50 iUniverse Titles Recognized with Reader Views Literary Awards

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 10, 2008 – Fifty iUniverse titles received finalist honors in the 2007 Reader Views Literary Awards. iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services and supported self-publishing company, had the most finalists of any print-on-demand publisher.

The Reader Views Literary Awards were established to honor writers who are self-published or have published their books with a university press, independent book publisher or small press that targets readers in North America.

iUniverse first place and specialized award honorees:

First Place:

•   Freya Katrina Ashby, Summer at The Dunes, Canada-East
•   Judee Ausnow,   Drama Is Optional, Teen
•   Valerie   Belgrave, Ti Marie, South America
•   Maryann Davenport, The Park, Romance
•   Lois Duncan, Seasons of the Heart, Women's Issues
•   Paul L. Hall, Places the Dead Call Home, Mountain West
•   Constance 0. Irvin, The Walking Man, Southeast
•   Shireen   Jeejeebhoy, Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story, Biography
•   Paul Kiritsis, Hermetica, Poetry and Australia
•   Gregory & Patricia Kishel, Kona Heat, Pacific West
•   Bethann Korsmit, Darkness Descending, Gay/Lesbian
•   Karl L. Kruger, Pajo, Children: 7 and over
•   Mary E.   Martin, A Trial of One, General
•   Andy Mendlowitz, Ireland's Professional Amateurs, Sports/Fitness/Recreation and Mid-Atlantic
•   Henry "Hank" D. Myers,   The First Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent, Business/Sales
•   Alice Rene, Becoming Alice, Young Adult
•   Alan Robbins, Stories At The Edge of Time, Science Fiction
•   Dianne   Salerni, High Spirits, Teen
•   Helena P. Schrader, Chasing the Wind, Europe
•   Sylvia Smoller, Rachel and Aleks, Asia
•   Hiley H.   Ward, Understanding Reality Religion, Religion
•   D.M. Wilmes, Seven Days of Hospice, Memoir/Autobiography

Specialized Awards:

•   Daren & Nancy Baughman, Buy it, Sell it, Make Money, BlueprintBOOKS.com Award
•   Lois Duncan, Seasons of the Heart, Bookhitch Award
•   Frank J. Eberhart, The Procrastinator's Bible: Financial Success, The Jean Carpenter-Backus Award
•   Dr. Kenneth Herman, Secrets from the Sofa, Brian Walsh Award
•   Constance 0. Irvin, The Walking Man, Author Marketing Experts Award
•   Mary E. Martin, A Trial of One, Maryglenn McCombs Award
•   Renato C. Nicolai, The Nightmare That is Public Education, Bill Cooper Leading Beyond Tradition Award
•   Alan Robbins, Stories At The Edge of Time, Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services Award
•   Helena P. Schrader, Chasing the Wind, KarenVillanueva Award

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