50 iUniverse Titles Recognized with Reader Views Literary Awards

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty iUniverse
(http://www.iuniverse.com/) titles received finalist honors in the 2007 Reader
Views Literary Awards. iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial
services, and supported self-publishing
(http://www.iuniverse.com/why-iuniverse/supported-self-publishing.htm)
company, had the most finalists of any publisher in its category.
The Reader Views Literary Awards were established to honor writers who are
self-published or have published their books with a university press,
independent book publisher, (http://www.iuniverse.com/how-we-work/) or small
press that serves North American readers. iUniverse first place and
specialized award honorees:

First Place:

-- Freya Katrina Ashby, Summer at The Dunes, Canada-East
-- Judee Ausnow, Drama Is Optional, Teen
-- Valerie Belgrave, Ti Marie, South America
-- Maryann Davenport, The Park, Romance
-- Lois Duncan, Seasons of the Heart, Women's Issues
-- Paul L. Hall, Places the Dead Call Home, Mountain West
-- Constance 0. Irvin, The Walking Man, Southeast
-- Shireen Jeejeebhoy, Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story, Biography
-- Paul Kiritsis, Hermetica, Poetry and Australia
-- Gregory & Patricia Kishel, Kona Heat, Pacific West
-- Bethann Korsmit, Darkness Descending, Gay/Lesbian
-- Karl L. Kruger, Pajo, Children: 7 and over
-- Mary E. Martin, A Trial of One, General
-- Andy Mendlowitz, Ireland's Professional Amateurs,
Sports/Fitness/Recreation and Mid-Atlantic
-- Henry "Hank" D. Myers, The First Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent,
Business/Sales
-- Alice Rene, Becoming Alice, Young Adult
-- Alan Robbins, Stories at the Edge of Time, Science Fiction
-- Dianne Salerni, High Spirits, Teen
-- Helena P. Schrader, Chasing the Wind, Europe
-- Sylvia Smoller, Rachel and Aleks, Asia
-- Hiley H. Ward, Understanding Reality Religion, Religion
-- D.M. Wilmes, Seven Days of Hospice, Memoir/Autobiography

Specialized Awards:

-- Daren & Nancy Baughman, Buy it, Sell it, Make Money, BlueprintBOOKS.com
Award
-- Lois Duncan, Seasons of the Heart, Bookhitch Award
-- Frank J. Eberhart, The Procrastinator's Bible: Financial Success, The
Jean Carpenter-Backus Award
-- Dr. Kenneth Herman, Secrets from the Sofa, Brian Walsh Award
-- Constance 0. Irvin, The Walking Man, Author Marketing Experts Award
-- Mary E. Martin, A Trial of One, Maryglenn McCombs Award
-- Renato C. Nicolai, The Nightmare that Is Public Education, Bill Cooper
Leading Beyond Tradition Award
-- Alan Robbins, Stories at the Edge of Time, Writers in the Sky Creative
Writing Services Award
-- Helena P. Schrader, Chasing the Wind, Karen Villanueva Award

For more information about iUniverse, please visit
http://www.iuniverse.com.
About iUniverse
iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals
publish, market, and sell fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books. The company
utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing
companies in the United States, publishing more than 5,000 new titles each
year. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial
experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Simon &
Schuster, and Holtzbrinck. iUniverse partners with industry-leading author
organizations, including the Authors Guild, the Harlem Writers Guild, and the
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) to bring innovative
programs to their members. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes &
Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada. Headquartered in
Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also has offices in New York and Shanghai.
For more information, please visit http://www.iuniverse.com or call
1-800-AUTHORS.
CONTACT:

Kevin A. Gray
iUniverse
kevin.gray@iuniverse.com

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Kevin A. Gray of iUniverse, kevin.gray@iuniverse.com