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January
2003
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.
TV
Show Appearances
Author Hilda Smith, of the book, The Rose
of Shari, will be featured on Forensic Files, the
television program, January 29th, 2003 at 8pm EST, her
book will also be featured on the show. The show features
interviews with the author and details that are in the
book. Also,
on the Lifetime channel, the movie Nightmare in Columbia
County, is about the Shari Smith murder. Check your
local listings for dates and times this movie will be
showing.
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.
New
writers panel
Author Brian Hartford and co-author Peggy
McCardle will be at Barnes and Noble booksellers
at it's store at Longate Shopping Center, Ellicott City,
Maryland on January 25th from 11:00 am to 1 pm. At that
time Mr. Hartford's new book Echo! Five! Hotel!
will be featured with a reading and book signing. It
is a novel set during Vietnam War at which time Mr.
Hartford served in the United States Marine Corps. Mr.
Hartford and Ms. McCardle's first book, Change of
Heart, now in its second printing in hard cover,
will also be available.
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.
Book
Signing Party
Chris Panos, author of Double Agent will
be having Book Signing Party at Borders in Houston on
the 18th.
Upcoming
Events, Signings, Presentations and Appearances
Mary S. Palmer and Loretta Theriot have many
events scheduled for their book, The Callings.
Appearances:
- Mobile,
AL, WNTM
Radio 1/21/03 8:45 a.m.
- Mobile,
AL, WALA-TV
2/9/03 6:30 a.m.
-
Mobile,
AL, WKRG-TV
2/11/03 8:45 a.m.
-
St.
Dominic's Catholic Church 2/2/03 8, 10 a.m. and 12:30
p.m
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Bienville
Books, Feb. 12, 2003 from 11:30 till 1:30
-
Mobile
Public Library--Moorer Branch 2/24/03 10:00 a.m.
Baldwin
County:
- Fairhope
Public Library 2/25/03 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- Faulkner
State Community College--Centennial Hall 1 to 3 p.m.
- Page
and Palette Bookstore 4/5/03 2 to 4 p.m.
- WKRG-TV
Loretta
Theriot--Signings
Lake
Charles, LA:
- Crossroads
Bookstore 2/13/03 Time to be announced
- Cameron,
LA:
- Cameron
Parish Library 2/20/03 Call to check on time
Mary
S. Palmer and Loretta Theriot:
St.
Francisville, LA:
- Wisteria
Bed and Breakfast 3/23/03 1 to 3 p.m.
In addition,
from March 22-30, we plan to make a complete circuit of the
Baton Rouge, Jackson, MS area with stops in places like New
Orleans and Lafayette, LA. These will be announced as added.
Theater
Book Signing
Jess Parker, author of Detachment X-Ray
has been invited to a Theater book signing on 2nd and
4th Saturdays at the Charleston Cinema, Bremerton, Washington.
This will be in conjunction with a new flea market in
the city.
Book
Reading Scheduled
Michael Corrigan, author of Confessions of a
Shanty Irishman will be giving a reading from his
book at the Boise Log Cabin Literary Center on March19.
The memoir was named Book of a Week by Galway's Emigrant
Online. There's a review coming out in the San Francisco
Chronicle at the end of January.
Book
Signings
Mary
Palmer, author of The Callings announces the
following book signings:
-
Sun.
Jan. 12 The Mobile Register—Insight—John Sledge
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Fri.
Jan. 17 or Jan. 24 The Catholic Week
-
Tues.
Jan. 21, WNTM, Scott O’Brien 7 min. Will give away
2 books. 7:55
-
Week
of Jan. 20th The Baldwin Times
-
Tues.
Feb. 4, WALA-TV, Dot Moore, Airs Sunday Feb. 9 at
6:30 a.m.
-
Tues.
Feb. 11, WKRG-TV, Rosie Seaman, 8:30
-
S-Wed.
Feb. 13, Bienville Books, 11:30—1:30
-
Thurs.
Feb. 13, Crossroads, Lake Charles, LA
-
Thurs.
Feb. 20, Cameron Public Library, Cameron, LA
-
S-Mon.
Feb. 24, Lagnaippe Moorer Libr., 10:00
-
S-Tues.
Feb. 25, Fairhope Libr., 10:30 and 7 p.m.
Library
Book Signing
Chere Touponce & Suzanne Marie, authors of
Battered but Not Fried, will have a book signing
February 1st at 10am New Port Richey Public Library,
5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, Florida.
