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Pump Up Your Book! Announces May ‘11 Authors on Virtual Book Tours
Announcement of Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours’ list of authors for May 2011. - May 05, 2011 - Pump Up Your Book Promotion PR
Famed Seattle Attorney Anne Bremner and Literary Manager Sharlene Martin Sign Gaby Rodriguez for Management and Representation
Gaby Rodriguez, the 17 year old high school student from Yakima, WA, who became an international story last week by pretending she was pregnant for a “stealth social experiment” about stereotypes, has announced that she has signed for representation and management of her life and story... - May 05, 2011 - Martin Literary Management
Kern County Author Adam Rendon Retains MAYO Communications for National Publicity
Rendon who grew up in a small town in Kern County, California, is hoping his novel “The Vallie” will guide others who have faced an abusive and challenging childhood. - May 05, 2011 - MAYO Communications
Lifetime Adoption Founder and CEO, Mardie Caldwell Announces a New Book, "Called to Adoption - A Christian’s Guide to Answering the Call"
Recognized adoption expert and adoptive mother, Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. and Founder of Lifetime Adoption Center introduces her fifth book, "Called to Adoption – A Christian’s Guide to Answering the Call," providing facts and guidelines to help Christian families learn about the process of adoption. - May 04, 2011 - Lifetime Adoption
Pterano Dante Writes Literature for the New Millennium
The author, writing under alias, goes an unusual way; after many years of insights into the practice of the conventional book industry, Pterano Dante publishes his book on-line. "For a creative mind, the new media does offer possibilities that lie far beyond the horizon of the respective... - May 04, 2011 - Pterano Dante
Five Tips for How to Write About Your Mom and Still Share a Mother’s Day Brunch
A university journalism teacher and author of a mother-daughter memoir says it’s possible to write fiction, poetry, and non-fiction about Mom and still share a Mother’s Day brunch. - May 04, 2011 - Melissa Hart
NC Poet Laureate Lauds Smithwrights' First Novel Release
“Endangered,” a suspense novel set in the Georgia sea islands, continues to garner rave reviews. - May 03, 2011 - Smithwrights
Wit, Wisdom and Simply Great Stories Fill We've Never Had a King, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated autobiography and personal memoirs book from Bryan, TX, authors Brad and Mary Bradbury. - May 03, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Direct Approach Dating Summit DVD to Feature Alan Roger Currie and David X
The Direct Approach Dating Summit for Men, which was a two-day conference held in London, England in November 2010, will soon release a DVD set featuring verbal communication & body language expert Alan Roger Currie and international Dating Coach David X. The DVD set is full of information, knowledge and wisdom designed to help single heterosexual men improve their level of self-confidence and interpersonal communication skills with women in today's challenging dating and relationships arena. - May 02, 2011 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
Scottish Poet, Colin Galbraith, Embraces Kindle with Both Hands
Scottish author and poet, Colin Galbraith, has released his entire back catalogue of published books, for purchase on the Kindle at drastically reduced prices. - May 02, 2011 - Colin Galbraith
New Book Eviscerates Gun Control - Free Thinkers Media
A new book by Free Thinkers Media is a field guide to identifying political lies in real-time while exposing the end-to-end canards of the modern gun control movement. - May 01, 2011 - Free Thinkers Media
Sage Grandfatherly Words in The Creation: A Letter, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated autobiography and personal memoirs book from Columbus, GA, author Donald Jordan. - May 01, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
WWII Memoirs of Endearing Italian Boy: Innocent War Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated wars and military history juvenile fiction book from Austin, TX, author Susan Violante. - May 01, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The Courage of a Kenyan Girl: My Dreams, My Choices Published by Outskirts Press
Author Clementine Girenge’s fictionalized life story is a frank, eye opening tale that reveals what it is like growing up in Africa today, as she details a life of hardship, as well as those difficult contemporary issues facing the Kenyan people. - May 01, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
No Longer a Loser: The Fat Kid’s Wolfy Revenge Published by Outskirts Press
Novelist Kristian Hanson offers up a unique werewolf story full of teenage angst, mouth-dropping gore and adult, tongue-in-cheek humor as high schooler Joseph Winnie turns his life from dateless loser into popular lycanthrope blogger. - May 01, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
