In January 2019, Addicus Books released Colon and Rectal Cancer—from Diagnosis to Treatment (3rd edition). The new edition is authored by surgeon Paul Ruggieri, M.D., Rhode Island and medical oncologist Arti Lakhani, M.D., of Chicago.
True Crime Still Selling Two Decades Later
Evil Harvest, the True Story of Cult Murder in the American Heartland, is still selling twenty-six years after it was first published. The true crime work, by Rod Colvin, was first published by Bantam Books as a mass-market paperback in 1992. Addicus Books published the book as a trade paperback in 1997. Author Rod Colvin said, “I am pleased that this book still sells as a paperback and as an e-book. It is especially popular in the Midwest, where the story took place.”
Addicus Books Featured in Trade Journal
Addicus Books was featured in a recent article in the trade journal, The Independent, a publication of the Independent Book Publisher’s Association. The article, which discussed selling rights to a book, quoted Addicus publisher Rod Colvin. He said, “Over the past four years, we have sold the rights to our book, Divorce in Nebraska, to thirty attorneys in thirty states. Each of those attorneys has customized the book to fit the laws in their state.” Colvin added, “We have been most pleased with the success of the project, and we’ve had excellent feedback from the authors.”
Photos from the article are shown below.
Left: Nebraska attorneys Susan Ann Koenig and Angela Dunn.
Middle: Arizona attorneys Jerry Schwartz and Marlene Pontrelli.
Right: In New York, attorney David Stutman (center).
Update on Divorce Book Series
Another book, Divorce in Texas, is off to press. The author is attorney Jim Mueller of Dallas. Other books in progress in the divorce series include: Divorce in Pennsylvania by Karen Ulmer Pendergast, Langhorne, PA; Divorce in Minnesota by Brian Sobel, Minneapolis, MN; Divorce in Idaho by Craig Marcus, Boise, ID; and Divorce in South Carolina by Ben Stevens, Spartanburg, SC.
Book Underway on Cornea Cross-linking
The new title, Cornea Cross-Linking—A Patient’s Guide to Treatment, is in the design stage. The book discusses a new FDA-approved treatment for cornea disease. The treatment was approved a number of years ago in Europe, but just recently FDA approval in the United States in 2016. The author is cornea specialist, Larry Hopp, M.D. of Beverly Hills, California.
Divorce in Texas Heads to Press
Another book in the Addicus Books divorce series is heading to press. Divorce in Texas, is author by Dallas attorney Jim Mueller. The Texas book is the 30th book to be published in the series.
Book on Corneal Cross-Linking Coming in December
The first consumer health book on corneal cross-linking will be released in December. The book discusses a newly FDA approved procedure to treat keratoconus, a condition that affects vision when the cornea becomes misshaped. The author is Larry Hopp, MD, a cornea specialist, in practice in Beverly Hills, California.
Two Attorneys Sign on for Divorce Book Series
Two new divorce books are in the works. Craig Marcus will author Divorce in Idaho. A resident of Boise, he is head of the firm Marcus, Christian, Hardee, & Davi, LLP.
A second author, Ben Stevens, will author Divorce in South Carolina. He is a member of the Stevens Firm, P.A., Family Law Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Both books are scheduled for release in Spring 2018.
Authors Signed for Two New Divorce Books
New authors have been signed for two new books in the Addicus divorce series. Karen Ulmer Pendergast, Esq, will author Divorce in Pennsylvania. Ben Stevens and Jenny Stevens will author Divorce in South Carolina. Both books will be released in the Spring of 2018.
Ophthalmologist Authors Book on Cornea Disease
This Fall, Addicus Books will release Corneal Cross-linking, a new book which explains a procedure to correct the eye condition keratoconus—a bulging of the cornea. Corneal cross linking was approved by the FDA last year, and this book is the first consumer book on the topic. The author is Lawrence M. Hopp, M.D., a cornea specialist, in Beverly Hills, California.