Lightning
Has Struck News and Events
On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 7:55 a.m., Max Power,
author of Lightning Has Struck: A diary of life without
dad, The First Six Months, will be interviewed on
"Good Morning Hudson Valley" by Tom Michaels,
on WBNR 1260 AM, and WLNA 1420 AM. This will be the
second time Max has appeared on this program, the first
time being late last summer. Max's book has been chosen
as "Book of the Week" by Kacey of "Mike
and Kacey in the Morning", on WHUD 100.7 FM, a
50,000 watt radio station that broadcasts to NY, CT,
and NJ. Every Tuesday, Kacey discusses a book, and she
holds a contest with the book as the prize. She has
a signed copy of Max's book for this purpose. The Winter
2002 issue of COMTalk, published by the Boston University
College of Communication, printed an announcement for
the publication of Lightning Has Struck and how to contact
the author. The Winter 2002-2003 issue of Bostonia,
The Alumni Quarterly of Boston University, also printed
an announcement for the publication of Max's book, and
several people have ordered the book based upon nothing
more than the author's conversation with them!
Book
Signing
Lori Avocato will be signing her book, The
Prince's Bride, on Feb. 1, 2003 at the Barnes &
Noble Store in Norwalk, CT from 2-4pm
Lifeway
has a heart for Where Hearts Live
Sara A. (Candy) DuBose, author of Where Hearts
Live will participate in a book signing at Lifeway
in Montgomery, AL prior to Valentine's Day. Barnes &
Noble hosted a recent signing and has now re-ordered
Sara's book. Montgomery's Colisiem Branch Library Club
has issued Sara a speaking invitation for Wednesday,
Jan 15th.
Book
Signing
Toni Lamparter Mabry, author of Chance Encounters:
The Story of the Innkeeper's Son, has been invited
to sign books at the Davis-Kidd Bookstore in Memphis
TN (on Perkins Rd). The book signing will be on Saturday,
February 22, at noon.
Bayou
Book Tour and Other Events
Dorothy Singer, author of The Rise and Fall
of the Witch of the Bayou completed her "Bayou
Book Tour" last year. In addition, she made TV
appearances in Lafayette, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. (Her story is set in Louisiana). She also
did a TV news morning show appearance and booksigning
in Kansas City, Kansas, which she considers her "second
home." She's also proud to be a third grade/drama
teacher for LAUSD and songwriter. In fact, she wrote
and directed--and performed in--an adaptation entitled,
"America, My Home," at the school where she
teaches.
Book
Signings and Parties
Tekla Dennison Miller author of A Bowl of
Cherries has several book signings and parties scheduled:
-
1/10
Maria's Book Shop Durango, Colorado 5:30 PM
-
1/25
Barnes & Noble 2201 Preston Road, Plano Texas
5 PM
-
3/29
Womenfest (a one-day conference for women) Brighton,
Michigan
-
3/12
TWRAHS Book Group, Durango, Colorado
-
3/29
Wine & cheese gathering in Lansing, Michigan
-
4/22
Tuesday Literary Club, Durango, Colorado
-
8/9
Women Working in Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Nashville, TN
-
March
- Book Party at the Blue Willow Tea Room, Howell,
Michigan
-
October
- Author/Book Luncheon for the Association of American
University Women, Durango, Colorado
Book
Used for Grief and Loss Classes
Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief by
Sherry Russell will be used for the Grief and
Loss classes given in the Department of Health and Science
at Gordon College in Georgia. The book has also been
requested by Dr. Desch for the College of Nursing at
Rutgers in New Jersey. Also using the book is University
of Mississippi starting in April for seminars to be
given on grief. Dr. York from the Bar-Llan University’s
School of Social Work in Israel is having the book reviewed
by the major journal “Society and Welfare” for the social
workers of Israel.
Presentation,
discussion and signing
Authors Dan Baldwin and George Sewell
will discuss their book "Just the FAQ's, Please,
About Alcohol and Drug Abuse" at Wellspring
Bookstore in Mesa, Arizona, 2:00 pm, Saturday January
18, 2003. The book is a reader friendly introduction
to an often confusing field - alcohol and drug abuse.
Sewell has worked professionally in the field for over
23 years. He and Baldwin produced award winning drug
abuse prevention television, radio, and print materials
in the 1990's. Sewell will also speak briefly of his
new book, "Habits, Patterns, and Things That
Go Bump in the Night - Managing Change in your Personal
Life."
