third book in the Sam Cooper Adventure Series for readers 8 and up, just in time for summer reading enjoyment. - June 01, 2012 - Max Books
Boston, New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of Where Agatha Christie Dreamed Up Murder
Where Agatha Christie Dreamed Up Murder by award-winning journalist Joshua Hammer. - June 01, 2012 - New Word City
Texas Author Releases Book About His Experiences in Vietnam Called Where's Charlie
Author, Tim Soyars is pleased to announce his book, Where's Charlie?, Memories from a Time of War, 1965-68. The stories in Where's Charlie? convey a different perspective about the reality of the Vietnam War, and the author is pleased to share them with the world. - June 01, 2012 - Tim Soyars
The Mysteries of Jack the Ripper by N. S. Patrick
Find out how a twisted series of events unfold in this unexpected and brilliant solution to an old, unsolved mystery. - June 01, 2012 - Silver Knight Publishing
Susan Mary Malone to Speak at Lexicon Writers Conference
Developmental Editor Susan Mary Malone Speaking at Writers Conference in July - June 01, 2012 - Malone Editorial Services
Its Timing Couldn’t be Better
Medallion Press announces the development of the most visionary advancement in publishing. Introducing the TREEbook™, a time-sensitive e-book with multiple story branches. - June 01, 2012 - Medallion Press
Presage - the Reality of the Virtual Book Launch: June 8, 2012
If prophesies can change history by enlightening us so we can strive for an alternative outcome, will men benefit if we can see our future or will men suffer because the most wonderful dreams for one are often nightmares for others? Clairvoyant computer games, Karl and Adam, two simulated historic personae, and the final battle between socialism and capitalism are a few things we can look forward to come in 2018... - June 01, 2012 - Pebbles Publications
E-Cookbook of the Future
An independent digital publisher, Hipso Media, is shaking up the publishing world at this year's BookExpo America with the release of Chef Marisol's "Deliciously Doable Small Plates from Around the World," a ground-breaking multimedia e-cookbook designed exclusively for the iPad and the... - May 31, 2012 - Hipso Media
Jeremy Mark Lane Begins While I’m Still Myself Audio Production
Author Jeremy Mark Lane has entered into audio production for his book, "While I'm Still Myself," with producer Timmy Coufal. Coufal, primarily a music producer, first recorded a story with Lane two years ago entitled "That Winter." The two then agreed to terms on the production... - May 31, 2012 - Jeremy Mark Lane
Author Paul Gillebaard Book Signing at Spacefest IV
Paul Gillebaard, author of Moon Hoax, will be signing books at Spacefest IV in Tucson, Arizona on June 1, 2012. - May 31, 2012 - Moon Hoax
Launch of Intellectual Property by John P Mc Manus - from Oak Tree Press
Launched at NovaUCD, Dublin, and available in ePub and Kindle versions as well as hardback, Intellectual Property: From Creation to Commercialisation provides a detailed grounding for innovators and researchers. - May 31, 2012 - Oak Tree Press
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of JFK’s War
JFK’s War by New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Thomas Fleming. - May 31, 2012 - New Word City
Fifteen Outskirts Press Authors Garner Honors in 18th Annual EVVY Awards
Outskirts Press dominates the Colorado Independent Publishers Association 18th Annual EVVY Awards annual book competition with 15 awards. - May 31, 2012 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Like Hasslein Books' Social-Media Pages to Win a Planet of the Apes Book
When Hasslein's Twitter and Facebook pages reach 500 followers, a member from each will be chosen at random to receive an autographed reference book. - May 31, 2012 - Hasslein Books
Jam Publishing Ltd Publishes Jade Jaeger's “All That Shimmers”
Jam Publishing Ltd. brings to market first eBook “All That Shimmers” by Jade Jaeger. The book was originally published in 2009 by publishing house Macmillan Australia not without an avalanche of controversy as the book held nothing back about the sequence of events and the people... - May 31, 2012 - JAM Language Ltd.
Renowned Yoga Expert Nicole Deavilla to Launches The 2 Minute Yoga Solution
DeAvilla's first book is launching at the 2nd Annual Bestseller Book Launch and Author Spotlight in San Francisco. - May 31, 2012 - Bush Street Press
Mayan Intrigue by Linda Weaver Clarke Receives Terrific Book Reviews
The jungles of the Yucatan, Mayan ruins, looters, a mysterious artifact, and a nosey reporter are focus of mystery/adventure novel, Mayan Intrigue. - May 31, 2012 - Linda Weaver Clarke
Authors from Bestseller in a Weekend and Bush Street Press Featured at New York's Book Expo
New authors celebrated, special events and free giveaways at this year's convention. - May 31, 2012 - Bush Street Press
Academics Now Claim Columbus Was "Portuguese-Born" Polish Prince
First Christopher Columbus was an Italian wool-weaver. Then some claimed Christopher Columbus was a Jew. Now the Christopher Columbus controversy reached its tipping point with the publication of "Kolumb. Historia nieznana" in Poland. - May 30, 2012 - Association Cristovao Colon
The Journey to Understanding Released Today
"The Journey to Understanding" was released today. The travel memoir chronicles the 15-month Latin American journey of former analyst Benjamin Schkrohowsky after becoming disenchanted with corporate America. - May 30, 2012 - Author Benjamin Schkrohowsky
Psychological Suspense Thriller "Lost in Infinity" Reaches New Readers Through Amazon Kindle Promotion
Psychological thriller "Lost in Infinity" by Travis Besecker will be available as a free Kindle download starting May 30th and ending May 31st. - May 30, 2012 - Apocalypse Coming Books
Web of Stories Releases Brand New Video Recordings of Award-Winning American Writer, Philip Roth as He Recounts, with Light-Hearted Honesty, Elements of His Life and Work
Born March 1933 in the US, Roth is one of the world’s most prolific writers, both celebrated and controversial. He’s best known for his 1969 novel Portnoy's Complaint and late-1990s trilogy comprising the Pulitzer Prize-winning American Pastoral (1997), I Married a Communist (1998) and The Human Stain (2000). His popularity stems from the frank explorations of Jewish-American life he portrays in his novels, combining a strong autobiographical element with social commentary and political satire. - May 30, 2012 - Web of Stories Ltd
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of Death On Ice
Digital shorts by award-winning author Lawrence Millman. - May 30, 2012 - New Word City
Rock Star * PR Unveils Dr. Leigh-Davis’ New Quote Book about Power
With the success of the Hyperlink quote book, “Quotes from the 1960's: Sex, Love and Rock & Roll,” Dr. Leigh-Davis authors a new quote book with a goal to inspire women and girls. - May 29, 2012 - Dr. Leigh-Davis
Sun., May 27: Phoenix Reading with Allegretti, Kolm and Padki in Greenwich Village, NYC
Three local writers, Joel Allegretti, Ron Kolm and Melind Padki -- an eclectic mix of voices: a pop-culture chronicler, a "Downtown" cultural revolutionary and archivist, with an inside observer of Indian diaspora in America -- will be reading for Michael Graves's Phoenix Reading this... - May 27, 2012 - Poets Wear Prada