Self-Published Authors in the News

Ghostly Talk, a paranormal talk show, recently featured an interview with Samuel Spulman, author of The Shadow of Simon Magus. Ghostly Talk airs Mondays from 6-9 p.m. Book details >> 

Project June Bug, by Jackie Minniti, received an honorable mention in the 2009 Eric Hoffer Awards. The book tells the story of a young teacher’s efforts to help a student with ADHD. Minniti placed in the category of commercial fiction. Book details>>

Jackie Minniti’s book, Project June Bug, was chosen as a finalist in the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The book, which tells the story of a young teacher’s efforts to help a student with ADHD, placed in the first novel category. Book details>>

Thomas Bruce Wheeler, author of The New Finding Sherlock’s London, was featured in the Charlotte Observer. Wheeler shares his “absolute must-see” for future London tourists, along with the “best place to buy a deerstalker hat and calabash pipe.” Book details >>

Karen Stevenson, author of Elsie Fox: Portrait of an Activist, was interviewed on Home Ground, a radio show hosted by Brian Kahn on Yellowstone Public Radio. The show airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Book details >>

Kenric T. Brooks, author of Building the Team, was interviewed on the Web show Wisdom in Action. Brooks spoke about how his experience in the army impacted his book. Book details >>

DietsinReview.com reviewed Radha McLean’s diet that provided the basis for her book The Green Pregnancy Diet. According to the Web site, the diet “benefits mom, baby and planet” and the “recipes are easy to make.”  Book details >> 

Marilyn K. Morris, author of The Story of the Young Women's Book Club and the Birth of the Scottsboro Public Library was featured in The Daily Sentinal. The article highlights Morris’ book and describes the Scottsboro Public Library’s 80^th birthday, which included a presentation and selling of her book. Book details >>

Philip Persinger’s book Do the Math earned a silver in the 2009 IPPY Awards in the category of popular fiction. The IPPY Awards recognizes excellence in independent publishing. Book details >> 

Kirk Forbes’ book Love, Kristen was named a finalist in the women’s issues category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The book details Forbes’ daughter’s battle with cancer. Book details >>

Margaret Gill, the author of Narwhal, received honorable mention recognition from the 2009 Eric Hoffer Awards. The book was recognized in the young adult category. Book details >>

On the eve of the launch of his new book, Like Loving Backward, Cheo Tyehimba was interviewed on the KPFA program Hard Knock Radio. The program is the daily drivetime hip hop talk show for the public radio station located in Berkeley, Calif.  Book details >> 

Cheo Tyehimba's new book, Like Loving Backward, received a 5-star review from ForeWord Magazine. The book, a collection of short stories, was featured on the magazine's Web site home page in May. "The stories in Like Loving Backwards are a pleasure to read because Tyehimba writes the way people talk," said the reviewer. "His ear for dialogue is matched by his skillful descriptions of characters." Book details >> 

Ann Helen Wainer's desire to keep the memory of her family's plight during the Holocaust alive was featured in the The Miami Herald. An old family photograph opened the door to years of research that pieced together the full history of her family. With her book Family Portrait, Wainer hopes to pass down the history of the family in the photograph to generations to come. In the article, Wainer says, ''My family never wanted to talk about the Holocaust, but I believe we should talk about it so it never happens again." Wainer's story was also covered in the Jewish Journal. Book details >> 

Tara Paterson, the founder of the Mom's Choice Awards, interviewed Dyan Eybergen, author of Out of the Mouths of Babes and Mom's Choice Awards Silver recipient, focusing on the author's life, book, and future plans. Eybergen will be signing copies of her book at BookExpo America in May. Book details >> 

Disaboom, an online community, connecting the millions touched by disability gives Donna Maheady's Leave No Nurse Behind high marks. "This is a paperback that does many things, and all of them well," said the reviewer. "It should be required reading for nursing students, nurses, administrators and instructors." Book details >> 

Thomas Bruce Wheeler and his book, The New Finding Sherlock's London, was featured in a Contra Costa Times times article. Wheeler's guidebook features 300 sights mentioned in the popular Sherlock Holmes' books by Arthur Conan Doyle.   Book details >> 

Lisa Estabrook, the author of My Daughter the Bride, was interviewed on  the CTV Channel 14 program Artists and Authors. Estabrook demonstrated quick and easy recipes on the Connecticut-based public access channel program.   Book details >> 

Gina Wysocki, historian and author of Digging up the Dirt, was recently featured in an Iowa Gazette  article. The article featured Wysocki’s work of uncovering the grave of a child who died in 1852. The discovery reunited the child’s grave with a burial plot in another state. Book details >>