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Julie Federico author of Some Parts are Not for Sharing and Anger is OKAY Violence is NOT writes a monthly column for the online magazine O.A.B.I. Voices United in Global Unity Against Abuse. The magazine has a global readership and is available here. Julie’s column is called “Julie’s Corner” where she writes about child abuse…
At Home in the Elk River Valley: Reflections on Family, Place, and the West, a CIPA 2012 EVVY Bronze Award Winner for Non-Fiction and CIPA 2012 EVVY Merit Award Winner for Book Cover Design, was recently named a National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for Regional Non-Fiction. The National Indie Excellence Awards is open to, and…
In her premiere novel, In Search of Sushi Tora, CIPA member Emily Kemme takes the reader on a fast-paced ride through reality. Told with turns of sparkling wit and biting humor, she evaluates the purpose of marriage, and puts a spin on how we can survive the trials of everyday life. “We’re very happy that…
Boulder author and CIPA Member Sue Baer will be presenting her second children’s book, The Grumbly, Rumbly Thunder, at two author events in the fall. October 6th, she will be at the Arapahoe Library District Libraries Author Open House at Smoky Hill Library from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. On November 1st, Sue will be at The…
From Jars to the Stars: How Ball Came to Build a Comet-Hunting Machine, by CIPA member Todd Neff, has won the 2012 Colorado Book Award for History at Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book’s annual event in Aspen on June 22, 2012. More on his book here.
CIPA member and successful writer’s coach Teresa R. Funke will be offering her popular writing workshops this Summer/Fall starting Aug. 25th. Teresa will be holding her popular all-day workshop That Book Inside You: How to Write It, Publish It, Sell It in Fort Collins and Estes Park on three dates. This workshop takes you from…
Anger is OKAY, Violence is NOT, written by Julie Federico and illustrated by Glori Alexander, received a radiant review from Blue Ink Review this month. The reviewer said Julie’s book, “is a thoughtful, much-needed addition to pre-school teachers’ and social workers’ libraries. With vibrant, TV cartoon-like illustrations and simple, direct text appropriate for even the…
At the 18th annual CIPA EVVY™ Awards, Molly Fiore’s memoir, Opting In! took home a First Place EVVY award on May 17, 2012. Her editor is CIPA Associate Member Charol Messenger, The Writing Doctor, in business since 1994, with over 130 books edited or developed in nonfiction, business, memoirs, and novels; plus 500 business projects.…
CIPA Associate Member Sue Leonard of Cornerstone Fulfillment Service LLC, a company specializing in e-commerce and e-marketing for independent publishers will be participating in an Author’s Workshop on August 24th at The Book Worm in Edwards, Colorado. The event is from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Sue will be joined by author Lindsay Eland and the owner…
Children’s Literary Classics is pleased to announce that the children’s book, Young Knights of the Round Table: The King’s Ransom, written by CIPA Member Cheryl Carpinello, has been selected to receive the Children’s Literary Classics Seal of Approval and upholds the rigorous criteria set forth by the Children’s Literary Classics review committee. This medieval story…