Fall Catalog 2014

Independent Publishers of New England IPNE.org

Sept. 30–Oct. 2: New England Independent Booksellers Assn.

Oct. 19–21: New England Library Association

Oct. 25: Boston Book Festival

Oct. 11, 30, & Nov. 22: Metro Boston Meetings

Dec. 2: IPNE Annual Meeting *

May 29-30: IPNE Annual Conference *

* dates to be confi rmed

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IPNE’s mission is to provide opportunities for education and networking for those engaged in independent book publishing and related activities in the six New England states.

IPNE offers educational programs, marketing opportunities, advocacy, and resources for all aspects of publishing. The organization is supported primarily by membership dues and other income substantially related to its purpose.

We support our members by exhibiting at trade shows and conferences, and by providing educational and networking opportunities.

Whether you’re an experienced publisher with many titles, a newer publisher with one book, or a vendor that supports the publishing fi eld, you’ll come to enjoy our active group and the camaraderie and business growth opportunities that come with it!

Our members are available to do presentations on independent Board of Directors publishing at libraries, bookstores, schools, conferences, and literary/book festivals. Charlotte Pierce Cathy Xiaogang Wang Tordis Ilg Isselhardt Christine Frost Carole Spearin McCauley Pat Goudy OBrien Contents

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3 4 Th e One Sure ingTh about Publishing

As I’m sure most IPNE members will agree, the one sure thing about publishing is that it will be diff erent tomorrow than it is today. Th ere’s the emergence—well actually, the fl ood—of independent publishers and authors empowered by today’s technology who are communicating their content in a mind-bending array of formats, niches, platforms, and channels. We see these sea-changes not only as ebooks continue to leapfrog over print in market share, but also in the rise of brand-new business models like the Skoobe book subscription service taking hold in Europe, or Wattpad, a manuscript-sharing service where readers actually help shape the fi nal book with chapter-by-chapter suggestions. With services like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and Patreon, we arguably don’t even need bankers—the crowd can fund our book projects. Oh, yes, we like the agility off ered by our independence—but being small or solo, we also need to seek each other out and be mindful of opportunities to support colleagues and strike productive collaborations. As my friend David Amerland on Google Plus noted in a recent session of IPNE’s live-streaming weekly Indie Offi ce Hours, “collaboration is the new competition.” Th ink about it: collaboration is the new competition. Th ose who have the opportunity to spot and connect with the right experts at the right time to fi ll temporary or permanent roles in a small publishing operation will succeed. Th ose who engage with others, pay it forward, treat their peers with respect, and share the sheer joy of putting thoughts into print (or bytes) will be able to take advantage of the agility their independence aff ords them. Another Google Plus friend, printing broker Susan Watkins, noted, “I don’t consider other printers my competitors; we help each other to become better.” And that’s really the core of IPNE: “Indies Helping Indies,” as we like to say: providing a myriad of opportunities to connect, learn, and share expertise with others in our industry. Members can participate at aff ordable rates in cooperative marketing events like the IPNE exhibits at the New England Independent Booksellers Association, the New England Library Association, and the prestigious Boston Book Festival, which doesn’t even accept self-published authors, except as part of an organization like IPNE. And “Indies Helping Indies” goes beyond trade shows, to cutting-edge technology and traditional media. We co-sponsor the live-streaming shows Indie Offi ce Hours and Face Th e Book TV, where members can participate and use the resulting YouTube videos and links in their own promotions. Members can advertise for a full year in this catalog starting at an aff ordable $35, and it has legs. We take the catalog everywhere we go, from the book shows, to our Metro Boston branch meetings and other industry events. Our Spring Conference and Book Awards buzz with indie excitement each year. Members who connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Facebook, Pinterest, and other social media platforms quickly recognize IPNE as a friend who will amplify their message—and they oft en return the favor. Members can post in the IPNE blog (IPNE.org/blog), which is again amplifi ed through those social media sites. We provide referrals to publishing services and off er discounts with organizations like Independent Book Publishers Association, the League of Vermont Writers, the Association of Rhode Island Authors, and the Association of Publishers Special Sales (APSS). So jump in and help a fellow Indie! Give us a call, visit the website (IPNE.org), or come to an event to talk publishing, fi nd a mentor or publishing service provider, volunteer to help at an event, or collaborate on starting an IPNE branch in your community. We’re all in this together, and it’s all part of learning, sharing, and improving our publishing ventures! Charlotte Pierce PiercePress.com IPNE Board

