Yellow Bird client Marc Hess will be reading from his novel, The Gillespie County Fair, at Malvern Books on March 12.
The Gillespie County Fair was published April 2019 by Greenleaf Book Group Press.
From the publisher: As rampant land development and tourist money begin to transform the old German farming community of Fredericksburg, two intermarried pioneer families lock in a life-and-death struggle over the sale of their homestead.
Winner - 2019 Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest - Best Historical Fiction Novel
Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Far Away Bird delves into the complex mind of Byzantine Empress Theodora. This intimate account deftly follows her rise from actress-prostitute in Constantinople's red-light district to the throne of the Byzantine Empire.
Author bio: Douglas Alan Burton is a speaker, author, and expert storyteller whose work depicts heroic figures and their deeper connection to the human experience. Doug blogs about heroes, heroines, and villains in pop culture with some unexpected and refreshing perspective.
Launch: Far Away Bird was released by Silent Music Press, LLC on February 6, 2020.
Synopsis: The School Choice Roadmap offers a seven-step process that will help you harness the power of your own intuition—and your own expertise about your child’s uniqueness—to help you find a school that reflects your family’s goals, values, and priorities. Filled with sage advice […]The School Choice Roadmap is an optimistic, empowering book that cuts through the confusion in K-12 education—so that you can give your children every opportunity to succeed in school and in life.
Author Bio: Andrew Campanella has dedicated his career to helping families discover their K-12 school choice options. He serves as president of National School Choice Week, the nation's largest public awareness effort for K-12 education. Previously, he worked in senior level positions at the American Federation for Children, the Alliance for School Choice, and the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence.
Launch: This book was published by Beaufort Books on January 21, 2020.
Hello, and welcome to Yellow Bird’s new ongoing series, Success In the Press. In each post, we will shine a spotlight on three of our published clients.
SHROUDED: A Crispin Leads Mystery by Dixie Evatt and Sue Cleveland under Meredith Lee
From the publisher: Insecure American graduate student Crispin Leads has come to the Vatican to study burial rituals and catch up with her oldest friend, Sister Lew, historian for the Shroud of Turin. Within hours of Crispin’s arrival she witnesses a murder and is drawn into an investigation of multiple homicides.
Our take: This mystery/thriller release set in Italy and plotted around a biblical artifact will surely appeal to fans of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code series. However, this book’s young, female protagonist keeps the story from feeling stale.
From a reader: “The characterization is so strong, and that is what always draws me into a good book. I don't like a mystery which lets me see several steps ahead, and this one did not-- it kept me guessing all the way to the end. Crispin Leads is a compelling character, and the Shroud of Turin was a great concept to draw her into a web of lies and suspense.”
Wear the Damn Swimsuit: Lessons and Stories from Cancer and Life by Ashli Brehm
From the publisher: A mother of three little boys and a wife to her favorite guy, Brehm had been blogging for five plus years when a small lump caused a large uproar in her life as she had always known it.
Our take: An inspirational non-fiction book, this work contains stories and meditations on perseverance, acceptance, and appreciation.
From a reader: “Ashli's honest story of her cancer journey has really opened my eyes to what my friends have gone through (and some are going through) in their own cancer journeys. I feel like I understand their struggle a little bit more and can do more to help them. Even though I haven't dealt with cancer in my own life, there were so many lessons for me in this book too! I am absolutely wearing the swimsuit literally and figuratively.”
The Spatial Web: How Web 3.0 Will Connect Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World by Gabriel Rene and Don Mapes
From the author: [...]This book is not another future-leaning jaunt, teasing us with fantastical predictions of a sci-fi future. Instead, The Spatial Web provides us with the roadmap to get there.
Our take: Examining our relationship with technology, government, and our globalized economy, The Spatial Web is sort of non-fiction sci fi, with plenty of technical details, but still accessible for those readers who are simply curious about our ever-changing internet.
From a reader: “As an older lady, I have realized that I need to stay informed. Otherwise, new changes in technology could cause a lot of confusion and harm to me personally. Gabriel Rene and Dan Mapes execute a well-informed book. The first part of the book describes Web 3.0. Do you know what Web 3.0 is? I didn't either until I read the book. The second half of this book explains the ‘imperative of a Spatial Web.’ Don't be a person caught in the dark. Read this book and stay informed.”
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We hope you enjoyed this look at some of the Yellow Bird family’s success stories! Check back soon for more. If you are a former Yellow Bird client and would like us to consider featuring your published work, email info@yellowbirdeditors.com.
Happy Wednesday, y’all! We wanted to draw your attention to The Indie Writer Book Launch Guide by Yellow Bird client Scott Semegran. This is one of the best book-launch advice pieces we’ve seen. It's well organized, understandable, and thorough. If you’re exploring nontraditional publication routes, be sure to take a look. Below are some of the questions the guide answers:
Where and how do you get professional book reviews?
Which literary journals can/should you submit your book to?
Where do you go about finding book bloggers?
How can/should you take advantage of book-related social media sites like Goodreads, LibraryThing, and Riffle?
What is an ARC and why should I have one?
How and why should I do book giveaways?
How and where can I set up a book launch event?
How do I create a book trailer?
What’s a blog tour, and how can I set one up?
…And much, much more! Thank you, Scott, for bringing this guide to our attention!
