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National Launching of Cover 2 Cover Digital Online Magazine
National Launching of Cover 2 Cover Digital Online Magazine now seeking national advertisers, sponsors and partners. - April 19, 2011 - Cover 2 Cover LLC
Black Socialite Magazine Launches Luxury Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine for the Black Elite in New Orleans
Stanton House Companies, LLC, a New Orleans based publishing and fashion lifestyle company, is pleased to announce the launch of Black Socialite Magazine, a luxury fashion and lifestyle magazine for the elite black community of New Orleans. - April 19, 2011 - Stanton House Companies, LLC
Sara Larch Joins Greenbranch Publishing as Director of Strategic Sales
Greenbranch Publishing, www.greenbranch.com announced today the appointment of Sara Larch, MSHA, FACMPE, as Director of Strategic Sales. Ms. Larch is Past Board Chair of the Medical Group Management Association and Past President of the Academic Practice Assembly and the Association of Managers of... - April 18, 2011 - Greenbranch Publishing
Creative Print Publishing Ltd - Unpublished Fiction Authors Print Ready Competition
Creative Print Publishing Ltd. is proud to introduce a bold and exciting new venture for unpublished writers across the English-speaking world. The chance to see your unpublished book in print. - April 15, 2011 - Creative Print Publishing Ltd
The New Straits Times Press Chooses Atex Polopoly Web CMS to Enhance Online Presence
The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP), the owner of The New Straits Times and other leading Malaysian newspapers, selected the Atex Polopoly Web Content Management solution to manage its online initiatives. - April 14, 2011 - Atex
A New Book, "Uncovering the Logic of English," Endorsed by Temple Grandin & Dr. Reid Lyon, Reveals Answers to Teaching Reading More Effectively
The new book, "Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Solution to America's Literacy Crisis" demonstrates how current reading methods may be ineffective for teaching our future engineers and scientists. These logically minded students need to be taught systematically and provided consistent rules. Author Denise Eide unveils the hidden logic which explains 98% of English words and powerfully demonstrates how this knowledge should be as foundational to our education system as 1+1=2. - April 12, 2011 - PediaLearning
Unbound Medicine and Johns Hopkins Publish Point-of-Care Resources - Unbound™ Platform Used to Create, Update, and Distribute Johns Hopkins Guides
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, has been named today by Johns Hopkins University as the official electronic publisher of the web- and mobile-based versions of Johns Hopkins' highly regarded Antibiotic (ABX), Diabetes, and HIV POC-IT Guides, clinical... - April 12, 2011 - Unbound Medicine
Charisma March Issue Cuts Through Media Madness
What do Charlie Sheen, iPhones, Facebook and big-haired women on Christian television have in common? They’re all part of the ever-changing world of disruptive media, which is the focus of Charisma magazine’s March issue. - April 10, 2011 - Charisma Media
Three Free Amazon Marketing Options Prepare Self-Publishing Authors for Success
This April, Outskirts Press offers self-publishing authors a trifecta marketing jump-start for their books, by taking triple advantage of the immense audience of Amazon.com, the largest online retailer in the United States, to promote their books. These three Amazon options are free for authors this month with the purchase of a high-quality self-publishing package. - April 08, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Guide Helps Both Novices and Experts to Make Their Smartphones "Smart"
Whether you’re an expert or first-time Android user, How to Talk to Your Android, a new 348 page book from FAQ Publishers simplifies the process of learning how to use Android devices and harnessing their powerful "smart" feature. - April 07, 2011 - FAQ Publishers
Twitter & Facebook Marketing Tips in Business Review India
Social media represents a huge opportunity for established and emerging businesses across the world with Facebook and Twitter being top players in this field. Marketing on both these platforms offers businesses the possibility of exhibiting their product and services to an audience that is vast,... - April 06, 2011 - WDM Group