5 69 An Era of Change

Regardless of where you stand on today’s publishing issues, from price wars between retailers and publishers, to the pros and cons of using digital right management soft ware (DRM), it’s an incredibly exciting time to be part of the independent publishing world. Innovative new programs and opportunities appear all the time—writing residencies via Amtrak, a growing collective voice of professional self-publishers advocating for a range of causes. Just last week, I submitted an application to do novel research from through Spaceship Earth Grants. If this works out, I’ll be one of a group of fellow space enthusiasts on a commercial fl ight seeking to share how viewing your home world from space forever changes your perspective, and how that can benefi t everything from art to science and beyond. When I published my fi rst novel in 2010, Smashwords was a new company. Its CEO, Mark Coker, answered emails personally, and it was the fi rst year they actually made a profi t. (And to his credit, he still takes a very active role in communicating with the publishing community.) Earlier this year, Forbes announced Smashwords made it on the list of America’s Most Promising Companies. How far independent publishing has come! Th e rapid change speaks to the far-reaching eff ects of technology and social media in this Digital Age. It’s a time to be agile and experiment. Platforms like Goodreads make it easy for authors to connect with readers, for hosting Q&A sessions and book giveaways, and IPNE off ers a variety of services from live, webcast presentations and discussions on Google Plus and interviews with authors through the Face Th e Book TV program. While it can be a challenge to keep up with all the opportunities, it’s wonderful to have so many of them. As someone who is relatively new to IPNE, and a newly elected board member, I’m delighted to be part of this organization. In the short time I’ve been affi liated with IPNE, I’ve enjoyed the conversations and am looking forward to participating in the Boston Book Festival from the other side of the table this year—just in time for the launch of a new novel. In the future, I’ll be posting on IPNE’s blog about social media, blogging, or other digital strategies that help independent publishers. Stay tuned, and bring plenty of questions!

Christine Frost HerRavenDomain.com IPNE Board

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7 “The truck began inching forward and I Knew this would be my last chance to get free…”

Willow-Mia Pig is not just any pig. She is very special. She takes you on an amazing adventure. As you travel with her, thanks to a very big-hearted woman named Mollie you will learn that pigs are smart, caring, and very social animals that can become very attached to people if given the chance. Willow-Mia Pig gives readers a whole new appreciation of the importance of treating animals with kindness. Willow-Mia Pig feels very lucky to be “1 in 100 million” and she hopes that when it comes to animals, you, too, will “dare to care.”

“Th is uplift ing book celebrates AN EXCITING NEW BOOK FORkindness YOUNG and READERS!tells the story of what a few people can do to change the world. Families will love its undeniable charm and the incredible story of compassion.” — Alexis C. Fox, Humane Society of the United States

Like many who so generously answer pleas that come across local television stations, Nancy responded to a news broadcast about a pig, now Willow-Mia Pig, who was found on the side of Route 495 in Massachusetts in 2012. After seeing Willow-Mia Pig through to a safe haven, Nancy was inspired by Willow-Mia Pig’s journey and decided to share it with children. Her goal is to ensure that both children and adults be- come more aware of the importance of treating Willow-Mia pig animals with love and kindness. Nancy contin- Nancy A. Bolanis ues to surround herself with others who “dare Illustrated by Donna Secour to care,” and her contagious enthusiasm has created a tremendous groundswell of support www.willowmiapig.com to see that farms be held accountable to certain [email protected] standards when caring for animals. ISBN 978-0-615-79112-8

