INDIE TITLES FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FALL 2016
CELEBRATING THE VIBRANT INDIE PUBLISHING COMMUNITY
TABLE OF CONTENTS SELECT INDIE PUBLISHERS K. PATRICK DONOGHUE (Fiction | Mystery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LONG TAIL PRESS (Historical Fiction | Nonfiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DAWN PUBLICATIONS (Children’s Picture Books) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BITINGDUCK PRESS (Nonfiction | Fiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 QUINDARO PRESS (U.S. History/YA Nonfiction | U.S. History/Juvenile Nonfiction | Women’s History/YA Nonfiction) . . . . . 8 COOPERATIVE TITLES BODY, MIND & SPIRIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 –11 CHILDREN’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–13 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 COOKBOOK/NUTRITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 COOKBOOK/WINE & SPIRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 FICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 –18 HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 MEMOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19–20 MIDDLE GRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 NONFICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20–21 PARENTING & CHILDCARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 POETRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PUBLIC AFFAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 YOUNG ADULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ABOUT INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is a not-for-profit membership organization serving and leading the indie publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success. Founded in 1983, IBPA has nearly 3,000 members and is the largest publishing trade association in the U.S. Through the years, IBPA has become one of the most influential associations in independent publishing. Working hand-in-hand with many highlyregarded, book publishing industry professionals, IBPA has a seat on the Board of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and the International Digital Publishers Forum (IDPF).
For questions or more information, contact IBPA or visit our website. 1020 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Suite 204 • Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.546.1818 | info@ibpa-online.org | ibpa-online.org
Dear Buyer, It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the strong collection of books in this cooperative catalog featuring members of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). IBPA members stand out within the ranks of independent publishers based on their profound passion for their work, as well as their commitment to excellence and professionalism in the field of publishing. You’ll delight and please your customers with the diversity you bring to your collection by stocking some of the books referenced here. Are you looking for a great memoir? Do you enjoy outside-the-box humor? Could your children’s book collection use a few new characters? You’ll find all this, and more, on the following pages. Let us know what you think? We want to create a book catalog that’s helpful to you and your business. Check out the back cover for a special survey we are running through December 1, 2016. We would love to hear from you…and you could earn $500! It’s a win-win. Your support of independent publishers matters. Thank you! If you have questions, or would like more information about any of the books in this catalog, please contact me directly at the email below. I’m happy to help. In Partnership,
Angela Bole Chief Executive Officer Independent Book Publishers Association angela@ibpa-online.org
SELECT INDIE PUBLISHERS
DEBUT FICTION TITLE FROM
K. PATRICK DONOGHUE Scientist Anlon Cully leads a dangerous chase to unravel the secrets of mysterious artifacts discovered by his murdered archaeologist uncle‌before the ruthless killer strikes again.
Fiction | Mystery 978-0-9973164-0-7 $15.99 | Paperback 978-0-9973164-1-4 $4.99 | eBook
HOW TO ORDER Ingram Amazon Barnes & Noble
Leaping Leopard Enterprises, LLC kpatrickdonoghue.com kpat@leapingleopard.com
K. Patrick Donoghue A newcomer to mystery fiction, K. Patrick Donoghue’s inspiration for Shadows of the Stone Benders is rooted in a series of stillunexplained archaeological discoveries that suggest at least one advanced society thrived on Earth long before consensus views.
