Awards
Congratulations to the 2019 International Book Award winners:
Best New Non-Fiction – Drinking from the Trough by Mary Carlson, DVM
Fiction: Religious – Chuckerman Makes a Movie by Francie Arenson Dickman
Religion: Eastern – The Buddha Sat Right Here by Dena Moes
Congratulations to the 2019 International Book Award finalists:
Self-Help: General – A Year of Living Kindly by Donna Cameron
Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction – Drinking from the Trough by Mary Carlson, DVM
Best New Fiction – Chuckerman Makes a Movie by Francie Arenson Dickman
Fiction: Chick Lit/Women’s Lit – A Better Next by Maren Cooper
Fiction: Cross Genre – A Promise Given by Michelle Cox and Gina in the Floating World by Belle Brett
Fiction: Literary – Hard Cider by Barbara Stark-Nemon
Fiction: Multicultural –The Alchemy of Noise by Lorraine Devon Wilke and The Greek Persuasion by Kimberly K. Robeson
LGBTQ Non-Fiction – In Search of Pure Lust by Lise Weil
Non-Fiction: Narrative – Boot Language by Vanya Erickson
Spirituality: Inspirational – Memories in Dragonflies by Lannette Cornell Bloom and Room 23 by Kavita Basi
Travel: Guides & Essays – The Buddha Sat Right Here by Dena Moes
News and Updates
Dr. Catherine Aponte, author of A Marriage of Equals, made an appearance in a Betches article about Gwyneth Paltrow’s marriage.
Judith Teitelman, author of Guesthouse for Ganesha, was interviewed by NRI Pulse Newspaper. Jewish Book Council gave praise to Teitelman’s novel in a review and shared an excerpt from chapter one of Guesthouse for Ganesha.
Authority Magazine interviewed Saturday’s Child author Deborah Burns.
Tyra Manning, author of Your Turn, shared a tip on writing your worries away with PsychCentral.
BookTrib interviewed Michelle Cox about her novel A Veil Removed.
Bring the Rain by JoAnn Franklin received positive reviews from PopTheButterfly Reads and A Belle in a Bookshop.
Lucinda Jackson’s Just a Girl was featured in a Boove roundup of savvy books to help you with career development.
Maren Cooper, author of A Better Next, was interviewed by Helene Stelian on Empowering Women in Midlife.
Diana Altman was interviewed by The Nerd Daily about her book We Never Told.
Events
Join Denese Shelton, author of Awaken, for a book signing on Saturday, June 15th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Pan-African Connection Bookstore in Dallas, Texas.
Every week, we celebrate noteworthy achievements and upcoming events happening within the She Writes Press community in our “Friday High Fives!” If you have coverage you’d like to share, a new award to your name or an event planned, please email digital@sparkpointstudio.com and we’ll get you included in an upcoming Friday High Fives!
Congratulations to all! Especially happy for my friend Lannette Cornell Bloom for her Memories in Dragonflies success. Also for Dena Moes excellent The Buddha Sat Right Here. A wonderful accomplishment for all!