8 “Neither the postcard image of Vermont nor Twenty New the Norman Rockwell version fi ts the fi ction Stories of Bill Schubart. His spot-on authentic folk The Lamoille Stories ii tales of small town pranksters and tough cases, drunkards and darlings, swerve from comedy to heartbreak like a winding back road. Ultimately, like the old man hand-dig- ging the grave of his wife of 70 years, these stories possess a kindness, wisdom and dignity that make them well worth the read.” willy’s beer garden and 20 new tales from vermont —Stephen Kiernan, author of The Curiosity Bill Schubart and Last Rights

A wholly new collection of Lamoille Stories from Vermont author, Bill Schubart. Many of the original characters in the 2008 edition like Jeeter, Pete, Theron and Lila are back in this new set of stories. • Hiding his beer from his wife, Willy discovers that if he buries a 12 oz. bottle of Old Fitzgerald beer in the woods, in time it’ll grow into a quart. • David unwillingly discovers the mysteries of the female sex when he loses his VW keys. • After 60 years of marriage, Theron’s wife Lila succumbs to dia- betes on their farm. Theron defi es local funeral traditions and, with the help of his friend Dr. Phil, lays Lila to her fi nal rest.

“Lamoille Stories II” extends Bill Schubart’s collection of rural Vermont tales – some uproarious, some heartbreaking – about the characters that enriched his early years there. Bill lives, works, and writes in Hinesburg.

Available from Ingram at full trade discount and returnable: Magic Hill Press ISBN: 978-0-9897121-3-2 137 Pages $15.00

9 Yup, Content Is King!

Th e marketing mantra these days is that you need to regularly publish content in order to create and maintain your author or publisher platform, or identity, on social media. What!? How on earth do you expect me to generate and post all of this information and publish a book or run a business? Granted, the task can seem a bit overwhelming, if you think about drumming it all up from scratch. But don’t be so hard on yourself. By looking around with new eyes, you can come up with quick ways to package pithy posts by leveraging your existing content and putting the great technology that’s right under your nose to work. It can even be fun! Here’s another bit of advice before I give you some content-creation ideas: automate. Use a social-media management utility like Hootsuite (hootsuite.com), Buff er (buff er.com)to stockpile and schedule your content in advance. Th ese programs oft en have browser bookmarks so you don’t have to stop everything to post a juicy morsel found in the course of your work. You’ll be able to centralize your diff erent accounts, from Twitter to Google Plus to LinkedIn to Facebook Pages; then comment, share, and engage with your audience without spending endless hours on it!

Ok, let’s get on with where to fi nd that content:

1. Book snippets. Th ese can be a quote, a few lines or a sample chapter. Your audience likes to feel included and special. Th e best way to off er the sample chapter is to direct them to a link to your website that then asks them for an email address so you can send them the fi le. Th at helps you build that email list you keep hearing about. 2. Your book cover and illustrations. You can set up with a “cover war” and let your audience help you pick out your cover from among several images. Posting illustrations with a description of their relationship to the story is a great way to build interest and engage readers. 3. Listicles. Listicles (not a new body organ) can be simple or very informative. Th e key to their eff ectiveness is the headline. When you browse around the web, or as you read your favorite magazine, pay attention to the headlines that caught your eye and ask yourself why they did. Don’t always be serious; a little intelligent humor goes a long way. NOTE: While you’re here, try creating a juicy headline for this listicle and email it to me at [email protected]! 4. Interviews with the author/ publisher. Your audience wants to know more about you. Th e only way that you are the same as everybody else is that you are unique, too. Why did you start writing or publishing? What are you most proud of? How did you overcome failures? Th is is where you can gain loyalty from your audience, if they feel that they know you, they begin to care. Th at builds trust in you and your prod- ucts and services. 5. Curate content. All of your content does not need to be your own. If you read something that fascinates you, you should share it, just like a good book. Write a summary on the blog post or article that you are sharing and explain if you agree or disagree with the content. Ask your audience questions about their reaction and begin a conversation. Make sure that you mention the author of the piece and preserve the original links. You may fi nd that the author starts to pay attention to you and helps you spread your con- tent in return! 6. Events. Many people post an event with all the information on the when, how and why but I am surprised how oft en they don’t take advantage of the opportunity to create content at the event. Take pictures, tweet, make notes of great quotes from speakers and when the event is over write a few short pieces about the event from diff erent perspectives. Do this while it is still fresh in your mind. Take pictures with your audi-

