March Signals Reading Month

Many seasoned and celebrated writers are voracious readers who have benefited from reading to improve their craft. Their inspiration to write may have come from one impressive read after another or from authors whose writing knack they wish they had. For those who simply love to bury their noses in heaps of books, reading, of […]

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Mar
04

Grammar Day Marches Forth on March 4

by Thomas McKinley

Good grammar is sexy. Whoever has coined these wise words must have been riled by a poorly written missive from an admirer. Or it could be that the recipient has gotten so smitten by the written eloquence of the letter sender. Either way, he or she is a genuine lover of words. March 4 marks […]

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Feb
25

Xlibris Writer Christopher Persaud Recieves 5th International Award

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris author Christopher H.K. Persaud was recently honored in Miami, Florida at the 2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award ceremony. The award was the author’s fifth international award. Persaud’s book, The Da Vinci Code Revisited: A Conclusive Refutation of the Widespread, Sinister Lie (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2013, Revised) earned top marks in the Non Fiction […]

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Mar
31

Xlibris Author Ann Morgan Taylor Finalist at Beverly Hills International Book Awards

by Thomas McKinley

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 […]

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Mar
21

Xlibris Author Sonia Pressman Fuentes Shines Anew at Cornell Women Photo Exhibit

by Thomas McKinley

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 […]