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LONG TAIL PRESS BEFORE THE COURT OF HEAVEN 1922—a young fascist assassin in Germany is on trial for his life. The mother of the man he killed offers forgiveness if he repents. Before the Court of Heaven has won nine awards, including the IndieReader Discovery Award, the Nautilus Book Award, and finalist in both the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize in Fiction and Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award. Historical Fiction 978-0-9841113-4-3 | $19.95 | Paperback
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Amazon
LIFE IN A JAR: THE IRENA SENDLER PROJECT Holocaust hero’s forgotten history of saving 2,500 children from Warsaw ghetto. Kansas teenagers rescue her story, spread her legacy of courage, tolerance, and respect for all. Life in a Jar has won seven book awards, notably the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award for nonfiction, the IndieReader Discovery Award for biography, and the Readers’ Favorite gold medal for education. Nonfiction 978-0-9841113-1-2 | $17.95 | Paperback
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Jack Mayer Jack Mayer is a pediatrician and a writer. Throughout his career, Dr. Mayer has written short stories, poems, and essays about his years in pediatric practice and hiking The Long Trail in Vermont. He lives in Middlebury, Vermont.
jackmayer.net jacklmayer33@gmail.com
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SELEC T CHILDREN’S TITLES FROM
DAWN PUBLICATIONS GREEN BEAN! GREEN BEAN! Patricia Thomas
A freckled-faced young gardener opens a packet of seeds. And the magic begins! Crisp verses take the reader through the growing season. Children’s Picture Book 978-1584695431 | $16.95 | Hardcover 978-1584695448 | $ 8.95 | Paperback
WILD ONES: OBSERVING CITY CRITTERS Carol L. Malnor
Wild ones are moving into the city! Follow the dog Scooter as he wanders an urban landscape, seeing many wild animals and not seeing even more. Children’s Picture Book 978-1584695530 | $16.95 | Hardcover 978-1584695547 | $ 8.95 | Paperback
OVER IN THE GRASSLANDS: ON AN AFRICAN SAVANNA Marianne Berkes
Children will “stalk” like lions, “squirt” like elephants, and “slurp” like giraffes, as they learn about the animals of the African grasslands. And count their babies, 1–10. Children’s Picture Book 978-1584695677 | $16.95 | Hardcover 978-1584695684 | $ 8.95 | Paperback
Dawn Publications dawnpub.com orders@dawnpub.com
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BITINGDUCK PRESS YEAR OF THE MITE Jane Ishka An infestation of chicken mites breaks a family apart, and a year of research and treatment is needed to eliminate the parasites. Nonfiction 978-1-938463-43-3 | $14.99 | Paperback 978-1-938463-46-4 | $ 4.99 | eBook
THE ACNE ANSWER Marie-Veronique Nadeau A guide to natural, holistic treatments for teen and adult acne and rosacea, with do-it-yourself skin treatment recipes and guides. Nonfiction 978-1-938463-57-0 | $14.99 | Paperback 978-1-938463-58-7 | $ 4.99 | eBook
THE NORMA GENE Michelle Roufa In the Orlando of the immediate future, an illegal Abe Lincoln clone must outrun the Feds, aided by a clone of Marilyn Monroe. Fiction 978-1-938463-41-9 | $14.99 | Paperback 978-1-938463-42-6 | $ 4.99 | eBook
DEGREES OF FREEDOM Susy Gage The first year of grad school in physics is supposed to be brutal, but it’s not supposed to be murder. Fiction 978-1-938463-96-9 | $14.99 | Paperback 978-1-938463-97-6 | $ 4.99 | eBook
HOW TO ORDER Ingram Baker & Taylor Small Press Distribution
Bitingduck Press bitingduckpress.com jay@bitingduckpress.com
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QUINDARO PRESS TILLIE PIERCE
GUNPOWDER GIRLS
Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg
The True Stories of Three Civil War Tragedies
Tanya Anderson
Tanya Anderson
U.S. History | YA Nonfiction
U.S. History | YA Nonfiction 978-0-9669258-7-6 $16.95 | Hardcover
978-0-9669258-2-1 $14.95 | Gatefold Paperback Deeply researched, lavishly illustrated firsthand account of a 15-year-old girl whose home was occupied by both armies on the Civil War’s bloodiest day. A Junior Library Guild selection.
A gripping account of three devastating explosions at Civil War arsenals where women and girls as young as 10 made bullets. A Junior Library Guild selection.
