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Get ready to #OccupyPublishing page 3 3rd Annual IPNE Book Awards page 9 Explore books from IPNE members page 22 IPNE Annual Events page 28 30,000+ readers depend on Foreword Reviews to discover books from indie presses. Make sure they see yours.

Please contact us today to get involved in our next issue. East Coast: Midwest: West Coast: Stacy Price Tory Abel Ilyssa Wesche [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 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, networking, marketing opportunities, advocacy,and information about publishing. The organization is supported primarily by membership dues and other income substantially related to its purpose. Our organization covers six New England states and 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, newer publisher with one book, or a vendor that supports the publishing field, you’ll come to enjoy our active group and the camaraderie and business growth oppor- Serving New England’s tunities that come with it! We also welcome authors who self-publish to our group. Independent Book Publishing Community Our members are available to do author appearances and presentations on independent publishing at libraries, bookstores, schools, conferences, and literary/book festivals.

Address 10 Court St. #206 Arlington, MA 02476-0206 ipne.org Contents Board of Directors Charlotte Pierce, President Karen Beukema Einstein, News and Views 3 Vice President Exhibit Curation Guidelines 4 Paul Parisi, Treasurer Maria Kamoulakou- Conference Program 5 Marangoudakis Design Collaboration: 7 Steps 13 Cynthia Hagan Kallai Eddie Vincent IPNE Members List 14 Victoria L. Towler IPNE Book List 22

2016 IPNE Publishing Sponsors and Exhibitors 27 Conference Committee Calendar of Events 28 Charlotte Pierce Deidre Randall Karen Beukema Einstein Catalog Printing Catalog Design and Layout HF Group - Acme Binding Glenna Collett 80 Cambridge Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Cover Photo 617-242-1100 AcrylicArtist acmebinding.com morguefile.com HFGroup.com

The Legend of Hobbomock: The Sleeping Giant

A Barnes & Noble recognized regional best-seller. A REVERE Awards finalist in 2015.

A 98 page teaching activity guide.

A favorite among school teachers and librarians in 2nd through 5th grades, and homeschoolers.

“The Legend of Hobbomock is a wonderful book

providing an authentic representation of Quinnipiac tribal folklore. [ Jason Marchi's] rich storytelling is a great way to introduce elementary-age children to Native American worldview and legend, and to inspire In this compelling story of a young Quinnipiac them to observe nature and to explore the world brave named Blackbird, we experience the exciting around them. Highly recommended.” Quinnipiac tribal legend of how the Sleeping Giant - Dr. Kevin McBride, Director of Research landform in Hamden, Connecticut came to look like Mashantucket Pequot Museum a giant man sleeping on his back.

Hardcover, case wrapped, dust jacket, 32 pages. Ages 5 to 9. 14 fine-art illustrations. 10”x 8.” $16.00 retail

The Growing Sweater Awarded a GOLD medal in the Literary Classics General Early Reader Picture Book category, July 2016.

Synopsis by Literary Classics: When Granny Quigley knitted a purple sweater with a white lace collar for her granddaughter, Ashley, she never imagined the adventures that would ensue. Ashley loved her sweater, but when it came time to wash it, the sweater grew. It was far too large for Ashley, so she gave the sweater to her older sister, hoping to one day grow into it again. But with each subsequent washing, the sweater became larger and larger, making it ever more challenging to find a use for this magical growing sweater.

Literary Classics Review: The Growing Sweater, by Jason J. Marchi is an imaginative story that will enthrall and delight young readers. The illustrations, by Ben Quesnel, are a wonderful addition to this book which is Hardcover, case wrapped, dust jacket, 32 sure to become a favorite with young readers. Recommended pages. Ages 4 to 8. 18 full-page bright for home and school libraries, this book has earned the Literary illustrations. 8”x10.” $16.00 retail Classics Seal of Approval and was awarded GOLD in the Early Reader Picture Book category.

Available through FOLLET School Solutions and Baker & Taylor Also available at discount to libraries on-line through Fahrenheitbooks.com Or Call 203.453.5700 for credit card library discount orders

2 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 News and Views

So kudos to them, personally, for getting their Get Ready to day in the sun). But persisting for all independent authors and publishers is the dilemma of #OccupyPublishing how to make one’s books discoverable, when the traditional methods of using agents and finding publishing companies to sell books By IPNE board member still carries the day. Virginia Towler Organizations like the Independent Pub- lishers of New England help authors find he world is changing. markets for their books. Just like Amazon, TFast. Some of us can recall the more visible the seller, the more pro- when the library was the only nounced is the need for buyers to pay atten- source of finding new reads. tion to it. IPNE’s goal is to become a regional Gone are those days. Now, as union of sorts for publishers and their writ- new technological platforms ers, who can use its resources for getting for buying goods and services more visibility, as a united front of advocacy, replace the traditional brick to garner attention of bookstores and to and mortar “walk-in” shopping era of our increase its ability to market to more book- parents and grandparents, the options of stores. Our 15-year-old organization has scouring the world for finding new products topped a record 225 members, a much larger are dizzying. This is no less so than in the force than your individual force of one. publishing business. IPNE is in the process of finding the Although the prognosticators heralded the proper mix of technology platforms and peo- end of publishing when Amazon came into ple resources to help publishers and authors being, even they are at loss to understand become respected publishers and authors. trends. Trends change. Fast. Amazon is in. This is where you come in. As much as we Amazon is out. Well, we pretty much know by want to believe we were brought to this earth now that Amazon is here to stay. And much to to share our creativity and lofty insights its credit, and its ascendancy as the global about the state of human kind, it does writ- superpower for all shopping in the Western ers no good not to be able to accomplish that World (after all, China does have “Alibaba”), a goal of becoming known. new world of publishers and their authors is In order fulfill our mission, for the next emerging. Some are wonderful. Others are year IPNE will be reaching out in person to good. Most are not too, too bad. We will independent publishers throughout the New refrain from discussing those who fail, alto- England region. Invite us to your library or gether, because even they have an opportu- writer’s group and we’ll hitch up the wagon nity to live out their publishing dreams (ever with resources, experienced publishers, and watch, “The Worst Chef” on cable television? friendly colleagues, and pay you a visit!

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 3 Keep in mind that the more you interact catalogs, helping establish local visibility of with your IPNE colleagues and engage IPNE’s members. It’s so much more effective withour programs, the greater the return to when someone else is championing your you, and the the more successful you will work. But your involvement is the key to the become in selling your work. success of this process. The proposed theme for the upcoming Organizations like the Independent year is #occupypublishing. We hope this Publishers of New England help theme will spark increased membership involvement in brainstorming, organizing, authors and small publishers and making things happen for our members. develop markets for their books. Here’s a start: follow @IPNE on Twitter and on Facebook.com/IPNE.org, attend our daily There are multiple opportunities for help- Office Hours sessions (IPNE.org/OfficeHours). ing out with IPNE. In need are bloggers, con- IPNE is your organization. It is YOU. Take tent marketers, social media experts, over, take charge, and let’s work together to on-the-ground representatives who can go successfully and professionally publish our into the bookstores and libraries with our authentic voices, experiences, and stories!

Exhibit Curation Guidelines By the IPNE Events Project Team tarting in 2016, IPNE exhibits at most of 4. Books on established trade organiza- Sour book shows were curated. Through tion publication lists (see guidelines at this process, we have been able to raise the IPNE.org/events). overall quality of books that readers and 5. Library of Congress Catalog Number. industry professionals can discover through B. Both of the following criteria: IPNE. 1. Publisher has completed, signed, and And it’s working! This process has been submitted our curation checklist. enhancing the reputation of IPNE as whole 2. Completed profile on the IPNE site, and its members individually, through our including book metadata and cover cooperative exhibits at shows like the New images. England Library Association, Boston Book Festival, and New England Independent If you don’t meet at least one of the first Booksellers Association. set of 5 qualifications, please send a copy of Books will be considered for exhibit if the book two months prior to the event ship- they meet the criteria in A and B, below: ping deadline. Books that do not meet the A. At least one of the following criteria: currently posted guidelines will be returned 1. IPNE Book Awards winner or finalist. and exhibit fees refunded and publishers will 2. Winner or finalist of other established be offered mentoring sessions and resources awards programs. to help their books meet curation for future 3. Books accepted to previous IPNE exhibits. Final curation approval rests with shows under 2016 curation guidelines. the IPNE board of directors.

