Radio
Interview with WFCJ 93.7FM
Valerie Maria Boggess, author of Paeans was
interviewed on WFCJ 93.7FM on February 12, 2003 at 8:45
A.M.
Pa
book in the White House
Barbara Korsness received a thank you card from
President and Mrs. Bush for a copy of Bull Dancer.
Barbara sent them a signed copey to thank them for their
work to promote reading.
Analysis
& Discussion
On February 6th, Jack Halstead appeared at the
Writing Center, Marymount Manhattan College in New York
City to discuss his novel "CrackDown!."
In a dynamic exchange of ideas and concepts, Halstead
reviewed the sociological sources and development of
the novel. This was along with a review and overview
the novel's disturbing implications. A signing followed
the exchange.
Book
Signings
Jack Cunningham, author of Rebel Dog will
be having a book signing on May 10, between 1 and 3
p.m., at the Page and Palette. Page and Palette is located
in Fairhope, Alabama, 32 S. Section Street. Jack will
also have a book signing at Hastings Bookstore, 750
East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL 36830 on April 19, 2003
from 3-5 p.m.
Heaven
on line opens web site!!!
You can now take a look at Steve Fischler's new
book hol.cc by just entering that into your address
line. Steve has been working hard on this site, and
invites anyone -- everyone -- to drop by and take a
look.
Fox
Wire with Rita Crosby Interview
Diana Hignutt, author of Moonsword was
interviewed on the Fox News Channel's Fox Wire with
Rita Crosby live in Manhatten, Sunday night, February
9th at 9:00pm.
TV
Show Appearance and Book Signings
Edward O. Mixon & Norma J. Fisher-Mixon authors
of Harvest, will appear on the Andy Thomas Show
in Columbia, SC on February 17th at 3:05 monday afternoon
and is broadcast over most of South Carolina. They also
have book signings coming up at Borders Books in Augusta,
Ga on February 15th (their second at this location),
and another at The Happy Book Seller in Columbia, SC.
on March 6th from 3-5:30 pm.
Book
Signing Events
Maryann Selway, author of A Spiritual Voice:
The Light Within held a speaking and reading event
on Jan. 22, 7:30 PM called A Spiritual Voice @ Aunties
Bookstore in Spokane, WA. On February 1st at l:00 PM
Maryann held a book signing at The Spokane Valley Mall
Barnes & Noble.
Word
Thunder Award and Book of the Month Selection
Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered
by Carolyn Howard-Johnson won the Word Thunder's
Award of Excellence and has been chosen by the NUW Book
Club as its February selection.
Book
of the Week
Lightning Has Struck by Max Power, was
chosen as the "Book of the Week" at 8 a.m.
on February 4th by Kacey on the "Mike and Kacey
in the Morning" show on 100.7 FM, WHUD. There was
a contest to win the signed copy, which will be forwarded
to the winner.
Best
New Author for 2001 Finalist Wins Award
Lori Zecca, 2002 Finalist for "The Lories"
Best New Author of 2001, a chapter of the Romance Writers
of America (RWA), won 2nd Place for her title "Love
Enough For All." The final round judge was
Jenny Bent, an agent for the Harvey Klinger Literary
Agency.
Book
Featured on Word Journeys Site
Secrets: A Memoir by Carol Grier, is featured
this month on the WordJourneys website.
Book
Signing
C.H. Clotworthy, author of ‘War of the Light’
will be featured at a book-signing event on Saturday,
February 8th, from 1:00 5:00 p.m., at B.Dalton
Booksellers at Lakeside Mall in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This will be the 4th time that he has been invited to
sign books at B.Dalton.
Book
Signings
Angela Hooks-Batchelor announces the release
and availability of her inspirational book, The Other
Side of Motherhood, Mercy on the Journey, just in
time for spring rejuvenation. On Saturday, March 8,
2003, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Wappingers Falls,
5 p.m.; Sunday, March 9, Grinnell Library, Wappingers
Falls, 2 p.m. and Thursday, March 20, M.O.Ms Group,
Fishkill Baptist Church, Fishkill, 10 a.m.
Interview
on "OFF THE CUFF"
Diana Hignutt, author of Moonsword will
be interviewed by Paul Hunsberger on the "OFF THE
CUFF" Radio Program on WSNJ 107.7FM and 1240AM
from Bridgeton, NJ on Wednesday, February 19, 2003.
"OFF THE CUFF" is the oldest continuously
running radio program of its kind.
News
Interview
C.H. Clotworthy, author of ‘War of the Light’
will be a guest on the Eyewitness Morning News for New
Orleans CBS affiliate, station WWL-TV on Monday, February
17th. The show airs live from 6-8:00 a.m. and then runs
repeatedly until noon on New Orleans Cox Cable TV.
