Beatitude by Larry Closs wins 2012 Gold IPPY Award for Best LGBT FictionBeatitude, the debut novel by Larry Closs, wins 2012 Gold IPPY in the Independent Publisher Book Awards for Best LGBT Fiction
By: Beatitude The 16th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards, known as the IPPY Awards, drew 5,200 entries from more than 2,400 independent authors and publishers vying for gold, silver and bronze medals in 74 national categories. Created in 1996 to honor the year’s best independently published titles, the Independent Publisher Book Awards “reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing.” The 2012 IPPY Awards ceremony takes place June 4 in New York, on the eve of BookExpo America (BEA), the publishing industry's largest annual gathering of booksellers, librarians, retailers, and industry professionals in North America. Website: http://www.independentpublisher.com/ About the Book Beatitude (Rebel Satori Press, 2011) is set in New York City 1995 and follows the fast friendship of Harry and Jay, two young men fascinated by the unfettered lives of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and the Beat Generation. As Harry and Jay are irresistibly drawn together, Jay's girlfriend Zahra senses something deeper developing, and they find themselves forced to confront the same questions that confounded their heroes: What do you do when you fall for someone who can't fall for you? What do you do when you're the object of affection? What must you each give up to keep the other in your life? Two Unpublished Allen Ginsberg Poems Beatitude features two previously unpublished poems by Allen Ginsberg, who appears as a pivotal character in the novel. Reviews Reviews for Beatitude have been overwhelmingly positive: "An endearing debut novel about aspects of love and connection set against the continuing legacy of the Beat Generation." —John McFarland, Shelf Awareness “Beatitude, simply put, is an exceptionally well-written debut that explores love in all its varied forms, dissecting what it is to love.” —Lori Hettler, The Next Best Book Blogger "A daring, honest writer with a gritty, urban feel." —David Amram, composer, conductor, musician “A warm, uplifting and hopeful story, recommended for contemplative readers who enjoy a thoughtful story infused with the spirit of the Beat generation.” —Jennifer M., Books, Personally “Beatitude is a fine, poetic book, full of insight and sumptuous writing—perfect for meditation on love and friends.” —Jerry Wheeler, Out in Print Book Trailer The book trailer for Beatitude, produced by author Larry Closs: http://www.youtube.com/ About the Author Larry Closs is a New Yorker who often wanders far from home. He has been a national writer, editor, photographer and videographer for nearly 20 years for publications and websites at News Corporation, TimeWarner, Hearst and Viacom, including TV Guide, TVGuide.com, Road Runner and Nickelodeon. At Gesso, a communication design studio he co-founded, clients included Sony, Estee Lauder, Smithsonian Institution, USAID, National Cancer Institute and the NBA. He has produced digital shorts for the Travel Channel, co-produced a mobile app and freelanced for Out, The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine and The New York Aquarian. As Director of Communications for Next Generation Nepal, a nonprofit dedicated to reconnecting trafficked children with their families, he oversees communications and marketing, and his photographs and video from Nepal have been used by CNN, The Huffington Post, USA Today, HarperCollins and The Nate Berkus Show. Closs has traveled throughout the U.S., U.K., Canada, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America, and there are few experiences he finds more exhilarating than waking up in a place that is completely foreign in every respect—culture, customs, food, transportation, architecture, language, landscape, electrical outlets. When he’s not traveling, he’s in New York, which, he says, is as close as you can get to experiencing what it’s like to be on the road even when you’re not. Website: http://www.larrycloss.com About the Publisher Founded in 2001, Rebel Satori Press is an independent publisher of books on experimental spirituality and revolutionary personal transformation. Website: http://www.rebelsatoripress.com End
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