Education for after school teenager program relating to prevention and cure of drug and alcohol issues
Joseph Guardino, author of Delight, will discuss drug and alcohol prevention strategies during the afterschool program in Brooklyn, New York. Joseph has established relationships with the teenagers through this worthwhile program. The principles of drug and alcohol recovery through Salvation and healing by faith in Jesus Christ will be discussed starting in April 2003.

PA Author Designated Western Writers of America "Ambassador"
Will Garret, whose Western novel "The Burning Hills" was recently released by Publish America, has been asked to serve as the Western Writers of America (WWA) "Ambassador" to the State of Minnesota. The WWA is the nation's premier organization for Western writers and annually sponsors the prestigious "Spur Awards". Current members include popular Western authors Elmer Kelton, John Jakes, Johnny D. Boggs, Peter Brandvold and many others.

Pre-publishing lunch
The "Lobos Club", a mens' organization within the Hacienda Carmel, a Senior's Condominium at Carmel, CA, invited the David Harris to describe the making of his book, "Boola Boola Flyboy", scheduled for release during the week of March 19-26.Copies of the book cover and order blanks were distributed.

Robert Schlegel's new website
Robert Schlegel announces his new web site for his action/adventure novel, Command Authority. This chillingly revelent novel tells the story of the theft of nuclear weapon warheads from the Soviet Union. Much of the story takes place in Key West since the weapons are headed to Cuba and held by a rogue member of the Cuban government. If the United States does not pay the ransom demanded for the weapons, one will be detonated near the Dry Tortugas islands in the Gulf of Mexico.

School-Sponsored Book Signing
Southside Christian School honors one of their own, Lynda Moldrem, on Friday, March 28 at 10 AM with an on-campus book signing for the first novel in her Captivity Series, The Summer Is Ended. All school 700 school families have been invited as well as the school staff. The public is also welcome. Media coverage is expected for the local author.

The Dragon Page is Talking to Stan Lee
Michael Mennenga, author of Mistress of the Dragon, co-host of “The Dragon Page,” the syndicated online radio talk show about Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Everything Dragon is pleased to announce that it will air its interview with Spiderman Creator, Stan Lee, on March 20, 2003. “The Dragon Page” focuses primarily on interviewing authors and actors/actresses, with backgrounds in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, and promoting new ­ upcoming authors in the field. Among other topics, Stan "spills the beans" on some upcoming Marvel comics properties that are headed for the big screen. Spiderman and Marvel fans will not want to miss this broadcast. “The Dragon Page” will air this very special program on Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 1:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. (all times EST) through the Book Crazy Radio Network. Past guests have included actor Peter Coyote (Erin Brockovich, Random Hearts), legendary authors Piers Anthony and Terry Brooks, and fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Further information about the show and its hosts, Michael R. Mennenga and Evo Terra may be found on their website.

Third book signing scheduled for Lila B. Mullins
Follett Stores, which operates the University Bookstore at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, is hosting a book signing for Lila B. Mullins, author of "When the Sails Go Up and the Waves Come Ashore." The event is scheduled for April 8, 2003, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This particular signing is special to the 84-year-old Mullins, since she has lived in the Lipscomb University neighborhood for almost sixty years. In addition, her daughter and three grandsons have all attended Lipscomb. The Lipscomb University Bookstore serves over 5,000 students in grades Kindergarten through college, as well as Masters Program, Lifelong Learning and Adult Studies students. It is also the book source for over 500 Lipscomb faculty and staff.

East Texas Book Festival
On saturday, March 15th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., the Pulpwood Queens in alliance with The Jeffersonian Institute will be showcasing an author extravaganza. Authors will be giving booktalks, readings, demonstrations,whatever at The Cypress Valley Education Center located downtown historic Jefferson at 120 East Austin Street. The event is free and we invite you all to attend. Booklovers will get to meet and get up close and personal to authors who have books from the full spectrum of subjects; fiction, non-fiction, cookbook, humor, and inspirational. The event will be held in the central galley with the authors speaking in the adjaceant courtyard, weather permitting. The authors will have their books available at their booths to be signed and purchased. Mary Erickson of "Ten Times Have the Lillies Blown" will appear at 2:00 p.m., Marcyle Taliaferro of "Fountains of the Spirits" will appear at 3:00 p.m. and Margie Tooney of "The Country Gourmet" will appear at 3:30 p.m.

International Conference on Longevity
PublishAmerica is proud to announce that our physician authors have been invited to the International Conference on Longevity in Sydney, Australia in March of 2004.

Detachment X-Ray goes to sea
Jess Parker, author of Detachment X-Ray reports: "I really feel good. Detachment X-Ray is in the mail destined for U.S.S. Bridge which is destined for the middle east. I sent a number of copies for the ship's library. They will deploy this week."