FIREBRAND
CLARINA NICHOLS
Aaron Barnhart
Frontier Crusader for Women's Rights
U.S. History | Juvenile Fiction
Diane Eickhoff Women's History | YA Nonfiction
978-0-9669258-6-9 $14.95 | Hardcover
978-0-9669258-8-3 $17.95 | Hardcover
Perfect for teens! Coming-of-age novel closely based on the life of Jewish freedom fighter August Bondi, best known for his role in John Brown’s army. A Benjamin Franklin Award winner.
quindaropress.com sales@quindaropress.com
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Readers of The Invention of Wings will love getting to know the real-life stars of the early women’s movement, including this feisty Vermonter-turned-Kansan.
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MARKETING NOTES
Ingram Baker & Taylor Itasca Books
• Advertising in Civil War Monitor, blog tours, social • Media campaign, educator outreach • Civil War buffs will love this hidden history
COOPERATIVE PUBLISHERS
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
BUSINESS
MIRACLES
THE 20-MINUTE NETWORKING MEETING
MASTER THE ART Healing Medically Incurable Illness
(Professional Edition) Learn to Network. Get a Job.
Nancy Lynne Harris, MA 978-0981504643 $14.95 | Paperback
Nathan A. Perez and Marcia Ballinger, PhD 978-0985910648 $16.99 | Paperback
Tells how to heal medically incurable illness, regardless of what your problem is. Explains in detail the spiritual cause for the on-going murders on Earth.
More than 70% of jobs are won through networking. Anyone can learn this easy, 5-step approach to land employment through friends, family, co-workers, and strangers.
HOW TO ORDER
HOW TO ORDER
Baker & Taylor, Amazon GodSpirits United, LLC NancyLynneHarris.com | GodSpiritsUnited.com Nancyharris.gsu@gmail.com
Amazon, Barnes & Noble Career Innovations Press 20MNM.com nathan@20mnm.com
BUSINESS
BUSINESS & CAREER
TOXIC CLIENT
360 DEGREES OF SUCCESS
Knowing and Avoiding Problem Customers
Money, Relationships, Energy, Time: The 4 Essential Ingredients to Create Personal and Professional Success in Your Life
Garrett Sutton 978-1-944194-03-1 $18.95 | Hardcover
Ana Weber 978-1614489108 $15.95 | Paperback Not every client is a good client! Learn how to avoid problem clients that are more trouble than they’re worth!
HOW TO ORDER Amazon, Barnes & Nobles Success DNA ToxicClient.com info@sutlaw.com
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360 Degrees of Success is providing realistic tools to tailor at your needs and build business, personal, and professional success. [Business-Professional/Personal Growth]
HOW TO ORDER Ingram Morgan James Publishing anaweberdoxa.com ana@anaweberdoxa.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS BUSINESS & EDUCATION
BUSINESS & EDUCATION
FRIGGIN’ BEAN COUNTERS
WRITE TO INFLUENCE! Carla D. Bass, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
Navigating the BS infested cubicles of the Accounting department
978-0-9975930-0-6 $18.95 | Paperback 978-0-9975930-1-3 $9.95 | eBook
Karla Sasser 978-0-9907637-0-3 $28.99 | Paperback Friggin’ Bean Counters provides project and IT managers with essential knowledge of accounting requirements that increase project success rates and reduce financial statement fraud risk.
Powerful writing changes lives! Learn to compose text—clear, concise, and compelling—to beat the competition and achieve your goals, personal and professional.
HOW TO ORDER
HOW TO ORDER
Ingram KSasser, PL frigginbeancounter.com frigginbeancounter@accountant.com
Ingram, Barnes & Noble, Overdrive Orlean Press carladbass.com carla@carladbass.com
BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CHILDREN’S
ANOKHI DOSTI
ROBERT’S RULES OF INNOVATION II Robert F. Brands
Subhash Kommuru
978-1634137300 $24.95 | Hardcover
978-0990317876 $24.99 | Hardcover
B017AMF776 $9.99 | eBook
A hands-on, understandable, and practical approach to making Innovation part of every outfit’s DNA, providing proven tips and best practices in an informative and entertaining manner.
