Eight iUniverse Titles Start Off the Year With Publisher’s Choice Designation

Feb. 19, 2008 - PRLog -- Publisher’s Choice designation, a coveted label from iUniverse - the leading provider of print-on-demand supported self-publishing services, was earned by eight iUniverse titles during the month of January. 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 January are (in alphabetical order by the author’s last name):

•   The Order of the Beloved by L. D. Anderson
•   Headline by Stephen Ball
•   The Path Through Infinity's Rainbow by Michael P. Byron
•   Midnight in Rome by Michael Gyulai
•   A Lifetime Ago by Jeremy J. Joyell
•   Making Mediation Your Day Job   by Tammy Lenski, Ed.D.
•   Family Reunion by Eric Selby
•   Cepheus Lost by Aaron Taylor       

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 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. and Chapters Indigo and has offices in New York, Shanghai and Lincoln, Neb. For more information, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS.

Website: www.iuniverse.com