Pirates all set to "sale"
The pirates, Chris Cole and Cody Lee (CC Colee), will be at the Barnes and Noble in Bel Air, Maryland on March 21, 2003 from 6pm and 8pm. With their pirate paraphernalia and dressed as the two main female characters of their pirate adventure, their books, RB: The Widow Maker and RB: The Enchantress, will be available for purchase. On March 22, 2003, the pirates CC Colee will turn their sights on Gaitersburg, Maryland for the Gaitersburg International Book Festival held at the Activity Center in Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, Maryland from 10am to 4pm. Dressed again as their characters and equipped with their pirate accouterments, they will be armed with candy to pass out to the children.

Silent Auction
Sparks Health System, a Fort Smith, AR regional hospital has requested the book, "Windy John's, me 'n tut" by author Joyce Rapier to be included in a silent auction hosted by Sparks Guild. The silent auction raises money for labratory and major hospital equipment. "An Evening for Sparks", slated April 26, 2003 will be held at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The agenda includes a BBQ dinner with entertainment by country and western stars, Doug Stone and Shenandoah.

TV Appearance
On March 13 Toni Lamparter Mabry, Author of CHANCE ENCOUNTERS: THE STORY OF THE INNKEEPER'S SON will be interviewed on the CBS morning show, Live At 9:00, on Channel 3 in Memphis TN. Alex Coleman and MaryBeth Conley will talk with her about the book and her book signing at Borders Bookstore in Germantown on March 15, at 3:00 pm.

Book Reading and Signing
Elaine Bunbury, author of What Hope Have You! will be giving a Reading and signing books at the Oak Bay Public Library in Victoria, B.C. Canada, on Thursday, March 13th, at 7.30 pm

Benefit for Animal Friends, Pittsburgh's Only No Kill Shelter in the Strip
Pittsburgh writer, and longtime Animal Friends volunteer, Maureen X. Vidunas will have a book signing and reading on Sunday, March 23rd, 2003, from 3:00PM - 6:00PM of her book, "Cat Dancers of the Universe" to benefit Animal Friends. What will make this event unique from other book readings/signings, is that Maureen has invited friends to participate , so that this occasion will indeed, be a truly memorable day for everyone who attends. Maureen's friends, local actress Tracey Turner, and Pittsburgh musician, Crisis Car's Frank Spadafora have generously donated their time to make this happening an extremely enchanting day. Tracey will add a special, exciting flair as she reads excerpts from "Cat Dancers of the Universe", while Frank's own musical composition will delightfully play as the background music. Maureen has chosen Emma's Art and Coffee Emporium in Historic Lawrenceville for this special day, and owner, Judith McKnight Krynski has also been very kind to donate her space and two wonderful gift baskets to be raffled off at the event. One basket filled with cat treats and toys, and the second basket filled with goodies for those charming canines. There will also be some gift items for cats and dogs as well. All proceeds will benefit Animal Friends.

Lecture and Book Signing
Mary T. Dresser, author of STAND FAST and the soon to be released FREEDOM'S COST, will appear on March 11 at the Martin Luther King library in Clearwater, Fl. to speak on Black Participation in the American Revolution. Pn April 2 Mary T. Dresser will speak on Scotland and the Battle of Culloden at the Duneden Public Library as part of the city's Scots Highland Days. On April 3 she will speak to the Ladies Club of Duneden on Historical Novels. Mary Dresser has previously appeared at Author's signings for the Friends of the Clearwater Library and has led study sessions on novel writing at the Tarpon Springs Library.

Barnes and Noble Book Signing
C.H. Clotworthy, author of War of The Light has a book signing at Barnes & Noble, Mandeville, LA on March 22nd.

Mystery Writers Meeting
Mary Ann Kerl, author of The Secret, Janessa's Clues to the Cabin Mystery and The Proposal will be speaking on "How to PLot the Young Adult Mystery Novel" to a group of Tulsa mystery writers on Saturday, March 15. Mary Ann will also have her books for sale.

Author Raises Funds for Rearch of CHD in Children
Phillip Wolf, author of God Gave us a Promise raised over $500.00 for a local children's charity to research congenital heart disease in children during his book launch party on March 8, 2003 at the Lone Star Country Club in Coppell, Texas. Phillip Wolf and Dallas Cowboys #87 Ken-Yon Rambo autographed books, t-shirts, posters and prizes won at the event after Phillip's unique author presentation regarding congenital heart disease in children and why he wrote his book. Although few books were sold (many brought their own to have signed), all t-shirts were sold out, which 100% of the proceeds benefited charity. Phillip will be presenting the check to the charity along with his wife, Patience; their son's home nurse, Mark Manriquez; and the DJ of the party, Wayne Edmondson on Wednesday, March 12. The video of the party can be ordered soon for free from Wolf Entertainment to increase awareness of congenital heart disease in children.

Robert Schlegel's Web Site
Robert Schlegel informs us that he has a new web site to inform the reader about his new action/adventure fiction novel, Command Authority. The major theme of this action packed book, just published by Publish America, involves the theft of tactical nuclear warheads from the former Soviet Union. Locals in the book include South Florida and Key West.

