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Barking Rain Press Acquires YA Novel "Sound of Silence" from Rochester, New York Author Phillip Tomasso

Barking Rain Press, a non-profit fiction publisher, announced the acquisition of the worldwide print and electronic publishing rights for the YA novel “Sound of Silence” by Rochester, New York, author Phillip Tomasso. Mr. Tomasso has written hundreds of short stories and articles, as... - May 24, 2013 - Barking Rain Press

Husband and Wife Comic Book Creators Talk "Shadowbinders"; a Steampunk Young Adult Graphic Novel Series

Pennsylvania-based comic book creators Kambrea and Thomas Pratt are the creative duo behind Clownfish Studios, LLC’s popular YA steampunk fantasy webcomic "Shadowbinders" and the upcoming prequel -- a middle grade graphic novel titled "Crimson Rhen of the True North." - May 24, 2013 - Clownfish Studios LLC

Enslow Publishers Announces New Trade Imprint at Book Expo America

Speeding Star, a new list of trade books for boys, will launch in fall 2013 as an imprint of Enslow Publishers, a long-time publisher of books for the school and library market. - May 23, 2013 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Bestselling Author Named Finalist in 2013 International Book Awards

Bestselling, award winning book honored by 2013 International Book Awards - May 23, 2013 - National Institute of Whole Health

Just Released-“Write and Publish Your Ebook, 10 Steps to Success"

Author, Frederick Fichman has just announced the release of his new book, “Write and Publish Your Ebook, 10 Steps to Success.” Mr. Fichman’s eBook is now available for purchase from Amazon Kindle, BarnesandNoble Nook, & KOBO Books. This new book is a “How To” guide... - May 23, 2013 - Frederick Fichman

Brownstone Poets Presents Andrew Kaufman and Katrinka Moore on Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at Café Dada

Brownstone Poets presents Andrew Kaufman and Katrinka Moore on Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at Café Dada. Enjoy the Old World ambiance in Park Slope that’s near several subways. Feast on French-Hungarian cuisine and delectable pastries. Relax with some wine or beer, a cup of coffee or... - May 23, 2013 - The Brownstone Poets

New Mandarin Chinese Learning Series Release in September for Children

Introduction of Everyday Dialogs and Connection to My First Words Series. Bilingual Me Publishing House is a fledgling company with a unique idea and a growing audience. This publisher’s innovative talking-pen book design allows users to listen to bilingual audio of its books by touching an electronic pen to the pages. With a North American audience in mind, these Chinese-language learning materials have been produced for school-aged learners whose parents speak no Mandarin. - May 22, 2013 - Bilingual Me Publishing House, Inc.

Creative Partners Publishing Offers News Release Writing for Authors and Their New Works

Writer Randy Jernigan will craft a news release or feature that will tempt reporters and content writers to report about your new writing project and you as an author! - May 22, 2013 - Creative Partners Publishing

New Explicit Book Causes Controversy; "Those Necessary Thorns" Sheds New Light on Taboo Subject Matters

In the first of her debut novel series, “Those Necessary Thorns” subtitled, Desiree Elizabeth Taylor, published by C & M Concepts, writer Sabrina Childress revives the taboo subject matters that have been swept under the rug or considered “normal” in today’s social... - May 22, 2013 - C & M Concepts, Ltd

New Book on Kabbalah from Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh Explores Modern Physics Through the Lens of the Torah

In the new book “Lectures on Torah and Modern Physics (The Lectures in Kabbalah Series),” from world-renowned Kabbalist and author of more than 100 books, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh, we have an answer to our quandary. Perhaps a collection of thoughts merits being called a book, when they inspire a line of books after it? - May 22, 2013 - Community of Readers

Coverlist's Book Discovery Website Selected as Publishing Hackathon Finalist

First-ever publishing hackathon in New York awarded a digital book list called Coverlist a finalist and the book discovery website will be presented at Book Expo. - May 21, 2013 - Coverlist

Brandi Wins National Book Prize

Margaret Powers Milardo was awarded the annual Grassic Short Fiction prize for her first novel, Brandi. - May 21, 2013 - Margaret Powers Milardo

BookPublicityServices.com Announces New Client Kate Kelly

BookPublicityServices.com, a full service public relations agency, announced the signing of its newest client, Kate Kelly. - May 21, 2013 - Book Publicity Services

Now in Print & eBook: “The Last Stand of Daronwy” by California Author Clint Talbert

Barking Rain Press announced the paperback and eBook release of the YA Fantasy novel "The Last Stand of Daronwy" from first-time Pacifica, California, author Clint Talbert. - May 21, 2013 - Barking Rain Press

Recapture the Passion of Historical Romance with Passion's Tapestry

The new time travel erotic romance from Megan Hussey and Melange Books takes readers back to the Renaissance. - May 21, 2013 - Megan Hussey