A delightful allegorical father-to-son story written in Hindi, about bullying and friendship that is replete with aptly complementing illustrations set within a cast of indigenous animals.
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HOW TO ORDER
Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Itasca Books Bascom Hill Publishing Group robertsrulesofinnovation.com innovationcoach.com Robert@innovationcoach.com
Ingram, Baker & Taylor Kommuru Books KommuruBooks.com KommuruBooks@GMail.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS CHILDREN’S
CHILDREN’S
KINDNESS COUNTS
SURF’S UP, GIZMO!
A Story for Teaching Random Acts of Kindness
Suzanne Kline and award-winning illustrator Jim Hunt
Bryan Smith
978-0-9823702-2-3 $17.99 | Hardcover
978-1-944882-01-3 $10.95 | Paperback
Cade is quick to do random acts of kindness, when they’re easy and convenient. But how kind is he willing to be when it requires him to make a personal sacrifice?
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$9.99 | eBook
Everyone has to deal with challenging waves in life. Join fun-loving, surfer dog Gizmo as he surfs though them and makes some great friends along the way! First book in the Surf’s Up, Gizmo series, next book release—Nov. 2016
HOW TO ORDER
Ingram, Baker & Taylor Boys Town Press Boystownpress.org btpress@boystown.org
Baker & Taylor, ITunes, Google Play 2 PawsUp Productions, LLC SurfsUpGizmo.com | Suz@SurfsUpGizmo.com
CHILDREN’S
CHILDREN’S
THE GNOMES IN THE TREES
THE JUDGMENTAL FLOWER
A Jacky Foster Adventure
Julia Cook
C.L. Collyer (Pen name for John Lofquist)
978-1-944882-05-1 $10.95 Paperback
978-0-9973303-1-1 $17.95 | Hardcover
A boy discovers a world of gnomes in a faraway kingdom. Was it only a dream?
HOW TO ORDER Mandalay Media Group, Inc. Inspirion2, Inc. inspirion2.com jlofquist@inspirion2.com
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A beautiful tale about diversity and prejudice comes to life inside a flower bed where Blues and Purples learn a valuable lesson about acceptance, understanding and friendship.
HOW TO ORDER Baker & Taylor, Ingram Boys Town Press Boystownpress.org btpress@boystown.org
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS CHILDREN’S
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
THE LOOK COOKERS!
LOST CACTUS The First Treasury
Jim Malloy; Illustrated by Hannah Stephey
978-0996506755 $21.99 | Paperback
978-0-9906045-0-1 $15.95 | Hardcover Back to School Favorite! Clever & entertaining ‘first day’ story with bold illustration inspires shy kids to succeed with ingenuity and imagination. Ages 5–10.
Bursting with concept art, shared universe stories, and satirical essays, this full-color anthology showcases the offbeat Lost Cactus comic strip world. 2016 IPPY Silver Medalist.
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HOW TO ORDER
Midpoint Trade Books, Inc. 3 Dreams Creative Enterprises, LLC lookcookers.com | 3dreamscreative.com Info@3dreamscreative.com
Ingram, Apple iBooks, Amazon Hopart Publishing lostcactus.com john@lostcactus.com
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
COOKBOOK | NUTRITION
TYRANNOSAURUS REX
EAT REAL FOOD OR ELSE
Ted Rechlin
Eat Your Way To Health
978-1-59152-174-7 $16.95 | Hardcover
Lien Nguyen, Mike Nichols MD, Chef Charles Vollmar 978-0986252013 $40.00 | Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Tyrannosaurus rex is the most famous dinosaur of all time. Learn what life was like for these incredible animals sixty-six million years ago!
