Books and Publishing

eNewsChannels NEWS: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- Pyramid Press (pyramidpress.net) announces the release of their newest book, "The Adventures of Steamo The Wonder Crab" (ISBN: 978-0989901796) by well-known educator and former college professor Michael Miller, M.Ed., M.S. "Steamo" is illustrated by Jeffrey Vernon and art director Minhee Choe.

WARWICK, N.Y. -- Leaving her comfort zone, having adventurous fun, and being useful are at the heart of Carole Howard's new travel memoir, "Tales of a Silver-Haired Volunteer: Going Far and Giving Back"(ISBN: 978-1619844568). The book documents the author's and her husband's late-in-life volunteer travels to Africa and Asia. Some are funny. Some are serious. Many are both.

NEWS: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) Geek Club Books, Inc., an autism nonprofit, today announced the release of their interactive digital comic book, 'The Mighty League, Vol. 2: The Horrible Hug.' This is the second in their digital and app autistic hero comic series created to help children understand their autistic peers and end the stigma of autism. The comic is downloadable via the Geek Club Books website.

NEWS: (NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.) Capacity LLC, trusted leaders in order fulfillment, e-commerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has released a brand new eBook to help business owners who want to find a third-party fulfillment solution. The guide, 'Outstanding Outsourcing: The Capacity Guide to Contracting Out Your Order Fulfillment,' gives owners and managers a valuable resource for all aspects of the outsourcing process.

NEWS: (WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y.) 'The Reflection of Innocence' (ISBN: 978-0692646526), by John Tolliver, is a story that centers on a Navy misfit with the ability to see inside people's souls. Gift or curse? The reader will have to decide. Author Tolliver spent six years working on submarines in the Navy. This experience was followed by a 30+ year career in the nuclear chemistry field.

NEWS: (JACKSON, Mich.) 'Parched' (ISBN: 978-1530519248), a new mainstream fiction novel by award-winning author, Andrew Branham, depicts a dystopian society in a post-apocalyptic world where global warming is the villain.

NEWS: (MIAMI, Fla.) Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown's new book, 'Reinventing Your City - Eight Steps to Turn Your City Around' (ISBN: 9780986086007), is the essential guide for every city and business leader striving to make their community a better place. Authored by the co-founders of Redevelopment Management Associates, their approach to helping cities grow has resulted in $1 billion in private sector investment.

NEWS: (ATLANTA, Ga.) CTM Publishing, Inc.'s display at the 2016 Alabama Book Festival will feature the new fiction trilogy 'The Pray-ers' by author Mark S Mirza. The 11th annual Alabama Book Festival will be held at Old Alabama Town in downtown Montgomery on Saturday, April 23, 2016. The Festival is the state's premier literary event and attracts thousands of people from around the State and the Southeast.

NEWS: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) The American Friends of Neve Hanna today announced that 'golden opportunity' took on a special meaning when award-winning chef and co-owner of Philadelphia's Zahav (Gold) restaurant, Michael Solomonov, met the girls and boys of the Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat, Israel.

NEWS: (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) 'Chasing Freedom' (ISBN: 9780578164373) is a newly-released book authored by Ella Miriam that details her personal and compelling story from bondage to freedom. Born during the gruesome Nazi siege of Leningrad, Miriam's childhood and early adulthood was spent in the grim Soviet Union of Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev.

NEWS: (RICHMOND, Va.) Bestselling author and award-wining songwriter Thornton Cline will bring his latest published children's book, 'The Amazing Magical Musical Plants' (ISBN: 978-1574243253), to Central Virginia for a free multimedia book event tour of the Richmond Public Library, the Blackstone Public Library, one Richmond Public School and an autograph event for Classical FM radio station, WCPE in Raleigh, N.C. March 8-12, 2016.

NEWS: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Author-filmmaker-musician John Scott G is creating the world's first omnibus novel. Interweaving nine novels, dozens of short stories, numerous comedy routines, and a great deal of political satire, 'Area Code 666' is being serialized on Ga-Ga.com, the new online magazine of the arts (in BETA).