BookBuzz.net Announces New Client Author, Vanderbilt Brabson III, and His New Book, The Gatekeeper
BookBuzz.net is pleased to announce promotion of the new book, The Gatekeeper, from author Vanderbilt Brabson III. Brabson currently resides in Knoxville, TN where he grew up and attended the University of Tennessee. - May 01, 2011 - BookBuzz
Kiieran Incorporeal by Kimberly Cassel Tells the Story of a Young Man with Incredible Abilities
Debut author Kimberly Cassel releases her new novel “Kiirean Incorporeal.” This is a gripping tale of a young man trying to get home. Kiirean is thrown into circumstances he cannot control that end up changing his destiny. - April 29, 2011 - Kimberly Cassel
Your Time Publishing, LLC Signs New Author Shade' Ogunleye
Your Time Publishing has signed the former Miss Black New York, Shade' Ogunleye to single book deal. - April 29, 2011 - Your Time Publishing, LLC
Papercutz Celebrates Children's Book Week with Geronimo Stilton Appearances
Italian creative team schedules limited appearance signing tour in San Francisco Bay area, in honor of Children's Book Week and Free Comic Book Day. - April 28, 2011 - Papercutz
Faded Lives, a New Fiction Novel by Edward T. Vaughan, Has Been Released
What do you really know about your family? When Mark Stephens takes a week long trip to visit his elderly grandmother, Emily Goodman; he is confronted by the reality of his family's secret past. This story takes you on a journey to the years 1911 to 1941 as Mark learns the truth about his grandmother’s family. - April 28, 2011 - Edward T. Vaughan
“Five Keys for Understanding Men: A Woman's Guide” Hits Amazon Best-Seller List
Book by Gary L. Malone, MD, and Susan Mary Malone, Also Significantly Improves Kindle Ranking - April 28, 2011 - Malone Editorial Services
Loving Man or Dangerous Undead? The Night Has Fangs Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated horror fiction book from Honaker, VA, author Raven Blackfeather. - April 28, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Cloned DNA Leads to Ultimate Chase: Dominant Jean Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated action and adventure fiction from Hays, KS, author John Anthony Obholz. - April 28, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The Storybook Tea Kit Company Will Participate in the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
The Storybook Tea Kit Company, creators of classic tea kit books, announced today that they will have a display booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC in Los Angeles on April 30th and May 1st. The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books offers book enthusiasts, families and Angelenos... - April 28, 2011 - The Storybook Tea Kit Company
Business Book from Houston-Based Keynote Speaker Garrison Wynn Makes Amazon Best-Seller List
The Real Truth About Success: What the Top 1% Do Differently, Why They Won’t Tell You, and How You Can Do It Anyway! grabs the No. 15 spot on Amazon’s list of Kindle best sellers in Organizational Behavior; hardcover remains a best seller among Workplace Behavior titles. - April 27, 2011 - Wynn Solutions
New Fiction Release Action-Packed Mystery with Thrills, Suspense; Book by Sue Laing, Released by Dog Ear Publishing
When a newly-retired police detective reluctantly agrees to his beloved sister’s request that he come to her home and help her with a murder investigation, he has no idea how far this strange trip will take him. At first he is irritated by his sister's insistence he delay his fishing vacation to help her dear friend get to the bottom of the mysterious accident that befell her beloved adopted daughter and grandson. But he soon finds himself drawn into the case. - April 27, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
Author of the Hit Stage Play “One Woman, Two Lives” Launches Second Novel
Author’s new novel showcases what so many individuals of all ages have to contend with when it comes to pursuing their dreams. Will the idea of becoming something in the world cause you to lose it all including your life in the process? - April 27, 2011 - Alretha Thomas
The Brownstone Poets Presents Tantra-Zawadi and Richard Marx Weinraub on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn
The Brownstone Poets presents Tantra-zawadi, a performance poet, published author, and filmmaker, and Richard Marx Weinraub, a retired educator and poet who is related to the legendary Marx Brothers, on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café... - April 27, 2011 - The Brownstone Poets
Can You Write Bestsellers with Math? F.S. Publishing Says "Yes"
F.S. Publishing's new tool calculates the odds of a book becoming a bestseller. - April 27, 2011 - F.S. Publishing
