Previous Award Nominees

One tactic of successfully published authors is submitting your published book to awards and contests.  But winning a nomination or award is only the beginning. It’s important to keep reminding readers and the public that your book is at the top of the heap. With that in mind, let’s shine the spotlight on some of … Read more

1st and 2nd Place Award Comparison

In the 2009 EVVY Book Awards, Outskirts Press authors won First and Second Place in the Humor Category. First Place was won by J. L. Durnin, for the book The Shady Nook Pageant. And Second Place was won by The PTA: Sex, Intrigue, and Designer Handbags, by Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers. In the interest … Read more

2nd Place Award-Winning Comparison

In the 2009 EVVY Book Awards, Outskirts Press author Barbara Hanks won 2nd place in the How-To category for her insightful (and timely) book Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview. This is the 2nd year an Outskirts Press publication has received the 2nd Place EVVY Award in the How-To category. In 2007, Ruthy Sturgill … Read more

1st Place Award-Winning Comparison

In the 2009 EVVY Book Awards, Outskirts Press author Dawn Menge won 1st place in the Children’s Book category for her wonderful and educational book Queen Vernita’s Visitors, which also recently won a Reader Views Literary Book Award. This is the 2nd year in a row an Outskirts Press publication has received the 1st Place EVVY Award in the Children’s Book category. Last … Read more

A Closer Look at the 2009 EVVY Winners

  Here are more details about the 9 First Place and Second Place EVVY Winners from Outskirts Press, including details about their authors and their book publishing production teams. FIRST PLACE – Workbook Award-winning Outskirts Press production team: Deni S. (Author Rep) and Nate M.(Cover Design) About the Author:Susan Mercer is currently an intermediate math … Read more