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Farcountry Press Rextooth Studios rextooth.com info@rextooth.com
A cookbook, nutrition manual and beautiful coffee table book, in one! 304 pages. Step-bystep illustrated recipes plus tools to make healthy dietary decisions.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Pathway Book Services Golden Lotus Publishing eat-real-food-or-else.com cdavis@ingenuous.net
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS COOKBOOK | WINE & SPIRITS
FICTION
A BEER DRINKER’S GUIDE TO KNOWING AND ENJOYING FINE WINE
AUTOFLICK John Bancroft 978-0-9974350-0-9 $16.00 | Paperback
Jim Laughren, CWE 978-0-9855336-1-8 $16.95 | Paperback
A Kirkus starred review and “Best Indie Book” award-winner, this delightfully written volume has been called “the best introduction to wine on the market today.”
In 1968, an atheist and his son chase after people who throw cigarettes from cars. Until the project became too costly.
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IngramSpark, Createspace Ecphora Press autoflickthenovel.com marketing@ecphorapress.com
Small Press United, Ingram, Baker & Taylor Crosstown Publishing LLC crosstownpublishing.com info@crosstownpublishing.com
FICTION
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FICTION
DAVID, MY DAVID
INTO THE MIST
Eduard Qualls
Lynn Emery
978-1-890000-13-4 $19.45 | Paperback
978-0-9965272-5-5 $14.99 | Paperback
$3.99 | eBook
“Hatred is the laziest form of cowardice.”™ The life of Eduard Meyer is one of bravest triumph over national, political, and social terror.
HOW TO ORDER Amazon, Amazon Europe Danaan Press, Inc. davidmydavid.com contact-dp@danaanpress.com
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A cult has taken children for a deadly purpose. Psychic LaShaun Rousselle must answer one critical question: are the children victims or weapons?
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Createspace Lazy River Publishing lynnemery.com lynnemery@cox.net
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS FICTION
FICTION RAVEN’S PEAK
SILENT MERIDIAN
Lincoln Cole
Elizabeth Crowens
9780997225976 $12.49 | Paperback
978-1780929774 $16.95 | Paperback
Can Abigail and Haatim discover the cause of the town’s insanity and save Raven’s Peak before it is too late?
HOW TO ORDER Ingram LC PublishingincolnCole.net admin@LincolnCole.net
FICTION
Cygnus Award Finalist: An X Files for the 19th century with time travel featuring Arthur Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells, Houdini and newcomer, John Patrick Scott.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram MX Publishing mxpublishing.com | mxpublishing@ymail.com elizabethcrowens.com | greatyear111@gmail.com
FICTION
THE OUTLAW RIVER WILDE
STILL WILDE IN OUTLAW RIVER
Mike Walters
Mike Walters
978-0986357404 $9.99 | Paperback
978-0986357411 $14.99 | Paperback
When an unexplained attack leaves protagonist, Mitch Wilde’s long-time best friend acting quite unlike himself, Mitch knows he has to act fast or risk losing everything.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Createspace mikewaltersnovels.com MikeWalters24@Outlook.com
Rescued from a desperate situation, Mitch Wilde finds the stakes raised for him, his loved ones, and his small Oregon Town of Outlaw River. Mitch’s wife Mabey is alone and on the run, fighting for her own survival.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Createspace mikewaltersnovels.com MikeWalters24@Outlook.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS FICTION
FICTION
THE DAY OF FIRST SUN
THE GIRL WHO COULD READ HEARTS
Sheryl Steines
Sherry Maysonave
978-0985865245 $13.88 | Paperback $2.99 | eBook
978-1-5043-5111-9 $20.99 | Paperback 978-1-5043-5113-3 $37.95 | Hardcover 978-1-5043-5112-6 $9.99 | eBook
When the FBI calls in the Wizard Guard to solve the magical murder of a high profile non-magical princess.
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“Insightful, riveting, spiritual.” “A highly recommended, evocative read.” “Intriguing suspense story.” Brims with inspiration and daring while exploring intuition, angels, afterlife & social issues.
