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Self Publishing Book Award Winners

30 Mar
Join us all week long as we celebrate the EVVY Awards, recognizing excellence in self-published books. The winners were announced during a banquet dinner and awards ceremony gala last Saturday night in Denver. Once again, Outskirts Press was the winningest publisher, taking home a total of 17 awards, including 6 First Place Awards.

Congratulations to all the 2009 EVVY Award winning books published by Outskirts Press. Scroll down to see all this year’s winners, and visit our blog tomorrow to see what they’ve won.

FIRST PLACE

Pathway to Pre-Algebra Proficiency by Susan Mercer (Workbook Category)

Pathway to Pre-Algebra Proficiency by Susan Mercer (Workbook Category)

Surviving Love in War by M. A. Cary (Autobiography Category)

Surviving Love in War by M. A. Cary (Autobiography Category)

The Shady Nook Pageant by J. L. Durnin (Humor Category)

The Shady Nook Pageant by J. L. Durnin (Humor Category)

Queen Vernitas Visitors by Dawn Menge (Childrens Category)

Queen Vernita's Visitors by Dawn Menge (Children's Category)

Forever and a Day by Eric Jensen

Forever and a Day by Eric Jensen

His Name Was Donn by Evelyn Sweet-Hurd (Biography Category)

His Name Was Donn by Evelyn Sweet-Hurd (Biography Category)

SECOND PLACE
Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview by Barbara Hanks (How-To Category)

Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview by Barbara Hanks (How-To Category)

A Pawn of Fate by Rita Keeley Brown (Biography Category)

A Pawn of Fate by Rita Keeley Brown (Biography Category)

The PTA by Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers (Humor Category)

The PTA by Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers (Humor Category)

MERIT AWARDS
Red Sky Morning by Andrew J Rafkin (Fiction Category)

Red Sky Morning by Andrew J Rafkin (Fiction Category)

The Coronado Brief by Justin Dwinnell (Fiction Category)

The Coronado Brief by Justin Dwinnell (Fiction Category)

Utopia Texas by Betty Byrd (Fiction Category)

Utopia Texas by Betty Byrd (Fiction Category)

 

Walking Through Walls by Two Lenz (Autobiography Category)

Walking Through Walls by Two Lenz (Autobiography Category)

 
Christine Laffer: Tapestry and Transformation by Carole Greene (Biography Category)

Christine Laffer: Tapestry and Transformation by Carole Greene (Biography Category)

 
Arlingtons Dream by Diane Marie McCarthy (Childrens Category)

Arlington's Dream by Diane Marie McCarthy (Children's Category)

 
What Can We Do Next? by Toula Magi (Childrens Category)

What Can We Do Next? by Toula Magi (Children's Category)

Join us all this week for more information about the EVVY Awards, the award-winners, photos from the event, our award-winning publishing process, and the marketing steps award-winning books can take to further differentiate themselves in the marketplace.

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Posted by on March 30, 2009 in Author Spotlight, Awards, EVVY Book Awards

 

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Official Outskirts Press EVVY Nominees

27 Mar

Every fall, Outskirts Press officially nominates the top 5% of its published titles for the Annual EVVY Book Awards.  This year’s black-tie banquet and awards ceremony takes place March 28th in Denver, Colorado, hosted by the Denver-area’s #1-rated morning talk show co-host, Dom Testa of the “Dom & Jane Show.”

Stay tuned on Monday to see the Outskirts Press award-winners posted right here, from among the official nominees below. Congratulations to all our current (and past) EVVY nominated books. Just being nominated is a great honor. 

EVVY Nominations (and particularly wins) are very competitive.

