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Author/Psychologist Dares Students to Dream Big
Character Education Consultant and Author Strives to Restore Heroes and Dreams to Our Youth - November 09, 2011 - KidsCanDoIt.com
Holocaust Memorial Center to Host Book Signing by Izzy’s Fire Author Nancy Wright Beasley, Nov. 20
Beginning at 2 p.m., and co-sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania, fans will have the opportunity to meet and hear from the author whose book is now being taught in numerous schools and universities in several states. - November 09, 2011 - Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus
Author Jewel Kats Joins the Stories for Children Publishing November ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour
Jewel Kats is an award-winning writer. She’s also one tough cookie. At the age of nine, Jewel endured a car accident. - November 09, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine
Author Jan Britland Joins the Stories for Children Publishing November ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour
Stories for Children Publishing will be touring author Jan Britland and her Rodger Dodger Dog Series all month in November 2012. - November 09, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine
Nevada Author Jacque Lynn Singer Releases New Book, The Family That Never Was
Nevada author, Jacque Lynn Singer, is pleased to announce the release of her new book, "The Family That Never Was," which shows truth is stranger than fiction. The author shares her story in this new dysfunctional family saga. - November 09, 2011 - Author, Jacque Lynn Singer
Author Karen Cioffi Joins the Stories for Children Publishing November ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour
Karen Cioffi is an advocate of education, reading, and the environment. She loves how reading can spark a child’s imagination and bring him or her to new worlds and on amazing adventures. - November 09, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine
Award-Winning Authors Natasha Yim and Gretchen Maurer Join the Stories for Children Publishing November ‘11 World of Ink Virtual Tour
Natasha Yim’s current book, Cixi, The Dragon Empress and Gretchen Maurer’s current book, Mary Tudor, “Bloody Mary” are two of the six books (all written by different authors) in Goosebottom Books’ series, The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Dastardly Dames. The series profiles six women in history who have earned dastardly reputations. - November 09, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine
"God, Get Me Out Of This One…! An Addict’s Prayer" Author John Carter Appears at Cup O Karma
"God, Get Me Out Of This One…! An Addict’s Prayer" author John Carter appears at Cup O Karma Tuesday, November 15th from 7-9 PM, 1710 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202. "God, Get Me Out of This One...! An Addict's Prayer" by John Carter is a true story about... - November 09, 2011 - Inkwell Productions
Award-Winning Author Jewel Kats on Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children – November 7, 2011
Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with award-winning author Jewel Kats. Her two children’s books, Cinderella’s Magical Wheelchair and What Do Use to Help Your Body? help kids deal with social and special needs situations in a fun and motivational way. - November 09, 2011 - Stories for Children Magazine
The Magic Forest by Jesse Dowell, a Book Written from the Imagination of a 10 Year Old Boy, Appears at Belle’s Mountain View Cafe
The Magic Forest by Jesse Dowell, a book written from the imagination of a 10 year old boy, appears at Belle’s Mountain View Café Sunday, November 13th from 12:00 -5:00 PM, 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. Fountain Hills, AZ, 85268 In The Magic Forest, a young boy named Cody wanted to go... - November 09, 2011 - Inkwell Productions
Award Winning Historical Fiction Author Robert Ambros Announces Release of New Murder Mystery Novel−Griffith Stadium
New murder mystery depicts the collision of a world war’s outbreak with America’s favorite pastime: baseball. - November 08, 2011 - Robert Ambros
Lookze Now Available on the Apple App Store
Lookze™ today announced it has added Lookze New York Sightseeing Lite app to the Apple App Store, Apple’s online storefront for iOS device apps. Lookze New York Sightseeing is a GPS enabled app for iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Unlike similar apps that only provide... - November 08, 2011 - Lookze