4 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 Conference Program

Friday, October 21, 2016

3:00–5:00 pm Registration Harbor’s Edge 3:00 Welcome and Announcements Harbor’s Edge 3:30–4:15 Panel Session: Your Book as a Business Prescott Mellisa Sherlin, Rona Gofstein, and Deidre Randall, with moderator Pamela J. Fenner

3:00–8:00 Exhibits and Bookstore Prescott 4:30–5:00 Third Annual IPNE Book Awards Harbor’s Edge 5:30–6:00 Keynote Address Prescott Publishing: The Long Game David R. Godine After more than 45 years in publishing, legendary independent Boston publisher David Godine has more than a few tricks up his sleeve to share with fellow indies.

6:15–6:30 Networking and free time 6:00–9:00 Face the Book TV Interviews Wentworth Connie Hambley

6:30–8:00 Meet and Mingle Reception Harbor’s Edge Music by member Steve Carter Cash Bar Exhibitors Bookstore

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 5 Saturday, October 22, 2016

7:15–8:30 am Continental breakfast Prescott Room 8:00–8:30 Roundtable Discussions Prescott and Michelle Ollie, Nelson Suit, Dorothy Kupcha Leland, Harbor’s Edge Mariana Llanos Lopez de Castilla Informal roundtables on illustration, graphic novels, regional marketing, children’s publishing, and more!

8:45–9:25 A Conversation with IBPA CEO Harbor’s Edge Angela Bole Moderated by Charlotte Pierce Join IPNE president Charlotte Pierce in a professional conversation with IBPA CEO Angela Bole. During this general session, Angela will share her overall perspectives about the publishing industry in a casual Q&A format before taking questions from the audience.

9:30–10:15 Breakout Sessions Gardner and Lear Rooms Sales: Working with Bookstores and Marketing: Promotions and Distributors Connections for the Indie Publisher Tom Holbrook, Tom Lyons, Sue Cabezas, Mihael Boezi, Lisa Janice Cohen, and and Brian Jud Mike Squatrito

10:15 Break Exhibitors Bookstore 10:45–11:30 Breakout Sessions Gardner and Lear Rooms Diversity: Publishing Color Production: Back to Basics with Words in Black and White and Images VL Towler, Gina Humbler, and Grace Eddie Vincent and Glenna Collett Stevens. Moderated by Karen Einstein

11:45–12:30 Luncheon Prescott

Information about the sessions starts on page 8.

6 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 Saturday, October 22, 2016

12:45–1:25 pm Keynote Address: The Golden Hour and Harbor’s Edge Endangered Alphabets Project Tim Brookes and Maung Nyeu Since 2013, Tim Brookes has been collaborating on a remarkable publishing project with an indigenous Bangladeshi, Maung Nyeu, who is from a rural area that is home to thirteen ethnically distinct indigenous peoples. Education there is conducted in the national language, Bangla, which is not intelligible to many of the children. Maung has helped found three schools where the children are being educated in their mother tongues, and he and Tim have been creating classroom materials for these schools. They will tell this story and show a range of the materials they have published.

1:30–2:15 Breakout Sessions Gardner and Lear Rooms Marketing: The Art of Getting Workshop: Handmade Books (Good) Book Reviews Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord Seth Dellon and Angela Bole

2:45–3:30 Breakout Sessions Gardner and Lear Rooms Production: Pick the Editors’ Brains Trends: Behind the Scenes in the Gardner Room “Touching Home in China” Transmedia Tanya Gold and Kate Victory Hannisian Project Melissa Ludtke and Julie Mallozzi

3:30 Independent Publishing Achievement Award Harbor’s Edge Deidre Randall & Peter E. Randall presented by Pamela Fenner, Michaelmas Press

3:40–4:30 Ask the Experts Panel Harbor’s Edge All Saturday speakers and panelists take questions

See you again at the next conference!

Information about the sessions starts on page 8.

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 7 professional product to the marketplace is your first vital step to success. Eddie Vincent and Glenna Collett have a Sessions Info combined 72 years of book production experience. Come with your questions.

Listed in chronological order Saturday, 1:30 pm WORKSHOP: Hands On Handmade Books Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord Learn to make simple handmade books that require no spe- Saturday, 8:00 am cial materials, tools, or technical skills. They can be produced as one-of-a-kinds or printed in small editions—perfect to ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS give away as keepsakes at readings and events, use as a for- Michelle Ollie, Nelson Suit, Dorothy Kupcha Leland, mat for small zines, and share with friends and family. You’ll Mariana Llanos Lopez de Castilla, and you! get advice on page layout, paper choices, and printing and be Informal roundtable discussions on illustration, graphic nov- ready to continue making these books on your own. els, regional marketing, children’s publishing, and more. Saturday, 1:30 pm Saturday, 9:30 am MARKETING: The Art of Getting (Good) Book Marketing: Promotion and Connections for the Reviews Indie Author Seth Dellon and Angela Bole LJ Cohen, Mike Squatrito, and Michael Boezi Book reviews are the lifeblood of the indie author. Panelists Our presenters will discuss and analyze how authors can from ForeWord and IBPA will discuss best practices and expand their audience, network with other authors, and strategies for obtaining effective reviews. reach critical influencers. They will talk about potential reasons why some techniques work and others fail, discuss the Saturday, 2:45 pm differences and similarities between marketing for non-fic- PRODUCTION: Pick the Editors’ Brains! (Everything tion versus fiction writers, and the importance of owning one’s voice on the web. you wanted to know about book editing, but were afraid to ask!) Saturday, 9:30 am Tanya Gold and Kate Victory Hannisian Authors and publishers know that editing is a key part of sales: Working with Bookstores and Distributors getting a book ready for publication, but they often have Tom Holbrook, Tom Lyons, Sue Cabezas, and Brian Jud questions about working with editors, or wonder what type Effective strategies and approaches for indie authors and of editing a particular book needs. When in the writing and publishers to collaborate with bookstores and distributors. pre-publication process does it make sense to engage an editor’s services? What’s the difference between developmental Saturday, 10:45 am editing, line editing, and copyediting? Come chat with two experienced editors about these topics and bring your ques- DIVERSITY: Publishing Color in Black & White tions for a lively and informative discussion. Virginia Towler, Gina Humber, and Grace Stevens. Moderated by Karen Einstein Saturday, 2:45 What is diversity? Why is it important to our national dia- log, and how can we contribute to that discussion as Trends: Behind the Scenes in the “Touching Home publishers? in China” Transmedia Project Melissa Ludtke and Julie Mallozzi Saturday, 10:45 am Transmedia techniques create an immersive storytelling experience across multiple platforms, from interactive books Production: Back to Basics with Words & Images and websites to social media platforms like Facebook, Twit- Eddie Vincent and Glenna Collett ter, YouTube, and Instagram. Learn how a documentary film- If you’re just starting out or halfway through a book project, maker and print journalist are partnering as transmedia come learn about the basics. We’ll discuss editing, design, storytellers. Discover how they integrate video as a powerful typesetting, layout, hiring professionals, using images in visual element and use social media to expand and deepen your book or on your cover, printing, and ebooks. Offering a the story’s content.