Savage Secrets, Deadly Dreams Drive The Waking Dream, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated fantasy book from North Miami, FL, author Jennifer Ford. - April 06, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Vampires, Vengeance and Vindication Drive Lover's Betrayal, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated romantic fiction and paranormal book from Saint Albans, NY, author J. E. Hopkins. - April 06, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
BookGenie and Bookbrewer Join Hands for Enhanced eBook Conversion
The partnership will give independent authors and publishers affordable options to make their eBooks stand out with attractive covers and special layouts. - April 02, 2011 - BookGenie
New Technical Editor Geomares Publishing
Geomares Publishing (The Netherlands) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Pronk as the new Technical Editor for GIM International and Hydro International. Prior to taking up his new role, Pronk was Technical Account Manager for the EMEA region at CARIS. With a degree in Hydrographic... - April 02, 2011 - Geomares Publishing
Kindle Competition Winner Ditches Free Newspapers for Free Ebooks
The winner of bibliotastic.com’s competition for book reviews and comments is delighted with their Kindle and is looking forward to some more inspiring reading on their daily commute than that offered by London’s free newspapers. - April 01, 2011 - bibliotastic
Dressage Today Kicks Off Project Centerline Contest
Award-winning magazine Dressage Today has begun its first ever Project Centerline Contest, a design competition in which dressage enthusiasts submit their innovative apparel ideas for the dressage riders of today. The winning designs will be awarded prizes and publicized throughout the dressage... - April 01, 2011 - Equine Network, LLC
Xlibris Author Fran Lewis Gets Featured on Indie Observer
Indie Observer, Xlibris’ monthly newsletter, is proud to announce Fran Lewis as their Featured Author for the month of March. - April 01, 2011 - Xlibris Publisher
UK Audio Book Production Company Goes Global
Media Music Now audio book production service set its sights on an international market, offering quality audio book narration and production. The company is set to expand its voice talent with UK, American and Australian audio book narrators. - March 31, 2011 - Media Music Now
Jolly Rogue Studios is Walking on Cloud Nine
Small press comic book publisher announces re-release of Sky Pirates of Valendor, Volume One - March 27, 2011 - Jolly Rogue Studios
Capstone Names Ashley Andersen Zantop as New Group Publisher and General Manager
Capstone, the leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, has named Ashley Andersen Zantop Group Publisher and General Manager of Capstone imprints Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Picture Window Books, and Stone Arch Books. Andersen Zantop brings more than 20... - March 26, 2011 - Capstone
Outsourcing Services Provider Bluepen Expands Editorial Staff
Outsourcing provider Bluepen Publishing Solutions has recently expanded its editorial staff to meet the growing needs of its clients. Bluepen has added to its roster a number of experienced editors, many with specialties in fiction, non-fiction, and academic texts.The company’s list of editorial services include copyediting, proofreading, and indexing. - March 26, 2011 - Bluepen Publishing Solutions
H.G. Wells’ Lesser-Known Time Travel Story to be Revived as Graphic Novel
New Baby Productions Adapting Sci-Fi Master’s Obscure “The Chronic Argonauts” Over 120 Years after First Published - March 23, 2011 - New Baby Productions
Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 Book Set to Release April 2011
This book is a practical, step-by-step tutorial that will show readers how to effectively back up their business data using Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 and how to plan, deploy, install, configure, and troubleshoot Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 as a standalone product. The book focuses on Microsoft best practices as well as the author’s own real-world experience with Data Protection Manager. - March 22, 2011 - Buchatech
Troubled Spirit Resists Moving on in Love from the Other Side, Published by Outskirts Press
Author Carol Shimp’s compelling memoir tells of her remarkable visitations by a dominant earthbound spirit, full of amazing electrical and sexual energy, who entered and remained in her life as Carol tried to free herself and her husband from this unquiet soul who resisted going to the light. - March 21, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Life Purposes: What If Mary Miscarried or Worse, Had an Abortion Published by Outskirts Press
Brandon O. Severs, Sr., has answers for anyone who has ever suffered a calamity and asked, “Why me, God?” in his inspirational new guide to knowing one’s purpose in life and, more importantly, to carrying it out, no matter the barriers that have been placed -- for a reason -- in one’s path. - March 21, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Celestine Publishing Released New Edition of Combating Pornography: Messages of Warning, Counsel, and Hope to Advert Nuclear Impact on Youth, Families, and Communities
Celestine Publishing released its second publication of Combating Pornography: Messages of Warning, Counsel, and Hope depicting a nuclear detonation as its hallmark cover. It is a new topical guide for use by parents, families, youth, leaders, addiction counselors, recovery programs, and anyone else addressing this destructive addiction. Combating Pornography catalogs more than a thousand principles under hundreds of topics addressing pornography and other addictions. - March 20, 2011 - Celestine Publishing, LLC
Wit, Waffles and Whisks: a Cookbook for a Knucklehead Published by Outskirts Press
Author and veteran cook Harold W. Pearman uses a pinch of humor and a dash of philosophy to help bachelors, recent college grads and any other flat out beginners – all endearingly referred to by the author as “Knuckleheads" – to learn to cook and avoid starving to death in their newly independent lives. - March 19, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Social Media How to Book “SocializeWith.Me Or Someone Else Will” Released
Gaspare J. Marturano brings his knowledge and experience in the world of marketing, advertising, and social media to the masses with his new book, SocializeWith.Me Or Someone Else Will. - March 18, 2011 - Gaspare.Me, Inc.
Anjie Kokan Launches Prompts for Writers Through Blogspot.com
Anjie Kokan’s new blog, Prompts for Writers, strives to inspire writers of all genres through offering weekly creative writing prompts. - March 18, 2011 - Prompts for Writers
Enslow Publishers Inc., Announces the Release of the Final Book in the Hannah Pritchard Pirate Trilogy
Enslow Publishers, Inc., a leading publisher of children’s books for the school and library market, proudly announces the fall release of the third title in the Hannah Pritchard trilogy, "Captain Hannah Pritchard: The Hunt for Pirate Gold," chronicling the exciting adventures of the fictional character Hannah Pritchard. - March 16, 2011 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Romance, Revenge, Unique View of Vampires in Lover’s Betrayal, Published by Outskirts Press
Novelist J. E. Hopkins confidently ventures into the world of the Undead in her new paranormal romance in which a vampire is out to clear her son’s name while her former lover remains bent on revenge and all the while half breed immortals, misfits of the lore, are plotting behind the scenes. - March 16, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The End and the Beginning a Novel of Historical Fiction Set on the American Frontier in the Early 1800’s by Author Jim Oleson
Jim Oleson’s most recent novel is a 6 x 9 paperback in the historical fiction category and is available world wide on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites and is published by Outskirts Press. - March 16, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Poetic Journey from the Dark to the Light, Sanctuary of the Soul, Published by Outskirts Press
Aaron St. Julien’s new collection of poems takes readers on his sixteen year journey of challenging himself, facing the fears that arose from those challenges and chronicling his metamorphosis from the dark to the light in these well crafted poems. - March 16, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
First Annual Reviewer’s Retreat Blog Conference Attracts Companies, Bloggers
The Double Duty Divas blog network and consulting firm will host the first conference ever geared specifically geared toward review bloggers, Reviewer's Retreat, at Great Wold Lodge, PA May 15-17, 2011. - March 16, 2011 - Double Duty Divas
Medical Journal Using QR Codes to Link Print and Digital Video
NEUROSURGERY® Readers can now watch surgical videos from their smartphone without ever putting down an issue. - March 15, 2011 - Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Silent Vuvuzelas and a Green Mouse Drumming
The vuvuzelas have been silent. But wait a minute. Chester has arrived in South Africa making his own noise, winning friends with his colorful Congo drum and spreading the message of concern for the environment. Chester is a fictional character in “Chester goes to Africa” whose habitat... - March 15, 2011 - Leyland Hazlewood