Come
to the Cinema
Jess Parker, author of Detachment X-Ray
has been invited for a book signing at Charleston Cinema,
Bremerton, WA February 8 and February 22, 2003.
National
Chain Borders Hosting Lila Mullins' book signing
Eighty-four year old author Lila B. Mullins will
be signing and discussing her first novel, "When
the Sails Go Up and the Waves Come Ashore,"
on Friday evening, February 21, at Borders Books and
Music, Brentwood, Tennessee. Borders has built a large
display containing an attractive poster and 30 copies
of her novel, plus copies of her two previously published
inspirational books, "Pathway to Glory" and
"The Heavenly Connection." On February 16,
2003, "The Tennessean" wrote: "Lila Mullins
signs and discusses 'When the Sails Go Up and the Waves
Come Ashore' at 7:30 p.m. Friday [Feb. 21]at Borders
Books in Brentwood [TN]"
Author
takes second place in International Reader's Poll
Kevin P. Grover, author of the critically-acclaimed
novels "Strike Hard" and its sequel
"Strike Swiftly", has finished in second
place in the 2002 Preditors & Editors International
Reader's poll for Best author. The poll, conducted annually,
allows readers from all over the world to nominate and
vote for various categories in the literary field. Mr.
Grover took second place out of over 240 authors receiving
nominations and/or votes in the poll.
Book
Signing
Sandra Crough, author of Memoirs of a Brown-Skin
Gyal: A collection of short stories has a book signing
at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the UCLA
Campus. She will be at the National Writers' Union Booth
430 on April 26 and April 27, 2003, from 2:00 - 4:00
P.M.
Coming
Soon
Harold McRhea And The Magical Pot by Edward
Rhea is coming soon. Fantasy for young adults or
adults young at heart. Publish by PublishAmerica. Harold
McRhea, with the help of his giant friend, Ralph Felcher,
saves the city of Midville in the land of MELD as well
as a magical pot from the Leprechuans, Elves, and Dwarfs.
And if Harold doesn't have enough problems, he later
has to deal with Goblins, Ghouls, Trolls, Gnomes, and
Fairies. Watch for the book in book stores and at PublishAmerica.com.
Book
Signings
Joe
"Tuffy" Tofuri, author of The Ninth
Commandment, thou shall not bear false witness,
has a book sale and signing at TGIF's in Woburn, MA
on Thursday evening the 20th of March. He also has book
signings at Barnes & Noble in Nashua, NH on Friday
evening, the 21st of March, BookEnds bookstore in Winchester,
MA on Saturday afternoon the 22nd of March and Barnes
& Noble in Salem,NH on Sunday afternoon the 23rd
of March.
Book
Signing
Toni Lamparter Mabry, author of Chance Encounters:
The Story of the Innkeeper's Son, has been invited
to a book signing at Borders Bookstore in Memphis TN.
The event will be on March 15, at 3:00. This will be
a great opportunity to pick up a signed copy before
the Easter holiday.
Barnes
& Noble Sales Ranking
The current Barnes & Noble Bookstore sales ranking
for April Fools by George Schwarz is 325,843
maintaining its respectable position amongst books of
the Viet Nam War purchased at Barnes & Noble Bookstores.
Recommended
Reading for the Medical College of Wisconsin
Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief by
Sherry Russell is now recommended reading for
the Medical College of Wisconsin. The book is considered
a part of their Excellence in Community Education. The
Medical College Pediatric ExCEED program maximizes the
teaching efforts and categorizes the book as an unquestionable
necessity for everyone in the healthcare and caregiving
profession. The
book is now being used in the US and abroad. It is being
utilized at the University of Mississippi, Gordon College,
University of Wisconsin, Rudgers College of Nursing,
Bar-llan University School of Social Work in Israel,
and The University of Sydney, Australia.
Book
Signing
Monica Cane, author of the predicted best seller,
A Breath of Inspiration, along with three fast-rising
authors, have been asked to hold a book signing event
at Family Christian Store. This exciting event will
be held, February 22cd from 2pm - 4pm, in Manteca, California.
Radio stations, large and small, the local newspaper
and many members in the community and beyond are taking
part in promoting what promises to be a day of inspiration.
WaldenBooks
Wants Local Authors
Waldenbooks recently contacted PublishAmerica, and asked
us to put them into contact with our local authors.
PublishAmerica is pleased to announce that a local Waldenbooks
is interested in hosting signings for our authors. We
have put our local authors into contact with them.
Website
Appearances
Stephen Yulish's novel, "The Great Harpazo
Deception:the real story of UFOs" now appears
on Loy Lawhon's "Current UFO News" website.
It will appear in March 2003 on Stacey Allen McGee's
"American UFO Journal". It is now also posted
on the Blujaiarts and the Messianic-Literary website.
