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June 6, 2013
Tisa Silver answers “The Money Question” on online journal
Personal finance consultant and educator Tisa Silver, author of The Time Value of Life, tackles on the subject of money in an article entitled “The Money Question: Refinancing Your Mortgage”. In this edition of The Money Question posted on Ladies’ Home Journal, Silver explains the process of refinancing and how to determine if it makes sense.
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June 6, 2013
iUniverse-published author bags a nomination at the AWE Awards 2013 UK
Priscilla Musonda’s Stolen Childhood was nominated for an Author of the Year award at the African Women in Europe Awards 2013 UK. In this book, the author reveals her dark past. A survivor of a lifetime of sexual abuse, she has grown to serve as a beacon for other child victims. Musonda is the founder of the Priscilla Schaufelberger Home of Abused Foundation (PSHAF) and is president of Home of Abused Foundation Zambia (HAFZ).
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May 4, 2013
iUniverse-published book featured on National Center for Crisis Management
Dr. Asa Don Brown’s Waiting to Live was one of the titles featured on the National Center for Crisis Management site. In the book, Brown reveals a profound way of looking at life, forgiveness, and happiness. He explores with the reader the concepts of love and forgiveness and has a poignant way of evoking the internal and spiritual side of life.
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May 1, 2013
iUniverse debut novelist gets interviewed by a fellow author
One Boy’s Shadow’s Ross McCoubrey was featured on Elin Gregory’s Wordpress blog. In the interview, McCoubrey talks about the writing process involved, his inspiration, influences, and plans on working for his second book. The author donates 100% of his book sales to The Youth Project, a nonprofit organization that is a haven/resource center for LGBT youth in his province’s capital city of Halifax.
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April 29, 2013
Glen Wiggy’s podcast interview on the Gambler’s Book Club
1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors author Glen Wiggy was interviewed by Howard Schwartz from the Gambler’s Book Club. Nothing is off-limits in this interview as Wiggy tries to imitate a Harvard lawyer and other obnoxious blackjack players. 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors: Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting won’t teach you how to “kill” the dealer or make a living playing the game. Instead, you’ll learn basic strategy and introductory card-counting skills that give you enough confidence to approach the table with a positive attitude and reasonable expectation of winning.
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April 26, 2013
iUniverse author’s poem gets featured on blog
Ross McCoubrey, the author of One Boy’s Shadow, made a guest appearance on the blog and review site Attention is Arbitrary. In a guest post, McCoubrey was tapped to share his poem, which was widely embraced. The author of the blog thanked the debut novelist for his consent to allow his poem to be shared on the site saying, “We all need a reminder, now and then, of how to bring it back to what is real.”
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April 17, 2013
iUniverse author graces Alaska Writers Guild as a speaker
Last April 16, Sue Ann Bowling joined two other self-published authors and shared her publishing experience at the Alaska Writers Guild. Held at the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park, Bowling was one of the speakers for a panel discussion entitled “Why I Chose My Publisher (And What I’ll Do Differently Next Time).” Bowling is the author of iUniverse-published titles Homecoming and Tourist Trap.
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April 16, 2013
Former peace corps volunteer promotes book on YouTube
Lawrence Lihosit has made the most out of one of the biggest video sharing sites to promote his books—YouTube. In his channel, he posts videos that mostly discuss about the Peace Corps—his subject of choice throughout his writing. Lihosit is the author of several iUniverse titles such as Peace Corps Chronology: 1961-2010, Peace Corps Experience: Write and Publish Your Memoir, South of the Frontera: A Peace Corps Memoir, Whispering Campaign: Stories from Mesoamerica, and Years On and Other Travel Essays.
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April 16, 2013
One Boy’s Shadow gets featured on Internet radio
iUniverse author Ross McCoubrey has been getting more exposure for his debut novel entitled One Boy’s Shadow. The Nova Scotia native was interviewed by Jim Duke for his show “Guide for Gay Men” on WebTalkRadio. In the interview, McCoubrey joins Duke in exploring the issues of LGBT youth and how the book is helping to provide much needed services for that population.
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April 12, 2013
Author Bill Pottle credits iUniverse for his publishing experience in blog
Bill Pottle, the author of DreamQuest, only had wonderful things to say about the self-publishing company. In his blog, he thanks iUniverse for doing everything that he expected from them saying that it was a great fit for him. Pottle recently landed a traditional publishing contract. He lives in Philadelphia and developed the idea for his first novel in sixth grade.
