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ALA Conference Panelist and Children’s Author Anastasia Suen to Sign Books at Capstone Publishers Booth
Anastasia Suen, 2009 ALA conference panelist, educator, prolific blogger, and author of more than 100 books for children, will sign copies of her acclaimed nonfiction and new fiction titles from Picture Window Books and Stone Arch Books at ALA 2009. - July 02, 2009 - Capstone
Exec Digital magazine Gets Face to Face with Power Couple Jack and Suzy Welch, Icons of Focus and Leadership
Nintendo VP Ron Bertram in a Q&A, Hong Kong as the place to do business, answers to vacation quandaries and more in the July issue of Exec Digital magazine on ExecDigital.ca. - July 01, 2009 - Exec Digital
New Publication Promotes Starkville Area Restaurants
Publisher announces new restaurant guide for Starkville, Mississippi. - July 01, 2009 - CollegeTown Cuisine
The Social Pet Announces the Publication of Their Newest Book
“Renting with Rex: How You, Your Dog, Your Landlord and Your Neighbors Can All Thrive in Rental Housing.” The Only Book on Renting with Dogs. ISBN: 978-0-557-06368-0; Price: $19.95 Many pet owners are facing foreclosure and need to find a place to rent with their pets. They are... - June 30, 2009 - The Social Pet
Canadian Cartoonist Pledges "Peanuts" to Schulz Challenge at Ohio State: Mike Cope to Donate Book's Proceeds to Future Home of Newspaper Funnies History
Mike Cope, cartoonist, illustrator and author of "The Last of the Funnies" is making a generous pledge to support the Schulz Challenge that is raising money for The Ohio State University’s Cartoon Library & Museum. Mike is donating $2 for every copy his timely science fiction, which explores the future of the funnies in a virtually paperless world after a worldwide energy and economic crisis, sells until the Schulz Challenge concludes in March 2014. - June 30, 2009 - Mike Cope - COPETOONS.COM
Llesiant and pTracker Show How to Put Politicians in the Palm of Your Hand
Llesiant, the technology leader in on-demand executive intelligence, and pTracker LLC, a producer of applications for mobile devices, have teamed up to provide instant political intelligence over the iPhone. The new iPhone app, named “politicoTracker”, allows users to track and analyze... - June 30, 2009 - Llesiant
Outskirts Press Announces Your Divine Life, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Spirituality - General Book from Tampa, FL Author Christina Lunden
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Your Divine Life: Angelic Guidance for the Ascension by Christina Lunden, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback cream in the Spirituality - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes... - June 30, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces As Long as You Can See the Clock, You're Okay, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Nonfiction Book from Massapequa, NY Author Grace Zolla Protano
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published As Long As You Can See the Clock, You're Okay: South Brooklyn in the '50s by Grace Zolla Protano, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback cream in the Nonfiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as... - June 30, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces From Freedom To Victory, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Inspiration & Personal Growth Book from Hensley, AR Author Robert Glenn Bright
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published From Freedom To Victory: Freeing God From The Box Of Your Mind by Robert Glenn Bright, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Inspiration & Personal Growth category is available worldwide on book retailer websites... - June 30, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Bottom Beach, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction Book from St. Cloud, FL Author E. Laurent
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Bottom Beach by E. Laurent, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback cream in the Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $16.95. The... - June 30, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Stories Worth Retelling; Articles Worth Sharing, the Inspiration & Personal Growth Book from Huntsville, AL Author Carolyn "CiCi" Higgins
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Stories Worth Retelling; Articles Worth Sharing by Carolyn "CiCi" Higgins, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Inspiration & Personal Growth category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such... - June 30, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Meltdown, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction Book from Authors Katrina Kuntz & Eduardo Baez
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Meltdown: I Need a Plan by Katrina Kuntz & Eduardo Baez, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback cream in the Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - June 30, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Through the Eyes of a Child, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Nonfiction Book from Gautier, MS Author Lennie Rankin Mills
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Through the Eyes of a Child by Lennie Rankin Mills, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback cream in the Nonfiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces The Bethlehem Scroll, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction Book from Ada, OK Author Bill Thompson
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Bethlehem Scroll by Bill Thompson, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $19.95. - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Ground State, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Science Fiction Book from Ames, IA Author Anthony Stender
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Ground State: Odyssey of the Last Scientist by Anthony Stender, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Fiction/ Science Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes &... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Bittersweet Victory, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction Book from Ramat Hasharon Author Jeannette Solomon
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Bittersweet Victory: A Love Story by Jeannette Solomon, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback cream in the Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Kill the Addiction, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Substance Abuse & Addictions - Smoking Book from Val-David, QC Author John English
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Kill The Addiction: Stop Smoking : Without Quitting by John English, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Substance Abuse & Addictions - Smoking category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces My Voice, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Poetry Book from Salt Lake City, UT Author ANgeL
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published My Voice by ANgeL, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Poetry category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $10.95. The webpage at... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces The Disoriented Dutchman's Gold Mine, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Humor Book from Chandler, AZ Author Rick Allen
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Disoriented Dutchman's Gold Mine by Rick Allen, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback cream in the Fiction/ Humor category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
A Different Type of Memoir: Lyric Poems Posted Along an Intriguing Life Journey
Princeton-educated author Donald R. Fletcher announces his latest release, Turnings, published by Outskirts Press. This unique autobiography—part memoir and part anthology—describes in vivid scenes the road Fletcher has taken through a long life and the epiphanies that have come to him... - June 29, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The Vacation That Almost Destroyed a Marriage: Author’s New Novel Explores Power and Limits of Love
A powerful new novel from author Mary Verdick explores the remarkable bonds of matrimony--and the surprising weaknesses that can break them unexpectedly. Just released by Outskirts Press (www.outskirtspress.com), As Long as He Needs Me follows a couple as they prepare to celebrate their... - June 27, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New GLBT Children's Book “Oh The Things Mommies Do! What Could Be Better Than Having Two? Now Available on Amazon.com
The new GLBT children's book, “Oh The Things Mommies Do! What Could Be Better Than Having Two?” is now on sale. The playful and bouncy celebration of Lesbian Mothers is already receiving rave reviews among same-sex parents and local media- the book is sure to become an instant classic in the GLTB community. - June 26, 2009 - Oh The Things Mommies Do!