Amazon sherylsteines.com ssteines@yahoo.com
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FICTION
FICTION
Ingram, Baker & Taylor Balboa Press TheGirlWhoCouldReadHearts.com Steve@Maysonave.com
THE IMPROBABLE JOURNEYS OF BILLY BATTLES
THE OUTCASTS OF EDEN DJ Presson
(Book 2 of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy)
9780692715598 $14.99 | Paperback $8.99 | eBook
Ronald E. Yates 978-1514490136 $34.99 | Hardcover 978-1514490129 $20.99 | Paperback 978-1310179990 | $3.99 | eBook The amazing story of a remarkable man who lives an improbable 100-year-long life of adventure, peril, transgression and redemption between 1860 & 1960.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Amazon, Createspace Xlibris findingbillybattles.com | orders@xlibris.com
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The story of the environmental movement, from Washington to the shores of the Cote d’Azur, the struggle to change the way the world does business.
HOW TO ORDER Amazon, Createspace Kwill and Keebord Publishing, LLC kwillandkeebord.com dj@kwillandkeebord.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS FICTION
FICTION: FAMILY SAGA
THE WHITE DEVIL OF DUBLIN
BROUGHT TO OUR SENSES
p.m.terrell
When all is lost, family begs to be found
978-1-935970-22-4 $16.95 | Paperback
Kathleen H. Wheeler
978-1-935970-23-1 $6.99 | eBook
978-0-9965555-3-1 $16.00 | Paperback
978-1-935970-37-8 $17.95 | Audiobook
978-0-9965555-1-7 $9.99 | eBook
Irish Detective Ryan O’Clery investigates an historian’s murder, taking him back to 12th Century Ireland and a Viking albino known as The White Devil.
“A profound analysis of complicated family dynamics…ambitious…”—Kirkus Reviews “Very highly recommended as a striking jewel…tense, gripping, and eye-opening …” —Midwest Book Review
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HOW TO ORDER
Ingram Drake Valley Press pmterrell.com dfreeman@drakevalleypress.com
Ingram, Baker & Taylor, all major online retailers Attunement Publishing BroughtToOurSenses.com info@AttunementPublishing.com
FICTION: HISTORICAL
FICTION: HISTORICAL
A PROMISE TO BREAK
GATE IN THE FENCE OF TIME
Love, Faith, and Politics in the 1930s
A Journey to the Birth of America
Kathryn Spurgeon
David Robert Berry
978-0-9973347-2-2 $14.99 | Paperback
978-09858680-24 $18.80 | Paperback 978-09858680-17 $8.50 | eBook
Sibyl, a banker’s daughter, falls in love with a hobo. Groomed for politics, she must decide which is most important, love or duty.
HOW TO ORDER Amazon Memory House Publishing LLC memoryhousepublishing.net infor@memoryhousepublishing.net
The Sinclair family time travels to 1775 Williamsburg and steps into Colonial history. They discover surprising causes of the American Revolution and encounter their origins.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Kindle Fairhaven Lantern fairhavenlantern.com/publications.html info@fairhaven.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS FICTION: INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY
FICTION: POLITICAL THRILLER
DALMATIAN TRAFFICK
NAKED AMBITION Rick Pullen
A Hardy Durkin Travel Mystery
9780692634356 $14.99 | Paperback $3.49 | eBook
Bluette Matthey 978-1-941611-10-4 $12.95 | Paperback
Fourth in series, Hardy Durkin becomes entangled in drug, weapons, and sex trafficking while searching for the killer of a Roma beauty in “Dalmatian Traffick.”
A reporter investigates a Republican presidential candidate who is opposed by his own party in this topical, ripped-from-the-headlines, bestselling thriller.
