Ellechor Media CEO/Author wins 2014 USA Best Book Award

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Nov. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Beaverton, Ore., November 17, 2014—Rochelle Carter, author and founder/CEO of Ellechor Media LLC was named a USA Best Book Award winner in the category of Business: Writing & Publishing (http://www.usabooknews.com/2014awardannouncement.html). This is the 11^th year for the contest which is sponsored by USABookNews.com, an online magazine featuring mainstream and independent publishing houses.

More than 2,000 entries from mainstream and independent publishers competed for top honors in more than 100 categories. Results of the contest, announced on November 12, 2014, included more than 400 winners and finalists, including authors from Simon & Schuster, Penguin, John Wiley & Sons, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Kensington Books, Harlequin and McGraw-Hill.

The other finalists in the Business: Writing & Publishing division include Breadcrumbs for Beginners: Following the Writing Trail by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg; Elderwriters: Celebrate Your Life! A Guide for Creating Your Own Personal Legacy Document by Sue Barocas; Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers by Judith Briles; and Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace, 3rd Edition by Sarah Bolme.

“I am honored and humbled at USA Best Books' seal of approval. It adds additional motivation to my desire to create independent, innovative and iconic authorpreneur,” Carter said, upon learning of the award win.

Carter’s win is representative of the many small and independent publishers whose authors were named finalists this year. The Seven Step Guide to Authorpreneurship (EverFaith Press, June 2014) teaches authors about the business of writing and how to successfully publish and market their book. An international bestseller, Carter’s guide has received strong endorsement from publishing icons such as Dan Poynter, K.M. Weiland, Beat Barblan, Chip MacGregor and Brian Jud for its practical strategies and sage advice for pre- and multi-published authors.

According to USABookNews.com, “The USA Best Book Awards are specifically designed to not only garner media coverage and book sales for the winners and finalists but to promote awarded books to the publishing and entertainment industries.”

This has been a year of achievement for Carter, who, after being named a two-time finalist in the 2014 Stiletto Women In Business Award competition, won the title of Entrepreneur of the Year (Creative Arts & Media).

Carter established Ellechor Media in 2009, which has since expanded to include three publishing imprints. The company reflects both the traditional publishing model and trends in digital and self-publishing, succeeding by having established a foundation based on innovation, communication and empowerment of authors.

Carter is an active professional in the publishing industry, as well as her local community. She is a board member for Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon and Portland’s first Leadership and Entrepreneurship Public Charter High School. She lives in Portland with her husband and two children.

For more information about Ellechor Media LLC, visit www.ellechormedia.com. Additional information about Rochelle Carter can be found at www.rochellecarter.com. To arrange an interview or request marketing collateral, contact Maria Connor, Author Marketing Assistant, at 858.431.6777 or mconnor@ellechorpublishing.com.