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2nd annual comedy and humor book contest boosts PR for indie authors

A call for entries in the 2012 Book of the Year Awards program.

Call for entries in the 2012 Book of the Year Awards program. If your books expand a reader’s world, introduce a voice society needs to hear, offer practical knowledge where none existed before or simply entertain, they should be submitted.

ForeWord Firsts title recognition is designed to give first-time fiction/POD/self-published titles an extra sales boost, and will help us validate to the trade this important segment of the industry.

ForeWord Reviews is thrilled to present the following book titles as award winners.

ForeWord Firsts debut fiction competition was designed to discover the brightest self-published titles submitted. The following are Finalists in for the Winter 2012 Releases. Winner will be announced April 30.

2nd annual comedy and humor book contest boosts PR for indie authors

How $0.99 books are making millions for hundreds of authors on the Amazon Kindle Platform, and how a self-publishing kindle promotion company is helping thousands achieve their goals.

A call for entries in the 2012 Book of the Year Awards program.

Call for entries in the 2012 Book of the Year Awards program. If your books expand a reader’s world, introduce a voice society needs to hear, offer practical knowledge where none existed before or simply entertain, they should be submitted.

Number One Indie Book Endorsement Site Gives C.M. Skiera’s Debut Novel the Thumbs Up.

San Diego, California—Independent author and resident C.M. Skiera’s new epic fantasy novel Crimson & Cream was published on Smashwords.com and is available for free for a limited time.

Debut fiction competition to showcase the best Print-On-Demand, self-published, and small press titles announces Spring Title Winner!

ForeWord Firsts title recognition is designed to give first-time fiction/POD/self-published titles an extra sales boost, and will help us validate to the trade this important segment of the industry.

ForeWord Firsts is a quarterly contest for First Fiction with the goal of highlighting the brightest POD/self-published works we see.

ForeWord Reviews is thrilled to present the following book titles as award winners.

Part of your book promotion efforts should include entering an awards program geared toward highlighting the best in self-published titles and introducing them to the book-buying market. That's the mission of ForeWord Firsts.

A Deadly Affection, the debut novel by Cuyler Overholt, has been awarded the top prize in ForeWord Firsts’ Winter 2012 Title Release competition.

Kathleen Kolze's novel, What If You Made It Up? takes you through an eclectic journey of mystery, romance and adventure set in the wilds of Wyoming.

ForeWord Firsts debut fiction competition was designed to discover the brightest self-published titles submitted. The following are Finalists in for the Winter 2012 Releases. Winner will be announced April 30.

Through various services, ForeWord is positioned to help any and all publishers and writers bring their titles to national and international markets. See how, read on ...

Learn How to Leverage Facebook Marketing to Increase Exposure, Build Fans and Sell More Books.

Learn how to quickly and easily get more fans and sell more books with virtual book tours. Find out the top 3 reasons you should consider guest blogging as an online marketing book strategy.

Breakthrough Bookstore provides a central source for self-published books so the reading audience can discover the gems that await them and the self-published author can have a chance to get noticed.

National Hollywood book publicist Charlie Barrett does author “FaceBook Party” with Pump Up Your Book Firm's Face Book page, Thursday, Jan. 27th, 9-11pm EST with free Kindle to participators.

Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings.

Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings

Creative Child Magazine Recognizes a Trafford Publishing title for the second time.

Jill Exler’s self-published author interviews at www.jexbo.blogspot.com offer free, self-publishing tips

Maximize your self published book's exposure with Xlibris Publisher's Specialty Marketing Packages.

Local author Pamela Swyers celebrates the release of her latest book Dylan’s Cause

Self published author's book signing at the Presbyterian Church in Worcester, NY Annual Strawberry Festival on June 5

Trafford Publishing introduces new offers in celebration of Mother’s Day

Family edition of "cream of the crop" railroading book

Quality Objective Book Reviews In All Genres

Self-publishing industry pioneer Xlibris Corporation announces the launch of its podcast marketing packages for authors aiming to optimize their online book promotions across the globe.

Bookmarketing.ning serves as a community of authors and allows authors to upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook integration is available

Taffy Wagner, a nonfiction, self-published author provides marketing and promotion service for nonfiction self-published authors

Ray’s Parade touches on the life of Coach Ray Marchand, “Father of USMA Hockey”, from his daughter'sperspective and some of the men the on hockey and soccer teams he helped over a period of twenty years at the United States Military Academy.

Xlibris announces iPad Valentines Raffle Winner Mr. Lowell Fuglie of Qubec, Canada; thanks authors for joining the promotion.

Poet Richard Parham captures the joy and excitement of the artful sport of ice-skating in vivid poetry, exploring a range of human emotions with themes of liberation and romance within the skating rink.

Richeter Cox outlines the modern-day disasters foretold in ancient biblical prophecies, unraveling the drama of unprecedented global tribulations and man’s ultimate redemption in his Xlibris release, Earth’s Darkest Hour- Man’s Darkest Hour.

Xlibris announces a Valentine raffle promotion wherein authors can avail of daily-diminishing discounts starting at 40%, while a brand new Apple iPad Tablet awaits one lucky author.

BDDesign LLC launches a new website designed to showcase and promote Independent and self-published authors (The Indie Spotlight - www.theindiespotlight.com).

Anita Spaulding, author of How Whosoever Can Have Whatsoever, will have a book signing at Youth Gathering 1921 Roosevelt Ave South Plainfield, NJ at 8:00PM, December 18.

The site for self-published authors to sell books online at www.jexbo.com helps shoppers save time and money with “2009 Holiday Gift Guide”

In celebration of Xlibris’ entry into the UK publishing industry, authors who choose the Premium Package save £600 and receive free book returnability programme.

Opening the Door to Authors around the World to Publish in Paperback, Hardcover, Electronic, or Elegant Leather Bound Format and Cementing Their Reputation as the Global Leader in Self-Publishing.

Christmas comes early for writers who wish to publish their books with Xlibris' discounted Publishing Services.

Gaia Bagirian, Boris Goldstein and Ilya Goldstein guides businessmen and online entrepreneurs through successful strategies to promote websites, build alliances and make money on the global scale.

Author Mazin Zwayne Al Ashraf examines Iraq’s historical and political events in The Fifth Iraq: New Beginning.

Aidan Watson-Morris, a local Texan author and a 13 year old one at that, has recently self published a humorous memoir entitled 'To Flee or Not to Be'. Humorous, yet, highly cynical...

Dr. F.J. Sawaya address issues and concerns surrounding the H1N1 influenza outbreak.