min Announces Editorial & Design Awards Competition
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Dog Ear Publishing Plants 10,000 Trees in 2009
Dog Ear Publishing, a leader in self publishing, plants 10,000 trees in 2009 and continues its environmentally responsible approach to business. “Planting 10,000 trees goes hand in hand with our mission to be the smart choice for authors. Our mission includes being good and responsible... - June 25, 2009 - Dog Ear Publishing
Outskirts Press Announces Talking to Myself, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Poetry Book from Peabody, MA Author Gerard Lebel
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Talking to Myself: Collected Poems by Gerard Lebel, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback cream in the Poetry category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - June 25, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Safer and Less Stressful Freeway Driving the Promise of Veteran Truck Drivers New Book
Today's American interstate often poses a navigational nightmare for the average motorist. Speeders, tailgaters, trucks - they have all combined to turn our freeways into a proverbial "asphalt circus." But the stress and frustration don't have to drive you off the road and onto the bus according to Alan J. Corbett, a professional truck driver with more than 3 million accident-free miles behind the wheel. His new book MERGE! is designed to put safety and sanity back in the freeway commute. - June 24, 2009 - ALACOR
They Are Funny, Interesting and Informative
That's why people buy books from Bridgeross Communications – The Dysfunctional Father's Guide, mysteries by psychiatrist David Laing Dawson and the highly praised Schizophrenia: Medicine's Mystery – Society's Shame by Marvin Ross. - June 24, 2009 - Bridgeross Communications
Outskirts Press Announces Sadie Fourpaws and the Magic Rocking Chair, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Preschool & Kindergarten Book from LeRoy, IL Author Marybelle Vancil
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Sadie Fourpaws and the Magic Rocking Chair by Marybelle Vancil, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 8.5 x 11 Color Paperback in the Preschool & Kindergarten category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes... - June 24, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces The All-Embracing Message Of Islam, the Latest Religion Book from Amman, Amman Author Sheikh Elnayyal Abu Groon
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The All-Embracing Message Of Islam: Fi Rihab Al-Risalah by Sheikh Elnayyal Abu Groon, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Religion category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes... - June 24, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Trafford Publishing Launches Video Book Trailers
Trailers Offer Authors the Chance to See Their Books Come Alive - June 24, 2009 - Trafford Publishing
Unique New Book is Touching "Thank-You" Note from Son to Father Poignancy, Unusual Format Makes for Universal Appeal
A moving and unique new book from Outskirts Press author Kevin McCourt is reminding readers to thank everyone in their lives for whom they are thankful. As he expresses his love to his father, he urges his readers to tell their loved ones how much they are appreciated and why. He tells the reader... - June 24, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Mystling Glen Book I, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Juvenile Fiction Book from North Judson, IN Author Kimberly Ann Pearson
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Mystling Glen Book I: The Tale of A Prince by Kimberly Ann Pearson, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Juvenile Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble... - June 24, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Book Provides Help for Florida Auto Accident Victims
"Secrets Exposed: 7 Deadly Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Auto Accident Case" by Ft. Lauderdale Attorney David M. Benenfeld helps Florida residents understand their legal rights should they be involved in an auto accident. - June 23, 2009 - Law Offices of David M. Benenfeld
Murder on Martha’s Vineyard: New Recession Novel Mixes Homicide, Securities Fraud in Playground of the Rich
Martha’s Vineyard will never be the same after Vineyard Days, the riveting new novel about the financial crisis and murder from author Gene Pisasale. Now available through the Outskirts Press Online Store (outskirtspress.com/store.php), Vineyard Days is set in the world-famous playground of... - June 23, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Mom’s New Book Helps Kids with Grief, Raises Money for Cancer Research
The death of a loved one is hard enough on adults, but children often have special needs after experiencing loss. That’s exactly why author Glenna Edwards wrote Rainbow Bed: A Child’s Perspective on Coping with Grief, her new children’s book from Outskirts Press that’s... - June 23, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Book Reveals Mental Health Patient’s Road to Accomplishing Life Goals
As a mental-health patient, Terry Dorn was discouraged from being a writer and publisher. He proved them wrong in short order, publishing a book collecting the creative talents of mentally challenged people in Washington state. Now, Dorn is sharing the remarkable story of faith and experiences... - June 23, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