With the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic's Sinking, Author Thomas P. Hanna Releases New Novel About the Titanic Rising
Author, Thomas P. Hanna is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Is Titanic Rising. Is Titanic Rising? is a novel that revolves around the resurfacing of the ship Titanic and the attempts to understand and explain why some worry that it is a danger and others plot how to most profitably exploit it. - November 08, 2011 - Author, Thomas Hanna
Soaring Above Co-Addiction Wins USA Best Books 2011 Finalist Award
USA Book News announces the winners and finalists of the USA "Best Books 2011" awards, and "Soaring Above Co-addiction: Helping your loved one get clean, while creating the life of your dreams," is named award-winning finalist. - November 08, 2011 - Twin Feather Publishing
OOBE Research Center Releases Free Book on Achieving Astral Projection in 1 to 3 Days
After conducting experiments participated in by over 3,000 subjects, the OOBE Research Center is publishing its newest discoveries on how to quickly master astral projection in its free e-book School of Out-of-Body Travel. Now, anybody can see the world through the eyes of the protagonists of movies like Inception, The Matrix, and Vanilla Sky. - November 08, 2011 - OOBE Research Center
Eternal Press Will Release Eight New Titles in November
Month after month Eternal Press releases about eight titles at a time, bringing quality affordable fiction into the hands of readers all over the world. - November 07, 2011 - Caliburn Press LLC
Author, Roger Cantu, Releases New Book Manifest Success
Author, Roger Cantu is pleased to announce the releases of his new book, Manifest Success! that teachers readers how to take control of their lives. Manifest Success! How to decide what is right and 5 steps to make it happen. - November 07, 2011 - Author, Roger Cantu
George Washington, Spymaster, a New eBook by New York Times Bestselling Author and Historian Thomas Fleming
Without Washington’s brilliance at espionage, writes Fleming, the Revolution could not have been won. Here’s the little-told story of America’s spymaster-in-chief. - November 07, 2011 - New Word City
New Books Published in Romania by Hardcover & Paperback
The Romanian publisher Hardcover & Paperback has recently diversified their offer with the Romanian translations of three new titles: "Swindling Billions" by Kari Nars, "Triptych" and "Martin Misunderstood" by Karin Slaughter. These books were initially presented... - November 06, 2011 - Hardcover & Paperback SRL
Garbology Kids™ Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? Named Best Book Award Finalist
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?, a children’s picture book, opens up the mysterious world of recycling to children by showing them what happens to recyclables after they are picked up at the curb. - November 06, 2011 - Firewater Media Group
POTEMKIN, Inc.; How Perception is Everything and What to do with It in Business
A new book, based on the author’s true, entertaining, and funny stories that provides a guided-tour backstage into the controversial reality behind many Start-Ups. This original adaptation of the Potemkin villages to modern business makes the readers forget what they learned in business school and discover that the only 80/20 rule that matters is the 20 you show and the 80 you don't. - November 06, 2011 - Philippe Joly
Research for Novel Uncovers Many Unsung WWII Heroines
New website dedicated to the inspiring tales of the unsung heroines of WWII. - November 06, 2011 - Ron Russell
Publication of One Small Candle – the Pilgrims’ First Year in America by New York Times Bestselling Historian and Novelist Thomas Fleming
This vivid, deeply moving book begins in London in 1620 as Pilgrim representatives sign a contract to purchase the freighter Mayflower. We accompany them as they endure a harrowing voyage across the Atlantic, the rigors of the New England winter, and the ever-present threat of Indian attack as they desperately search for the home they eventually find at Plymouth. Once there, they must continue the struggle against brutal weather and disease. - November 06, 2011 - New Word City
California Author Selected as "50 Great Writers" to be Read
Long time Ridgecrest, California resident Lucinda Sue Crosby has been selected for inclusion in “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading,” 2011 edition. - November 05, 2011 - LuckyCinda
