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Debut Young Adult Novel "Spider Brains: A Love Story" by Susan Wingate Available in Paperback May 2012

- Seattle - Did Black Swan and Center Stage get it right? What is it really like to become a professional ballerina?

To adhere to updated barcode standards and to follow the recent addition of HTML5, Barcode Generator has updated their online interface and released new software.

Children's Publisher Goops Unlimited and Guatemalan Nonprofit "Help Me Paint My Future" are partnering for the release of a children's book based on a popular Guatemalan Folktale from San Pedro la Laguna.

“I've now located six haunted houses in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood since publishing my Ghost Stories,” says Seattle-area author, Emily Hill, whose Kindle 'Top Ten' Mysticism eBooks delve into her experiences with the supernatural.

The details of Dr. Anderson's getaway from the mental hospital are astoundingly vivid, well-thought out, and incredibly plausible....

Broken Publications is raising funds online and offline for the first annual Soul Vomit Anthology focusing on domestic violence stories, art, and poetry. Proceeds not used will be donated to a local domestic violence advocacy group.

SPJ's Region 10 is now accepting entries into the2011 SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest, now through Feb. 20.

The Gelett Burgess Center has Named Nicholas Beatty as Executive Director in leadership of the national awards committee responsible for selecting the best in family-friendly children's books and media.

Children's Authors and Illustrators Laurie Lee Eichorst, Sameena Bachmeier, and Janie Berry join the national Gelett Burgess Center, an organization devoted to selecting and promoting the best family-friendly books and media published annually.

Emily Hill, owner of A.V. Harrison Publishing spills the secret ingredients of how to grab attention for your eBooks on the global market in her updated guide for self-publishers, 'Self-Publishing for Smart Cookies'.

Popular Romantic Suspense Author Brings Signature “Leave Your Mark” graffiti parties to Atlanta during Human Trafficking Awareness Month to engage readers in cause

Local author discovers her Seattle Greenwood neighborhood, which includes a number of houses considered haunted, was platted on an abandoned cemetery in 1907. Her two 'Ghost Stories' books, on Kindle and Nook, reveal incidents of ghost sightings.

“The bodies may have been removed from where my Seattle 1907 house was built, but quite obviously, the spirits remain.” Seattle Author discovers that her 1907-established Greenwood neighborhood was built on site of Old Woodland Cemetery.

80-year-old Barbara Ross is surprised by the life she currently leads as founder & visionary of the award-winning children's publishing company Goops Unlimited. The company's focuses in creating fun & educational products for the entire family.

New Mexico Mother/Daughter design team, Liz and Stephanie Eisenbraun recently won the national Benjamin Franklin Award for best design of a children's book. This is the first national award shared by the mother and 14-year-old daughter.

Pacific Northwest Illustrator, 80-Year-old Betty Lou Dean, realized a life-long dream this month as her children's book The Frozen Princess went to press. A true success story, many seniors now see the first time illustrator as a role model.

Jane Marshall brings imaginary character to life as featured artist at Google.

Seattle area author Connie Bellemere offers practical advice on maintaining and repairing your marriage with “Your Marriage: Classic or Clunker,” an owner’s manual for men and women.

Ghost Stories and Tales of Terror author, Emily Hill, discusses her ghost sightings and how the near death experiences of her and her mother link to their paranormal experiences. Hill points to research on children who see & talk to ghosts by Leader.

Hundreds, if not thousands, of various-sized publishing houses have gone out of business in the past two years, leaving their authors, whose ambitions are to continue publishing, one option: To 'Go Indie!’

Non-profit publisher Barking Rain Press acquires worldwide print and electronic rights for the murder mystery "Speaking of Murder" by New England author Tace Baker (Edith Maxwell)

Like any other small business, Broken Publications is in need of funding to expand. With messages against domestic violence taking the forefront in 2012 and a larger audience taking an interest in the company, funding is needed to stay afloat.