Sortis Publishing Releases New Children’s Book Aimed at Motivating Young Readers to Follow Their Dreams
Sortis Publishing will release Dream by Adam Montierth on April 1st 2011. This is Emmy award winner Adam Montierth’s first in a series of children's books that will be published by Sortis. - March 12, 2011 - Sortis Publishing
ISO Certification for BookGenie
BookGenie was recently awarded ISO 9001 and 27001 certifications. - March 11, 2011 - BookGenie
Free Digital Magazine on Wealth Topics Has Launched in South Africa
The launch of WealthWise magazine, South Africa’s first free digital magazine about wealth creation and wealth management. - March 11, 2011 - REO Media Solutions
First Place Winner of 2010 Literary Award, The Adventures of PJ and Split Pea Nothing But the Tooth, Published by Outskirts Press
Reader Views’ expert judges have named S. D. Moore’s new PJ and Split Pea adventure the winner of the 2010 First Place Literary Award for early readers. The second in her popular series, Moore’s newest release takes readers on PJ’s last minute search for a replacement tooth for Picture Day. - March 10, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Russell Simmons Talks About Being “Super Rich” in Elevated Existence Magazine
Hip hop mogul, author and philanthropist explains the spiritual practices behind his success and how others can learn to be rich from the inside out. - March 09, 2011 - Elevated Existence LLC
Today in History from SeaWaves Books Launched
Daily e-mail from Barber Pole Magazine and Three Wire Magazine featuring historic events of that date from the SeaWaves archives - March 09, 2011 - SeaWaves Magazine
Silencing the Anger Inside Us: The Answer Published by Outskirts Press
Author and personal coach Allison Wynn offers readers a method of healing which derives its remarkable power from its very simplicity. It quickly illuminates the roots of frustration, conflict and unhappiness in order to build more fulfilling, conflict-free relationships. - March 09, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Carlton Hobbs Announces New York Launch of the Groundbreaking Study of Early Louisiana Furniture: "Furnishing Louisiana"
Carlton Hobbs, the leading specialist in museum quality 17th-19th century British and Continental furniture and decorative arts, has announced that they are hosting the New York launch of "Furnishing Louisiana": Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735–1835 at their New York gallery, at... - March 08, 2011 - Carlton Hobbs LLC
Dr. Leigh-Davis Hopes to Give More Lectures in London, as She Takes Charge of the London Location of Confidence Magazine
Although working on the American TV show “The Legal Analyst,” Dr. Leigh-Davis is headed to London to add her input to Confidence Magazine; and she hopes London will come calling with more opportunities for her to lecture on the American legal system. - March 08, 2011 - Dr. Leigh-Davis
Release of "Was That a Ghost?" on Kindle and Nook by Sharon Day
"Was That a Ghost?" is a book that helps people to understand if something that happened to them was paranormal in nature, written by a paranormal investigator and author of the blog "Ghost Hunting Theories." - March 08, 2011 - Ghost Hunting Theories
Combating Pornography: Messages of Warning, Counsel, and Hope Was Released as Part of Celestine Publishing's Principles with Promise Series
Celestine Publishing released its newest publication, Combating Pornography: Messages of Warning, Counsel, and Hope. It is a new topical guide for use by Latter-day Saint leaders, addiction counselors, recovery programs, and families. - March 06, 2011 - Celestine Publishing, LLC
"Alibi Jones: Vacation" by Mike Luoma - Now Available for the Amazon Kindle
Science Fiction Author Mike Luoma releases new short for 99 cents and Re-prices eBook Novels at $2.99 - March 05, 2011 - Michael Luoma
New Children’s Book by David Russell Tells Tale of Silly Sea Serpent; Published by Dog Ear Publishing
Scotland, a land ripe for fairy tales and fanciful thoughts, now is home to another creature from the depths: the Loch Lomond monster, known fondly as Lommie. He has a best friend, Becky, who brings him his favorite lunch – a peanut butter sandwich with honey. They swim to their favorite rock and play in the water for hours. Little do they know someone is about to capture Lommie to perform in a traveling circus. Can Becky and her cousin, Sir Aaron, rescue the sea serpent before it's too late? - March 05, 2011 - Dog Ear Publishing