The 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Honors Four Greenleaf Book Group Authors

AUSTIN, Texas - May 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Four titles published and/or distributed by Greenleaf Book Group were honored as finalists in the 2014 Independent Book Publisher’s Association Benjamin Franklin Awards, which recognize excellence in book editorial and design. The awards include fifty-two categories and are regarded as one of the highest national honors for independent publishers.Greenleaf is proud to congratulate the following finalists:

Fresh Passion: Get a Brand or Die a Generic, by Michael D. Brown (Greenleaf Book Group Press) – Business, Economics

Little Joe, by Michael E. Glasscock, III (Greenleaf Book Group Press) – Popular Fiction

The Rebellion of Muss Lucy Ann Lobdell, by William Klaber (Greenleaf Book Group Press) – Historical Fiction, LBGT, Best New Voice

Norbert: What Can Little Me Do?, by Julie Freyermuth (Polly Parker Press, distributed by Greenleaf Book Group) – Cover Design, Interior Design, Best New Voice – Children’s

IBPA Benjamin Franklin award winners will be announced at a special ceremony on the evening of May 28, 2014 at the NYU Kimmel Center in New York City. Winners will also be announced to the major trade journals and media.

About Greenleaf Book Group:

Greenleaf Book Group (http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com/) is a publisher and distributor best known for its innovative business model, distribution power and award-winning designs. Named one of the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. magazine, it has represented more than 1,000 titles, including more than 20 that have hit the New York Times, Wall Street Journal or USA Today bestseller lists. You can learn more about Greenleaf on its website http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com and blog http://www.bigbadbookblog.com.

For more information or to schedule an interview with CEO Tanya Hall, contact Ashley Jones at ajones@greenleafbookgroup.com or 512-891-6100.