Romance Author Jaye Frances Launches New Novel with Clothing Optional Book Signing
Jaye Frances, author of the just released paranormal romance novel, “The Kure,” has just returned from the Bare Necessities Tour & Travel Fantasy Fest Cruise, a clothing optional cruise that departed Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on October 25, 2011. Jaye autographed her novel while at... - November 04, 2011 - jayefrances.com
Pittsburgh Author Larry Ivkovich to Attend the Philadelphia Science Fiction Convention on November 18 - 20
Larry Ivkovich, author of the urban fantasy, The Sixth Precept, will be selling copies of his novel in the dealer's room at Philcon, 2011, held in Cherry Hill, NJ from Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 21. - November 04, 2011 - Larry Ivkovich
USA Best Books 2011 Awards Honors Gabriella Books
The "Gabriella" children's picture book series by Jerry and Patsy Di Leo has been honored as a "Finalist" in The USA "Best Books 2011" Awards in the category of Children's Book Series. The book series includes "Gabriella and Her Bouquet of Friends,"... - November 04, 2011 - Jerry and Patsy Di Leo
Author Cheri Carter Announces Her New Book, The Misfitz! That Helps Kids Cope with Not Fitting in with Humor and Stories
Author Cheri Carter is pleased to announce the release of her new book, The Misfitz! "The Misfitz" is a children's book of humorous poems and playful illustrations. - November 04, 2011 - Author, Cheri Carter
New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of An American Feast by New York Times Bestselling Historian and Novelist Thomas Fleming
Here is the story of six memorable Thanksgivings - from the first with the Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the sixth, celebrated in England’s Westminster Abbey. About The Author New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming is one of the most distinguished and productive... - November 04, 2011 - New Word City
USA Book News Names Fifo “50 States” as Finalist, Twice, in THE USA “BEST BOOKS 2011” AWARDS
Fifo “50 States” does it again, twice. This time Fifo “50 States” is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Children's Educational, and Children's Picture Book: Soft cover Non-Fiction categories of THE USA “BEST BOOKS 2011” AWARDS, sponsored by USA Book... - November 04, 2011 - Inkwell Productions
Author Jackson Baer Releases New Book on Biblical Interpretation Called "What the Hell"
Author Jackson Baer is pleased to announce the new release of his book, "What the Hell." This book discusses the Biblical interpretation of Heaven and Hell and what the author's view points are. - November 03, 2011 - Author, Jackson Baer
Debut of "The Letter," A Children's Christmas Story by A.S. Mundt
Sonora is determined to get her Christmas list to Santa. In "The Letter," Sonora requests the help of a Postman to deliver her letter. After traveling through many wondrous lands, the letter finally makes it to Santa. Available at your local retail or www.authorhouse.com. ISBN 978-1-4634-3936-1 - November 03, 2011 - A.S. Mundt
A Death in Ueno, a New Mystery eBook by Novelist Mike Cooper
Japan’s last decade has left thousands of people homeless, scraping by in parks and cardboard boxes throughout Tokyo. When one of these forgotten men is murdered, writes Cooper, his brother hires a private investigator. To find the killer, he must confront police indifference, yakuza hostility, and the closed silence of the down-and-out themselves. - November 02, 2011 - New Word City
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean - by Colin Woodard
New Word City Llc announces the publication of The Real Pirates of the Caribbean, an eBook by award-winning journalist and author Colin Woodard. Here’s the true story of the British Royal Navy’s struggle with the greatest pirate gang of all time. Drawing on archives in Great Britain... - November 02, 2011 - New Word City
The Joy of Steam - by Tony Perrottet
New Word City Llc announces the publication of The Joy of Steam, a new eBook by the bestselling author and award-winning travel writer and frequent New York Times contributor Tony Perrottet. The historic bathhouses of Istanbul were built on the sites of the great thermae of the ancient Romans,... - November 02, 2011 - New Word City
Wingspan Press Announces the Release of a New Book "Animal Teachings: From Hayley's Angels Methods"
An intuitive and compassionate approach to both self and animal companion care. - November 01, 2011 - WingSpan Publishing Inc