HOW TO ORDER
HOW TO ORDER
Virtualbookworm Publishing, Ingram Blue Shutter Publishing bluettematthey.com bobby@virtualbookworm.com
Ingram, Amazon Kindle Press (eBook) Blair House (Print) | books@blairhouse.com rickpullen.com
FICTION: ROMANTIC COMEDY
FICTION: SCIENCE FICTION
DEATH BY ROSES
A SIMPLE MAN
Vivian R. Probst
Mark Bacci
978-1-59079-148-6 $16.95 | Paperback $9.99 | Kindle
978-1939473356 $14.95 | Paperback $9.95 | eBook
Outrageous, laugh-out-loud, exploration of life and love before and after death, with just the right blend of irreverence, ingenuity and heartfelt sincerity.
John Bradford, a former fighter in an underground fight circuit, must face his past in order to save his children in this dystopian action story.
HOW TO ORDER
HOW TO ORDER
Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon SelectBooks, Inc. VivianProbst.com Beth@vivianprobst.com
Ingram Prepper Press prepperpress.com prepperpublishing@gmail.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS HEALTH | LIFESTYLE
HEALTH | MEDICAL
QUANTITATIVE MEDICINE
BREAST CANCER CLEAR & SIMPLE
A Complete Guide to Getting Well, Staying Well, Avoiding Disease, and Slowing Aging
(Second Edition) All Your Questions Answered American Cancer Society
Mike Nichols MD, Charles Davis PhD
9781604432367 $14.95 | Paperback
978-0-9862520-0-6 $20.00 | Paperback A self-help book with a twist, Quantitative Medicine is a step-by-step guide to optimal health strategies and prevention of all chronic diseases.
With a straightforward question-and-answer format, this book will be invaluable to any newly diagnosed breast cancer patient who needs to make timely decisions for treatment.
HOW TO ORDER
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Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Pathway Book Service Golden Lotus Publishing QuantitativeMedicine.net cdavis@ingenuous.net
Independent Book Publishers Group Contact 800-888-4741 or orders@ipgbook.com American Cancer Society acsbookstore.ipgbook.com | acsbooks@cancer.org
HEALTH | NUTRITION
MEMOIR
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NEW HEALTHY EATING COOKBOOK
COMING UNBUTTONED James Broughton 978-1944507015 $17.95 | Paperback
(Fourth Edition) Jeanne Besser 9781604432374 $22.95 | Paperback
The New Healthy Eating Cookbook offers 120 nutritious and delicious recipes—emphasizing vegetarian dishes and small meals—for a healthier diet and lifestyle.
HOW TO ORDER Independent Book Publishers Group Contact 800-888-4741 or orders@ipgbook.com American Cancer Society cancer.org/bookstore acsbooks@cancer.org
With Broughton’s puckish humor, Coming Unbuttoned recalls his journey from early childhood, following his muse (named Hermy) into an avant-garde world of poets, artists, and filmmakers.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram Query Books ireadquerybooks.com ken@ireadquerybooks.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS MEMOIR
MIDDLE GRADE
DIARY OF A 100 YEAR OLD AMUSED SENIOR
THE KING OF AVERAGE Gary Schwartz
Estelle Craig
978-0-9975860-7-7 $15.95 | Paperback
978-1496974549 $14.95 | Paperback
978-0-9975860-0-8 $2.99 | eBook
B00UX19IIQ $3.99 | Kindle
Stroll down memory lane with Estelle as she recalls her childhood, as a columnist, an impresario, radio host, publisher, and playwright. She reminds us that when it comes to living your life to its fullest, it is never too late.
HOW TO ORDER Amazon AuthorHouse / a division of Random House bit.ly/2adEmUf | authorhouse.com
When James decides to be the most average person in the world it launches him on a hilarious journey to become the King of Average.
HOW TO ORDER Amazon, Ingram, Smashwords Bunny Moon Enterprises bit.ly/2arACks gary@gary-schwartz.com
NONFICTION
NONFICTION
FROM BLUE RIBBON TO CODE BLUE
GUARDIANSHIP How Judges and Lawyers Steal Your Money
A girl’s courage, her mother’s love, a miracle recovery
Michael Larsen
Jennifer Field with Joanne Field
978-0692586211 $13.38 | Paperback $7.99 | eBook
978-1-941934-03-6 $24.95 | Paperback The story of Jennifer’s fight to regain her life after a traumatic brain injury. Heartbreaking. Humorous. Inspirational. Provides perspective and hope for anyone facing challenges.
