Ten iUniverse Titles Honored in 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards

New York, NY, June 07, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Ten iUniverse titles recently received honors in the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards, commonly referred to as “The IPPYs.”

The Independent Publisher Book Awards, launched in 1996, were designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Established as the first awards program open exclusively to independents, the IPPYs recognize hundreds of the year’s best books, bringing them to the attention of booksellers, buyers, librarians and book lovers around the world

The Independent Publisher Book Awards are distributed in 65 subject categories, 10 outstanding book categories and 10 regional categories. Over 2,960 books were entered in this year’s competition.

The iUniverse authors receiving honors in the 2007 Independent Publisher Awards include:

Gold Awards:
▪ Steve Santel, Jagged Fate. Best Regional Fiction—Midwest
▪ Stan Lynde, Summer Snow. Best Regional Fiction—West-Mountain

Silver Awards:
▪ Philip James Johnston, The Last Call, Best Regional Fiction—Mid-Atlantic
▪ Donald R. Frey, Medicine, Best Regional Fiction—Midwest
▪ David More, The Eastern Door, Best Regional Fiction—Canada-East
▪ Gary David Johnson, Head Trauma, Poetry

Bronze Award:
▪ Paul L. Hall, Places the Dead Call Home, Best Regional Fiction—West-Mountain
▪ Hannah R. Goodman, My Summer Vacation, Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction
▪ Donald Phillips, On the Wing of Speed, Historical/Military Fiction
▪ David More, The Eastern Door, Historical/Military Fiction
▪ Alan Thicke, How to Raise Kids Who Won’t Hate You, Humor

“The Independent Publisher Book Awards program demonstrates the tremendous volume of quality work being independently published today,” Susan Driscoll, president and CEO of iUniverse, said. “I’m very pleased by the number of iUniverse titles honored in this year’s competition. Our authors have demonstrated that success can be achieved outside the boundaries of traditional publishing.”

For more information about these award-winning books or the publishing, editorial and marketing services offered by iUniverse, please visit www.iuniverse.com.

About iUniverse

iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish, market, and sell fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books. The company utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the United States, publishing more than 5,000 new titles each year. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Simon & Schuster and Holtzbrinck. iUniverse partners with industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild, the Harlem Writers Guild, and the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) to bring innovative programs to their members. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada and has offices in New York City, Shanghai and Lincoln, Neb. For more information, please visit www.iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS.

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