Joe Bev's Waterlogg Productions Releases 12 New Halloween Stories Through Audible.com
Pedro Pablo Sacristan's Spanish Halloween Stories available on CD, Kindle, Audible, Amazon, Blackberry, Android, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, iPod. - November 01, 2011 - Waterlogg Productions
The Story Teller - Tony Bertot
Read the three books that make up Tony Bertot's Assassin Trilogy; The Heart of an Assassin, The Birth of an Assassin, The Legacy of the Assassin. - October 31, 2011 - The Story Teller - Tony Bertot
The Artists' Orchard's Author SBR Martin Finds a New Life in Writing Her Debut Book, "In Wake Of Water"
After losing her only sibling and both parents, SBR Martin deals with grief and loss and finds a new life through her adult fiction writing. - October 31, 2011 - The Artists' Orchard, LLC
Author Andree Harris Releases "A Heart, a Home and a Hope: if I Can do It so Can You" Just in Time for National Adoption Month 2011
National Adoption Month is a time to celebrate the positive impact that the decision to foster or adopt a child can have. In honor of this time “A heart, a home, and a hope: If I can do it so can you,” is being released on November 1, 2011. - October 30, 2011 - Author Andree Harris
Another Malone Editorial Services Book Sold to a Traditional Publisher
Author Annabelle Charbit Bergenfeld Prepares for Publication in 2012 - October 30, 2011 - Malone Editorial Services
Your Time Publishing's Author to Sign Her Book "If You Change the Words You Change the Meaning" at the New Orleans East Friends Fest
Author, Ellen Allen will sign her debut book at the 1st annual New Orleans East Friend Fest. - October 30, 2011 - Your Time Publishing, LLC
Transformational Author Nadine Love Awarded Top Prize in the First Annual Transformational Author Writing Contest
Twenty-nine prizes awarded to authors around the globe. Transformational Author Nadine Love earns top prize with 4 other authors in a world-wide contest during the Transformational Author Experience. - October 30, 2011 - Nadine Love
Author FA Shepherd Announces His Two Books Horse Creek Lemonade and The Massacre at Noe Creek
History and suspense come alive in FA Shepherd’s two books, Horse Creek Lemonade and The Massacre at Noe Creek. In Horse Creek Lemonade, Shepherd weaves a delightful tale of industrial espionage and conspiracy. The Massacre at Noe Creek combines history, fiction and some of the author’s own experiences to weave a set of tales that will delight and fascinate anyone who opens it. - October 30, 2011 - Author FA Shepherd
Chambers Stevens' Hollywood 101 Series Released on iBooks
Sandcastle Publishing and Chambers Stevens are proud to announce the upcoming release of the best selling Hollywood 101 series on Apple iBooks for use on the Apple iPad and iPad2. The Hollywood 101 series is the ultimate source of insider advice for breaking into film and television for young... - October 29, 2011 - the Chambie Awards
Author, Peter Spinogatti Announces His New Book: Explaining Unhappiness: Dissolving the Paradox
Author, Peter Spinogatti is pleased to announce his book, Explaining Unhappiness: Dissolving the Paradox. In his book, Spinogatti discusses negative emotions and their causes and effects. From The Author: "Unhappiness – negative emotions, if you will – are not inscrutable... - October 28, 2011 - Author, Peter Spinogatti
National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame (NLAHF) Pursues Christopher Columbus' True Identity
Interview with historian, Manuel Rosa, discloses that Columbus has a Lithuanian heritage. - October 28, 2011 - National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame
New Book by New Jersey Poet Michael T. Young Now Available to Pre-Order
New Jersey Poet Michael T. Young announces a new poetry chapbook, “Living in the Counterpoint,” now available to pre-order from publisher Finishing Line Press. ISBN 1-59924-870-0. Paper. $12. Release Date: Jan. 13, 2012. www.finishinglinepress.com. - October 27, 2011 - Poets Wear Prada
Lady Justice Holiday Book Tour
Tate Publishing mystery/comedy author, Robert Thornhill, announces the itinerary for his holiday book signing tour. - October 27, 2011 - BooksByBob
Author Shanon Sinn Releases New Horror, Thriller Way of the Wraith
Author, Shanon Sinn, announces the release of his new book Way of the Wraith. This horror/thriller piece was published by iUniverse in August of 2011. - October 27, 2011 - Author, Shanon Sinn