This book has all the ingredients of a perfect noir comedy, well-formed characters, international locations, a fast moving plot with no brakes, and of course zombies.

Debut Young Adult Novel "Spider Brains: A Love Story" by Susan Wingate Available in Paperback May 2012

Sophomore Novel At the End - A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by John Hennessy Available Now

- Seattle - Did Black Swan and Center Stage get it right? What is it really like to become a professional ballerina?

To adhere to updated barcode standards and to follow the recent addition of HTML5, Barcode Generator has updated their online interface and released new software.

Children's Publisher Goops Unlimited and Guatemalan Nonprofit "Help Me Paint My Future" are partnering for the release of a children's book based on a popular Guatemalan Folktale from San Pedro la Laguna.

“I've now located six haunted houses in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood since publishing my Ghost Stories,” says Seattle-area author, Emily Hill, whose Kindle 'Top Ten' Mysticism eBooks delve into her experiences with the supernatural.

David Rutherford has put together an amazing book about building your self confidence with practical advice taken throughout his life as an athlete, motivational speaker, and US Navy SEAL.

A missing young woman leads hero Charlie Draper to a Mexican drug cartel, and things keep getting bloodier.

The details of Dr. Anderson's getaway from the mental hospital are astoundingly vivid, well-thought out, and incredibly plausible....

A suspenseful love story that holds your attention from beginning to end! Mel is an ex-FBI agent running from a past that includes a brutal attack by a serial killer. Definitely a MUST READ. This book held my attention from beginning to end.

Naijastories.com is the leading community for Nigerian writers and book lovers. Of Tears and Kisses, Heroes and Villains is Vol.1 of the ‘Best of NaijaStories’ series. The featured stories were originally published March 2010 - March 2011.

New book available on Amazon titled "And She Thinks We're Just Racing". This is the amazing story of Jessica Dana driving fast towards fulfilling her dream of becomming a NASCAR contender. Troy Dana, her father recounts the story.

n the literary tradition of Robert Heinlein, Townsend is a builder of worlds - fantastic yet familiar, slightly off-kilter worlds, that breathe new life into the genre that is speculative fiction. ‘Rock Killer’ is Townsend’s third novel

“Index Appreciation Days” will take place in San Diego, California, April 19-21. The event will feature information about indexing in the digital publishing era, as well as an array of workshops and seminars for all skill levels.

Join popular romantic suspense author and St. Louis resident Heather Huffman in Springfield, MO from March 22-24, 2012 when she hosts two “Leave your Mark” graffiti parties to celebrate her new release, TUMBLEWEED, a prequel to THROWAWAY.

Leading workplace safety management solution adds daily, expert-driven compliance guidance and critical tools for all OSHA-regulated organizations

Broken Publications is raising funds online and offline for the first annual Soul Vomit Anthology focusing on domestic violence stories, art, and poetry. Proceeds not used will be donated to a local domestic violence advocacy group.

SPJ's Region 10 is now accepting entries into the2011 SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest, now through Feb. 20.

The Gelett Burgess Center has Named Nicholas Beatty as Executive Director in leadership of the national awards committee responsible for selecting the best in family-friendly children's books and media.

Children's Authors and Illustrators Laurie Lee Eichorst, Sameena Bachmeier, and Janie Berry join the national Gelett Burgess Center, an organization devoted to selecting and promoting the best family-friendly books and media published annually.

In response to the growing fad of owning werewolves as pets, Senator Wooten institutes the W.O.C. (Werewolf Oversight Committee).

Author Douglas R. Brown will be interviewed by Mindy Drayer and Marshall McPeek on the NBC4 Morning Show in Columbus, Ohio for his newest novel TAMED.

The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award program has officially opened, with a call for entries until May 15th, 2012. The awards program honors the best in family-friendly children's books published the previous calendar year.

The Gelett Burgess Center has announced their selections for the 2011 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award. The Award honors the top family-friendly books published in the 2010/2011 season.