Title Author
Fixer Ed Brodow
Piccolo, the Gray Robe Robin M. Ambrozic
An Unlikely Place for Love Ruth Ann Nordin
Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview Barbara Hanks
Far Above Rubies Laurenda Salandy
Glorified Chicken Coops Tanya I. Cole
What To Do When You Become The Boss Bob Selden
   
Title Author
Stella Ducktropolis Charlotte Barnes
Arlington’s Dream Diane Marie McCarthy
Who’s There? Sandra Jones Cropsey
Walking Through Walls Two Lenz
Certain Mercies Daril Bentley
   
Title Author
The Wizard’s Legacy Ashley Simmons
A Guide For Tortured Souls Jeanne du Soleil
Memoirs of a Cold War Colonel William MacArthur
   
Title Author
Who’s Steering George A. Eddy
Azulejo Daphne A Oberon 
Heal Depression Yourself! Randy G. Sorter, MA, LPC, NCC
EverWing MJ Grothoff
One Night Stand Betty Shafer
Haints Nash Black
The Land of Carina Carol Garton
Hanover Easy Debra P. Whitehead
   
Title Author
Stay 40 Richard Lippman
Earth School 101  Alan Arcieri 
Lioness of the Clan Anthony Isoh
   
Title Author
The Little Woman Handbook Cheryl Hattrup
Queen Vernita’s Visitors  Dawn Menge 
What Can We Do Next? Toula Magi
Gene the Pumpkin Man Carol Rhodes
Pathway to Pre-Algebra Proficiency  Susan Mercer 
Christine Laffer: Tapestry and Transformation  Carole Greene 
Adventures in Publishing Brent Sampson
   
Title Author
Through The Knot Hole Winston S. Nurse
The Crow’s Nest:  Flight Of Phantoms Karen Lynn S.
Living and Practicing by Design Dr. John Hayes, Jr.
The Shady Nook Pageant J. L. Durnin
Family Secrets R. A. Siracusa 
The PTA Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers
   
Title Author
My Time on the Clock Wm. Joseph McFarland
Utopia Texas Betty Byrd
The Coronado Brief Justin Dwinnell
Red Sky Morning Andrew J Rafkin
Whitie’s Gold H. D. Williams
Fatal Waters Iris Moss
   
Title Author
Surviving Love in War M.A. Cary
Clone’D’ Bert Hunnersen
Peaceful Endings Michael K. Tucker
His Name Was Donn Evelyn Sweet-Hurd
The Next Falling Empire Marc Boyajian
A Pawn of Fate Rita Keeley Brown
Become Unstoppable  Lee Witt 
A Worthy Legacy Tomi Akinyanmi
Little Stories Jeff Roberts
   
Title Author
The Lemurian Darin Williams
Betrayal Norman Chance
Outside the Lavendar Closet Martha A. Taylor
Female Empowerment – A Personal Journey Kim Goff

Yes, every publisher wants their books to win awards, but at Outskirts Press, not only do our authors win, but so do our production team members.  Outskirts Press book designers, cover designers, and author representatives of EVVY Award-winning books receive cash bonuses if the book they worked on wins an award. In other words, our production team is  motivated to make every single book we publish an Award-winning book.

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Posted by on March 27, 2009 in Author Spotlight, EVVY Book Awards

 

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Congratulations Will Davis

08 Dec

Outskirts Press is proud to recognize Will Davis, author of the New Mexico Book Awards best historical fiction novel, Bell County Bushwhackers.

Congrats, Will!

Bell County Bushwhackers by Will Davis

Bell County Bushwhackers by Will Davis

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Posted by on December 8, 2008 in Author Spotlight, Awards

 

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Top 10 EVVY Nominated Covers

25 Nov

Official Outskirts Press EVVY Nominations are based upon a number of considerations, including strength of writing, content, applicability to the category, cover design, interior formatting, retail price, and copyediting.  However, focusing on a list of top 10 best “retail prices” would be pretty boring, so now that the official Outskirts Press EVVY Nominees have been announced, let’s take a look at the top ten covers in this year’s list, instead, presented here as determined by our Author Support department, in alphabetical order. 

As you can see from these amazing covers, a brilliant cover design is its own reward.

 

 
Congratulations to all our official EVVY Nominated titles. Stay tuned this coming Spring to learn about the winners.

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Posted by on November 25, 2008 in Author Spotlight, EVVY Book Awards, Top 10

 

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EVVY Nominations for 2008 Self-Published Books

24 Nov

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:

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.

 
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Posted by on November 24, 2008 in Author Spotlight, Awards, EVVY Book Awards

 

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Top 10 Award-winning books in self-publishing

13 Nov

Recent postings have discussed the submission process for entering your published book to awards like the Benajamin Franklin Awards, Book of the Year Awards, and Reader Views Literary Awards.

