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BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Solutions (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, announced today a distribution pact with Kobo - the cloud-based eReading service that allows consumers to read eBooks on multiple devices. Under the terms of the agreement, all new black-and-white iUniverse and Trafford Publishing titles will be made available through Kobo immediately, with AuthorHouse and Xlibris titles to follow later in 2010. Authors on the ASI backlist will...

FORT LEE, N.J., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In the 1960s, a man walked on the moon. A man delivered his rousing "I Have a Dream" speech. A man declared war on Vietnam. Women began to demand equal stature and standing in the man's world of business. Joanna "Jody" Bradshaw was one of the enterprising pioneers of the 60s and 70s who maintained the belief that women belonged in the workplace. She became the first female corporate vice president of Macy's department store and later a highly...

THORNHILL, Ontario, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A grandfather with a knack for storytelling, author Harold Krakower offers readers the second book in the charming Sugarland Series with Sugarland: Volume 2 Trouble in Sugarland (published by AuthorHouse). The book brings back Sarah and all her friends for another adventure in Sugarland, the make-believe world of candy cane fields, chocolate chip roads, lollypop furniture and a chocolate lake. In this book, Sarah is looking forward to the...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Solutions (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, announced today two executive team appointments. Don Seitz has been named senior vice president of sales, and Keith Ogorek has been promoted to the role of senior vice president of marketing. Seitz, who previously served ASI as senior vice president of business development, has assumed leadership of all ASI sales activities as senior vice president of worldwide sales. Prior to...

PENDLETON, Ind., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In the normal Midwestern town of Edinburg, the local boys are scheming normal boyish warfare and an 11-year-old named Calvin Colson wants more than anything to be smack in the middle of the action. Carolyn Reger weaves an exciting tale rich in the details of Christian history for young readers with her new novel, The Belt of Truth (published by AuthorHouse). Calvin can hardly wait until his initiation into the neighborhood "Bravo Force" is complete....

PAULS VALLEY, Okla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- There is an old saying that history is doomed to repeat itself because no one learned the first time. While many may find this to be a cliche, there can be no denying that the saying holds some merit. Wisdom comes from experience and knowledge and wisdom is passed from one generation to the following. "What's on My Mind" (published by AuthorHouse), by Donna R. Bannister, gives voice to a lifetime of experiences ranging from America's greatest...

DUBLIN, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In her new book, "SHIFTS: Beyond the Visible" (published by AuthorHouse), Ninna Gay combines extraordinary photographs that unveil what happens at the unseen level of reality with an invitation to a journey in prose and poetry that is both inspirational and innovative in content as well as scope. As many ancient spiritual teachings have highlighted for millennia and as modern physics has demonstrated today, everything that exists is made up of light and...

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent push for "Green Industry," the public has heard about everything from making cars greener to cooking greener. But what about construction? To date, there has been very little mentioned regarding making the construction industry green, until now. Schedule for Sale (published by AuthorHouse), by author and contractor Geof Ryan, outlines what is known as WorkFace Planning, how it came about and how to implement it for large scale...

VISALIA, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people struggle with their weight. It seems that everywhere you look, there is another diet plan espousing a new method guaranteed to help you lose weight fast. In the second of her three-book series, "Fighting Dieting Demons: Journal" (published by AuthorHouse) author Sue Davis lays out a path for readers to follow involving focus, meditation, goals and faith. "Fighting Diet Demons: Journal" is the second in a set of three books that gives...

RICHMOND, Va., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In her full-color illustrated new children's book, "Pokey The Playful Whale: (who wanted to live on land)" (published by AuthorHouse), LaVerne Byrd Smith re-imagines the true adventures of a lively whale that made headlines in April of 1966 when he frolicked and played for nearly a week in the state of Virginia's historic James River. Entertaining and educational, "Pokey The Playful Whale" captures the story of Pokey the whale through Smith's...