10 ence at book signings, tell them you will email them the picture (great way to get that email address), let them know that you will be posting the pictures on your social media accounts so they should follow you! 7. Promote your competition. Th is one might surprise you. You may be asking yourself, “Why on earth would I want to promote the competition’s stuff ?” Because they have the audience that you want to buy your book. If you get in front of their eyes they are likely to follow you and that gives you the opportunity to sell them your book. Th e cool thing is that oft en the other author appreciates your sharing their work and will return the favor. Now, it makes sense doesn’t it? 8. Facts and fi gures. It doesn’t matter where your book’s story is located or in what century it takes place you can fi nd oodles of information that ties into your book. Are you writing about 19th century midwifery? Write a post about what could be found in a midwife’s bag, illnesses of the time, survival rates, and on and on. Include pictures that connect to the story. You will be surprised to fi nd that all of your hours spent researching will pay off again as usable content. 9. Video. You can’t see me, but I am jumping up and down. Th is is my favorite form of content creation and today’s tech has made it easy. Of course, a book trailer is a must. Some have their book trailer created by a professional and others do it themselves. Either way it is a powerful bit of content. Don’t be shy and keep in mind that you don’t have to be perfect. Sometimes the imperfection is what allows your audience to con- nect with you. Make small videos of less than 2 minutes. How cool would it be to have a short video with someone who just read your book telling how much they loved it? Or of you reading a chapter at the local library or book store. As a publisher you can create interviews with your authors to post on your website and to share. Video is the coolest kid on the block right now. Most of the time you can take the video with your phone and did you know that YouTube is the second largest search engine? 10. Reuse content. Use content from your last book, old research and articles that you have saved. Go through your old blog posts and magazine articles and see if you can put a new spin on them or consider how things have changed since they were published.

I’m sure you’ll come up with some content-generating ideas of your own. Th ere are many opportunities in the writ- ing and publishing of a book that you can use to create real information that connects with your audience and helps you build a platform of readers who are interested in what you have to off er. Of course it takes work, but the exercise fuels your creativity and makes you more empathic to your audience and helps you learn what they expect from you as an author or a publisher. Let me know how it goes at [email protected]! Laura Williams GoodInklings.com

11 Th e IPNE Year: Indies Helping Indies

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ABC, Adoption & Me: A Multicultural Back to Grace Picture Book for Adoptive Families A. M. Monzione Gayle H. Swift with Casey A. Swift Meaningful relationships grow from serendipi- Named a Favorite Read of 2013 by Adoptive tous encounters. Giuseppe “Zep” Marco’s lonely Families Magazine and Notable Picture widowed life is irrevocably changed when he slips Book of 2013 by Shelf Unbound. ABC, on an errant tomato at the grocery store. The Adoption & Me looks at adoption from a three women who “rescue” him in the moments child’s point of view. The ABC format and and days following his accident somehow all feel bright, multicultural illustrations make it the need to keep coming together with Zep and 978-0-9856762-8-5 attractive to youngsters. The book makes with each other over the course of a beautiful $13.99 36 pages a great conversation starter for families. summer. 2013 Picture Book Includes a parent guide that helps parents 978-1468179262 Ingram present adoption as a safe topic. $14.00 CreateSpace Independent Publishers 346 pages www.backtograce.com WRB Publishing 2012 Literary Fiction [email protected] GayleHSwift.com CreateSpace [email protected]