In that vein, and without further ado, Outskirts Press is proud to include a small sample of just some of our recent award-winning and finalist-appearing books from those awards and other book contests. As self publishing authors know, winning an award provides prestige and additional marketing opportunities.
   
The Flow
by Tara Meyer-Robson

(ForeWord Book of the Year Awards)

by Sandra Jones Cropsey

(ForeWord Book of the Year)
   
Planting Design Illustrated
by Gang Chen

(Foreword Book of the Year)

by Jason Akley

(Foreword Book of the Year)
   
Turn of the Century:2100
by Charlie Pedersen

(Reader Views Literary Awards)

by Brent Sampson

(Reader Views Literary Awards)
   
The Seeds of Darkness
by Bruce Bradley

(USA Book News Awards)

by Evelyn Sweet-Hurd

(USA Book News Awards)
   
Escape From The Pharma Drug Cartel
by Kimberly Cheryl

(USA Book News Awards)

by Charlotte Barnes

(USA Book News Awards)

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Posted by on November 13, 2008 in Author Spotlight, Top 10

 

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Reader Views Literary Awards

07 Nov

Outskirts Press will enter your 2008
Outskirts Press book into the Reader Views Literary Awards.

How would you like to become eligible to win thousands of dollars in marketing support AND a Literary Award at the same time?

In years past, winners of the Reader Views Literary Award have received expert marketing assistance from renown marketing experts like The Kick-Start Guy, Author Marketing Experts, Perceptive Marketing and others.
Only English language books with a copyright date of 2008 are eligible for this year’s awards, the Outskirts Press deadline for which is November 15, 2008.
 

 

If your book is eligible, you may order this submission service from your Marketing Screen in your author’s center. Outskirts Press will handle everything for you, including:

  • the award submission fee
  • sending them 2 copies of your book
  • completing the necessary entry forms and information
  • printing, shipping and handling costs of your book to the
    judges
The annual Reader Views Literary Awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published alternatively by a self-publishing company.

TO ORDER: Access the Marketing Screen in your Author’s Center and choose Reader Views Literary Awards Submission.

2008 DEADLINE (for books with a 2008 copyright): November 15, 2008

All initial judging will be done by reviewers from Reader Views. They are experts in their fields as well as avid readers. Consider them your reading audience. Criteria for judging is content/originality, presentation/design, innovation, social relevance, and production quality. Five semi-finalists in each category will be determined by a point system. Final judging will be determined by a jury of judges.

Three semi-finalists will be chosen in each fiction and non-fiction category. First and second place winners will be awarded in each category. Third place will receive an honorable mention. Each finalist will receive a certificate.

Winners will be announced in the spring.

Categories

Fiction

# Code, Genre

(1) Business

(2a) Children – toddler to 5

(2b) Children – early reader, age 6 to 8

(2c) Children – young reader, age 8 to 12

(3) Erotica

(4) Fantasy

(5) Gay/Lesbian

(6) General Fiction

(7) Historical Fiction

(8) Humor

(9) Multicultural

(10) Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror

(11) Poetry

(12) Pop Culture

(13) Religion/Spirituality

(14) Romance

(15) Series – at least one book must have 2008 copyright

(16) Science Fiction

(17) Teen – age 12 to 16

(18) Young Adult – age 15 to 18

Nonfiction

# Code, Genre

(19) Aging/Retirement

(20) Alternative Health

(21) Art/Music

(22) Biography

(23) Body/Health

(24) Business/Sales

(25a) Children – toddler to 5

(25b) Children – early reader, age 6 to 8

25c) Children – young reader, age 8 to 12

(26) Cookbooks

(27) Current Events (Politics/Society)

(28) Environmental Issues

(29) History

(30) How-to

(31) Memoir/Autobiography

(32) Men’s Issues

(33) Multicultural

(34) Body/Mind/Spirit

(35) Parenting/Family

(36) Poetry

(37) Religion (Eastern/Western)

(38) Self-help

(39) Spirituality/Inspiration

(40) Sports/Fitness/Recreation

(41) Teen – age 12 to 16

(42) Travel

(43) True Crime

(44) Women’s Issues

(45) Writing/Publishing

(46) Young Adult – age 15 to 18

What’s even better than publishing a book?  Winning a Literary Award for that book!   If you’ve written and published a book, winning an award can open additional marketing and promotional doors for you and your career. 