International
UFO Symposium Guest Speaker
Jim Hickman, author of 5000 Years of UFO's
has been selected to be one of the guest speakers at
the MUFON 2003 International UFO Symposium July 4-6,
2003 at the Hyatt Regency, in Dearborn, MI. The topic
will be "The UFO Continuum: Past, Present, Future."
Book
Signing and Talk Show Appearance
Gloria Perry, author of Divorced: Marriage
Over!....But God! had a very successful book signing
at The Christian Corner Bookstore in Albay, GA on December
27, 2002. She also appeared on the local NBC channel
10 Sunday morning talk show "Dialogue" to
discuss the book "Divorced: Marriage Over!...But
God!.
Emigrant
Online Magazine's Book of the Week
Confessions of a Shanty Irishman
by Michael Corrigan is the book of the week in
an Irish magainze called Emigrant Online out of Galway.
Newspaper
Interview
Mary Emmons, author of Journey Into Terror
was interviewed in the Hanover Sun newspaper. They included
a picture of the book and mentioned PublishAmerica as
the publisher.
ABC
News Interview
KTRK (ABC news, Houston) interviewed Stephanie S.
Sawyer, author Facing Me for the evenings
news, 4:50 p.m. CDT Houston.on January 7, 2003. The
feature will also be run on Sunday morning January 12,
2003. Facing Me was featured throughout the interview
and Stephanie played a piece on the piano that is featured
in the book. The interview focused on the life-changing
events shared in the book.
Barnes
and Noble Book Signing
Mary Emmons, author of Journey Into Terror
received and accepted an invitation to take part in
a group book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Camp
Hill on Jan. 30.
Best
Sellers List
The Joy Cart by Marvin Bartlett was listed
on the Local Best Sellers list in the January 5th edition
of the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Conference
Appearance
Larry D. Bohall, author of Martyr's Cry,
will address the 2003 Tri-Conference of the Kansas Library
Association, Kansas Association of School Librarians
and the Kansas Association for Educational Communications
in Technology. The 2003 Tri-Conference will be held
at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, April
9th through the 11th.
Tower
Books Signing
Wilhelm Azicat, author of Abandon Every Hope
will do a book singing at Tower Books in Richmond Virginia
on Saturday, February 1, 2003 from 2-4 p.m.
Bryant
College Alumni Bulletin
George Anthony, author of Who Killed the Broadway
Butterfly? was featured on the front page of Bryant
College Alumni Bulletin for November 21. This publication
reaches thousands of graduates.
Book
Signing and Newspaper Article
Nile Limbaugh, author of 20-20 Vision
had a book signing at Books A Million on Dawson Road
in Albany, Georgia on December 14, 2002. The signing
was a huge success, and most books were sold. The store
asked for and received signed copies of the few that
were left. An article was written in the Albany Herald
about My. Limbaugh and his new release. The author received
his first fan mail letter from a woman who purchased
and read his book and asked to be put on the list for
his next release! Nile
has the following upcoming book signings:
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Books a Million in Valdosta, Georgia on February 8,
2003 from noon till 4 p.m.
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Books
A Million in Tallahassee, Florida on February 1, 2003
from noon till 4 p.m.
The
Chronicles News
Fenton
Prewitt III,
author of The Chronicles has been busy. He has
live and taped television interviews which cover a 9
county area with 300,000 viewers. He also has had a
feature newspaper article and several reviews pending.
Author/Novel
nominated for best of the year
Kevin P. Grover author of the hot-selling release
"Strike Swiftly" have been nominated
in the categories of Best Author and Best Novel for
2002. Mr. Grover placed 9th last year in the Best Author
category, beating out such names as Tom Clancy, Stephen
Coonts, Dean Koonts, and Stephen King.
Kelly
Steed's Website Wins Golden Web Award
The Steed Zone, homepage for Kelly Steed, co-author
of the Sci-Fi Horror novel Stasis took a Golden
Web Award 2002-2003 on December 18th. The Steed Zone
publishes information on Kelly's life and career. It
also contains Writer Advice and Writing Resources pages
that are continually updated. These pages are geared
mainly towards Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Authors.
Radio
Interviews
Kris Ann Piazza, author of Impact, participated
in a radio interview on 12/11/02 on WBFO-FM and on 12/17/02
on WJYE-FM.