8 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 IPNE 3rd Annual Book Awards 2016 BOOK OF THE YEAR: Fiona Raven + Glenna Collett, Book De- Design sign Made Simple (12 Pines Press) WINNER: Joseph Kreutz, Anesthesia at the House (University of Informational Nonfiction Vermont Department of Anesthesia) WINNER: Fiona Raven + Glenna Collett, Book Design Made Sim- FINALIST: Jason Marchi, The Growing Sweater (Omicron-World ple (12 Pines Press) Entertainment - Fahrenheit Books ) FINALIST: Sarah K. Berenbaum, LCSW, BCD and Dorothy Kup- Coffee Table/Art cha Leland, When Your Child Has Lyme Disease (Lyme Literate WINNER: Edward L. Rubin, Vermont (Fine Arts Press) Press) Young Adult Narrative Nonfiction WINNER: Ursula Pearson, Soulene: A Healer in Paris (i30 Media WINNER: Chuck Veit, Sea Miner (Chuck Veit Books) Corporation) FINALIST: Joanne Lannin, Finding a Way to Play (Portlandia FINALIST: Debbie Mack, Invisible Me (Renegade Press) Press) Children’s Literary Fiction WINNER: Jason Marchi, The Growing Sweater (Omicron-World WINNER: Jack B. Rochester, Madrone (Joshua Tree Press) Entertainment - Fahrenheit Books ) FINALIST: Paul Pare, Road Kill (Maine Writers and Publishers FINALIST: Linda Smigaj, Fly on the Wall Series: Mayflower (Smigaj Alliance) Books) Mystery Perennial WINNER: Kathryn Orzech, Asylum (CAPA/Kathryn Orzech) WINNER: Jason Marchi, The Legend of Hobbomock The Sleeping FINALIST: Felix F. Giordano, Montana Harvest (CAPA/Red Road Giant (Omicron-World Entertainment - Fahrenheit Books ) Publishers) FINALIST: Mariana Llanos, Tristan Wolf (Mariana Llanos Books) Sci-fi/Fantasy eBooks WINNER: Lori L. MacLaughlin, Lady, Thy Name is Trouble WINNER: Jeanne Rogers, One Hot Mess (Acadia Publishing (League of Vermont Writers/Book and Sword Publishing) Group, LLC) FINALIST: Athena Andreadis , To Shape the Dark (Candlemark & FINALIST: Amy Ray, Life Support: An Antiques Alley Short Mys- Gleam) tery (@writeramyray) Historical Fiction WINNER: J. Everett Prewitt, A Long Way Back (Northland Pub- lishing Company ) FINALIST: D.I. Dickson, While the World Waits (CreateSpace)

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IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 9 novels. Her most recent book, Dreadnought and Shuttle represents her sixth published Our Presenters novel. Derelict, the first novel in the series, was chosen as a Library Journal Self-e Select title and book of the year in 2016. LJ is active in IPNE, SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fan- Listed in alphabetical order tasy Writers of America), and Broad Universe and blogs about publishing, general geekery, and other ephemera at http://www.ljcbluemuse.blogspot.com.

Angela Bole is chief executive officer of the Independent Book Publishers Association Glenna Collett is a retired book designer (IBPA), the largest book publishing associa- with a 42-year freelance career behind her tion in the U.S. serving independent publish- and many years of book marketing ahead of ers and self-published authors. Prior to her. She teamed up with another designer, joining IBPA, Angela served as deputy execu- Fiona Raven, to write Book Design Made Sim- tive director of the Book Industry Study ple, which came out in 2015. Glenna teaches Group (BISG), an organization that fosters self-publishing workshops in the Boston area, conversation and consensus across all sectors where her goal is to prepare authors to enter of the book business. Before that, she served as BISG’s associate the publishing world successfully. director and as its marketing and communications manager. Angela lives in Redondo Beach, California where she rides her bike to work as often as possible. Seth Dellon is Director of Audience Develop- ment at Foreword Reviews—the only review journal dedicated exclusively to indie Michael Boezi is a writer, educator, and publishing—where he spearheads efforts to grow 17-year publishing industry veteran with ear- and connect with Foreword’s varied audiences, ly-stage startup experience as well. He and oversees Foreword’s digital initiatives. Seth is started Control Mouse Media in 2014 to help also a co-founder of PubMatch, the online rights small business owners and non-fiction network. Seth has worked in publishing for 10 authors build their online audience using a years, with previous experience at Publishers carefully constructed content strategy. Weekly and The American Collective Stand/Combined Book Exhibit. He teaches a graduate-level course at Emer- son College called Fundamentals of Content Strategy, and produces and hosts a weekly podcast on the topic called Marketing Without Pamela Fenner founded Michaelmas Press the Marketing. For more details about Michael and his current proj- in 1990, producing specialty publications ects, please see: http://mboezi.com/now. focused on the Waldorf system. She is a co- founder of IPNE and has been on the conference committee for all but one IPNE Tim Brookes was born in England, edu- conference. She is a former science teacher, cated at Oxford, and is the author of fifteen early childhhod educator, childbirth teacher, books. He is also a micro-publisher and and has worked in a computer software com- founder of the Champlain College Publishing pany, a ballet company, and for a physician. Initiative. He founded the Endangered Alpha- bets project, and collaborates with co-pre- senter Maung Nyeu to preserve languages in Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord has an danger of extinction. international reputation for sharing the art and craft of making simple handmade books through her website (makingbooks.com) and Sue Cabezas is Executive Vice-President blog (susangaylord.com). Her own artists and Board of Directors member at Applewood books have been featured in magazines Books in Carlisle, MA. Sue has been with the (Urthona: Buddhism and the Arts, Somerset team at Applewood since 1993, where she Studio, Fiberarts, Letter Arts Review) and sev- began as Operations Manager. Sue is also eral books and exhibited around the US and President of the Board of Directors of Docu- abroad. mentary Educational Resources, a non-profit educational organization, where she was Exec- utive Director prior to her engagement at Applewood. She received her Masters degree from Boston College. David R. Godine is the founder of Boston’s independent publishing house David R. Godine, Inc., established in 1970 and producing between twenty and thirty titles per year. LJ Cohen is a Boston area novelist, poet, blogger, ceramics artist, Godine also maintains an active reprint pro- and relentless optimist. After almost twenty-five years as a physical gram. For more, please go to: http://www. therapist, LJ now uses her anatomical knowledge and myriad clini- godine.com/about/ cal skills to injure characters in her science fiction and fantasy

10 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 Rona Gofstein loves chocolate, her morn- Brian Jud is a book-marketing consultant, ing cup of coffee, and retail therapy. She is a speaker, seminar leader, television host and best-selling romance novelist (as Rachel Ken- president of Premium Book Company, which ley), workshop leader, and co-founder of the sells on a non-returnable, commission basis. Writers Business School (www.writersbusi- Brian is also the Executive Director of the nessschool.com). When she is not writing she Association of Publishers for Special Sales. is homeschooling her sons, wandering And he is the author of How to Make Real through thrift stores, trying unsuccessfully to Money Selling Books (Without Worrying About keep up with laundry, and laughing as much Returns) and Beyond the Bookstore, a primer as possible. She can be found (perhaps a little on non-bookstore marketing. Brian is a regu- too much) on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ lar speaker on book-marketing topics at publishing groups around authorrachelkenley). the country.

Tanya Gold (www.TanyaGold.com) is an Melissa Ludtke is the creator and pro- independent editor, writing coach and pub- ducer of the transmedia project Touching lishing project manager based in Cambridge, Home in China: in search of missing girlhoods. Massachusetts. She works on fiction and non She is also writing a memoir about her 1970s -fiction manuscripts, and technical content. gender discrimination federal court case, Tanya has 15 years of experience in publish- Ludtke v. Kuhn, which secured equal access for ing and an MA in writing. She enjoys helping women to report in Major League Baseball authors develop their stories, polish their lan- locker rooms. Her award-winning journalism guage, develop their writing skills, and navigate the complex world career took her from Sports Illustrated to CBS of publishing. It has been suggested that she owns too many dictio- News, from Time to the Nieman Foundation naries for her own good. for Journalism at Harvard University. She is the author of On Our Own: Unmarried Motherhood in America.

Connie Johnson Hambley embraces the changes in the publishing world by being Julie Mallozzi’s documentary films have both traditionally and independently pub- been broadcast on public television, screened lished. Her high-concept thrillers feature at museums and universities, and won remarkable women entangled in modern-day awards at numerous festivals. Several of her crimes. After receiving her law degree, she films explore Asian and Asian-American moved to Boston and has written identity, including her debut film Once for Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Nature. Her Removed about her trip to China to meet her short story, Giving Voice is featured in Level mother’s family and learn about the roles Best Books Best New England Crime Stories: they played in the history of modern China. She works as a free- Windward, and her suspense novels, The Charity and The Trou- lance producer and editor and has taught filmmaking at Harvard bles, will be joined by The Wake in 2017. University, Boston University, and Rhode Island School of Design.