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Posted by on November 7, 2008 in Awards, Marketing Options

 

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The Benjamin Franklin Book Awards

06 Nov

Win the Benjamin Franklin Awards Trophy

Outskirts Press will enter your 2008
Outskirts Press book into the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards.

Only English language and Spanish language books with a copyright date of 2008 are eligible for submission to this year’s awards, the Outskirts Press deadline for which is November 15, 2008.

If your book is eligible, you may order this submission service from the Marketing Options screen of your author’s center. Outskirts Press will then handle everything for you, including:

  • the award submission fee
  • sending them 5 copies of your book
  • filling out 5 entry forms (one for each copy)
  • shipping and handling costs of your book to the judges
The Benjamin Franklin Awards are among the most respected Book Awards in the country. The awards recognize excellence in both editorial and design. The specific genre categories are judged by three industry professionals, coming from the library, bookstore, reviewer, designer, publicity and editorial markets.
TO ORDER: Access your Marketing Options screen in your author’s center and select the Benjamin Franklin Full Submission Service.Deadline for 2008 Copyright Books: November 15, 2008.

All finalists will be notified by May 2009. The winners in each category will be announced at the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards presentation during the Publishing University at the Book Expo of America. Finalists will receive a certificate of excellence; winners will receive the Benjamin Franklin Award trophy. All finalists will be displayed during the Publishing University and at the Awards Ceremony and all winners will be displayed in a special booth at Book Expo America.

Winners and finalists will also be featured on the IBPA website and in a special issue of the Outskirts Press e-mail newsletter and on this blog.

Categories:

1. Animals/Pets

2. Arts (Art/Music/Photography)

3. Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs

4. Audiobook–Adult Fiction

5. Audiobook–Adult Nonfiction

6. Audiobook–Children’s

7. Business

8. Career

9. Children’s Picture Book

10. Children’s Book & Audiobook Set

11. Coffee Table/Large Format

12. Cookbooks

13. Crafts/Hobby/How-to

14. Education/Teaching/Academic

15. Gift Books/Small Format

16. Graphic Novel

17. Popular Fiction

18. Mystery/Suspense

19. Poetry/Literary Criticism

20. Gay/Lesbian

21. Gardening/Agriculture

22. Health/Wellness/Nutrition

23. History/Political

24. Humor/Comedy/Satire

25. Juvenile/Young Adult–Fiction

26. Juvenile/Young Adult–Nonfiction

27. Multicultural

28. Nature/Environment

29. New Age/Metaphysics/Spirituality

30. Parenting/Family Issues

31. Professional/Technical

32. Psychology/Self-Help

33. Recreation/Sports

34. Reference/Directories

35. Regional

36. Religion

37. Science/Environment

38. Travel

Is your book an award-winner? There’s only one way to find out. Submit it to the Ben Franklin Awards through Outskirts Press.

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Posted by on November 6, 2008 in Awards, Marketing Options

 

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ForeWord Book of the Year Awards

05 Nov

Win $1,500 in Cash!

Outskirts Press will enter your 2008 Outskirts Press book
into the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.

Only English language and Spanish language books with a copyright date of 2008 are eligible for this year’s awards, the Outskirts Press deadline for which is November 15, 2008.

If your book is eligible, you may order this submission service from your Marketing Screen in your author’s center. Outskirts Press will handle everything for you, including:

  • the award submission fee
  • registering your book with ForeWord Connections
  • sending them 2 copies of your book
  • accurately and completely filling out 2 entry forms (one for
    each judge)
  • shipping and handling costs of your book to the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards judges.

 
ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention from librarians and booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors. Our awards process is unique because we ask a jury of our readers, librarians and booksellers, to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions take into consideration editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book and the value the book adds to its genre.

TO ORDER: Access the Marketing Screen in your Author’s Center and choose ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.

2008 DEADLINE: November 15, 2008

 All finalists and winners will be notified via email. Finalists are announced by April 2009. Winners in each category and overall for fiction and non-fiction will be announced at the Book Expo of America. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Magazine. ForeWord Magazine reserves the right to withhold an award in any category should submissions not meet criteria outlined by editorial and professional production standards mentioned above. All cash prizes are solely at the discretion of ForeWord Magazine.