It’s a War Between the Calovacanti and the Circulary in New Work of Fiction The Circulary
Outskirts Press author J.C. Thompson has released an exciting new novel that delves into the violent subcultures of a seemingly quiet town in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. The Circulary is the story of John Calovacanti Hanna, whom everyone calls Calo—a young man from a decent... - June 23, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces the Wedding Palace, the Latest Fiction Book from New York, NY Author M. Abdelsalam Elemary
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Wedding Palace: Novel by M. Abdelsalam Elemary, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback cream in the Fiction category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail... - June 23, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Author’s Children’s Book Is Sweet Lesson in Nutrition
Children everywhere will want to take a bite out of “Cookie,” a delightful new children’s book that’s perfect for parents kick-starting a discussion with kids about nutrition. Written by former schoolteacher Lisa Woomer and just released by Outskirts Press... - June 22, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press Announces Turned, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fantasy - Series Book from El Cajon, CA Author Jenna Cooper
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Turned by Jenna Cooper, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Fantasy - Series category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $13.95. The... - June 22, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Young Author Brings New Perspective to Life After Death in Thrilling New Trilogy Until We Meet Again
Until We Meet Again is the debut novel of a young author whose complex and innovative novel belies her years. Stephanie Campbell’s fantasy novel, published by Outskirts Press, features a strong female protagonist, something that Campbell deliberately created for her female readers, as... - June 22, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
A Real Catch: Author’s Fish Tale Hooks Coveted EVVY Award
Talk about reeling in a big one. “Red Sky Morning,” a gripping account of high-seas fishing from author Andrew J. Rafkin, has received a 2009 EVVY Literary Award. This prestigious honor recognizes the very best of self-published books, as bestowed by the Colorado Independent Publishers... - June 22, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
A Unique and Dramatic New Memoir, Adopting Alesia: My Crusade for My Russian Daughter
When single 40-something Dee Thompson's choir went to Russia, she never thought she would meet a little girl who would become her daughter. An energetic 11 year old blonde waif captured her heart, and she returned home determined to find a way to become a mother. Despite a job layoff, an uncaring boyfriend, a lack of money, an unsympathetic agency, and a host of other problems. Dee persevered, and eventually brought home a Russian adolescent. This is the story of that tumultuous journey. - June 21, 2009 - Dee Thompson
Website Relaunch: Publishinghelp.com
Announcing the relaunch of PublishingHelp.com, a free resource for aspiring publishers and publishing professionals alike. - June 19, 2009 - William Dunkerley Publishing Consultants
Fideli Publishing Announces Free eBook with Each $395 Publishing Package
Fideli Publishing sees the emerging eBook market as another possible revenue stream for authors and will offer free eBook file creation along with file posting to Amazon.com and Smashwords.com to each author purchasing a $395 publishing package through July 15, 2009. - June 19, 2009 - Fideli Publishing Inc.
Plan to Publish
In this day and age, publishing your book can (and should) be so easy to do; but finding the right marketing tools will make you, or break you. - June 19, 2009 - ebooKarma
Unbound Medicine and American Academy of Pediatrics Release Mobile Edition of Red Book®: 2009 Report of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases
Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the professional organization representing over 60,000 pediatricians, announced the launch of Red Book® for Mobile + Web. Now, the latest findings and clinical... - June 18, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
Rekindle Bittersweet Teenage Memories with Across the Pond, a Story for the Young and Young at Heart
Since the book came out in September 2008 “Across the Pond” has become a huge hit. Storyheart has been compared by some as “a modern day Judy Blume,” and “Across the Pond” has been placed in the same category along side books like “Harry Potter” and... - June 18, 2009 - Across the Pond
Trafford Publishing Launches Three New Priority Publishing Packages
Exclusive Features Allow Authors to Accelerate Books’ Speed to Market. - June 18, 2009 - Trafford Publishing
The "I Never Wanted to be a Writer" 2009 Summer Book Tour from Author Frank Say Begins
Frank Say, author of Nine Lives who will tell you straight-faced that he never intended to become a writer, will be interviewed on The Authors show: http://www.authorswebtv.com/ Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - June 17, 2009 - Frank Say