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 Ann Morgan Taylor Finalist at Beverly Hills International Book Awards
Another rising Xlibris author has earned a feather in her writing cap. Ann Morgan Taylor was named a finalist in the pre-teen fiction category of the 2014 Beverly Hills Book Awards for her book The Charelton Locket. The literary awards, recognizing fiction and non-fiction physical books, chooses “the best of the best” based on aesthetic […] READ MORE |
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 |
Multi-Published Xlibris Author Louane K. Beyer Scores Good Reader Review
Having written one suspense fiction and two children’s books, Xlibris multi-published author Louane K. Beyer has made productive use of her retirement while enjoying it. She employs collective efforts of family members in her work. In fact, one of her books, Six Days Inside a Mountain, brims with her grandchildren’s creative inputs, including sketches and […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author J.D. Mallinson Wins the 2013 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Award
Xlibris author J.D. Mallinson’s curiosity about life is captured through his self-published poetry collection The Sycamore Seed, published by subscription. Like a wind-blown, spinning sycamore seed, the former educator has let nature take its course, as he pursued and expressed his fondness for the craft. He previously won second prize at the BBC Home Thoughts […] READ MORE |