Outskirts Press Publishes Most Award-Winning Titles - Awarded Reader Views Literary Awards
With seventeen title winners and three special award winners in the 2010 Reader Views Literary Awards, self-publishing and book marketing firm Outskirts Press published the most award winning titles of all publishers with entries in this year’s book judging.
Denver, CO, March 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, the fastest growing self-publishing and book marketing company, announced today that seventeen of its titles were winners in the recently announced 2010 Reader Views Literary Awards. With more of their titles receiving awards than any other publisher, Outskirts Press received accolades in literary categories ranging from children’s books to general fiction, all judged by reviewers chosen by Reader Views who are experts in their fields.
These annual literary awards are given to honor selected writers from small presses, university presses, independent book publishers, subsidy publishers and those who have self-published in English for the North American market. Experts judge each title on originality, content, production quality and other traditional literary and publishing criteria. Thirty-two categories of literature are designated, with winners in each, and a number of special awards are also bestowed on deserving titles.
Outskirts Press had winning titles in eleven of the literary categories: early readers, young readers, body/mind/spirit, fantasy, general fiction, historical fiction, history, humor, poetry, religion and self-help. Outskirts Press titles also won the Richard Boes Award, the Walsh Seminar Award for Best Personal Growth Book and the Feather Quill Be Kind to Animals Award.
The winning Outskirts Press authors are:
The Adventures of PJ and Pea, Vol II, by S.D. Moore – 1st Place, Early Reader (6-8)
Behind the Columns, by Arlette Gaffrey – 2nd Place, Historical Fiction
Command Influence, by Robert A. Shaines – Honorable Mention, History/Science
He Blew Her a Kiss, by Angie Pechak Printup & Kelley Stewart Dollar – Honorable Mention, Self-Help
The Keya Quests, by Glen Skinner – 2nd Place, Fantasy
Letters from Wheatfield, by Patrick Shannon – Honorable Mention, Humor
Outlook for a Better Life, by Haile Gebre Egziabher – 2nd Place, Religion (Eastern/Western)
Philosophy: Back to Basics, by Ronnie Lee – Honorable Mention, Poetry
Queen Vernitas Meets Sir Healthy Bean the Astronomer, by Dawn Menge and Heath Rhoades - 1st Place, Young Reader (8-12)
Rambling Squirrel by Wendy Laird - 1st Place, Early Reader category (6-8) and the Feather Quill Be Kind to Animals Award.
Reflective Empowerment, by Philip Guy Rochford – 2nd Place, Self-Help and the Walsh Seminar Award for Best Personal Growth Book
Same Ol’ Moon, by Pamela Noel - 1st Place, Young Reader (8-12)
Stalking the Dragon, by Kregg P. J. Jorgenson – 1st Place, Humor
Sworn to Secrecy by Charles Joseph Fickey - Richard Boes Award
Tearing Down The Wall, by Sharon M. Katzman- 2nd Place, Body/Mind/Spirit
The Union, by Rowena Portch – Honorable Mention, General Fiction/Novel
The Valley of Ashes, by Eli Thorpe – 1st Place, General Fiction/Novel
“We are pleased that so many Outskirts Press authors received literary awards in this year’s Reader Views judging,” said Outskirts Director of Author Services Kelly Schuknecht. “It speaks volumes not only for the quality of our professional writers, but also for the high-quality expertise of the Outskirts Press editors, cover designers and coaching staff whose efforts support them.”
Covers for all the winners can be seen on the Outskirts Press blog at http://goo.gl/ZFD3z and authors interested in publishing their own award-winning books can receive a 10% discount when they start publishing in March at http://outskirtspress.com.
About Outskirts Press, Inc: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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These annual literary awards are given to honor selected writers from small presses, university presses, independent book publishers, subsidy publishers and those who have self-published in English for the North American market. Experts judge each title on originality, content, production quality and other traditional literary and publishing criteria. Thirty-two categories of literature are designated, with winners in each, and a number of special awards are also bestowed on deserving titles.
Outskirts Press had winning titles in eleven of the literary categories: early readers, young readers, body/mind/spirit, fantasy, general fiction, historical fiction, history, humor, poetry, religion and self-help. Outskirts Press titles also won the Richard Boes Award, the Walsh Seminar Award for Best Personal Growth Book and the Feather Quill Be Kind to Animals Award.
The winning Outskirts Press authors are:
The Adventures of PJ and Pea, Vol II, by S.D. Moore – 1st Place, Early Reader (6-8)
Behind the Columns, by Arlette Gaffrey – 2nd Place, Historical Fiction
Command Influence, by Robert A. Shaines – Honorable Mention, History/Science
He Blew Her a Kiss, by Angie Pechak Printup & Kelley Stewart Dollar – Honorable Mention, Self-Help
The Keya Quests, by Glen Skinner – 2nd Place, Fantasy
Letters from Wheatfield, by Patrick Shannon – Honorable Mention, Humor
Outlook for a Better Life, by Haile Gebre Egziabher – 2nd Place, Religion (Eastern/Western)
Philosophy: Back to Basics, by Ronnie Lee – Honorable Mention, Poetry
Queen Vernitas Meets Sir Healthy Bean the Astronomer, by Dawn Menge and Heath Rhoades - 1st Place, Young Reader (8-12)
Rambling Squirrel by Wendy Laird - 1st Place, Early Reader category (6-8) and the Feather Quill Be Kind to Animals Award.
Reflective Empowerment, by Philip Guy Rochford – 2nd Place, Self-Help and the Walsh Seminar Award for Best Personal Growth Book
Same Ol’ Moon, by Pamela Noel - 1st Place, Young Reader (8-12)
Stalking the Dragon, by Kregg P. J. Jorgenson – 1st Place, Humor
Sworn to Secrecy by Charles Joseph Fickey - Richard Boes Award
Tearing Down The Wall, by Sharon M. Katzman- 2nd Place, Body/Mind/Spirit
The Union, by Rowena Portch – Honorable Mention, General Fiction/Novel
The Valley of Ashes, by Eli Thorpe – 1st Place, General Fiction/Novel
“We are pleased that so many Outskirts Press authors received literary awards in this year’s Reader Views judging,” said Outskirts Director of Author Services Kelly Schuknecht. “It speaks volumes not only for the quality of our professional writers, but also for the high-quality expertise of the Outskirts Press editors, cover designers and coaching staff whose efforts support them.”
Covers for all the winners can be seen on the Outskirts Press blog at http://goo.gl/ZFD3z and authors interested in publishing their own award-winning books can receive a 10% discount when they start publishing in March at http://outskirtspress.com.
About Outskirts Press, Inc: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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