Self-Published Authors in the News

Laurie Gifford Adams and her book, Finding Atticus, were featured in the Hartford Courant (Hartford, Conn.) The article included the story of why the school teacher wrote the book and the response it received from students. Upcoming author events were also included in the article. Book details >> 

The Lamorinda Weekly (Moraga, Calif.) recently featured author Lauren Hoover and her cookbook No Wheat, No Dairy, No Problem. Along with background information on the author and her book, the article included a wheat-free, diary-free recipe for Hoover's Summer Fruit Crisp. Book details >> 

After baby Isabella passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, her mother, Angela Amoroso, wrote the book Surrounded by Angels. The book, which focuses on the Amoroso family's journey through grief, acceptance and comfort, played a factor in the $400,000 donation UC San Diego Medical Center received for its neonatal intensive care unit. Book details >> 

Felix Manuel Rodriguez, author of DAD, ME and MUHAMMAD ALI by Felix Manuel Rodriguez was featured in Boxing News. The reviewer said, "this novel represents an excellent and thought-provoking introduction to Muhammad Ali and boxing as a whole." Book details >> 

Angelic Tarasio and her book, God's Miracles in Lives of Regular People, were featured in the Palm City, Fla., section on the USA Today Web site. The writer states, "this inspirational love story takes readers through the life of Maria as she comes face to face with several life threatening hardships." Book details >>

The Auburn Journal (Auburn, Calif.) recently featured author Lauren Hoover and her cookbook No Wheat, No Dairy, No Problem. The article includes a recipe for a wheat-free, diary-free recipe for Hoover's Summer Fruit Crisp. The article states, "Hoover, a graduate of the California Culinary Academy, wrote this book so people with limited diets and food issues won’t unnecessarily be deprived of the recipes and foods they’ve grown to love — like ice cream!"  Book details >> 

Tara Paterson, the founder of the Mom's Choice Awards, interviewed Dyan Eybergen live at Book Expo America 2009. Eybergen's book, Out of the Mouths of Babes, won a Mom's Choice Award in the parenting category. Book details >>

Clint Romag, the author of seven iUniverse titles including Fury of the Sasquatch, was recently featured in The Daily News (Longview, Wash.). The author featured his horror stories at the annual Go 4th Festival. The writer of the article states, “Last year, he brought 100 books to Go 4th, the first time he participated in the flea market. He sold out. This year he brought 140 and hopes to sell all of them.”  Book details >>

The 2009 Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year Awards announced Stella Moga-Kennedy, the author of Stella’s Way, as an Entreprenuer of the Year. Book details >>

Becky Bartness’ How to Ruin a Vacation was recognized as the winner in the Humor/Comedy/Satire category of the 2009 Arizona Book Award.  Book details >>

Gina Wysocki, the author of Digging up the Dirt, was featured in The Plainfield Sun (Plainfield, Ill.) The article focuses on Wysocki’s role in reuniting a Joliet, Ill., girl’s spirit, tombstone with a family in Iowa.   Book details >>

Kirk Forbes’ Love, Kristen was featured in Kelly magazine, the magazine for alumni and friends of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. The article highlights the reason Forbes published the book about his daughter Kristen, “The tragedy of her untimely death led her father, Kirk Forbes, to write Love, Kristen. The book uses her journal entries and family emails to describe Kristen’s final year.” The book went on to become a finalist in the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.   Book details >>

The 2009 Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year Stella Moga-Kennedy, and author of Stella's Way, was featured on Smart Business Network Online. After leaving Romania with her family in 1979, Moga-Kennedy went on to establish Le Chaperon Rouge school with three children. The article points out, “Le Chaperon Rouge quickly grew to 89 in just nine months. Since then, Le Chaperon Rouge has enlarged to an eight-location business, with a ninth location in the works.”   Book details >>

The Sunday Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wis.) featured The New Finding Sherlock’s London, by Thomas Bruce Wheeler. Wheeler informed The Sentinel on the “Best spot for Sherlock sleep,” and the “Best place to buy a deer-stalker hat and pipe.” Book details >>