Author's New Book Encourages Troubled Children in a Spiritual Way

Author Leona Lawrence dedicates her new book "Be Happy, God Made Us Different," in hopes to encourage and inspire children. - May 19, 2013 - Author Leona Lawrence

Bondfire Books Partners with Vook for Large-Scale Ebook Production

Vook will power publisher Bondfire Books’ digital publishing initiative. - May 19, 2013 - Vook

The Bear Volume 2’s Kickstarter is in Full Swing

After successfully self-publishing their first book, Ryan Sohmer and Becky Dreistadt are thrilled to launch their second volume in this illustrated and humorous series of parenting books. - May 18, 2013 - Blind Ferret

Florida Author Releases Contemporary Romance Novel, Rescuing Lacey

Florida author, Rebecca Heflin announce the release of her contemporary romance novel, Rescuing Lacey. When tough battle-scarred photojournalist-turned-wildlife-photographer Lacey Sommers travels to Costa Rica in a last-ditch effort to save her job, she meets beach-bum-gorgeous Luke Hancock, an... - May 18, 2013 - Rebecca Heflin

Torna & Prado Fine Art Collection in Conjunction with the National Museum of Fine Arts Havana Cuba

Art critics and experts have defined the book "Mario Carreño: Selected Works / Obras Selectas 1936-1957, as a volume that from now will be an indispensable source of information, consultation and study of an indispensable figure of Cuban and Latin American art of the past century." - May 18, 2013 - Torna & Prado Fine Art

Emerging Author Bret Tallent Releases His First eBook on Amazon.com and Joins BookDaily.com

BookDaily.com is pleased to announce that Bret Tallent will be featured on the popular book sampling site – joining the ranks of the most famous authors in the world. As a featured author, the first chapters of Tallent's books are now available to thousands of readers to sample – free of charge. At BookDaily, book fans can browse, search and read first chapters from a selection of more than 80,000 titles. - May 17, 2013 - Bret Tallent

New Fiction Release from WingSpan Press

Edgy urban fiction, Hanna Valentine, by WL Bush - May 17, 2013 - WingSpan Publishing Inc

Top Selling Mystery Now Available in Audio Book Format

As the Twig is Bent, the original best-selling Matt Davis Mystery, has been released in audio book format, and is now available from Audible.com and the iTunes Book Store. - May 16, 2013 - Author Joe Perrone Jr. d/b/a Escarpment Press

"Marilyn Monroe: My Little Secret" Ranked as one of the Top 20 Marilyn Books

Controversial Marilyn Monroe book by author Tony Jerris has been ranked as one of the Top 20 Marilyn books by Gutsy Books. - May 16, 2013 - TJ Productions

New Book Exposes the Truth About Female Friendship

New book, Women Behaving Badly, written by Alana Munro is exposing the truth about how badly women can behave towards their friends. - May 15, 2013 - Alana Munro

New Adult Fiction: A Contemporary Fairy Tale

A Contemporary Fairy Tale - Are Mermaids the Next Big Thing? - May 15, 2013 - Daniele Lanzarotta

Sexy Chef Writes Recipe Book to Spice Up Your Kitchen

Chef Awesome Abbey Shows You How to Get Kinky in Your Kitchen - May 15, 2013 - Sexy Kitchen Recipes

Free eBooks on Buddhism for Buddha’s Birthday (May 17th)

In celebration of Buddhas birthday or Vesak, the Buddhist Text Translation Society (BTTS) of California is giving away free ebooks on their newly launched website www.drba.org/btts. (In East Asian countries Buddha's Birth is celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th month in the Chinese lunar calendar. - May 14, 2013 - Buddhist Text Translation Society

Introducing Screwpulp, Self-Publishing Platform

Memphis startup introduces a new way for authors to self publish. - May 14, 2013 - Screwpulp

"Captain Caleb and the Tickle Monster" Released for a Limited Time on Kindle

Captain Caleb, a children's picture and word book about a pirate crew that search for treasure but find something else, has been released as an eBook for a limited period of time. This is to support Sam Edge in the Great Northern Paddle which raises funds for the Calvert Trust. You can buy it now from the Kindle Store in the UK and America. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Calvert Trust. - May 14, 2013 - Chris Harvey Author

Gadfly Publishing Announces the Release of Bible Bullies: How Fundamentalists Got the Good Book so Wrong

Bible Bullies explores the nature of a special kind of aggressor who uses the Bible to push others around. - May 13, 2013 - Gadfly Publishing, LLC

Iggy the Train Cat Published in Honor of National Pet Adoption Weekend Award-Winning Author Publishes New Children’s Book on Kindle

Iggy The Train Cat is a true story about a cute little cinnamon-colored cat, with emerald eyes and a heart-shaped birthmark on his rump, who made his home near the Kew Gardens Train Station of the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York. Available on Amazon Kindle, Visit www.IggyTheTrainCat.com to join Iggy's FanClub. A portion of the proceeds is donated to The Foundation For Grieiving Children, Inc. - May 13, 2013 - Iggy The Train Cat

