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.

Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview by Barbara Hanks
Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview by Barbara Hanks
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 won for her informative (and colorful) book Christmas Tree Advent Calendar.

 

Christmas Tree Advent Calendar by Ruthy Sturgill
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar by Ruthy Sturgill
In the interest of helping all authors understand what comprises an award-winning book, let’s take a closer look at comparing these two wonderful award-winning Outskirts Press publications:
  Winning Strategies Christmas Tree
EVVY Award 2nd Place 2nd Place
Category How-To How-To
Author Representative Elizabeth J. Michelle C.
Title Production Supervisor Cheri B. Cheri B.
Custom Cover Yes No
Publishing Package Diamond Pearl
Page Count 128 96
Black/White or Full Color Black/White Full Color
Retail Price $10.95 $24.95
Barbara Hanks, award-winning author of Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview had this to say when she was notified of her exciting award:
“Thanks for sharing the good news!  I admit that I was on the Outskirts Press website this weekend hunting for the results, even though I knew they wouldn’t be posted until this morning!  I wanted to pass along my thanks to all of you at Outskirts for giving my book such a professional edge.  I’m so proud of the finished product!”
Congratulations, Barbara, from all of us at Outskirts Press.