The National Herald, a newspaper devoted to Greek Americans reviewed Gus Leodas’ Unsafe Harbor. “It has been praised by readers on the Internet for the freshness and uniqueness of its setting,” The Herald said. Book details >>

Maribeth Ditmars, author of Christopher’s Journey, has signed a contract to publish a second book with traditional publishers Magination Press. Magination Press is affiliated with The American Psycological Association and works to create books that help children deal with the many challenges of growing up. Book details >> 

Brad Bauer, author of Coaching in the Clutch and two other books in the Clutch trilogy, was featured in the Dallas Morning News. Bauer spent six days traveling with the Dallas Cats. Book details >>

Ray Hall talked with Ocean City Today about his book As Normal as Possible. Hall wrote As Normal as Possible about his wife, who lost her battle with breast cancer last year, and is donating all proceeds from the book to breast cancer research. Book details >> 

Mary Wagner, author of Running with Stilettos, was featured on The Morning Blend on Milwaukie’s TMJ4 (Milwaukie, Wis.) The show airs weekday mornings at 9 a.m. Book details >>

Becoming Alice, by Alice Rene is being offered as a giveaway prize from GoodReads.com. Five copies are available, but over 200 people have already requested to win them. Book details >>

Dr. David C. Alves, author of We’re the “sons of God” … So What? was highlighted in the Ludlow Register because of its recent recognation as an iUniverse Editor’s Choice. Book details >> 

Author Quinn Holladay was profiled in Skirt! Houston magazine. Holladay, the chic-lit author of Dropping the Other Shoe told Skirt! Houston, “Being a woman doesn’t define me, but it is a defining characteristic.” Book details >> 

Quinn Holladay, author of Dropping the Other Shoe, was interviewed for Houston’s Modern Luxury magazine. In the magazine, Holladay explains why she began writing chic-lit. Book details >>

Project June Bug by Jackie Minniti was spotlighted recently by Tampa Bay Newspapers. Minniti’s book received three Life Buzz Awards and was named in the top ten products of the year.  Book details >>

The Four Little Children: A Likely Story by Larry Michalove was praised by MilitaryWriters.com. “These treasured stories, originally written to connect a father at war in Vietnam with his four kids back home in America, will inspire children to expand their imaginations…” said MilitaryWriters.com. Book details >>

Lauren Hoover’s No Wheat, No Dairy, No Problem was reviewed by GoDairyFree.com. “Lauren Hoover's recipes are refreshingly familiar.” says GoDairyFree.com, “She focuses on whole foods and producing time-tested favorites.” Book details >>

Heather Strang of HeatherStrang.com reviewed Lauren Hoover’s No Wheat, No Dairy, No Problem. “This cookbook is invaluable to anyone struggling with food allergies or sensitivity to wheat and dairy and intolerance to sugar, or anyone who desires healthy alternatives,” Strang said. Book details >>

A Biography of Each of Us by Roy Bhikharie was reviewed by KirkusReviews.com. “[Bhikharie] addresses some interesting topics,” KirkusReviews.com said. Book details >>

Michael F. Stagliano’s book Wesley’s Stories: Afterschool Adventures was reviewed by The Bachelorette Blog. Stagliano has appeared on The Bachelorette as well as All My Children. Book details >>

PennLive.com featured The Origins of Infamy by Christian Barth. Barth’s book is based on the 1969 slayings of two young women near New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. In The Origins of Infamy, Barth examines the case from the eyes of serial killer Ted Bundy. Book details >>

The Fayetteville Observer featured Mark L. Glover, author of Time Gone By. Glover, a pharmacist and college administrator, wrote a love story between two college students. Book details >>

No Odes to Widows by Kay Taylor Burnett was highlighted in The Houston Chronicle. Burnett’s book revolves around the mysterious death of a Texas highway patrolman. Book details >>

Felix Manuel Rodriguez, author of DAD, ME and MUHAMMAD ALI was named a winner of 40 Under Forty by Hartford Business Journal. Book details >> 

The News-Courier (Athens, Ga.) reviewed Bill Hunt’s A Full-Grown Man. “It’s a book for anyone who wants to understand how early experiences can shape a lifetime,” said The News-Courier. Book details >>