Winners and finalists will also be featured in ForeWord Magazine and in a special issue of the Outskirts Press e-mail
newsletter, and this blog.

Category Listings:

Adventure and Recreation

Anthologies

Architecture

Art

Autobiography/Memoir

Biography

Body, Mind and Spirit

Business and Economics

Career

Children’s Picture Book

Cooking

Crafts and Hobbies

Education

Environment

Essays

Family and Relationships

Fiction (General, Historical, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Translations)

Gay/Lesbian, Fiction, Nonfiction

Graphic Novel

Health

History

Home and Garden

Humor

Juvenile (9-12 yrs), Fiction, Nonfiction

Music

Nature

Parenting

Performing Arts/Drama

Pets

Philosophy

Photography

Poetry

Political Science

Popular Culture

Psychology

Reference

Regional

Religion

Self-Help

Sports

Travel, Essays, Guides

True Crime

Women’s Issues

Young Adult (12+yrs), Fiction, Nonfiction

 

Once you have published a book, one of the coolest things you can do is start winning awards for it.

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Posted by on November 5, 2008 in Awards, Marketing Options

 

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Outskirts Press EVVY Award Winners 2006-2008

30 Aug

 Congratulations to the Outskirts Press EVVY Award winning books published in 2005, 2006, and 2007. The 2009 EVVY Awards will take place in the spring of 2009 to recognize top independent books published in 2008.

To learn more about the EVVY Awards and how to qualify for an official Outskirts Press nomination, click here.

2008 Official Outskirts Press EVVY Winners
Long Neck
by Michael Willert		 1st Place
KillRod
The Cross of Lorraine Murders
by Bill Ison		 1st Place
Ordinary Valor
How Prostate Cancer Saved My Life and How You Can Save Yours
by Robert J Mignone, M.D., F.A.P.A.		 2nd Place
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Passing Through
by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson		 3rd Place
Marshmallows and Bikes
Teaching Children (and Adults) Personal Finance
by Brian Nelson Ford		 3rd Place
An Anthology of Respect
The Pullman Porters National Historic Registry Of African American Railroad Employees
by Lyn Hughes     

 Merit
The Nexus Colony
by G. F. Schreader		 Merit
No Laughing Matter
An Izzy Brand Mystery
by Irv Sternberg		 Merit
     
2007 Official Outskirts Press EVVY Winners
Building a Champion Character: A Practical Guidance Program
by Susan R. Rose, M. Ed.		 1st Place
Defending Liars
by Howard L. Salter		 1st Place
RV Rentals
by Dave & Kay Corby		 1st Place
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
by Ruthy Sturgill		 2nd Place
The Struggle Among Ideas
by J. Ivey Davis		 2nd Place
The War Chest
by Gary W. Buehner		 2nd Place
Blue Max
by N. G. Brown		 3rd Place
See Sally Kick Ass
by Fred Vogt		 3rd Place
Simple Successes
by Rachelle Zola		 3rd Place
Wake Up with Fleas
by Carla Kienast		 3rd Place
Aidan’s Shoes
by Brent Sampson		 Merit
Fly Me to the Moon
by H. E. Logue, M.D.		 Merit
Full-Bodied and Peppery
by Christine Feller		 Merit
Into the Light
by Debra P. Whitehead		 Merit
The Literary Six
by Vince A. Liaguno		 Merit
     
2006 Official Outskirts Press EVVY Winners
Adios, Havana
by Andrew Rodriguez		 1st Place
Enough Already!
by Bob Tyler		 1st Place
I Want to Make Money in the Stock Market
by Chris M. Hart, Sr.		 2nd Place
Yellowstone to Denali
by Clay Cunningham  		 3rd Place
Sneezy Neezy
by Rick Handloser		 Merit
Making a Difference
by Dr. Rhonda Hackett		 Merit
Self-Publishing Simplified
by Brent Sampson		 Merit
Son of Orbiting Death Ray Platform
by Dr. Heinrich Heildmon		 Merit
 
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Posted by on August 30, 2008 in Author Spotlight, Awards, EVVY Book Awards

 

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