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People fi ght wars and people Room of Tears eat ice cream, but have people Linda Merlino fought wars over ice cream? At 9:59 a.m. on September 11, 2001, Diane Mary and Jerry are, except O’Connor’s life as a fi refi ghter’s wife changes Jerry doesn’t seem to know forever, shattering her faith. In the summer of 2041, Diane invites Friar Antonio Ortiz to there is a war. He is giving her home. He is a man destined to become away his ice cream, and Mary’s counsel to the fi rst American pope—her son, shop is facing bankruptcy until Peter. Antonio asks no questions and arrives in secret, promising to wait nineteen years before someone gets murdered in passing Diane’s journal to Peter. Jerry’s shop, and Mary fi nd her- 978-1-927792-10-0 Imajin Books self trying to prove Jerry didn’t $13.99 154 pages do the killing. $3.99 ebook www.lindamerlino.com 2012 Literary Fiction [email protected] Pauljanson.com CreateSpace

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“Howard Rheingold and a great team of collaborators have preceded the rest of humanity in exploring the new dynamics of technologically-enhanced peer learning.” — Michel Bauwens, FoundaƟon for Peer-to-Peer AlternaƟves Pierce Press & PubDomEd, 2014. ISBN #9780977639649; $20. PiercePress.com and Peeragogy.org; [email protected]

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Christmasville: Finding Christmasville: Book I of the Christmasville Trilogy Book II of the Christmasville Trilogy Michael Dutton Micahel Dutton

Life as we might imagine it: in a 1950’s If Mary Jane was motivated by the quest for truth Christmas village on a 4 x 8 model train platform. in Book I, Madeleine and Esmeralda are driven “...in this age of Harry Potter and Chris Van by purposes quite different in Book II. For both Allsburg, the magical realism of the novel should girls, it is the embracing of hope—of salvation for prove very appealing to readers, both young and Maddy, illumination for Esmeralda—that propels old.” —ForeWord Magazine, Clarion Review them along their parallel paths. “Dutton writes...three ongoing points of view and “Beautifully told...with such complexity and deep he does it very well. Each woman has her own 9780978665593 understanding that adults will fi nd this story as 9780978665524 voice and those voices are compelling...Dutton $15.00, 349 pages intriguing as their children. Treat yourself to a brilliantly sets up the fi nal chapter.” J. Peter Berg- book unlike any other.” —J. Peter Bergman $15.00, 419 pages man, “Berkshire Eagle” Lightning Source Lightning Source Linden Park Pubishers, Ltd. Linden Park Publishers, Ltd. lindenparkpublishers.com lindenparkpublishers.com 17 Skye Stewart Charles Thies Joel Richard Watkins Patricia Donaruma Cranky Pants Cloud View Bay State Books Williford Publishing Technologies baystatebooks.com Author crankypants cloudtekno.com patriciadonaruma publishing.com williford.com Todd Wheeler George Tyson Mad Endeavor Books Kate Sullivan Juliet A Wright The Bedwyr Press todd-wheeler.com Candlemark & Gleam thebedwyrpress.com Hidden Angel Company candlemarkandgleam. hiddenangel.net com Cheryl Wilfong Courtney Vail Heart Path Press Westridge Farm Pub- Melissa Anne Wuske Gayle H Swift meditativegardener. lishing com Nonfi ction Book Editing GIFT Family Services westridgefarm melissaannewuske. GIFTfamilyservices. publishing.com com com Bob Williams Showtime Books Nicole Vecchiotti Margot Zalkind Jessica Swift showtimebooks.com Swift Ink Editorial Union Park Press MarchMedia Publishing Services unionparkpress.com ArcherMayor.com swiftink.net Gary Washburn Marie C Taylor Author On Point doggywalks.com

Emily Butler is having a crisis. Her 30th birthday looms. Technology gangs up on her at every turn. And cooking for others as a personal chef is killing her love for food. When the two year-old child of a client pees on Emily in the kitchen, she is about to put away the cleaver for good when a stranger dares her to own her future. Peter Distefano has his own problems. He loves women (frequently), but while lusted for he is never loved. Now he’s getting phone calls from a dead woman. As a consultant, he works with corporations to resolve confl icts and disputes. But his boss thinks Peter is burnt out. Peter has one more chance to save his career. Too bad it’s a no-win situation. The unlikely pair face a world of haywire cell phones, self-driving cars, dumpster diving anarchists, and an internet company gone rogue. Their paths are converging and their actions will defi ne each other as much as themselves. Todd Wheeler’s second novel, Dragonfl y and River Stone, casts a skeptical eye on where our clever phones and social networks are taking us in his new near future science-fi ction novel.