Tom Holbrook is a founder and co-owner Michelle Ollie (cartoonstudies.org) is of RiverRun Bookstore, an independent cofounder of The Center for Cartoon Studies bookstore serving downtown Portsmouth for (CCS), a two-year MFA and certificate school more than thirteen years. For the last four and studio based in Vermont. Prior to CCS, years he has also been the managing director Ollie was a director and faculty at Minneapo- of Piscataqua Press, an imprint of RiverRun lis College of Art and Design, taught for New Bookstore that assists independent authors York Institute of Technology’s graduate busi- in bringing their work into print. He lives in ness program, and was the development Portsmouth with his wife and daughter. manager for Banta Corporation (now RR Donnelly).

Gina Humber is an educator, author and national speaker on diversity. She has written a Charlotte Pierce has been an indie pub- children’s book called IT’S ALL GOOD: A Book lisher and freelancer since 1989 when she About Self Acceptance and Diversity which started Pierce Press after moving to the Bos- debuted late in 2015. Gina is a well sought after ton area from New York City. Charlotte is an speaker on global racism and education, and her advocate for the collaborative economy, both approach to empowering all youth, so that their inside and outside of IPNE. images and stories are told. Gina is a regular on Charlotte grew up on a small farm in Eastern Sirius xm radio, where she discusses our soci- Washington and is an avid sculler (rower). She enjoys hiking, geo- ety’s isms and the means to eradicate them. caching, language learning, adventure travel, fiber arts, and all Gina is also the CEO of Diversity is a Verb LLC, manner of crafting & making. She graduated from the University of which creates national programs for students Washington and Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. and inclusive diversity programs for the work force.

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 11 Our Presenters, continued

Deidre Randall is the CEO of Peter E. Ran- VL Towler has had an exciting interna- dall Publisher, a full-service publisher located tional and legal career. After transferring in Portsmouth, NH. Since 1970 the publish- from the University of Redlands, in Califor- ing house has produced more than 500 nia, and graduating from Georgetown Uni- books, ranging in subject from history, biog- versity in Washington, D.C., becoming a raphy, and children’s to photography and Peace Corps volunteer and working for two memoir. Deidre coordinates all book projects, years in the Philippines, Towler worked as a distribution and marketing efforts for each Refugee Caseworker in the Indochinese Refu- title. She has a M.Ed. in Business Administra- gee Camps in the Philippines and Thailand tion from Antioch New England Graduate for another 1.5 years. Towler speaks conver- School. She is a community radio host, an award-winning song- sationally in several languages (Spanish, writer, and a poet. French, Cebuano, Cambodian), and was a recipient of a screenwriting Fellowship sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, East Foundation. Severed is Towler’s first novel Mellisa Sherlin enjoys taking her big yel- and placed in the Finals in First Fiction of the Phillis B. Wheatley low lab to the beach on dreary days and get- Book Awards (Harlem Book Fair) juried by New York librarians. ting lost on road trips. She is an internationally award-winning and best- selling author with over 30 years of publish- Kate Victory Hannisian, owner of Blue ing credits to her name. Completing her MBA Pencil Consulting (www.bluepencilconsulting. in Marketing in 2013, she co-founded the com), is an editor and writer who works with Writers Business School (www.writersbusi- fiction and non-fiction writers to develop and nessschool.com). She is currently the presi- polish book manuscripts and book proposals, dent of the Essex Writers and Artisans Guild and to choose the right publication path. of Massachusetts, which has been meeting Kate is an affiliated faculty member in Emer- weekly since 1991. Mellisa can be found mak- son College’s Writing, Literature & Publishing ing illegal U-turns on rural roads and Facebook (www.facebook. Department. Before starting her own firm, com/MellisaSherlin). Kate spent 17 years as a business journalist, and earned a BA degree in English Literature and Speech Communi- cations from Boston College. She’s working on her own novels. Mike Squatrito is the author and creator Slowly. of The Overlords Fantasy Book series, as well as the CEO and founder of Overlord Enter- prises. He speaks at schools, colleges, local Eddie Vincent has been in the publishing libraries, and writer’s groups where his sin- and graphic design field since the age of fif- cere hope is to inspire everyone he meets to teen. His company Encircle Publications spe- be creative and follow their dreams. He is cializes in complete book production, and is also the Vice President for the Association of home to the Aurorean poetry journal. Eddie Rhode Island Authors (ARIA). works with publishers and independent authors, helping them with their design When not working on the Overlords series, he’s very active in fit- needs and all facets of bringing a book to life. ness and sports. And Mike is an engineer, too, working on Home- land Defense projects.

Grace Stevens, with her experience in cor- porate technical management, individual and group counseling, and author is an inspirational and motivational speaker specializing in personal transformation and relationships Grace is a transgender woman who transi- tioned gender at the age of sixty-four successfully in two vastly different workplaces, the technical and counseling worlds. Grace strongly believes, “We are all so much more than just gender.” Grace has written two books; No! Maybe? Yes! Living My Truth, and Musings on Living Authentically, and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post with her column, “My Transgender Life.”

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12 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 7 Steps to Better Collaboration with a Designer By Glenna Collett, coauthor of Book Design Made Simple

our book designer is an important member look inside. A nice, harmonious transition Yof your production crew. He or she will add from outside to inside, though, is a pleas- value by making your book look professional— ant experience. By using the same designer inside and out—so it can compete in the market for both, you might save yourself some place. Aside from adding the prettiness factor, he money with a package deal, too. or she can also help you avoid costly pitfalls in 5. Prepare your manuscript for design by printing and ebook conversion. You really want stripping away the fancy stuff. Delete any the designer’s wealth of experience on your side. styling you may have added, such as boxes, You can make the whole design process go color type, fancy heading styles, or notes to more smoothly if you prepare your book—and yourself. Delete any “Smart Art” or pictures yourself—to welcome the designer’s knowl- you picked up from Word, as they are edge and perspective to your team. Here are a usable only in Microsoft and don’t work in few suggestions to help smooth the way, and layout programs. perhaps even save you some money. 6. Leave your images in place in your manuscript if you like, but know that image files 1. Please have your book professionally imported with a Word document are use- edited. Most typesetters and layout people less to a designer except as placeholders. So have worked with editors before and know be ready to hand over a separate file for a mistake when they see one. It takes effort each one. Also, organize your image file and time (= your money) to point out names. Rather than providing images with errors and query you about a fix. Also, names like “IMG_0987” or “Nana with Her- remember that it is very difficult to design bie,” use names like “Chapter3_Image2” or anything with one hand holding the nose! “figure 112.” Not only does this save the (A polite way of saying that your designer designer a lot of time and confusion, it also will work on your unedited book but may helps you see whether the images are in the not like it very much.) proper order or if anything is missing. 2. Be ready to describe your audience and the 7. Check your images for resolution. Basically, tone or feeling that you want your book to this means that if there is more than one express. version of the image out there, you should 3. Inform your designer up front whether the use the one with the largest file size, espe- book will have print and/or ebook versions. cially for print books. The design process is actually a bit different for each. If you’ve already chosen a printer, Remember, your designer’s time equals please let them know that, too. your money. Anything you can do to make his 4. Hire the same designer for your cover and or her job easier will turn your work together your interior. Not many book people talk into a true collaboration, and your book will about this, but it is a pet peeve of mine. I gain an ally. do not like to look at a cover and then open And we all know our books can use as many a book to be jarred by a totally different friends as they can get.

