Paul Wainwright of Paul Wainwright Photography announced that the
Boston Globe has named him as their Photographer of the Week
for his work photographing of New England's Colonial meetinghouses.
To see the Globe's spread of his work, visit:
Photographer of the Week. His new book is
called
A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England.
Greg Schwem, comedian and author of
Text Me If You're Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad recently
conducted his first reading/signing at Anderson's Bookshop in
Naperville, IL. And, he sold 45 books! Check it out
here on YouTube.C&T Publishing has partnered with pattern designer Elizabeth Hartman to create the next title in their
Stash Books imprint called
The Practical Guide to Patchwork-New Basics for the Modern Quiltmaker. Modern
quilting is now a worldwide phenomenon, thanks in part to modern online
communication tools like blogs, facebook, and flickr. Evidence of its explosive popularity is
The Modern Quilt Guild, which has expanded to over 80 chapters since its inception just one year ago.
Barbara Mitchell, DCH told us that her book,
When You Need a Timeout, Create the
Ultimate Stress Free Getaway placed Finalist in the "Women's Issues" category of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards.
Boston-area-based
KidPub Press, publisher of books written by children, has announced
publication of its 100th title. KidPub gives children ages eight to eighteen a chance to
experience the process of book publishing, including editing, cover design, printing, marketing, and sales.
Ecolibris has invited IBPA members to participate in the 2nd Annual Green Books Campaign: 200 bloggers simultaneously publishing reviews of 200 books printed on recycled paper or FSC-certified paper on November 10, 2010. This campaign provides publishers with a great opportunity to promote books printed in an environmentally sound manner, make their "greenness" more recognizable, and receive further recognition and appreciation of readers for their commitment to the environment. Much more information can be found
here.
Smoking: 201 Reasons to Quit, published by Dillon & Parker Publishing LLC, has won seven book awards so far: 2009 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, 2009 Readers Favorite Book Award, 2009 New England Book Festival, 2009 Nashville Book Festival Award, 2009 Reader Views Literary Book Award, 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award, 2010 national Indie Excellence Award.
September
was a busy month for Mary Lynn Archibald. Not only did she teach two
classes in, "The Art of Memoir," but she also moderated one of three
library panel discussions to be held over the next two months in Sonoma
County, California. The panels are a joint effort of the Sonoma County Library and the
Redwood Writers Club the second largest branch of the oldest professional writers club in
the nation). She has also just completed a one-month blog tour for her memoir,
Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue (2nd Ed.), sponsored by
Women on Writing and is the Member of the Month at
The National Association of Memoir Writers.