ISBN: 9780985317645 todd-wheeler.com; madendeavorbooks.com 18 The Paladins DuBois Patricia Donaruma Williford

Eighteen years after the infants, Kai and Mahri DuBois, were separated and taken from La Foret de Chenes for their own protection, they are called to return. Appointed as Paladins, they receive their fi rst charges from the Elders. The twins must overcome the devastating act of treachery that tore their family apart, restore 9781621417712 the integrity of the treasure they guard, and $22.00, 522 beat back the encroaching evil of La Famille pages DeMauvaise. Booklocker, Amazon [email protected]

Islands of Time Barbara Kent Lawrence Naked Parenting: 7 Keys to Raising Kids with Confi dence “Islands of Time: I really like it. The story Leah DeCesare about a girl from away spending her sum- mer in Maine. then coming back to reclaim Parenting stripped down to the bare basics of herself, resonates with me. raising kids who are self-suffi cient, respectful —Linda Greenlaw, NYT best-selling author. and resilient. Sensible, realistic and practical tips for parents with children of all ages. Fun, “...a multi-layered love story, rich in emotion honest and easy-to-read, it provides a frame- and introspection... People of all ages can work to guide decisions within your parenting relate to Becky’s journey.” 9780990532200 style. Full of creative ideas that any parent can 9781934949665 $7.00, 107 implement today. $17.00, 224 pages —Aislinn Sarnacki, The Bangor Daily News pages 2013 [email protected] Mother’s Circle [email protected] Lightning Source barbaralawrence.com

19 Life in a Jar Jack Mayer Searching for

The true story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Rhode Island Catholic social worker who rescued 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto, and three Kansas teenagers who, 60 years later, rescued her forgotten story. Sendler asked Dawn Porter Jewish mothers to give her their children to save them. The Kansas teens, each with their own painful burdens, fi nd a reference to her 9780615879949 story, which becomes a history project and $6.00, 66 pages play that helps Poland reconcile its Holocaust 9780984111312 history and has inspired people worldwide. Amazon, Ingram $18.00, 396 pages Lightning Source, [email protected] Amazon, Ingram www.longtrailpress.com

Many consider Rhode Island to be a very small place. So it is I Am: Renewal from within the Garden surprising to learn how many great and wonderful things have Dr. Lucie K. Lewis come from “Little Rhody.”

Dr. Lewis had anchored herself through a From Slater Mill to the Touro Synagogue, from H.P Lovecraft to cherished loved-one’s strength, but when Pauly D., from Block Island to Roger Williams Park Zoo, there she died, Dr. Lewis was lost until she are many wondrous and unique people, places and things that reanchored her life through a search that are proud to call Rhode Island home. led her on a journey of emotional healing. In this work, Dr Lewis guides you through So from the shores of Prudence Island to the peak of Jerimoth the journey that lifted her from depression. Hill, have fun: “Searching for Rhode Island.” This book is for all who seek renewal and restoration. [email protected] 9780985960506 www.stillwaterpress.com $25.00, 193 pages [email protected] Amazon, Baker & www.creativefuturesllc.com Taylor, Barnes & Noble

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Written by a doctor of internal medicine, 1918 is a rigorously researched historical novel about the world’s worst pandemic. Dr. Edward Noble, an army major and infectious disease sub-specialist, has a unique position in Boston that allows him to detect an emerging infl uenza strain that is an unprecedented global threat. Up to 100 million people died from the infection. The medical literature and terminology of the time is used to put the reader in the mind of an early 20th century physician.

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