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 13 Our Members

Publishers Crashlanenews.com Images from the Past George Kitching Tordis Ilg Isselhardt Applewood Books crashlanenews.com imagesfromthepast.com Sue Cabezas Davanti & Vine Press JM Publishing Phil Zuckerman Dawn Hoffman Mary Buechler Janson Bauhan Publishing [email protected] pauljanson.com Sarah Bauhan David R. Godine JMD Publishing LLC bauhanpublishing.com Publisher Jennifer Most Delaney Bay State Books godine.com JMDPublishing.com Joel Watkins Derry Public Library Just Write Books [email protected] Cara Barlow Nancy E Randolph Blue Lobster Book Co. Publisher jstwrite.com Crystal Ponti Doggie Investigation Gang, DIG Kepler Press bluelobsterbookco.com John Bulens Ellen Alexander Bluefish River Press Janet Puglisi keplerpress.com David Pallai facebook.com/Doggie.Investigation. Gang Kirschstone Books bluefishriverpress.com Marina Kirsch Dreamschooner Press Kate Pola Brooks kirschstonebooks.com Rick Felty drkatebrooks.com tabithafink.com Longwood Publishing Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc. Heather Bruhl Encircle Publications Carole Kitchel Bellew Timothy Bruhl Cynthia Brackett-Vincent bunkerhillpublishing.com longwoodpublishing.com Joey Lopes By Light Unseen Media Devin McGuire Lose the Cape! Inanna Arthen Eddie Vincent Alexa Bigwarfe bylightunseenmedia.com encirclepub.com losethecape.com Candlemark & Gleam FisherDawg Mad Endeavor Books Athena Andreadis Lisa L. Phillips Todd Wheeler candlemarkandgleam.com fisherdawg.com todd-wheeler.com Castle Press, LLC Florida Kids Press MarchMedia LLC Publishing Mandi Castle Jane Wood Margot Zalkind Mayor Cengage Learning janewoodbooks.com ArcherMayor.com Cate Barr Forza Press Mariana Llanos Books Valerie Giglio Champlain College Publishing Mariana Llanos valeriegiglio.com Initiative marianallanos.com champlaincollegepublishing.com Gihon River Press Marrero Illustrations Steve Feuer Christopher Matthews Publishing Carla Marrero gihonriverpress.com Jeremy J. Soldevilla marreroillustrations.com christophermatthewspub.com Green Writers Press Jane McCarthy Dede Cummings Publisher Counseling & Coaching Services greenwriterspress.com Dr. Stem Sithembile Mahlatini Merrimack Media drstemspeaks.com Husky Trail Press, LLC Jenny Hudson Richard LaPorta merrimackmedia.com Cranky Pants Publishing huskytrailpress.com Stephen Sanzo J.L. Metcalf i30 Media Corporation Skye Stewart Publisher Ian Lamont crankypantspublishing.com in30minutes.com

14 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 M-Graphics Publishing Pierce Press Renegade Press Michael V. Minayev Karen Beukema Einstein Debbi Mack mgraphics-publishing.com Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis debbimack.com Michaelmas Press Megan McKenna Return of the Buffalo Pamela Johnson Fenner Charlotte Ruth Pierce Sheryl Davis piercepress.com michaelmaspress.com RiverVision Press Joan Wright Mularz Piscataqua Press Jim Baumer Publisher Tom Holbrook jimbaumer.com piscataquapress.com facebook.com/ S2dio joanwrightmularzauthor/ Plaidswede Publishing Co. Elizabeth Dimmette Coyne New England Pet Partners, Inc. George Geers plaidswede.com Satya House Publications Gary A. Ross Julie Murkette newenglandpetpartners.org Pro Lingua Associates satyahouse.com North Country Press Arthur A. Burrows ProLinguaAssociates.com Heidi Siefkas Patricia Newell heidisiefkas.com northcountrypress.com Professional Value Books, Inc. Silver Print Press Northland Publishing Company John Gaskell theengineersresource.com Peter Miller Sondra George silverprintpress.com eprewitt.com Rambling Dog Publications Spinner Publications, Inc. Peter E. Randall Publisher Bonnie Kreitler ramblingdog.com Susan Grace Deidre Randall spinnerpub.com www.perpublisher.com Red Chair Press, LLC Keith Garton Spring Street Publishing PFP Inc - AJAR Contemporaries Joseph Hall Peter Hallet Sarno redchairpress.com pfppublishing.com

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IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 15 Our Members Touching Home Publishing WoodstockArts Melissa Ludtke Weston Blelock touchinghomeinchina.com woodstockarts.com Strangelet Press Union Park Press Leah Alaani Nicole Vecchiotti Casey Brown unionparkpress.com Publishers/Authors strangeletjournal.com University of Vermont Department 3 Petal Books Symmetry Press LLC of Anesthesiology Joyce Johnson Kenneth Schwarz Joseph Kreutz www.3petal.com symmetrypress.com Upper Access Inc., Book Publishers 12 Pines Press Tamstales Steve Carlson Glenna Collett Theresa Schimmel UpperAccess.com BookDesignMadeSimple.com The Bedwyr Press Vermont Press Diana Alexander 21st Century Publishing, LLC Sara Jones Gary Hugh Collins George Tysont VermontPress.org twentyfirstcenturypublishing.com Thistle Hill Publications West Cornwall Publishing Alegcris Press Jack Crowl Amy Johnson thistlehillpub.com Sharon Helbert Libby Mitchell alegcrispress.com Three Bean Press westcornwallpublishing.com Julie Decedue Anastasia Antoniou White Wave Press theabc101.com Sandy Giardi Elizabeth Lorayne Roberta Paul whitewavepressbooks.com Barking Planet Productions threebeanpress.com Robert J. McCarty Whole Sky Books planetofthedogs.net TidePool Press Phyllis Edgerly Ring Dany Pelletier phyllisedgerlyring.wordpress.com Basil & The Buddha Press tidepoolpress.com Julie Basil Pierce

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16 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 Florence Bennett Elizabeth Samit Books Our Members Publisher, Author Elizabeth Samit Bill Pike Books elizabethsamitbooks.com William Pike Elm Grove Press Inimitable Press whystocksgoupanddown.com Ruth Whipple Crocker VL Towler severedanovel.com Branches & Ink Press elmgrovepress.org Beth Teliho Bob Englehart Interrobang Books bethteliho.met Connecticut Authors and Publishers LJ Cohen Bruce Jones Design Assn. ljcohen.net Bruce Jones Bobenglehart.com Iron Frog Productions brucejonesdesign.com Fellowship of Elves Gary Roma brucethebookguy.com Buffi Wixted ironfrog.com Candlepin Press FellowshipofElves.com Kids Yoga Stories LLC Rob N. Sneddon Gaffney Design Giselle Shardlow candlepinpress.com Ellen Gaffney kidsyogastories.com Charylar Press wingsforaflower.com Koalaful Connie Johnson Hambley Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord Sylvie B. Yoma conniejohnsonhambley.com susangaylord.com koalaful.com David Chase Felix Frederick Giordano Ronald M. Krupp Publisher, Author Connecticut Authors & Publishers liftingtheyoke.com Constitutional Democracy Assn. Caroline Lee Matthew Herschler jbnovels.com APSS (Association for Publishers thepeoplescontract.org Glow Books for Special Sales) Daniel Costa Marguerite M. Dorn maxzyne.com Flamesreborntrilogy.com mmdornconsulting.com Lenna Kutner Cottey House Press Hannah R. Goodman magicnorumbega.com Barbara Morrison www.hannahrgoodman.com Linda Smigaj Books cotteyhousepress.com Graceful Change Press Linda Joyce Smigaj Creek Road Press Grace Anne Stevens flyonthewallseries.com Jerry Johnson nomaybeyes.com Linden Park Publishers, Ltd vtpoet.com Gray Crow Press Michael Dutton Crow Flies Press lindenparkpublishers.com Anne-Elizabeth Barnes Peter Felsenthal Jana Laiz Heart Path Press Long Trail Press crowfliespress.com Cheryl Wilfong Jack Lawrence Mayer longtrailpress.com Curiosity Books meditativegardener.com Kameel Nasr Heartwood Press Lyme Literate Press kameelnasr.com Lynn Levine Dorothy Leland lymeliteratepress.com Elda Dawber heartwoodpress.com www.eldamdawber.com Helpingwords Lori L. MacLaughlin League of Vermont Authors Deep Waters Press Kathy Brodsky Publisher, Author Nicole Daphnis kathybrodsky.com Harold C. Lyon Hidden Angel Company Max Health Press deepwaterspress.com Juliet A Wright Anne Sarkisian Dividends Press hiddenangel.net toxicstaple.com Felice Cohen Hideaways International, Inc. Tory McCagg felicecohen.com Michael Thiel ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Domnizelles Publications hideaways.com Authors) Publisher Genevieve Rossignol Illuminated Myth Publishing McCauley Associates domnizelles.com Rebecca Farmer Carole Spearin McCauley Edendale Entertainment Laura Marshall Author Catherine Victoria Burgess illuminatedmyth.com Bob McGrath Charles Dismas Burgess Indian Rock Publishing Publisher, Author edendaleentertainment.com Ed Londergan

