Six iUniverse Titles Earn Publisher’s Choice Designation

Jan. 15, 2008 - PRLog -- Six iUniverse titles received the coveted Publisher’s Choice designation during the month of December. 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.

iUniverse titles that received the Publisher’s Choice designation during December are (in alphabetical order by the author’s last name):

•   The Perot Legacy by Pat Benjamin
•   An Intimate Relationship by Charles H. Chen
•   What You REALLY Want, Wants You by Dr. Toni LaMotta
•   Chinese Culture, Western Culture by Tai P. Ng and Wah-Won Ng   
•   The Aquarians by Eric Rankin         
•   A Fouled Nest by Steve Sporleder

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. The buyer then determines where the books will be stocked and the number of books to purchase for the eight-week stocking period.

“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, the Publisher’s Choice program or iUniverse book publishing, editing and marketing services, please visit www.iuniverse.com.

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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. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada and has offices in New York, Shanghai and Lincoln, Neb.

Website: www.iuniverse.com