Publishers Weekly

Spiritual Memoir Featured in LibraryBub Selection for March

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Established in 2015, LibraryBub is an industry first.

Key Points: 
  • Established in 2015, LibraryBub is an industry first.
  • The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • LibraryBub introduces thousands of librarians to bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector.
  • onto ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates as a riveting memoir lends credence to the information in our new brochure."

Spiritual Memoir Featured in LibraryBub Selection for March

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Established in 2015, LibraryBub is an industry first.

Key Points: 
  • Established in 2015, LibraryBub is an industry first.
  • The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • LibraryBub introduces thousands of librarians to bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector.
  • onto ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates as a riveting memoir lends credence to the information in our new brochure."

The Queen of Gay Street Receives International Recognition, Wins Independent Press Award

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, one of the most prestigious book award programs globally for independent authors, publishers, and illustrators, recognized The Queen of Gay Street by Esther Mollica in the category of LGBT Nonfiction as a winner.

Key Points: 
  • Esther Mollica's "The Queen of Gay Street" wins the 2024 Independent Press Award in the category of LGBT Nonfiction.
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, one of the most prestigious book award programs globally for independent authors, publishers, and illustrators, recognized The Queen of Gay Street by Esther Mollica in the category of LGBT Nonfiction as a winner.
  • "The 2024 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD honorees represent the excellence and diversity of global independent publishing," said Gabrielle Olczak, IPA President and Award Sponsor.
  • To learn more about the author, please visit https://www.esthermollica.com/
    "The Queen of Gay Street" is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Ingram Publisher Services.

MARK PETTIT RELEASES # 1 BEST-SELLING, HEART-WRENCHING MEMOIR "ANKRBOY"

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Three-time Emmy® award-winning TV news anchorman and best-selling author turned actor Mark Pettit has released his new tell-all memoir ANKRBOY. The book chronicles Pettit's life as a young, closeted TV newscaster trying to make his way during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Key Points: 
  • ANKRBOY is a fictionalized memoir that details Pettit's meteoric rise and sudden fall in TV news after he is outed as a gay man.
  • Independent Book Review said, "You'll find it near impossible not to smile laugh and even cry alongside (Pettit).
  • Pettit says now that the ANKRBOY book is complete, he can focus on producing the movie.
  • Members of the media interested in interviewing Mr. Pettit about ANKRBOY should contact Kerrie Levick at [email protected]

When A Mysterious Book of Spells Brings Adulation to A Guitar-playing New Teen at School, Is it Worth the Price?

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Monday, February 12, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Not all authors can say that their novel started out as a song lyric, but for musician and songwriter Brian Corley, that's exactly what happened. GILM!, his contemporary YA magical realism novel is currently being nationally released in conjunction with a new song of the same name, a collaboration with his indie rock band The Mars McClanes.

Key Points: 
  • "GILM!"
  • the song came about during a songwriting session in which a word was sought rhyming with film.
  • But when his professor dad, a collector of magical oddities, brings a mysterious book of spells home, the tome could be instrumental to Geoff winning a seemingly impossible bet with Corinne.
  • If you would like more information about author Brian Corley and GILM!, please contact [email protected] or visit https://brian-corley.com/ .

Andrews McMeel Universal Names Kirsty Melville Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) board of directors has named Kirsty Melville chief executive officer of AMU effective February 6, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) board of directors has named Kirsty Melville chief executive officer of AMU effective February 6, 2024.
  • Melville is the third person to assume the role of CEO of the company and will oversee all AMU operations.
  • She will continue as president and publisher of Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP).
  • I am honored to build upon the outstanding legacy established by the Andrews and McMeel families and AMU's boundless potential.

Lerner Publishing Group Receives Eight American Library Association Youth Media Awards

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Monday, January 22, 2024

The ALA awards were announced over the weekend and at the Youth Media Awards ceremony during the LibLearnX conference in Baltimore.

Key Points: 
  • The ALA awards were announced over the weekend and at the Youth Media Awards ceremony during the LibLearnX conference in Baltimore.
  • As publisher at Kar-Ben Publishing, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, for the last twenty years, Joni has greatly increased the reach of Jewish children’s literature by producing a significant number of high-quality titles on an ever-expanding variety of Jewish topics.
  • Her efforts have put Jewish books in the eyes of the public and the hands of children on a new scale.
  • “Lerner Publishing Group is honored to receive eight ALA awards and honors in the same year,” said Adam Lerner, Publisher and CEO of Lerner Publishing Group.

Deborah M. Dennis, Author, Speaker, and Real Estate Entrepreneur, Pens a New Novel, Amazing Faith, Emphasizing Housing Insecurity Among Single Mothers

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Friday, January 19, 2024

DALLAS, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Deborah M. Dennis is a real estate professional, Texas Affordable Housing Specialist, homebuilder, and financial literacy coach based in Dallas, TX. She has recently published her second book, Amazing Faith. The book narrates the story of Faith Richwood, a wealthy young mother of three who loses everything due to a tragic event. Despite facing various challenges, Faith exhibits unwavering faith, resilience, initiative, and constant prayer as she struggles to rebound from destitution and rebuild normalcy for her family. This touching drama combines elements of romance, mystery, and faith to provide a powerful lesson on overcoming adversity.

Key Points: 
  • Amazing Faith , a story of romance and resilience amid housing insecurity, has already received five-star reviews from Publishers Weekly BookLife and OnlineBookClub.org.
  • DALLAS, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Deborah M. Dennis is a real estate professional, Texas Affordable Housing Specialist, homebuilder, and financial literacy coach based in Dallas, TX.
  • The book narrates the story of Faith Richwood, a wealthy young mother of three who loses everything due to a tragic event.
  • Amazing Faith parallels the biblical story of Job as Faith fulfills her purpose of providing affordable housing for single mothers facing housing insecurity.

Oakland-Based Publishing Company Berrett-Koehler Announces Praveen Madan as the New CEO and Publisher

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Berrett-Koehler Publishers (BK), a mission-driven publishing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Praveen Madan today as its new CEO and publisher. The decision comes as current CEO and publisher David Marshall retires from BK after 17 years of dedicated service.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Berrett-Koehler Publishers (BK), a mission-driven publishing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Praveen Madan today as its new CEO and publisher.
  • BK founder and senior editor Steve Piersanti states, "Berrett-Koehler is wonderfully fortunate to welcome Praveen as our new CEO and publisher."
  • Madan envisions a new publishing model for BK that continues to deepen its roots as an author-friendly, mission-based book publisher and expands innovation and collaboration with partners.
  • BK founder and senior editor Steve Piersanti states, "Berrett-Koehler is wonderfully fortunate to welcome Praveen as our new CEO and publisher.

Michael Sampson Books Acquires Children’s Book by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Laura Numeroff, Releasing Mother’s Day 2025

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Publishers Weekly announced that Michael Sampson Books will be publishing a new children’s picture book by Laura Numeroff, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Key Points: 
  • Publishers Weekly announced that Michael Sampson Books will be publishing a new children’s picture book by Laura Numeroff, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
  • Numeroff’s new book, Max and Mama, will be illustrated by Masha Sudovykh who, like Numeroff, is an avid animal lover.
  • Max and Mama is a mother-son story that follows two corgis through a day of spending quality time together — set to release Spring 2025.
  • Michael Sampson, Publisher of Michael Sampson Books, was immediately drawn to Numeroff’s manuscript.