NEWS: Best-selling author and award-winning songwriter, Thornton Cline will bring his latest published children's book, 'The Amazing Magical Musical Plants' (ISBN: 978-1574243253), to Anaheim, Calif., for a free multimedia book event tour of the Anaheim Public Libraries on Jan. 19-24, 2016.

NEWS: Getting divorced? At stake is your financial future as well as your relationship with your children if you have any, says Massachusetts divorce lawyer Bill Farias. "Your Quick Guide to the Best Divorce In Massachusetts" (ISBN is 978-1-63385-106-1) by Farias is the easiest way to get all of the key information you need to maximize your chances of meeting your divorce goals.

NEWS: Phylius Press is pleased to announce the 10th Anniversary Edition of the best-selling Medicaid planning book 'How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets' (ISBN: 9781941123041), by attorney K. Gabriel Heiser.

NEWS: Multi award-winning singer, songwriter and composer Paul Luftenegger and New York Times best-selling author Anita Moorjani, whose hugely successful book 'Dying to be Me' chronicles her struggle with cancer and her near death experience with heaven , are jointly releasing an album to inspire self-love, 'The Miracle of You.'

NEWS: Georgia-based author and educational consultant, Mychal Wynn, is working to expand college access for lower income and first generation students. Wynn notes, 'As students nationally apply to college over the coming months, students who will be the first in their family to attend college and those from low-income families, will be particularly at risk of making the wrong college choice.'

NEWS: Dr. Mark A. Miller has published 'Oil and Gas and the Texas Railroad Commission: Lessons for Regulating a Free Society' (ISBN: 978-1518810398), a new book that examines the complexities and impact of the regulatory actions of the Texas Railroad Commission on matters related to the oil and gas industry.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced Grant Hier, Chair of Liberal Arts and Art History, has been nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize. Hier was nominated as an author and will choose which works he wishes to submit to Pushcart judges for consideration for inclusion in their revered annual anthology.

NEWS: Award-winning documentary producer and author Crystal Emery is launching a new campaign and initiative called 'Changing the Face of Medicine.' Its inaugural event will feature a book signing of her biographical photo essay entitled 'Against All Odds: Celebrating Black Women in Medicine,' which will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

NEWS: The Turner Chapel AME Church Education Ministry, hosts its 6th annual college fair, beginning with a pre-college fair workshop by author and education ministry leader, Mychal Wynn, based on his new book, 'Show Me the Money: A Comprehensive Guide to Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Making the Right College Choice,' from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. The college fair runs from Noon to 3 p.m., Oct. 24, and is FREE to the public.

NEWS: On Saturday evening, Oct. 24, 2015, best-selling author Vicky Moon will celebrate the release of her latest book, 'The Stylish Life - Equestrian' (ISBN: 978-3832732639) with a book signing at the prestigious Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by Blue Ribbon Events.

NEWS: Bestselling author and award-winning songwriter, Thornton Cline will bring his latest published books, 'The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Piano' and 'The Contrary' (ISBN: 978-1612965628) to the Central Virginia area for a free multimedia book event tour of libraries and festivals, Oct. 13-19, 2015. Cline is a native 'Richmonder' from Virginia.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Geminid Press, LLC announces the debut science fiction conspiracy thriller, 'Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project' (ISBN: 9780990737100), authored by Daniel P. Douglas, has won an Honorable Mention in the science fiction category of Foreword Reviews' 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards.

NEWS: Geminid Press LLC, an independent book publisher, announces the release of 'The Outworlds: War Torrent' (ISBN: 978069245004), a new science fiction adventure by acclaimed author Daniel P. Douglas that is the first in a series. In 'War Torrent,' ancient reptilian aliens clash in a war that is the start of a new interstellar crusade orchestrated by evil ethereal entities.