SELF PUBLISHING NEWS

Every year Outskirts Press officially nominates approximately 5% of the books we publish each year for submission to the annual EVVY Awards. These nominations represent the very best of our publications as determined by Outskirts Press executives, members of the production teams, and the marketing department. As such, only books published with the Diamond and full-color Pearl packages are considered. Sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association, the EVVY Awards are judged by a 3rd-party panel of professionals on a qualitative scale of merit in nineteen different categories.

Below are our official Outskirts Press EVVY nominations for books with a 2008 copyright date. EVVY winners and finalists will be announced in the spring during the annual awards banquet. Considering that we published over 2000 books in 2008, just being on this list is an honor.

Congratulations to all our nominated authors below:

• An Unlikely Place for Love: The Disguises of Kate Tanner, by Ruth Ann Nordin
• Arlington’s Dream, by Diane Marie McCarthy
• Azulejo: A Tale of Pearls, Promises and Legendary Horses, by Daphne A Oberon
• Become Unstoppable: Take a Different Stance in Life to Stand Up, Stand Out, and Deliver Your Best, by Lee Witt
• Betrayal: An Interactive Novel, by Norman Chance
• Christine Laffer: Tapestry and Transformation, by Carole Greene
• Clone ‘D’: The Beginning, by Bert Hunnersen
• The Coronado Brief: Flawed Justice, by Justin Dwinnell
• The Crow’s Nest: Flight Of Phantoms, by Karen Lynn S.
• Earth School 101: Who we are, where we are and why we are here…, by Alan Arcieri
• EverWing: Book One: The Saga of EverWing, by MJ Grothoff
• Family Secrets: A Vengeance of Tears, by R. A. Siracusa
• Far Above Rubies: A Handbook for Growing Teenage Girls, by Laurenda Salandy
• Fatal Waters, by Iris Moss
• Female Empowerment – A Personal Journey, by Kim Goff
• Fixer, by Ed Brodow
• Gene the Pumpkin Man: 50th Year 2007 of the Pumpkin Farm, by Carol Rhodes
• Glorified Chicken Coops, by Tanya I. Cole
• A Guide For Tortured Souls, by Jeanne du Soleil
• Haints, by Nash Black
• Hanover Easy: A Novel, by Debra P. Whitehead
• Heal Depression Yourself!: 52 Tips, Suggestions, and Activities to Heal Depression Yourself!, by Randy G. Sorter, MA, LPC, NCC
• His Name Was Donn: My Brother’s Letters from Vietnam, by Evelyn Sweet-Hurd
• Lioness of the Clan, by Anthony Isoh
• Little Stories, by Jeff Roberts
• The Little Woman Handbook, by Cheryl Hattrup
• Living and Practicing by Design: Saving the Hearts that Care for Our Lives, by Dr. John Hayes, Jr.
• Memoirs of a Cold War Colonel: A Look Into An Intelligence Officer’s Thirty Year Career, by William MacArthur
• My Time on the Clock: The Shaping of a College President, by Wm. Joseph McFarland
• The Next Falling Empire, by Marc Boyajian
• One Night Stand, by Betty Shafer
• Outside the Lavender Closet: Inspired by True Stories, by Martha A. Taylor
• Pathway to Pre-Algebra Proficiency: 30 Puzzles and Mini-Lessons Designed With the Preteen in Mind,  by Susan Mercer
• A Pawn of Fate, by Rita Keeley Brown
• Peaceful Endings: The NOPOSAM Project, by Michael K. Tucker
• Piccolo, the Gray Robe, by Robin M. Ambrozic
• The PTA: Sex, Intrigue, and Designer Handbags, by Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers
• Queen Vernita’s Visitors, by Dawn Menge
• The Shady Nook Pageant, by J. L. Durnin
• Stay 40: Without Diet or Exercise, by Richard Lippman
• Stella Ducktropolis, by Charlotte Barnes
• Surviving Love in War, by M. A. Cary
• Through The Knot Hole: Life is Better on The Other Side, by Winston S. Nurse
• Utopia Texas, by Betty Byrd
• What Can We Do Next?: The Adventures of Lexie & Lolly, by Toula Magi
• What To Do When You Become The Boss, by Bob Selden
• Whitie’s Gold, by H. D. Williams
• Who’s Steering: Exciting Races – Unique Cruises-Special Events at SAILING WORLD, by George A. Eddy
• Who’s There?, by Sandra Jones Cropsey
• Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview, by Barbara Hanks
• The Wizard’s Legacy, by Ashley Simmons

Curious how to successfully self-publish a beautiful award-contending book? Take a look at the books above for examples of what these authors did. For more details about the EVVY Awards, visit our marketing blog posting by clicking here. Self publishing has never been easier, or more rewarding, than with Outskirts Press.