Book
Signings
Jeanne Wiley, author of The Inner World
will be giving a dream lecture, at Books-A-Million on
Old Wake Forest Road in Raleigh, NC. on Friday, February
7th from 7-8 p.m. Jean wants you to bring your dreams
for interpretation and she will also be taking orders
for her book. On Thursday, March 6th Jean will be signing
books at Barnes and Noble at the Crabtree Valley Mall
on Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh, NC. The event is from 7:30-8:30
p.m. Bring your dreams for interpretation.
ABC
News - Feature Story - A Triumphant Return to Life
Stephanie Sawyer was once plagued by epileptic seizures.
They came with no warning, and left her devastated.
After a life-altering surgery, and a soul-searching
book, Ms. Sawyer's life has turned around. Her autobiographical
novel, "Facing Me" so effectively captured
her miraculous turn-around, that she recently was featured
in a Feature Story by Channel 13 in Houston, TX. She
abandoned all hopes of performing music on her beloved
piano, for fear of a seizure mid-performance. However,
since the surgery, she's learned to face her fears.
The ABC new team covered Ms. Sawyer's triumphant return
to life on Christmas day, as she serenaded them with
pieces by Bach, Beethoven, and Scott Joplin.
Friends
of George Clooney
Jess Parker, author of Detachment X-Ray
has been included on the George Clooney information
page offered by E-Mail Friends of George Clooney.
Who's
Who in America 2003 edition
Carmen Anthony Fiore, author of novel Searching,
has been listed in Who's Who in America, 2003 edition,
for his writing accomplishments; published novels, short
fiction, articles and screenplays optioned to the film
industry.
Barnes
& Noble Ranks
Sterling Roses by Victoria Winslow is
ranked with Barnes & Noble at 322,381 and has been
as low as 67,000. It seems Sterling Roses rank goes
up and down, but what a great feeling to know romance
is still alive!
Appearance
at Farpoint
D.P. Roseberry will be offering a reading from
her book, Rodenticider, at the Farpoint Science
Fiction Convention (Valentines Weekend) in Hunt Valley,
Maryland at 3pm on Sunday 2/16/03. She will also be
part of two panels for Writers' Block and Building a
Fantasy World on Saturday 2/15/02.
Romance
Lovers Month at the Library
Victoria Winslow, author of Sterling Roses
will appear for a second time at the Ft Pierce Library
for a signing/reading. This will be Victoria's first
appearance with two other Romance authors, Sunny Serafino
and Daren Lamb. This will be Ms. Winslow's fourth signing-
the other signings were held at Borders Books and Barnes
& Noble, both stores in Jensen Beach, Fla. This
reading and signing will be held on Febuary 13th,2003
at 3:00pm in the Ft Pierce Branch meeting room.
The
Dragon Page is One Year Old..!!
The Dragon Page - Internet Radio Talk Show - hosted
By Michael R. Mennenga (Author of Mistress
of the Dragon) is one year old. The Anniversary
show, recapping the highlights of the last year, will
air on Feb 6th. (DragonPage Website and BookCrazy website)
Among the guests interviewed over the last year: Boris
Vallejo, Julie Bell, Tracy Hickman, R.A. Salvatore,
Piers Anthony, Peter Coyote, and may more.
Tune in and celebrate an extraordinary year, with an
extraordinary show. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Talk Radio, heard
around the world on the Book Crazy Radio Network.
Barnes and Noble Ranking
Max
Power's book, Lightning Has Struck: A diary of
life without dad, The First Six Months has jumped
up on the barnesandnoble.com website. Max's book was ranked
at 574,000 among all of the vast millions of books for
sale.
2003
Pulitzer Prize Nominations
Involuntary Separation by Rick Lacey is
up for consideration for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for
American fiction. Lloyd Lenard's book, Miracle
on the 13th Hole has also been nominated for the
2003 Pulitzer Prize for American fiction.
TV
Shows Request Review Copies
OutThere TV and WPEC NEWS TV have requested review copies
of Der Voron's book, Unidentified Flying Objects:
Starcraft.
Book
Signings
Janet Litherland, author of Discovery In Time
will be having a book signing at The Bookshelf in Thomasville,
Georgia once her book has been released. Two local businesses
(not book stores) are eager to take books on consignment
for sale to their clients as well. The third week of
April 2003 will mark Thomasville's 82nd annual Rose
Festival. Thousands (literally) of tourists flood the
city and take part in events during the week—parade,
street dance, 10K run, golf tournament, arts & crafts
fair, etc. Janet will use this tremendous opportunity
to sell books.
Twentieth
Century Fox Reviews Book
Emily Butler Osborn, author of Fairhope,
announces that Brad Butler, and Assistant to the executive
of Twentieth Century Fox is reading her manuscript and
considering it for a movie.
Can
You Cut It? Sig sure can!