Emily Hill, owner of A.V. Harrison Publishing spills the secret ingredients of how to grab attention for your eBooks on the global market in her updated guide for self-publishers, 'Self-Publishing for Smart Cookies'.

Popular Romantic Suspense Author Brings Signature “Leave Your Mark” graffiti parties to Atlanta during Human Trafficking Awareness Month to engage readers in cause

A Seattle author of Ghost Stories has tracked a number of haunted property locations in her former neighborhood of Greenwood. This week she adds two more pins noting properties she's discovered; one the location of woman who slowly went insane.

Northwest author, who has written of her experiences living in a Seattle haunted house details her efforts of tracking down Greenwood District properties where paranormal activity has played out over history. She discovers story of insanity in one.

Emily Hill, Author of 'Ghost Stories' returned, with her grown son, to their Greenwood neighborhood as they pointed out the houses anointed as 'Haunted' by the neighborhood children. Cupboard doors swinging open did not unsettle grown man as a youth.

Local author discovers her Seattle Greenwood neighborhood, which includes a number of houses considered haunted, was platted on an abandoned cemetery in 1907. Her two 'Ghost Stories' books, on Kindle and Nook, reveal incidents of ghost sightings.

“The bodies may have been removed from where my Seattle 1907 house was built, but quite obviously, the spirits remain.” Seattle Author discovers that her 1907-established Greenwood neighborhood was built on site of Old Woodland Cemetery.

80-year-old Barbara Ross is surprised by the life she currently leads as founder & visionary of the award-winning children's publishing company Goops Unlimited. The company's focuses in creating fun & educational products for the entire family.

Each chapter left me hanging in anticipation of the next. The author's writing style is conversational and the story rolls along easily. There are many surprises and twists, some of them completely shocking and unexpected.

New Mexico Mother/Daughter design team, Liz and Stephanie Eisenbraun recently won the national Benjamin Franklin Award for best design of a children's book. This is the first national award shared by the mother and 14-year-old daughter.

The Dash author seeks financial damages from small non-profit organization for printing her poem in a blog used to inspire volunteers and women business owners.

Pacific Northwest Illustrator, 80-Year-old Betty Lou Dean, realized a life-long dream this month as her children's book The Frozen Princess went to press. A true success story, many seniors now see the first time illustrator as a role model.

I really enjoyed this book! The author does a great job of drawing you in to the characters and their story- I found myself relating to each of them!

A great fantasy adventure with two of the most entertaining characters you could ever hope to find. Oliver and Jem get into some classic scrapes including some very worrisome monsters....

Jane Marshall brings imaginary character to life as featured artist at Google.

The humour in this book is at the same time subtle and yet also obvious in the way that it is thus able to expose the psychology of human nature in the raw and also in all its horror.

Author Karen Amanda Hooper shares how the movies SPLASH and CLASH OF THE TITANS helped her debut novel TANGLED TIDES make waves in the reading world last week.

Seattle area author Connie Bellemere offers practical advice on maintaining and repairing your marriage with “Your Marriage: Classic or Clunker,” an owner’s manual for men and women.

Yara Jones is a human pulled to the depths of the ocean and into the tangled relationships between merfolk and selkies in Karen Amanda Hooper’s debut novel, Tangled Tides.

Ghost Stories and Tales of Terror author, Emily Hill, discusses her ghost sightings and how the near death experiences of her and her mother link to their paranormal experiences. Hill points to research on children who see & talk to ghosts by Leader.

Responding to the enthusiasm of her readers, who made her a Kindle Best Selling Author with their interest in her first Ghost Stories book, Emily Hill releases an even more frightening 'Ghost Stories and Tales of Terror' on Kindle and Nook this week.

Regardless of the season people all over the world love 'Ghost Chaser' and 'Ghost Hunter' stories. And, it seems, everyone has a ghost story to tell. That is why best selling Amazon Kindle author, Emily Hill, is inviting ghost story submissions.