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March 10, 2013
Senior high school student pens book about Nantucket
Sixteen-year-old Ali Russo was so inspired by her summer getaway in Nantucket that it led to her publishing a debut novel that centered on the location. In an article posted on NECN, Russo shared that “she really wanted to write a story about Nantucket. It just resembles freedom and new beginnings.” It’s Always Ourselves We Find in the Sea is Russo’s first attempt at publishing and tells the story of Lily Hammilton and how her trip to Nantucket helps her find herself while also embracing those around her.
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March 19, 2013
Biography Channel features iUniverse author in first episode
Leslie Wagner-Wilson, author of Slavery of Faith, was featured in the first episode of Escaping Evil: My Life in a Cult on the Biography Channel. This series shows survivors who escaped a cult. Slavery of Faith is the quietly kept story of a young woman’s escape through the jungles of Jonestown, Guyana, the morning of the massacre on November 18, 1978, and her struggles to survive the aftermath.
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March 13, 2013
An in-depth interview with author of One Boy’s Shadow
Nova Scotia native and debut novelist Ross McCoubrey was interviewed by Carey Heywood, author of books such as Uninvolved and A Bridge of Her Own. In her blog, McCoubrey revealed the inspiration and struggles behind penning One Boy’s Shadow as well as its journey to publication.
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March 5, 2013
iUniverse-published book featured in an alternative news site
David Watts’ book entitled Journey to a Brave World was featured in The Sleuth Journal, one of the leading alternative news sites. Journey to a Brave World: The Startling Evidence that Humanity is Being Manipulated towards a Very Grim Future—but We Can Change Direction seeks to help everyone put the pieces together, deprogram, and understand both how we are being manipulated and how we can change direction now.
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February 28, 2013
The Herald-Palladium features an iUniverse book on its front page
When retired Whirlpool Corp. executive Emmanuel “Manny” von König died in 2009, his effects included a diary written by his older sister that began when she was 14. The result was Wolfhilde’s Hitler Youth Diary 1939–1946, a diary that documented those years while they lived in Munich. The book was featured on the front page of the Herald-Palladium.
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February 10, 2013
iUniverse author to appear on National Geographic this February 15
Dan Emmett, the author of Within Arm’s Length: The Extraordinary Life and Career of a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service, will be featured in National Geographic this February 15 at 11:00 p.m. EST. Within Arm’s Length narrates the story of Emmett’s journey in this coveted job—from the application process to his retirement as assistant to the special agent in charge on the elite Presidential Protective Division (PPD). This memoir describes the professional challenges faced by Secret Service agents as well as the physical and emotional toll that can be inflicted on both agents and their families.
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February 5, 2013
The Pale of Memory featured in Interior Design magazine
Designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz applauds Peter Halsey Sherwood’s The Pale of Memory in the pages of the January 2013 issue of Interior Design magazine. The Pale of Memory portrays a shifting world of the questionable protagonist, a young man named Scott. As he attempts to hide his secrets, he also tries to transform his new lover in a desperate attempt to recreate his own past. Peter Halsey Sherwood studied at London’s historic Royal Academy of Music and worked as a theatrical agent before becoming the dining editor of Next magazine in New York City.
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February 5, 2013
Author uses iUniverse-published book as reference for article on Huffington Post
Glen Wiggy, the author of 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors, used his book as a reference for an article he penned on the Huffington Post. The article, “Blackjack: The Great Uniter” talks about how one of the most popular casino table games brings togetherness and how the country needs it now. Wiggy’s book won’t teach you how to “kill” the dealer or make a living playing the game—instead, you’ll learn basic strategy and introductory card-counting skills that give you enough confidence to approach the table with a positive attitude and reasonable expectation of winning.
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February 5, 2013
Author talks about the lighter side of gambling
Glen Wiggy, a blackjack player, documents his knowledge about everything there is about one of the most popular casino games in his book entitled 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors. In a feature article, the author talks about his gambling experience, the tales of his casino life, and his book’s target audience. His key lesson: Have a good time in casino, but play smart. Besides card counting at blackjack, Wiggy’s hobbies also include golf and snowskiing.
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January 29, 2013
Blog features Ross McCoubrey and his book One Boy’s Shadow
iUniverse author Ross McCoubrey has been slowly gaining recognition for his debut novel titled One Boy’s Shadow. In a blog feature, the author shares about his interests and influences as well as his plan to finish writing his second book. One Boy’s Shadow is a young adult mystery/coming-of-age story about four boys in rural Nova Scotia, told from the perspective of one of the boys, Caleb MacKenzie.