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 17 Our Members Romagnoli Publications Ellen Alden Maureen S. Romagnoli [email protected] romagnoli-publications.com Sparkie Allison Rachael L. McIntosh SCM Publishing sparkieallison.wix.com/drspark Entropy Press Melissa Mowry B. Scott Andersen rachaellmcintosh.com one-mother-to-another.com New Hampshire Writing Project Me & Ma, Co. SDP Publishing bsandersen.com Sheryl E. Mendlinger Bette Lischke Awaken from the Darkness schlopping.com SDPPublishing.com Kevin M. Harker Linda Merlino Silver Print Press kevinharker.com Publisher, Author Peter Mitchell Miller AWM Message Rain silverprintpress.com Shel Horowitz Glenn C. Koenig Sparhawk Press frugalmarketing.com messagerain.com Tom MacDonald Joshua Bodwell Nancy Ann Productions, LLC tommacdonaldbooks.com Maine Writers & Publishers Nancy Ann Bolanis Station Road Press Alliance willowmiapig.com Roberta A. Harold Mary Jane Bohlen On Point, Inc. Stillwater River Publications ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Marie C Taylor Steven R. Porter Authors) Author doggywalks.com StillwaterPress.com Brewster River Press Owl King Publishing Sydney Strand William Lee McKone Ethan Rappaport sydneystrand.com vermontirishrebel.com owlking.com The Fictional Cafe Jonathan F. Brookes Roger Pepper Mike Mavillia jonathanfbrookes.wordpress.com Publisher, Author fictionalcafe.com Stephen Brown Periwinkle Publishing The Omen Experience Stories of Yesteryear Helen Read Rivas-Rose Gerald Williams Claire and Samuel Cabot shynessbook.com theomenexperience.com Marilynn Carter D. R. Perry VSO Publishing LLC author ARIA (Association of Vincent Smith III Rhode Island Authors) vsopublishing.com Linda Carvelli drperryauthor.com ARIA (Association of Rhode Island West Passage Publishing Company Authors) Portlandia Press Peter Joseph Pezzelli Joanne Lannin PeterPezzelli.com Caspian Press findingawaytoplay.com Jodi Lew-Smith West Ridge Farm Publishing jodilewsmith.com Preston Publishing House Sandra J. Howell Cynthia Irene Hagan-Kallai Courtney Vail Richard Cass cikayli.com Westridgefarmpublishing.com MWP 2016 Puppy Tales, LLC White Dharma LTD Chase Publishing Lauren E. Kelley Denise D. Price Don Chase TuggiethePatriotPup.com ThePopUpBook.com donchaseauthor.com Puzzle Mountain Digital Writers Glen Publications Chuck Veit Books Steven Greffenius Lloyd R. Prentice Chuck Veit puzzlemtn.com fromtheglen.com chuckveitbooks.com Amy Rachiele Jack Coey amyrachiele.com Author Octavia Randolph Authors Pete Conrad octavia.net suicidalflower.com Timothy Ackerman Jeanne E. Rogers David Cornish, MD outskirtspress.com/thesafehouse APSS (Association for Publishers davidcornishbooks.com for Special Sales) Gerhardt Kofi Adjorlolo warriorchidna.com Author

18 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 CorpWell Media Karen Marie Gustafson Our Members (CorpWell Publishing) ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Lara Moore Authors) Publisher Marion Stahl Donna L. Harris Lifetime Learning, Inc. Corpwell.com Author Caroline Howard Creative Futures LLC Hazel Marie’s Garden Lincoln Historical Society Lucie Lewis Dorothy Anne Valley Richard Wiggin creativefuturesllc.com hazelmariesgarden.com embattledfarmers.org Diane Catherine Darin Her Raven Domain Productions Carl Marangoudakis Authors Selling Books Christine L. Frost Author David James DeWitt herravendomain.com Magic Hill Press handwritingconnectionsct. Bill Schubart wordpress.com Jim Herity westcornwallpublishing.com MagicHillPress.com Amy DeLuca Mariana Llanos Books Paul A. Janson ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Mariana Llanos pauljanson.com Authors) marianallanos.com Sara Jones Marie Ange Diaz-Cervo Gregory Long Vermont Press Salomon, LLC Quintus-Hyperion Press VermontPress.org angiediazcervo.com Quintus-Hyperion.com Brian M. Ditchek Sheryl Kaleo Marine Techniques Publishing Author Three Authors James Laurence Pelletier Judith Dreyer Author MarineTechPublishing.com judithdreyer.com Maria Kamoulakou-Marangoudakis Tory McCagg Emerson Publishing Program Author ARIA (Association of John Rodzvilla Pierce Press Rhode Island Authors) emerson.edu/writing-literature- skycloudcity.com torymccagg.com publishing/contact-us Paige Kane Kevin McShane Katherine Evans Author The McShane Group Author Shara Puglisi Katsos musicfromthesugarhouse.com Evergreen Bay Publishing Author Menotomy Press June Grieg Doggie Investigation Gang Jennifer Goebel Author facebook.com/Doggie.Investigation. Author Fictional Cafe Gang David E. Morine Jack B. Rochester Stephen R. Katz Author fictionalcafe.com stephenrkatz.com Casey Morley Frog Story Records Deborah Tosun Kilday APSS (Association for Publishers Steve Carter Connecticut Authors & Publishers for Special Sales) frogstoryrecords.com Assn. caseymorley.com Bibi Gaston kildaykrafts.com crawlingout.com Author Kelly Kittel Mother’s Circle, LLC Jessica L. Gervais ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Leah DeCesare jessicalgervais.com Authors) Author motherscircle.net The Gods of War: Boxing Essays BJ Knapp New England Pet Partners, Inc. Springs Toledo ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Maureen Ross Author Authors) bjknapp.com newenglandpetpartners.org Noreen Grice Laughing Moon Publishing Maung Nyeu You Can Do Astronomy LLC Terri Giuliano Long Our Golden Hour youcandoastronomy.com tglong.com ourgoldenhour.org Paul Griffin Barbara Kent Lawrence Shannon O’Connor Author barbaralawrence.com Author ABC, Adoption & Me: A Multicultural Michelle Ollie Katie Li Picture Book Center for Cartoon Studies Author facebook.com/pages/ cartoonstudies.org SpikesDesigns/151930594873790

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 19 Our Members Amy Ray The Happy Heart Studio writeramyray.com Stefanie Lynn Jolicoeur Red Moon Writing thehappyheartstudio.net Kathryn Orzech Ann Monzione The Shadowwater Series APSS (Association for Publishers redmoonwriting.com Wendy Shreve for Special Sales) & CAPA shadowwater.net (Connecticut Authors and Redding Press Publishers Association) Mary S. Mahoney Trobador Publishing dreamwatch.com/KO-Books/ reddingpress.com Norman G. Gautrau normanggautrau.com Vanessa Paniccia Martha Reynolds princessbingbong.com MarthaReynoldsWrites.com Tammi Truax aintiawriter.blogspot.com Panntree Press Heather Rigney Portia Little ARIA (Association of Tuckerlight Publications portialittle.com Rhode Island Authors) Susan Cunningham heatherrigney.com beyondthehiddenrealm.com Paul Paré Maine Writers and Publishers Kathleen Rowe Maggie van Galen Alliance Author keenoandernest.com Author Mary Rowen Variety Arts Press Parkers Mill Publishing Three Authors Reginald W. Bacon Lowell H. Press Author VarietyArtsPress.com thekingdomofthesunandmoon.com Gail Schilling Gary Washburn Gary William Patton ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Author New Hampshire Writers Project Authors) Author Gail A. Whitmore Author Melissa Sherlin APSS (Association for Jane Perkins Writers Business School Publishers for Special Sales) ARIA (Association of Rhode Island writersbusinessschool.com gawhitmore.com Authors) Author T. Stephens Patricia Donaruma Williford John Quirk dantescypher.tateauthor.com patriciadonarumawilliford.com Author Gayle H. Swift Wizard Mark Press Irena Stanic Rasin gaylehswift.com Kerry Doherty Three Authors ThomasHollandBooks.com Author

