Several iUniverse Titles Earn Reader’s Choice Designation During the Week of July 23 – July 27

May 2012

Twenty exceptional iUniverse titles received the coveted Reader’s Choice designation during the week of July 23-July 27

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PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 01, 2007 -
NEW YORK (July 30, 2007) — Twenty exceptional iUniverse titles received the coveted Reader’s Choice designation during the week of July 23-July 27.

The iUniverse Reader's Choice designation recognizes authors who have achieved both editorial excellence and sales success. Authors reach the Reader's Choice level after receiving the Editor's Choice designation and selling 250 copies of their book. Of these 250 copies, 50 percent must have been sold through the retail channel (not purchased directly from iUniverse by the author).

Some of the benefits of the Reader’s Choice program include:
• Invitation to participate in monthly seminars with an experienced book publicist.
• Reader's Choice newsletter featuring exclusive tips on publicity opportunities and special sales advice.
• Reader's Choice icon placed next to the book title.
• Featured placement in a separate Reader's Choice section of the iUniverse bookstore.
iUniverse titles that received the Reader’s Choice designation during the week of July 23-July 27 are:

• Claudia by Barbara Brooks Wallace
• The Three Gifts by Daris Howard
• Character in Transition by Nicholas Depew
• Algonquin Elegy by Neil J. Lehto
• Skipper’s Revenge by Julie Teahan
• Old Gods New Nations by Eugene Staples
• Plastic Back by Anna Rakes
• Micro Mischief by Michael L. Walden and M.E. Whitman Walden
• Tom’s War by James Hammond
• Leadership to the Fifth Power by Larry Baider
• The Tech Contracts Pocket Guide by David Tollen
• The Red Fog by Lilija Zarina (translated by Gunna Dickson)
• The House of the Faun by Carolyn D. Smith
• Cagney & Lacey…and Me by Barney Rosenzweig
• Flashback by D.A. Welch
• Free Your Mind by Anthony Stultz
• Mexico City by Jim Johnston
• Through the Eyes of a Raptor by Julie Hahnke
• No Momma’s Boy by Dominic Carter
• Never by Timothy McKinnon

“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 Reader’s Choice designation is just one example of our dedication to identifying, supporting and celebrating books that have proven commercial appeal and success.”

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

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About iUniverse:

iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish, market and sell fiction, poetry and nonfiction books. The company utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the United States, publishing more than 5,000 new titles each year. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Simon & Schuster and Holtzbrinck. iUniverse partners with industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild, the Harlem Writers Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) to bring innovative programs to their members. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada and has offices in New York City, Shanghai and Lincoln, Neb. For more information, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS.

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