Xlibris Author Jack Shakely Wins the 2014 Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction
Another literary feat of one of our self-published talents calls for a toast here on the Xlibris Blog. Xlibris author Jack Shakely recently won in the fiction category of the 2014 Oklahoma Book Award for his book Che Guevara’s Marijuana & Baseball Savings & Loan. As indie writers just don’t have the marketing privilege afforded […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Author Sonia Pressman Fuentes Shines Anew at Cornell Women Photo Exhibit
Xlibris author Sonia Pressman Fuentes adds another feat to her already long list of achievements. She was recently featured in a crowdsourced photo exhibit titled “Women in the Big Picture” unveiled at the Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US. The exhibit opened on February 28 and will run until April […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author S’kay Magagane Feels the Calm after the Storm – Part 1
Her petite frame and young age mask a spirited lass who has witnessed and coped with many of life’s storms. Xlibris author S’kay Magagane has learned to go with the current and not against it – seizing the day no matter what life throws at her. Inspiring others with her zest for living and writing, […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author Simin Redjali Paves the Way for Positive Reform with Her US Immigrant Tale – Part 3
The Xlibris Blog gives you the final part of author Simin Redjali’s Blog. Here, she talks about celebrating freedom following her US citizenship approval. US citizenship Fortunately, my faith in the values of a good education paid off in the summer of 1979 when the United States government granted me permanent residence as a person […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author Simin Redjali Paves the Way for Positive Reform with Her US Immigrant Tale – Part 2
On this second installment of Simin’s Xlibris Blog, the author narrates how she encounters a fork in the road that led her to a land where she discovered true freedom. Embracing freedom In the summer of 1966, the United States National Science Foundation offered me a fellowship at the University of Michigan, an opportunity for […] READ MORE |