Book Signing in Punta Gorda, Florida
The Peace River Center for Writers in Punta Gorda, Florida, will be hosting a book signing for David Taylor's magical realism novel, Contact With Gaia, on Friday, March 28th, from 5 to 7 pm at All Books (111 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950, phone 941-505-0345).

Author Attending Gaithersburg Maryland Book Festival
Rida Allen, author of Great Love, will be signing and selling her books at the Gaithersburg Maryland International Book Festival on March 22, 2003, from 10am - 4pm.

Television Appearance
On Friday, March 21st, author Jean Wiley will be appearing on the television show THE SOUTHERN PALETTE with the artist Allen Montague, Raleigh, NC. FOX 50 late night at 12:30 a.m. Jean discusses dreams and how to "follow your dream". Her book THE INNER WORLD will be highlighted.

Pen women Hosting Author
The Nature Coast Branch of the National Organization of American Pen Women's Association has invitied Mr. Walter Rudd, author of Fladen's Child - The Gentle Viking to speak to them on March 18 at their monthly meeting. The session will be an opportunity for the local comunity (Central Florida) to be introduced to the author and hear how he tackled difficult problems associated with the writing and publication of his literary work. He will have on hand a small number of copies of his book for interested buyers.

Author Lecture
Lectures on Revolutionary War history as presented in the historical novels STAND FAST and FREEDOM'S COST. In January and February author Mary Dresser appeared at libraries in Tarpon Springs and Clearwater, Florida. In March she discussed the "Invisible black soldiers of the American Revolution." In April she will discuss the Scots Jacobite Revolt in Dunedin as part of the city's Scotland Heritage Days. She will also speak to the Dunedin Ladies club on historical novels. Her books are on sale at all these appearances.

Jeannie, A Texas Frontier Girl Books One and Two Sales Make Author eligible for Mille Club!
Evelyn Horan, author of Jeannie, A Texas Frontier Girl Book One and Book Two received the announcement that her books had reached sales in the l000 range making her eligible for membership in Publish America's Honorary Organization, the Mille Club. "I am delighted to know that sales of my children's books have now qualifed me for membership in the Mille Club," states Evelyn Horan. "And I accept with grateful thanks the lovely spring floral bouquet from the Management and Staff at Publish America, their special form of recognition for authors qualifying for membership in the Mille Club, and I receive the bouquet with happy appreciation. I shall continue to give my best efforts in the marketing and promotion of my historical fiction series for children."

Jim Roper Speakes About Hs Laos Memoir
Jim Roper spoke about Quoth the Raven today to the Montgomery (Alabama) Chapter of the Military Retired Officers Association. The organization's national magazine, Military Officer, has agreed to review his book. Jim will speak to the Montgomery Kiawanis Club on 1 May. Also, the Pikes Peak Writers newsletter will publish Jim's article about editing in its May edition and feature Jim and Quoth the Raven in a Success Story column. The Pikes Peak Writers group operates an annual writers' conference that Writers Digest has rated sixth in the nation.

Listed with the Greats!!!
Mary Edwards, the Mississippi author of "Angels in the Dust" was recently added to the prestigious Mississippi Writers List, where she takes her place among some of the best writers in the world: the late William Faulkner, John Grisham, Oprah Winfrey, and Ellen Douglas... to name a few.

Behind The Scenes With Two Novelists
Join authors L. C. Martin, author of Caught In The Rain and R. Troyan Krause, author of The Works of the Flesh in a freewheeling, informative discussion about the ups and downs of being a writer, the road to publication, and their books. They'll be ready to answer all of your questions. The event will be on March 8th at the Barnes & Noble 360 Connecticut Ave in Norwalk, Ct. at 2:00 p.m.

Article in Alumni Magazine
Larry D. Bohall, author of Martyr's Cry, a mystery for hopeless romantics, was featured recently in the Class Notes column of the Duke University Alumni magazine. Larry received his master's degree from Duke University in 1995.

Come to the Cinema
Jess Parker, author of Detachment X-Ray, has been invited by the Charleston Cinema of Bremerton, WA to signings on March 8 & 22. The theater has displayed Detachment X-Ray and is offering it for sale.

Readers Vote Award-Winning Book Top Ten for 2002
Popularity polls usually reward genre fiction more readily than poetry or short stories. This year the readers at Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll didn't agree. Carolyn Howard-Johnson's award-winning book, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered, garnered third place in the popular poll.

Historical Romance Writers of America
Autumn Sky by Louise Riveiro - Mitchell is listed on the Historical Romance Writers of America site also for her poetry on the Native American's she has had a page dedicated to her on Native Flair Native American poetry and Wntrs World My Native Place. Louise plans to have her poetry collection published during the summer.

Book Sales Surge at B&N
Martyr's Cry, the mystery for hopeless romantics, by author Larry D. Bohall is selling very well on-line. In the last month, sales of the book cracked the Top 20% on Barnes and Noble. Barnes and Noble tracks millions of titles on its website.

Radio Interviews
Sandra Crough, author of Memoirs of a Brown-Skin Gyal:A collection of short stories has radio interviews scheduled for the following date: