Sixteen iUniverse Titles Named IPPY Recipients
iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, announced that 16 iUniverse titles have received 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
Bloomington, IN, May 31, 2008 --(PR.com)-- iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, announced that 16 iUniverse titles have received 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
Commonly referred to as “the IPPYs,” the awards were established to bring increased recognition to deserving titles published by independent authors and publishers. The iUniverse authors receiving honors include:
Gold Awards
• The Traitor’s Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II, by Susan Higginbotham, historical/ military fiction
• Patient-Directed Dying: A Call for Legalized Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill, by Tom Preston, M.D., aging/death & dying
• Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food, by Beth H. Harrison PhD, most progressive health book
• The Portrait, by Joseph Barron, horror–gold
• Death Takes a Buggy Ride, by Ron Yeakly, Mid-Atlantic–best regional fiction
• Stolen Boy, by Michael Mehas, West-Pacific–best regional fiction
• The Best Laid Plans, by Terry Fallis, Canada- East–best regional fiction
Silver Awards
• Splattery, by Stephan T. Savage, best storyteller of the year
• Deep Water: Joseph P. Macheca and the Birth of the American Mafia, by Thomas Hunt and Martha Macheca, South–best regional nonfiction
Bronze Awards
• Sounds Like Teen Spirit, by Timothy English, performing arts
• Summer Snow, by Stan Lynde, popular fiction
• The Heart of Scars, by Brian Easton, horror
• Geezettes, by Mary Ellen Erickson, romance
• Romance, Riches, and Restrooms, by Tim Phelan, autobiography/memoir
• The Brides of March, by Beren deMoiter, gay/lesbian
• Understanding Reality Religion, by Hiley H. Ward, religion
This year’s contest attracted 3,175 entries. The books recognized with one of the 450 awards presented span 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, seven Canadian provinces, and five countries. The IPPY awards will be presented to the winners at the BookExpo America in Los Angeles on Friday, May 30.
These books can be purchased on the iUniverse Web site www.iuniverse.com/bookstore.
To begin publishing your book today, please call 1-800-AUTHORS or visit www.iUniverse.com.
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About iUniverse
iUniverse, an Author Services brand of Author Solutions, is a leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, publishing more than 5,000 new titles annually. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Simon & Schuster, and Holtzbrinck. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in New York, Indianapolis, and Shanghai, China. For more information, please visit www.iuniverse.com, or call 1-800-AUTHORS.
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Commonly referred to as “the IPPYs,” the awards were established to bring increased recognition to deserving titles published by independent authors and publishers. The iUniverse authors receiving honors include:
Gold Awards
• The Traitor’s Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II, by Susan Higginbotham, historical/ military fiction
• Patient-Directed Dying: A Call for Legalized Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill, by Tom Preston, M.D., aging/death & dying
• Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food, by Beth H. Harrison PhD, most progressive health book
• The Portrait, by Joseph Barron, horror–gold
• Death Takes a Buggy Ride, by Ron Yeakly, Mid-Atlantic–best regional fiction
• Stolen Boy, by Michael Mehas, West-Pacific–best regional fiction
• The Best Laid Plans, by Terry Fallis, Canada- East–best regional fiction
Silver Awards
• Splattery, by Stephan T. Savage, best storyteller of the year
• Deep Water: Joseph P. Macheca and the Birth of the American Mafia, by Thomas Hunt and Martha Macheca, South–best regional nonfiction
Bronze Awards
• Sounds Like Teen Spirit, by Timothy English, performing arts
• Summer Snow, by Stan Lynde, popular fiction
• The Heart of Scars, by Brian Easton, horror
• Geezettes, by Mary Ellen Erickson, romance
• Romance, Riches, and Restrooms, by Tim Phelan, autobiography/memoir
• The Brides of March, by Beren deMoiter, gay/lesbian
• Understanding Reality Religion, by Hiley H. Ward, religion
This year’s contest attracted 3,175 entries. The books recognized with one of the 450 awards presented span 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, seven Canadian provinces, and five countries. The IPPY awards will be presented to the winners at the BookExpo America in Los Angeles on Friday, May 30.
These books can be purchased on the iUniverse Web site www.iuniverse.com/bookstore.
To begin publishing your book today, please call 1-800-AUTHORS or visit www.iUniverse.com.
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About iUniverse
iUniverse, an Author Services brand of Author Solutions, is a leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, publishing more than 5,000 new titles annually. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Simon & Schuster, and Holtzbrinck. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in New York, Indianapolis, and Shanghai, China. For more information, please visit www.iuniverse.com, or call 1-800-AUTHORS.
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