Pot of Gold Comedy Novel by Alderwood Poised to be a Hit

Pot of Gold, the first comedy novel released by Cyrus Alderwood and Alderwood Publishing, is a laugh a minute. With the assistance of author James Hibbits (Secrets of Graveyard Hill), Alderwood's first release is comedy gold. Pot of Gold is the story of a man burned out with his job and burned out... - May 12, 2013 - Alderwood Publishing

New Book Helps Children Understand Why Rules Exist

Dr. Kimberly Ann Lemke takes a look into the world of rules through the eyes of a child with her publishing debut, I Just Don’t Get My Parents’ Rules! Readers take a journey with a child as he explores his feelings about his parents’ rules. Along the way, he imagines life without... - May 12, 2013 - Dr. Kimberly A Lemke PC

Secrets to a Creative Mind - Become the Master of Your Mind Recently Released

Secrets to a Creative Mind - Become the Master of Your Mind recently released by the creative mind that designed the first SUV and pioneered the world of video games. - May 12, 2013 - David Judd Nutting

Inspirational Tale about Female "Cutting It" as a Barbershop Owner

Divorced Mother of Three Discovers Talent and Lifelong Career. - May 10, 2013 - Halo Publishing International

3:53 a.m. an eBook by Nocomus Columbus Now Available on Amazon

"3:53 a.m." by Nocomus Columbus. A metaphysical short story available now on Amazon Kindle and Goodreads. For more information please see: http://www.amazon.com/3-53-a-m-ebook/dp/B00C3341BG - May 09, 2013 - 3:53 a.m.

Luxury Travel to Publish a Booklet of Best Selling Day Trips and Excursions with Promotional Offers

Featured in the booklet are all of the best selling Vietnam day tours and excursions. Luxury Travel Ltd. (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has recently offered special tour options for many exciting day trips in the five big cities of Vietnam, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Danang, and Hue. - May 09, 2013 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Brownstone Poets Presents Ron Kolm, Eve Packer, and Ron Price on Saturday, June 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights

Brownstone Poets presents Ron Kolm, Eve Packer, and Ron Price on Saturday, June 1 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 there's an open mic as well. - May 09, 2013 - The Brownstone Poets

Still Here Thinking of You: A Second Chance with Our Mothers

transFORM Gallery presents a book reading and discussion, Still Here Thinking of You: A Second Chance with Our Mothers, on June 20th from 6 - 8 pm. In conjunction with the book reading, “Moments of Being,” a photographic slideshow of mothers and daughters, will be on display at... - May 09, 2013 - transFORM Gallery

New Psychological Thriller Explores Relationships Between Main Characters

"If you think Hannibal Lecter was evil, wait until you meet Luke Downing, a main character in the new book Terror at Mirror Lake. Downing is a killer so evil he makes Lecter look like an altar boy." - Hank Kellner - May 09, 2013 - Hankpix

New Book "How do I Win on a Lottery" Released on Amazon and Kindle

Lotto Systems feel now is the time to assist lottery players in achieving success with their lottery hopes and dreams by sharing the top 20 lotto beating systems, enabling players to make wiser number choices based upon half a decade of statistical analysis. - May 08, 2013 - Lotto Systems

Digger Cartwright Reveals the Cover of His Newest Novel, Conversations on the Bench, an Inspirational True Story

The office of Digger Cartwright, mystery novelist and industrialist, has revealed the cover of his upcoming inspirational novel based on a true story, Conversations on the Bench. - May 08, 2013 - Digger Cartwright

First Book in the Young Adult Fantasy Novel Series Euphoria: A Royal Love Story Just Released

Author, Nikita Bhakhri is pleased to announce the release of the first book in the young adult fantasy novel series, Euphoria: A Royal Love Story. On her sixteenth birthday her whole life was flipped upside down. Meet Breena Faylinn, once a normal girl but now an Elemental Fairy Princess. She had... - May 08, 2013 - Nikita Bhakhri

New Novel Offers an Emotional Picture of a Generation Forced to Mature Under the Burden of a War That Has Redefined Their World

Two brothers… a world of expectation… the shadows of the past… Everything is about to collide. - May 07, 2013 - K. R. Schulteis

A Jordan Introduces an Innovative, Exciting Way for Children to Read and Learn. The Children's Stories Come to Life with Easy to Read Content and Eclectic Illustration.

Two authors, committed to empowering youth and strengthening the community, collaborate to do just that. Mom! What’s That? embraces a mother’s relationship with her daughter. Grandma! Can I Get a Dog? embarks on the relationship between a grandmother and her grandson. Both provide... - May 07, 2013 - A Jordan