Several New iUniverse Titles Earn Publisher’s Choice Designation

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 18, 2007 – NEW YORK (July 17, 2007) — Twenty-two exceptional iUniverse titles received the coveted Publisher’s Choice designation during the month of June. Publisher’s Choice titles written by American authors are displayed in the author’s local Barnes & Noble bookstore for a minimum of eight weeks. Titles written by Canadian authors are displayed in the author’s local Chapters Indigo store for the same amount of time.

To become eligible for Publisher’s Choice, authors must first publish their books through the iUniverse Premier Pro Publishing Package. From there, titles that receive the Editor's Choice designation for editorial quality and meet key cover design standards receive the prestigious Publisher’s Choice designation.

Publisher’s Choice gives authors the chance to discover if they have what it takes to succeed in the publishing marketplace by providing the support needed to develop a customized, professional marketing plan. This support includes marketing tips and ideas, a sample marketing plan, a title information sheet template, and the opportunity to communicate one-on-one with an iUniverse marketing associate. After authors develop their marketing plans and title information sheets, iUniverse submits these documents to a national buyer at Barnes & Noble or Chapters Indigo. This buyer then determines where the books will be stocked and the number of books to purchase for the eight-week stocking period.

iUniverse titles that received the Publisher’s Choice designation during June (in alphabetical order) are:

•   56 Water Street by Melissa Strangway
•   Alaska Memories by John McGoldrick
•   Buy It, Sell It, Make Money by Nancy and Daren Baughman
•   Driving to Clarinda by Rosanne Bachman
•   Energizing Organizations by Michael Koscec
•   Elvis ’57 by Alan Hanson
•   Feel Smart About Managing and Investing Your Money in Your 20s by Christian Echavaria
•   Golden Siblings by Adora Mitchell Bayles
•   Guilty Until Proven Innocent by D. Corbett Everidge
•   Lessons with the Master by Paul Walker
•   Our Universe by Faiz Kahn
•   Shades of Truth by JK Scott
•   The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting by Carolyn Ellis
•   The Art of the Conductor by John Watkins
•   The Competitive Parent by Christopher Tateo
•   The Designer’s Coach by Neil Gordon
•   The Last Boat by Michael Hite
•   The Misadventures of Carson and C.J. Crenshaw by Danny Koger
•   The Point Guard by Edwin Sprague
•   The Power of Inner Guidance by Dr. Pamela Garcy
•   Thoughts On Granite by Oluwole Komolafe
•   Who Killed Callaway? by John Rhodes


“iUniverse is the only supported self-publishing company that makes real investments in its most promising titles,” said Susan Driscoll, iUniverse president and CEO, “The Publisher’s Choice designation is just one example of our dedication to identifying, supporting and celebrating books that have the potential for greater commercial success.”

For more information about these titles, Publisher’s Choice or iUniverse book publishing, editing and marketing services, please visit iuniverse.com.