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January 23, 2013
iUniverse-published book bags the B. R. A. G. Medallion Honoree
Penned by JDR Hawkins, A Beautiful Glittering Lie won the B. R. A. G. or Book Readers Appreciation Group Medallion Honoree. A Beautiful Glittering Lie: A Novel of the Civil War is a historical fiction that tells the tale of how the naïveté of a young country is tested, how a father sacrifices everything to defend his home, and how a young man longs for adventure—regardless of the perilous cost.
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January 21, 2013
Mad Shadows author gets the spotlight on Ralph’s Rants
Joe Bonadonna talks about his love for writing, his humble beginnings as a writer, and his future plans in an interview with Ralph Angelo on Ralph’s Rants. The author also enthuses about Mad Shadows—The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser, a tale that will transport readers to a world where sentient shadows, vengeful vampires, malevolent puppets, and raging werewolves haunt the night. Bonadonna has published numerous short stories and is the author of three novels and five screenplays.
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January 19, 2013
Schuyler County native pens book about the joys of hunting
In his book Coon Hunting in Schuyler County, Illinois, author Don Lerch has this to say, “Coon hunting is like country music; it is here to stay.” Honoring all past and present racoon hunters, Lerch offers a collection of stories sent to him by hunters in Schuyler County. In a feature article on the Canton Daily Ledger, it is said that the 83 stories included in the book were the result of between 300 and 400 phone calls—which the author himself collected and compiled.
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January 15, 2013
Book about blackjack gets recommended by the Chicago Sun-Times
John Grochowski calls Glen Wiggy’s book about blackjack “informative and entertaining.” In his review, Grochowski said that over the years, he’s read and reviewed several blackjack books—but in a rare occasion, he’s recommending 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors. Subtitled “Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting”, Grochowski finishes off the article by saying “there are lessons embedded in many of the tales, making this a laugh-while-you-learn experience.”
January 17, 2013
Premed advisor presents roadmap to med school in iUniverse-published book
Michael Rivera-Garcia examines the many challenges that exist to making it to and through medical school in his new book entitled Premed World. From basic information about setting a viable plan for college to methods for working directly with patients, Premed World provides vital information needed to succeed. It is a step-by-step guide that can help premed students not only realize their dreams of entering medical school but also becoming successful doctors in the future. The book was featured in an article posted on Freestone County Times.
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January 17, 2013
English teacher pens book about one of the top British tennis players
Bunny Austin’s story has been resurrected in a book recently published by Phillips Academy English teacher and varsity tennis coach Gregory Wilkin. Entitled The Rabbit’s Suffering Changes, the book tells the largely unknown true story of Bunny Austin, the last British man—until Andy Murray in 2012—to play in the finals of Wimbledon. Novelist Caryl Phillips, winner of the Commonwealth Writers Best Book for A Distant Shoe, was all praises for the book, saying he was “engrossed and enchanted” by it. The Rabbit’s Suffering Changes was featured on the Phillips Academy website.
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January 16, 2013
iUniverse author releases promotional video on Youtube for Mad Shadows
Joe Bonadonna recently released a short promotional video for his book Mad Shadows on Youtube. Mad Shadows—The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser is a tale that transports its readers to a world where sentiment shadows, vengeful vampires, malevolent puppets, and raging werewolves that haunt the night. Bonadonna is a former board member of the Chicago Screenwriters Network, where he used to lecture on writing screenplays. He has published numerous short stories and is the author of three novels and five screenplays.
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January 6, 2013
Jim Bendat talks about updated fourth edition of his political book
Democracy’s Big Day, now in its newly updated fourth edition, was given the spotlight in Van Nuys News Press. In the article, author Jim Bendat—one of the nation’s leading experts on US presidential inauguration history—sheds light on the little known history of presidential inaugurations in the United States. Democracy’s Big Day presents a comprehensive history of presidential inaugurations—from George Washington through Barack Obama. From the morning White House coffee gathering to the evening parties, the author provides a captivating look at what is truly democracy’s biggest day.
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Book Awards
Retired judge bags silver medal at the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Anthony J. Sciolino, a retired New York State Family Court judge, won the silver medal at the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards under the World History category. From the origins of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism and the controversial position of Pope Pius XII to the Catholic Church’s current endeavors to hold itself accountable for their role, The Holocaust, the Church, and the Law of Unintended Consequences offers a vital examination of one of history’s most disturbing issues.
Ron Prasad wins first place at the 2013 Green Book Festival
Ron Prasad, the author of Synapse, emerged victorious as the winner under the General Fiction category in the 2013 Green Book Festival. Synapse is tale of action and adventure where a revolutionary scientist holds in his possession something so valuable that others are willing to do anything to get their hands on it.