New Fiction Release from Dog Ear Publishing Offers Romance, Excitement with Paranormal Twist; Book by D. A. Rhine
Darcy Engel was blindsided by her husband’s announcement that he was leaving her for another woman. Forced to find a job to support her new single life, she answers an ad for an administrative position and finds herself face to face with the most attractive man she’s ever met. Kian MacTiernan is handsome, charming, and willing to pay a higher than average salary in exchange for confidentiality. He's also a vampire, and he's responding to Darcy like no woman since his wife 400 years ago. - April 27, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
New Release Offers Wild Ride Into the World of Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs; Book by Karen Katz, Released by Dog Ear Publishing
Author Karen Katz spent several years conducting in-depth fieldwork into the Public Safety and Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club subculture. This book goes behind the scenes of the Renegade Pigs, the Warthogs and the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Clubs. Public Safety and Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs represent a social response to the breakdown of the police subculture, specifically, the erosion of brotherhood, internal solidarity and camaraderie. - April 27, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
Winning $40 Million Lottery Ticket Leads to Fraud Trial in New Legal Thriller by A. Ben Henderson; Published by Dog Ear Publishing
On the verge of retirement, former Marine Whittaker Parks lands the case of a lifetime. He meets John David Bain, permanently disabled after a heart transplant, who is trying to get back what he thinks he deserves. His wife, Lola, won $40 million in the lottery and tried to hide the money and have... - April 27, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
New Release Describes Struggles, Triumphs of Incest Survivor; Book by E. Diane Champé, Released by Dog Ear Publishing
For the first 21 years of her life, the author suffered from child abuse and neglect in her own home. Her young parents include an emotionally distant and depressed mother and a Navy dad who showed no healthy boundaries with his children. Despite the horrific details, the author’s story is one of hope. She begins to regain her life when she starts seeing a psychologist, although it will take 23 years of therapy and five hospitalizations before she gains the happiness she deserves. - April 27, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
New Children’s Book Features Charming Millipede and Her Friends; Book by JW Cayse and Kathleen T. Guy, Published by Dog Ear Publishing
Meet Miss Milli, a millipede who enjoys spending time in her garden. Although she likes to play in dirt, Miss Milli also knows it’s important to bath, brush her teeth and comb her hair every day, which makes her feel “like sunshine all over,” the author writes. This cheerful millipede stars in a children’s book that discusses being clean and having manners. It's part of the Garden Adventure Series. - April 27, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing
New Co-Op Ad Option Available for Self-Publishing Authors to Reach "In-the-Know" Publishers Weekly Crowd
Outskirts Press has just added a co-op advertising option to its marketing arsenal that allows authors to inexpensively target 80,000 booksellers, publishers, librarians, wholesalers, distributors and agents with news of their book through the powerful and influential Publishers Weekly. - April 26, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The Art of Lucid Dreaming - Now Available on Amazon Kindle
The definitive guide to lucid dreaming for beginners is now available on Amazon's Kindle ebook reader, featuring expert insights and techniques to control your dreams. - April 26, 2011 - World of Lucid Dreaming
Your Time Publishing, LLC and Author Sherry Milam to Launch, The Red Feather
The Red Feather a children’s book about the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians to launch May 1, 2011. - April 26, 2011 - Your Time Publishing, LLC
Your Time Publishing, LLC and Kima Richard to Launch Her Debut Novel Possibilities
Meet History and Heritage Hanks, a brother and sister duo from New Orleans, Louisiana. History and Heritage teach readers valuable lessons through their own self discovery and explorations. Join History and Heritage on their first journey, as they explore life's possibilities. - April 26, 2011 - Your Time Publishing, LLC
Book Release: CHILDREN, a Chilling Novelette by Maggie Clark
Vagabondage Press launches Crossroads, its new line of literary fiction shorts and novellas with the haunting novelette, CHILDREN, from Canadian author, Maggie Clark. - April 26, 2011 - Vagabondage Press LLC
Seduction by J. R. LaGreca, on Kindle. A Ploy for Revenge Takes a Surprise Turn in a Psychological Thriller Infused with Romance, Suspense and Undertones of the Occult.
