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Addicus Books UPDATES
Here's the lastest news from Addicus Books
| Street Smart Gets Media Attention, Shelf Space |
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The Street-Smart Entrepreneur, by Jay Goltz of Chicago, is catching the eye of the print media. Among this summer's media placements...The Corporate Curmudgeon (June 21), a syndicated column by Dale Dauten, which runs in several dozen newspapers across the country. Dauten praises the book, likening it to Swim With the Sharks and The One-Minute Manager. Other print media featuring the book and author are Small Business Opportunities, Bottom Line Business, and Income Opportunities.
Meantime, the Successories chain, with thirty-nine stores nationwide, has picked up The Street-Smart Entrepreneur. The first orders shipped in early June.
Jay Goltz is busy taking his message public, with recent speaking engagements for Hewlett Packard, Kelly Springfield Tire Co., Northwestern University and Wake Forest University.
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| Second Printing for Suddenly Gone |
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St. Martin's Press, New York, has released the second printing of the mass market version of Suddenly Gone -- The True Story of Serial Killer Richard Grissom, by Dan Mitrione of Kansas City. Addicus Books first published the trade paperback version in 1995; St.Martin's acquired the mass market rights soon thereafter. |
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| Postpartum Author Attends Conferences |
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Linda Sebastian, author of Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, was a speaker at the American College of Nurse Midwives Conference in San Francisco in May. Ms. Sebastian will also attend the international conference of the Marcee Society in Iowa City, Iowa, in July.
On July 14, Ms. Sebastian will give a presentation and sign books at Barnes & Noble Books, in Topeka, Kansas, at 7pm. In the fall, Ms. Sebastian begins a series of continuing education programs on postpartum disorders.
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| Stroke Recovery Book Off the Press |
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The Stroke Recovery Book, by Dr. Kip Burkman, MD, rolled off the presses in May.
In addition to becoming a new author, Dr. Burkman has been named medical director of Alegent Health Immanuel Rehabilitation Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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| Gold Author Takes Note of Buffett's Silver Purchase |
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In his monthly column for Money World, Mike Kosares, author of The ABCs of Gold Investing, offers up some savvy about Warren Buffett's much-publicized purchase of silver. Buffett, one of the nation's wealthiest men and head of Berkshire Hathaway, purchased of 20 percent of the world's institutionally stored silver. The article runs in June issue of Money World. |
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| Prescription Book Garners Interest Here, Abroad |
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Woman's World Magazine, (June 23 issue) carries an article by Rod Colvin, author of Prescription Drug Abuse--The Hidden Epidemic. The article profiles a young New England mother, Lynnette Clauss, who was able to overcome her destructive addiction to prescription drugs.
Meanwhile, Addicus Books has been contacted by the Australian Drug Foundation, which wishes to carry the book in its resource catalog.
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| Back to Press for Breast Cancer Book |
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In late June, Straight Talk About Breast Cancer goes back to press for its sixth printing. More than 20,000 copies are now in print. The book keeps moving, with more hospitals and clinics across the nation places orders. |
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| Addicus Books Goes After Export Market |
| Addicus Books has just linked with Business Books Network to export English-language books. BBN is an experienced exporter of American books to foreign markets. |
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| Wanted: A Few Good Manuscripts |
| Addicus Books is seeking manuscripts in two areas. The acquisitions department is interested in quick-reference health books to include in the growing line of health titles.
For examples, see The Stroke Recovery Book, Straight Talk About Breast Cancer, and Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.
Addicus Books is also seeking true-crime manuscripts. According to publisher Rod Colvin, "We're looking for more than a story about a crime. We're looking for books with good stores behind the crimes. In the telling of that story, we want to see character development and a plot line with twists and turns. So, we want to see many of the devices of good fiction."
Send proposals and sample chapters according guidelines on Submission Guidelines page.
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