Sig Sandstrom, author of Can You Cut It As
A Student Landlord? has struck promotional gold.
As of last month, his book was featured in three local
newspapers, and this month, he is featured in the Capital
Times, Madison WI. Not only is Mr. Sandstrom succeeding
on paper, he's made numerous television appearances
as well. He was featured on a Live Morning Show - NBC15,
Madison, WI. There was a one-hour presentation on local
cable access television, and he had a spot on the 6pm
news, Channel 9, Wausau, WI. Mr. Sandstrom is currently
traveling to Milwaukee to promote his book.
Promoting
Awareness of CHD in Children
Phillip Wolf, author of God Gave Us a Promise:
The Story of a Little Fighter, has been requested
to be a guest speaker at an exchange club meeting at
Kelly's Restaurant in Coppell, Texas on February 10,
2003. Wolf will be conducting a presentation on congenital
heart disease in children, why he wrote God Gave Us
a Promise and selling and signing books and T-shirts
to benefit the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children.
Book
Signing for Dream Interpretation Author
Jean Wiley, author of The Inner World, Exploring
Your Dreams will be conducting a lecture on Friday,
February 7th at BOOKS A MILLION on Wake Forest Road
in Raleigh, NC. From 7-8 p.m. Jean will be giving a
dream lecture - bring your dreams for interpretation
and taking orders for her book The Inner World, Exploring
Your Dreams. The bookstore's phone number is 919.790.8784
for further information.
Book
Signing
Indigo/Chapters Canada has asked Laurie Lonsdale,
author of Chasing Rainbows, Catching Dust and
Neon Nights, to conduct a meet and greet and
book signing for both her books on February 15th 2003
between noon and 3:00 p.m. at their Coles Bookstore
location in Hillcrest Mall, Toronto.
Author
Website Now Online
Carlos Rubio, author of the novel Orpheus'
Blues, announces that his official web site is now
online. At this site one can find information about
previous works, current projects, book reviews, latest
news as well as a brief biography. The author invites
comments from visitors.
Article
in The Writer Magazine
Larry D. Bohall, author of Martyr's Cry,
a novel for hopeless romantics, will be featured in
the June issue of The Writer magazine. The oldest magazine
for writers published in America, The Writer has won
many prestigious awards. Mr. Bohall will contribute
the "Breakthrough" column for June, which
will focus on how he completed his manuscript for Martyr's
Cry. "Breakthrough" discusses a major turning
point for the writer, and is a monthly column in the
magazine.
Author
Secrets Radio: Book Crazy Radio Network
Linda Alexander, author of "Until Next
Time" and other books, as well as magazine
and newspaper articles, has just taped a radio interview
with Vijaya Schartz, host of Authors Secrets Radio,
to be aired at scheduled interviews throughout the day
on Wednesday, 2/5/03, as well as periodically on Saturdays,
Sundays, & Mondays. The show airs on Book Crazy
Radio Network.
Book
Signing at Barnes and Noble
Barrywood Barnes and Noble in Kansas City, Missouri,
will host a book signing featuring Larry D. Bohall,
author of Martyr's Cry, a mystery for hopeless
romantics. The signing will be held April 19th, 2003,
from 2 to 6 p.m.
Portland
State University Literary Event- Visiting Writers
Robert Bremmer, author of Awakening in Midair
has been invited to read from his first novel at Portland
State University - a select honor extended to chosen
Northwest writers. The event will be held on February
23rd.
Virginia
Festival of the Book
Maria Exposito Glass, author of Sun and Shade
has been invited to participate in a panel "Novels
of the Twentieth Century: Reading" during the Virginia
Festival of the Book. Along with authors Aimee Liu (Flash
House), Cathal Liam (Consumed in Freedom's Flame), and
Marc Estrin (Insect Dreams), Maria will be discussing
historical fiction set in the twentieth century. The
event will take place on Sat. March 22, at 2:00 p.m.
at New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main Street, in Charlotttesville,
Virginia.
Barnes
and Noble Exclusive Book Signing
Linda McKinney, author of Tears In The Wind
has been invited by Barnes and Noble in Waco, Texas
to a signing at their store, March 1, 2003. They are
having a typical Texas atmosphere signing, Bar-B-Que
and the works! They had read Linda's book "Tears
In The Wind" and wanted her there with four known
Texas authors.
Golden
Web Award
Barbara Spring, author of The Dynamic Great
Lakes announces that for the second year in a row
The Dynamic Great Lakes website has won the Golden Web
Award. The website has information about the Great Lakes
and their exotic species, endemic species of fish and
satellite photos of the Great Lakes along with other
useful information including where the book may be purchased.
Upcoming
Events, Signings, Presentations and Appearances
Mary S. Palmer and Loretta Theriot have many
events scheduled for their book, The Callings.