The
700 Club Requests Review Copy
Pat
Robertson's 700 Club television show has requested a
review copy of Stephen Yulish's novel, "The
Great Harpazo Deception:the real story of UFOs".
Book
featured in BookViews
Shadows of Babylon by Julie Daube is featured
in the January edition of BookViews.
Radio
Interview
Kathryn Kline Place, author of "A Poetic
Pathway" Into Your Psyche will participate
in a radio interview. It will be aired on January 5,
2003 at noon and 5 pm on WPGM (FM) Danville, PA.
WordThunder
and Book Banter's most prestigious award
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's new book, "Harkening,"
was given WordThunder and Book Banter's most prestigious
award this week. The author is a well-known reviewer
for the Book Crazy Radio Network and reviewer for several
websites for readers and writers. She is also a columnist
for MyShelf.com. Sarah Mankowski, editor of WordThunder,
says "(Howard-Johnson's) prose flow(s) with rich
descriptions and attention to detail." She announced
her top award on Monday, Dec. 9. "Harkening: A
Collection of Stories Remembered" is creative nonfiction,
a new term for an old genre. This form is well suited
to examine the truths in fiction and the little white
lies inherent in fact. . The foreword explains how the
author tells true stories remembered as truly as if
they were photographs, as creatively as if they were
fiction. Each story in the collection may be read separately,
but together they feel more like a novel, a story that
travels lineally from the beginnings of one family's
collective memory in Michigan as they settle in Utah
and move out of it, Diaspora -fashion into California.
Howard-Johnson's first book, "This is the Place,"
won the Reviewers' Choice Award and six others and was
an NUW Book Club selection. A story in "Harkening"
was also the recipient of the Red Sky Press Award.
Actor
Requests Review Copy
Actor
and speaker Burton Gilliam has agreed to review Desert
Sunshine by Reece Daniel. In an email to
the author, Mr. Gilliam said,"Hey Chief, Wow!
I be impressed! You are a surenuf published author.
Congratulations. Yes, I'd love to have a copy. I'll
read it, review it and I'd be proud to pen a few lines
about it."
Book
Parties
Chris
Panos, author of Double Agent has scheduled
several book parties:
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Barnes
& Noble Jan. 11, 2003 Beaumont, Texas
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Borders
Books Jan. 18, 2003 Staford, Texas (suburb Houston,
Texas)
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Barnes
and Noble - Galleria, Houston, Texas
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Barnes
& Noble 5303 FM 1960 West Houston
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Barnes
& Noble Houston, Galveston I-45 South Freeway
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Barnes
and Noble Woodlands- I-45 North Freeway
Book
Signing
Borders of Augusta Georgia, located at: 257 Robert C.
Daniel Jr. Parkway, have invited Edward Mixon & Norma
Fisher-Mixon, authors of Harvest to do a
book signing on 1-4-03 between the hours of 6pm and
8pm.
Virginia
Festival of the Book
Laurence Hutner, author of Dead Woman's Voice
announces that every March, Charlottesville hosts the
Virginia Festival of the Book. This event, attracting
visitors, vendors and participants throughout the world,
lasts about one week. This year the Festival will include
a series of 'Crime Wave' programs on Saturday, March
22. He has been chosen to be a panelist in one of the
'Crime Wave' programs titled "The Scene of the Crime"
involving all books which take place in Virginia.
Radio
Talk Show Appearance and Book Signings
Sigurd A. Sandstrom, author of Can You Cut
It As A Student Landlord?, appeared on a local radio
station in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He had a 45 minute
appearance promoting his book that went very well. He
has scheduled a book signing on Jan 4 and 5 in Stevens
Point at local book stores.
Book
Reading and Signing (Date change)
The reading and signing by Maryann Selway, author
of A Spiritual Voice date has changed. The event
will occur at Aunties book store from Jan 9th 2003 @
7:30PM to Jan 21st 2003 @ 7:30PM.
Book
Signings and Events
Maryann Selway, author of A Spiritual
Voice has several events lined up for the
next few months:
- Book
Reading at Aunties Bookstore Jan. 9th 7:30PM, Liberty
Building 402 W. Main, Spokane WA
- Book
Signing at Barnes And Noble Valley Mall Feb 1st 1:00PM
- Book
Signing at Albertsons Indian Trail to be announced
- Book
Signing at Sower Bible Bookstore to be announced,
5023 N. Addison Spokane,WA
Book
Signings
Linda Alexander, author of Until Next Time
has lined up the following book signings and appearances:
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