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20 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 Sean Fay Wolfe Margaret Parisi Our Members sfaywolfe.com Paul Parisi acmebinding.com Independent Book Publishers Two Dogs Publisher Services Vendors Association Chuck Dresner Angela Bole twodogs.net Aspasia Arvanitis ibpa-online.org Verbatim Et Literatim Editing Services Artist Ingram Content Group Erika Place The Association of Publishers Nancy Stosik verbatimetliteratim.weebly.com for Special Sales ingramcontent.com Melissa Anne Wuske Brian Jud Nonfiction Book Editing bookapss.org Ingram Content Group/Ingram Spark Nathan Pabst melissaannewuske.com Monica Bernstein ingramspark.com Mary Blaxland ingramcontent.com Illustrator J. Putnam Design Blue Pencil Consulting Jenny Putnam Kate Victory Hannisian jputnamdesign.com bluepencilconsulting.com Lindsy Parker Media Book Partners Lindsy Ellen Parker Tim Malott lindsyparkermedia.com bookpartners.com Linnaeus Indexing Services BookBuzz Linnea Dwyer Amanda Kerr linnaeusindexing.com bookbuzz.net William Oppenheimer Cloud View Technologies linkedin.com/in/wllmoppenheimer Charles Thies Tanya Gold Editorial Services cloudtekno.com Tanya Gold Jill Cofsky tanyagold.com Voice Actor The Maple Press/ jillcofsky.icanvoice.com Maple Logistics Solutions DartFrog Books Joe G. McLellan Gordon McClellan maplepress.com dartfrogbooks.com The Donohue Group, Inc. Pat McCurdy-Crescimanno BOSTON’S first and only Endswell Indexing Jean Jesensky POP UP BOOK! endswellindexing.com Foreword Reviews Seth Dellon forewordreviews.com Friesens Inc. Marc Paquin Heather Dubnick Editorial Services Freedom Trail Heather Dubnick Pop Up Book of Boston heatherdubnick.com 8.75 x 11.25 | $29.99 Carol Chesney Hess 6 pages, 17 moveable features Women’s Book Coach & Editor ISBN: 978-0990778103 CarolChesneyHess.com Available to the trade via HF Group Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bookazine Margaret Parisi & Pathway Book Service | Contact: [email protected] HF Group, Acme Binding/ Order online: ThePopUpBook.com Book Partners

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 21 IPNE Book List

PNE’s members publish across a wide array of topics and genres. IPNE IHere, browse the latest titles from our member publishers and authors. Each listing includes pricing and distribution information, Member as well as contact details for direct orders.* Whether you are looking for nonfiction titles to help you learn new skills or accomplish Featured Books your goals, or fiction titles to spur your imagination, be sure to start your search with the independent community. * prices are rounded to the nearest dollar amount.

The Loveliest Woman in America Saturday Night Dead Bibi Gaston Florence Bennett CreateSpace Memoir / History of my grandmother Rosamond Pinchot, niece of Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot and daughter of Amos Pinchot, attorney and co-founder of the ACLU. A gritty police procedural set in Boston and its suburbs, well-to-do college students who Contact: [email protected] frequent the nightclub scene begin turning up dead. This leaves the city in a panic! A whodunit that offers an interesting array of suspects, including the lead singer of a Doors cover band! Contact: [email protected] Distributors: Amazon.com, Amazon Kindle ISBN 9781492821861 ISBN 9780060857707 $10 $27 196 pages 352 pages

Flight of Remembrance Perfectly Negative Marina Dutzmann Kirsch How I Learned to Embrace Life’s Lemons Lessons Kirschstone Books Linda Carvelli Linda Carvelli Enterprises LLC Against the backdrop of World War II in Latvia, occupied Poland, and Germany and three decades Perfectly Negative: How I Learned to Embrace Life’s of European history, this true narrative provides Lemons Lessons is an inspirational story of love, a window into the palpitating heart of wartime loss, and resilience. upheaval from the standpoint of Rolf Dutzmann, Linda focused on beginning her first marriage until a student and refugee from Latvia before the she received the devastating news of her mother’s first Soviet takeover, and Lilo Wassull, the young ISBN 9780983565345 terminal illness. No one could have anticipated the woman he meets in 1940 Berlin. After arriving $19 avalanche of tragedy that filled the next ten years. in Germany, Rolf and his father, Ernst, are both 358 pages What surprised Linda the most was that when she forced to serve in the German military where eventually reflected on that most painful decade his father is assigned to the position of Chief ISBN 9781530670901 of her life, she realized how each tragedy gave her Inspector of the V-2. Despite the immeasurable $20 paperback; more courage and strength to face the next one. evil, suffering, and desolation of World War II, a synchronistic chain of events $10 eBook enables Rolf, Lilo, and other family members not only to survive, but also to 340 pages fulfill their most personal and heartfelt visions for the future. Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Distributors: Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, B&N, Scrbd, RI Bookstores

22 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 1918 The Kaplans of Ware, The Great Pandemic - A Novel Massachusetts, 1898–1964 David Cornish, MD Stephen Robert Katz davidcornishbooks Infinity Publishing Through the eyes of one of Ware’s native Written by a doctor, 1918 is a rigorously re sons, The Kaplans of Ware depicts an era in the searched and accurate historical novel about history of a small Massachusetts town. the world’s worst pandemic. The story is seen through the eyes of Dr. Edward Noble, an army Around 1900, the Kaplan family of Lithuania major and infectious disease sub-specialist, emigrated to America. Among them were three who detects an influenza strain that is an brothers who settled in Ware, Massachusetts. unprecedented global threat. Noble desperately Two became prominent merchants and part ISBN 9781482687156 struggles against both medical and political of the fabric of this community. Drawing on $27 obstacles, as the microbial horror advances. The contemporary documents and records, and 767 pages actual medical literature of the time, plus real weaving in significant events and colorful personal accounts of the pandemic, are used to anecdotes that are part of the history of ISBN 978-0-7414-9664-5 put the reader in the mind of this early twentieth the town, this chronicle of the family’s $11 century physician. contributions to life in Ware is a portrait of 146 pages small-town New England as it evolved during Contact: [email protected] the 1900s. Website: davidcornishbooks.com Distributor: Amazon, Ingram, Spark Contact: [email protected] Order of Seven Back to Grace Beth Teliho a.m. monzione Branches & Ink Press CreateSpace

Eighteen-year-old Devi Bennett is surrounded When Giuseppe (Zep) Marco slips on an errant by mysteries and a psychic ability she’ll never tomato in the grocery store one exceptionally understand. lonely Monday, he is rescued by three unlikely Then she meets Baron, an intense and alluring women—the young store manager, Lorena, and energy healer who receives prophetic dreams Carol, a middle aged woman with her mentally which all seem connected to her. When his failing mother, Mae, in tow. After escorting Zep visions lead to an ancient legend which may safely home and staying for coffee and bread, each link to her birthright, Devi learns her gift is of the ladies finds reasons to return, until they all begin to come together for regular outings over more imperative than she thought imaginable. ISBN 978-1468179262 the course of a beautiful summer. The deep and ISBN 978-0-9861577-0-7 $12.50 Order of Seven delivers a story that will leave abiding bonds they form without intention, will $13 328 pages 248 pages you questioning everything you thought you end up giving each of them the ability to move knew about the hands that carry fate. beyond their dormant lives. Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] Distributors: Amazon.com; Kindle; BarnesandNoble.com

Christmasville Finding Christmasville Book I of the Christmasville Trilogy Book II of the Christmasville Trilogy Michael Dutton Michael Dutton Linden Park Publishers, Ltd Linden Park Publishers, Ltd

In a town nestled between magic and miracle, In Christmasville readers discovered the magic dream and deja vu, Mary Jane Higgins embarks and mystique of a community perpetually locked on a series of perilous journeys, determined to in a wintry wonderland of the yuletide season. resolve the riddle of Christmasville. Although it’s Mary Jane embarked on a series of perilous forbidden, she crosses train tracks, approaches the journeys through the forests and mountains of the bottomless abyss, travels through a wilderness that uncharted wilderness, determined to resolve the “operates according to a different set of rules.” enigma of Christmasville. In Christmasville, buildings and homes are rear- But if Mary Jane was motivated by personal faith, ranged annually. The calendar consists of only two a spirit of independence and the quest for truth pages: December and January. It’s a town peren- in the first volume of the trilogy, Madeleine and nially covered in snow, perpetually decorated in Esmeralda are driven by purposes quite different in yuletide trimmings. It’s a town that in many ways ISBN 9780978665593 ISBN 9780978665524 the second. For both girls it is the embracement of is typical but which functions according to three, $15 $15 hope that propels them along their separate paths. slightly skewed phenomena: time, space and mem- 358 pages 432 pages Contact: [email protected] ory. And no one, save one, suspects that something is awry.

