Archive for May, 2008
May 27, 2008
Bmally Teaches The 10 Commandments to the Youngest Lambs
Vivica Keyes is the Founder and President of Prazup, Inc. As a former Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten Ministry Director, she developed and wrote the curriculum for several years before she began to write her own children’s series and created her first character, Bmally.
Bmally (pronounced Baa-lee) is the main character in The 10 Commandments, is [...]
May 27, 2008
Music, Books and Business: The Name Says It All!
Music, Books and Business is a wholesale distributor of music and book products. They provide the music and book industry with innovations that increase sales while maintaining efficient cost controls. Booksellers all over the world depend on MB&B to supply them with fast selling products. Their fulfillment service is among the nation’s best and their [...]
May 26, 2008
Andrew Sean Greer Discusses The Story of a Marriage
Andrew Sean Greer is the bestselling author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli, the story collection How It Was for Me, and the novel The Path of Minor Planets.
His new book, The Story of a Marriage, is a love story full of secrets and astonishments set in 1950s San Francisco.
In this podcast episode, Greer discusses [...]
May 26, 2008
The “Most Funniest” Way to Explore Life’s Lessons!
Life’s Building Blocks designs, creates, markets and sells an extensive line of unique products and programs dedicated to helping parents develop morals and character in children in a fun and interactive environment.
The smartly packaged products include books, board games, toys and DVD’s that are distributed through proven direct marketing techniques that build upon historical [...]
May 25, 2008
Jon Scieszka’s Mission: Foster A New Generation of Readers
Beloved author of children’s books Jon Scieszka was recently appointed the first National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. The position was created to raise national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education, and the development and betterment of the lives of [...]
May 25, 2008
Robert Stikmanz Leads Readers Into The Hidden Lands of Nod
Robert Stikmanz is the creative identity of Austin, Texas, author and artist Rob Lewis.
Prelude to a Change of Mind, Stikmanz’s first book in The Hidden Lands of Nod series, was released in February 2007. Blending fantasy, folklore, speculative science and social critique, this beautifully crafted novel introduces the world of the Dvarsh and their interactions [...]
May 24, 2008
John Hodgman Offers Up More Information Than We Require
John Hodgman is a contributing writer for publications including The New York Times Magazine. He wrote an advice column for McSweeney’s for over a year entitled “Ask a Former Professional Literary Agent,” and currently curates and hosts the Little Gray Book Lectures—a monthly series that has been broadcast on This American Life. He now appears [...]
May 24, 2008
LibreDigital: Providing Your Internet Digital Warehouse
Like a traditional warehouse in the physical world, LibreDigital’s LDW serves as a secure, high-performance hub for book publishers as they move into the digital age. Using the “SaaS” (Software as a Service) model, LibreDigital has created sophisticated and internet-facing repository and digitization services that are especially configured for the requirements of publishers.
In this episode, [...]
May 23, 2008
Christopher Buckley Hosts Saturday Book and Author Luncheon
After a classical education at the Portsmouth Abbey School, Christopher Buckley graduated from Yale University. He became managing editor of Esquire Magazine and later worked as the chief speechwriter for Vice President George H. W. Bush. This experience led to his novel The White House Mess, a satire on White House office politics and political [...]
May 23, 2008
Joe O’Connell On Evacuation Plan: A Novel from the Hospice
Joe O’Connell is an author and journalist who writes film columns for both the Dallas Morning News and The Austin Chronicle.
In O’Connell’s new book, Evacuation Plan: A Novel from the Hospice, Matt, a fledgling screenwriter, volunteers to work with the terminally ill in exchange for a good plot for his next script. He meets the [...]
May 22, 2008
BEA Saturday Night Benefit to Feature Comedian Lewis Black
Lewis Black is a hugely popular New York Times bestselling author, stand-up comedian, playwright, and actor. Besides appearing on The Daily Show since its inception, he has written and starred in a string of successful specials on HBO and Comedy Central. In 2001, he won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Stand-Up [...]
May 22, 2008
Groundbreaking Diet Returns with South Beach Supercharged
Five years after publication of the #1 international blockbuster bestseller, The South Beach Diet, renowned cardiologist, Arthur Agatston, M.D. releases The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life.
In the original South Beach Diet book, Dr. Agatston changed the way America eats, with his right carbs, right fats approach. Now his [...]
May 21, 2008
You CAN Tell a Book By Looking At Its Cover
Doug Billups of Lifetouch Commercial Printing and Book Manufacturing says what every publisher’s Production Manager knows: You can tell a lot about the capabilities of a book manufacturer by examining their samples. Not only by looking over the covers, but at the binding and the print quality.
Doug also tells why Lifetouch’s expertise in photography [...]
May 21, 2008
IBS Bookmaster: The Publishing Industry Supply Chain Solution
International Business Systems is one of the leading international suppliers of business application software and professional consulting services for supply chain execution.
In the publishing industry, they are most widely known for their IBS Bookmaster product. IBS Bookmaster software caters to the special requirements of academic, trade, specialized, niche and subscriptions based publishers and distributors. [...]