Three iUniverse authors win big at the 23rd Annual Midwest Book Awards
The winning streak of iUniverse-published authors just keeps on coming. At the 23rd Annual Midwest Book Awards, big winners were Paul Salsini’s The Temptation of Father Lorenzo under Fiction: Short Story/Anthology, Larry J. Matthews’ The Silent Heart under Self-Help, and B. K. Parent’s Journey’s Middle under the Young Adult Fiction category.
iUniverse-published author wins BlueInk Best Book Award
Susan Muth’s book entitled The Beach at Herculean was awarded the Best Book Award by BlueInk Reviews. They also featured an interview with the author where she talked about her journey while penning the novel. The Beach at Herculean is a moving story about two women separated by centuries but joined in spirit as they must make a perilous journey together to the edge of death and beyond, as one attempts to right an ancient wrong and the other finds a way to live and love again.
iUniverse authors gain recognition at the London Book Festival 2012
iUniverse-published books bagged awards at the recently concluded London Book Festival 2012. Honored at a private ceremony at the British Library in London last January 24, the following titles were awarded Honorable Mentions in various categories: Gary D. Sproul’s The Length of the Leash (General Fiction), Valorie Allen’s Growing Pains: A Planet in Distress (General Non-Fiction), Debbie Heaton’s The Haunting of Wolfe Haven (Genre-Based), and Susan Werle Larkin’s Marginal (Wild Card). In the Biography/Autobiography category, The Old Rectory: Escape to a Country Kitchen by Julia Ibbotson won the grand prize.
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After the Bomb gets recognized at the 2013 Great Northwest Book Festival
C. L. Kostow’s After the Bomb has been awarded an honorable mention under the General Fiction category at the 2013 Great Northwest Book Festival. After the Bomb is a story about what could happen or what might have happened as it tries to answer questions such as “Where did our myths come from?” “How did our different cultures, languages and customs develop?” “What would happen if a world wide calamity occurred which destroyed most life on earth?” and “How would people survive?” among others.
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Note Worthy Reviews
April 28, 2013
One Boy’s Shadow gets a five-star review on Goodreads
One Boy’s Shadow, the debut novel that is slowly gaining recognition, was reviewed on Goodreads.com. A book enthusiast, Allen Renfro, gave his thumbs up on Ross McCoubrey’s title, saying “the author has written what may be close to the perfect novel” and that only very few books have had him racing home from school or hurrying up with chores to resume reading—and One Boy’s Shadow was one of them. Ross McCoubrey was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. He currently resides at a home he bought on the Bay of Fundy shore.
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March 31, 2013
Blog reviews Norma Welty’s The Dirty Days
The Dirty Days is a historical tale based on true events about a young girl who embarks on a coming-of-age journey where she and her loved ones most nobly fight to survive the Great Depression and the Oklahoma Dust Bowl. In a review conducted by News OK, Betty Lytle says of the book, “I like how the Dust Bowl and the Depression were presented through the eyes of a child who grew up amid it. It seems she and the other children weren't so affected by it. That was just the way it was.”
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March 31, 2013
Independent news website recommends iUniverse-published book
The New Sudan Vision, an independent news website based in South Sudan and North America, gave its assessment on The Power of Creative Reasoning. Penned by Lual Deng, this book provides an insider’s perspective on Garang, a visionary leader who used a combination of strategic thinking and a path-goal approach to resolve complex societal problems. In a detailed review, the writer comes to a conclusion with his recommendation saying that “this book will be of particular utility to everyone, including the disciples of John Garang who seem to have forgotten his teachings, those yearning for the power of ideas in shaping our shared destiny, and those wanting to see good governance prevail in South Sudan.”
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March 3, 2013
Ross McCoubrey’s One Boy’s Shadow gets additional positive critiques
iUniverse author Ross McCoubrey received more acclaim for his book One Boy’s Shadow—a story about a 15-year-old boy who hears mysterious stories about their new home, which soon turns into a soul-searching journey into the past where the story’s protagonist is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened. Book Reviews and Therapy gives the book a 5 star saying, “Overall the writing is so strong and the characters so beautiful.” Hearts on Fire Reviews highly recommends this book, describing it as a “story that flows from the start where you are getting a sense of each character.”
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January 11, 2013
Debut novel earns an A+ Honor Roll Review
One Boy’s Shadow, penned by Ross McCoubrey, gets a glowing review from a LGBTQ reading site for young adults. In the review, the debut novel was described as “a remarkable tale beautifully told” and “a delicious mystery that turned out to be an achingly beautiful tale of love and loss.” An iUniverse Rising Star award recipient, McCoubrey was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.
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