“LaGreca has written an intelligent and thought-provoking novel. She skillfully exposes how revenge, jealousy, love of ambition, and quest for money can change the innocent and inexperienced. A great book and eye-opener for mature men and women because they can be very much alike when it comes to romance and passion. Get ready to be entertained as all of your senses will be awakened. A surprise ending is waiting to shock you! This book is highly recommended.” -- NewsBlaze, Clark Isaacs - April 25, 2011 - Jody R. LaGreca
"The Long Road to Nowhere" Released on Kindle
Author Mark Jones releases his first book on Kindle. The book, "The LONG ROAD to NoWhere," is about the importance for us to examine and Understand God's Gifts as we make everyday decisions. Everyone has gifts; using those gifts is the key. We lose our focus when we get down... in trouble... depressed. We don't have to Understand everything, we just have to Do It. - April 25, 2011 - Mark Jones Music
Author Colby Van Wagoner Releases New Book Earth Mongers
Author Colby Van Wagoner releases his 4th book, entitled, Earth Mongers. The book explores the fall of ancient civilizations, wars from the 19th to 21st century, natural and man-made disasters and the crisis of the negative impact global warming is having on the environment. With a combination of... - April 24, 2011 - Colby Van Wagoner
Controversial, Blunt & Outspoken Yet Meaningful Poetry Collection "Outspoken" by Pakistani Poet Syed Imon Rizvi Has Been Released
Professor K.S. Nagpal of Karachi has said, "It’s a voice that vibrates in the stillness of man’s stagnant spirits…" According to A.K. Bhurgri of Karachi, "'Outspoken'—the collection of poems by Imon Rizvi are truly outspoken—bold in its condemnation of the spectre of violence, war and the cruelty thrust upon by those in power over the innocent." - April 24, 2011 - Syed Imon Rizvi
Barbarians, Secret Agents: The Sunwright Chronicles Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated epic fantasy and fiction book from Hollister, CA, author Kevin M. Villegas. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Death, DNA and Detection: Unauthorized Entry Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated mystery and detective fiction book from Milltown, NJ, author Blaise Apoldite. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Woman Can’t Control Aura in Destiny's Divine, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated fantasy and fiction book from Menlo Park, CA, author Kristine Morgan. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Path to Unity of Consciousness: The Episode of Life Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated philosophy and religion book from Marietta, GA, author Amjad Fatemi, Ph.D. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
First in Gay Artist Series: Miguel's Secret Journal Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated gay fiction book from New York, NY, author A.V. Zeppa. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Gifted Young Healer Comes of Age in Soujon’s Journey, Published by INDI Best
Marlee Morgan has woven a magic fable of the people of Sky Mountains and of a young girl, Soujon, who sheds layer after layer of adolescent naiveté as she discovers her true gifts and, when tested by evil, realizes the depths of her inner strength. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Southern Humor, Southern Tragedy: Tales of a Southern Palazzo Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated family and relationships book from Valdosta, GA, author John Clark McCall, Jr. - April 24, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.