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 23 The Adventures of Hope & Trusty Peeragogy Handbook v.3 Sky Cloud City Corneli, Danoff, Pierce, Maria Kamoulakou Rheingold, Ricuarte, Snow, et. al. Illustrations by Aspasia Arvanitis PubDomEd & Pierce Press Pierce Press Welcome to the no-longer-missing guide to Two best friends rescue a pair of crows and are peer learning & peer production. The Peeragogy swept away to the Land of the Birds. Join them Handbook isn’t a normal book. It is an evolving in their adventure as they meet the bird king and guide, and it tells a collaboratively written story. his subjects, and help the birds unite to achieve It is a living document, and a new version is the impossible: a bird city in the clouds called published regularly as we improve the material. ISBN 9780977639687 Ornithopolis. Inspired by the ancient Greek To make it easier to dive into the content, this $19 playwright Aristophanes’ comedy The Birds and version kicks off with a short workbook that 50 pages written by Greek archaeologist, author, and contains a concise guide to applying peeragogy. ISBN 9780996097512 artist Maria Kamoulakou‐Marangoudakis. The We’ve also updated our patterns catalog, added $20 adventure continues in an educating and artfully more case studies, and made improvements to 284 pages designed Activity Book. the text throughout. Contact: [email protected] Website: piercepress.com Contact: [email protected] Distributors: Amazon, Ingram, Pierce Press, Distributors: Amazon, Ingram, Pierce Press, peeragogy.org skycloudcity.com

Make Way for Reading Book Design Made Simple Great Books for Kindergarten through Grade 8 A step-by-step guide to designing and typesetting Karen Latimer and Pamela J. Fenner your own book using Adobe InDesign Michaelmas Press Fiona Raven and Glenna Collett 12 Pines Press Looking to find the right book at the right time for a child? This unique collection of familiar Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, and little-known gems is an annotated list of small presses, and graphic designers the age-appropriate titles for families, teachers, power to design professional-looking top- librarians, booksellers and anyone who wants quality books, inside and out. It’s the first to share a love of books with children. comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe InDesign Picture books, Biographies, Mythology, Leg- right through to sending the files to press. It’s ends, Folklore, Celebrations, Games, Music, like a semester of book design plus a publishing Practical Activities and Crafts—they’re all class rolled into one. here! 100 pages of indexes. Follow me on Face- book P. Fenner / Michaelmas Press Contact: [email protected] ISBN 9780994096906 Distributors: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Midpoint $60 ISBN 9780964783256 Contact: [email protected] Trade Books, Amazon 512 pages $18 Distributor: Michaelmas Press, Amazon 344 pages

Toxic Staple When Your Child Has Lyme Disease Anne Sarkisian A Parent’s Survival Guide Max Health Press Sandra Berenbaum, LCSW & Dorothy Kupcha Leland TOXIC STAPLE, IPNE Book of the Year 2014, exposes the devastating effects of gluten Lyme Literate Press linking it to allergies, asthma, autoimmune, Lyme disease can cause puzzling symptoms cancer, and neurological, organ, infertility, in children and can be difficult to diagnose. blood, bone, etc., and provides testing to This book offers practical strategies for finding empower the reader. the right medical care, coping with treatment, “Sarkisian raises valuable awareness . . . on the developing effective boundaries with those who cutting-edge of this topic . . . a must read for don’t understand what your family is going physicians and patients alike.” Martha Bishop ISBN 9780989239219 through, advocating for your child’s educational Pitman, MD, MGH and Assoc. Prof at Harvard. $20 needs and managing day-to-day family life. 358 pages Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] ISBN 9780996224307 Distributor: Ingram, Amazon, Barnes & Noble Distributor: Ingram, Amazon $20

24 IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 Braided Secrets Baker’s Corner Theresa Schimmel A Mystery in Codman Square J.R. Quirk Q Productions Braided Secrets is told through the voices of two sisters in a close-knit Catholic family in 1963. A A mysterious talisman originating in the slave family drama unfolds when Maggie falls in love and chocolate trade travels to Revolutionary with an older man and the protective father War era Boston where it is passed through the forbids her to see him. As the younger sister, centuries. It comes into the hands of boyhood Petey, says, “Looking back, I wish I could erase friends, then is lost amidst social upheaval that Sunday when it all started.” Instead, events and tragedy afflicting their neighborhood. take a tragic and unpredictable course that almost The story is set in the Codman Square (aka unravels the family, challenges their faith, and Baker’s Corner) area of Boston’s Dorchester threatens the close bond between the sisters. ISBN 9781502709950 neighborhood. The characters arrive, like $7 the reader, with their own perspectives and ISBN 9781530431977 Contact: [email protected] 238 pages conclusions in the same enduring place . . . $15 Distributor: Amazon Baker’s Corner. 268 pages Contact: [email protected] Distributor: Amazon

White Flutters in Munich Deer Diaries An E.T. Madigan Mystery John Ford Joan Wright Mularz North Country Press

When fourteen-year-old Ellen Theodora Madigan’s John Ford, retired Maine game warden, returns dad moves the family to Munich, Germany for his with book 3 of tales from his long career as a job, her paranormal sensitivity goes into high game warden in Maine. Each of them is filled alert. Almost at once, she senses that something with actual events and experiences, written as may have happened in the basement of the home short stories, mostly humorous in nature, of the they have rented. Then the boy next door tells her many great experiences the young game warden that two medical students died during a WWII remembered the most. ISBN 978-1518871603 Allied bombing attack there. Ellen’s intuition Contact: [email protected] $12 leads the two teenagers to delve deeper. Together, Distributors: Ingram, Amazon 262 pages they uncover a trail that leads to a small network of people who worked against Nazi influence. This all-too-rare display of German resistance to Hitler’s regime magnifies how things might have been different if the majority had acted. ISBN 978-1-943424-06-1 Contact: [email protected] $17 Distributors: Amazon Createspace, Kindle 284 pages

Wait Until I’m Dead! Thomas Holland in the Realm of the Ogres A Novel of Family Secrets K. M. Doherty Elda M. Dawber Wizard’s Mark Press

When world-renowned author, DJ Brava, writes Tom and his friends restored the barrier—but her autobiography, all she intends is to give that was only a temporary fix. Now they must hope to others who have courageously survived find a permanent solution, the artifact, to protect childhood terror. But even before publication, Elfhaven for a thousand years and bring Tom and the red hot manuscript is igniting a firestorm his mom safely back home to Earth. To find the of controversy. Her editor is being threatened, artifact they are forced to embark on a dangerous her family is rebelling, but the secrets just keep quest. On their desperate journey they must on growing. DJ and her two best friends race to climb an active volcano past scalding geysers and discover who’s behind the drive to silence her deadly giant ice-worms. Standing in their way are words—and why. a troll and ogre, a demon, and a fairy queen. Only ISBN 978-1499766349 Tom’s scientific knowledge and the use of light ISBN 9780991572052 Contact: [email protected] $15 and dark magic can save them. $15 Distributors: Amazon; Create Space; select RI 328 pages Bookstores Did I mention dragons? Contact: [email protected] Distributor: Ingram

IPNE Catalog Fall 2016 25 The Elementia Chronicles: Henry and Lola Quest for Justice A Puppy Love Story An Unofficial Minecraft Fan Adventure Keith Cohen, illustrated Sean Fay Wolfe by Roberta Paul HarperCollins Three Bean Press

New Players join the game Minecraft every day. Two Puppies take up residence in a fancy But dark forces are at work on the Elementia new Boston hotel. They soon find themselves Server, and when Stan, Kat and Charlie arrive all alone and longing for a friend. Missed on the scene, they quickly find themselves in opportunities prevent them from meeting peril. The King has passed a law banishing all until unexpected events change everything. lower-level players by the next proclamation In this delightful story, we learn that what ISBN 978-0-9903315-4-4 day. Anyone who tries to help the noobs will be we search for does not always take us down a $17 silenced. With the natural forces of the game straight path. The bumps and obstacles are also 48 pages closing in and the King’s deadline approaching, a part of our journey. Stan,Kat and Charlie must work together to ISBN 978-0-06-241632-2 Contact: [email protected] unravel the mysteries of Elementia and lead $10 the battle for justice. 512 pages Contact: [email protected]

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