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Baker & Taylor, UPNE Grove Street Books, an imprint of Bauhan Publishing LLC bauhanpublishing.com mafaughnan@bauhanpublishing.com
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“Outside of execution, guardianship is the most radical remedy we have. This book is an important contribution to any discussion of so-called protective services…vital issues and rights involved are too little understood by advocates for the elderly and disabled.” —Elias Cohen, Philadelphia Attorney and Gerontologist
HOW TO ORDER Baker & Taylor, Amazon, Kindle, Createspace GuardianAbuseCases.com j.pipes@comcast.net
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS NONFICTION
NONFICTION
LESS THAN HUMAN
TAKE ON AGING AS A SPORT
James M Gannon
The Athletic Approach to Aging
978-0692442609 $13.95 | Paperback
Sharkie Zartman 978-1–62865-299-4 $19.95 | Paperback
Imagine something too horrible to be true, our healthcare system. Medical training and practice environment as experienced by the author.
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An empowering book that views aging as a challenge and motivates readers to get off the bench, put on their helmets, and get into the game!
Amazon Collimator Press jmdgannon@neomailbox.ch
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NONFICTION
NONFICTION
Ingram Motivational Press sharkiezartman.com sharkiezartman@yahoo.com
THE SLATE ROOF BIBLE
THE STORM A Time of Mercy, Choices and Hope
(3rd Edition) Everything You Need to Know about the World’s Finest Roof
James A. Toups 978-0692716403 $24.99 | Paperback
Joseph Jenkins 978-0964425828 $49.00 | Hardcover 8.5” x 11”, 4.3 lbs 374 pages, color, 800 illustrations. Includes history, manufacture, quarrying, identification, installation, repair, restoration, safety, tools, inscriptions, recycling, flashings, chimneys, valleys, slate siding, and much more.
Twenty-two faith stories from America’s Deep South that illustrate how hope can be retained, no matter the arising situation, without falling into despair.
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Hope & Life Press hopeandlifepress.com hopeandlifepress@gmail.com
Chelsea Green Publishing Joseph Jenkins Inc. josephjenkins.com mail@josephjenkins.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS PARENTING & CHILDCARE
POETRY
DEAR DAYCARE PARENT
STROLLING IN ROME WITH CLAUDIA
Jackie Rioux & Jo-Ann Parylak
Pierre Toutain-Dorbec 978-1-937487-96-6 $14.99 | Paperback
978-0-692-57249-8 $24.95 | Paperback
Provides parents everything to make their experience the best it can be. “An indispensable manual for parents venturing into the unknown territory of daycare.” —Kirkus Reviews
“There is a strange, countering tension within these poems, between feeling inelastic and liberated all in the same instance.” —Christopher Hassett
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Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Whitehots (Canada) Rioux Advisory Group LLC DearDaycareParent.com uncommonrob@riouxadvisory.com
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
TECHNOLOGY
THE SPIRIT OF CHARITY
HACK-PROOF YOUR LIFE NOW! THE NEW CYBERSECURITY RULES
Restoring the Bond between America and Its Public Hospitals
Protect your email, computers, and bank accounts from hacks, malware, and identity theft
Mike King 978-1944962067 $26.95 | Hardcover
“Any effort at health care reform must first understand the essential role of public hospitals, which is what makes this required reading for policy makers and health advocates alike.” —Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer, American Cancer Society
HOW TO ORDER Ingram, Thomson-Shore (Seattle Book Company) Secant Publishing bit.ly/1TEvfs | secantpub@gmail.com
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Sean M. Bailey and Devin Kropp 978-0-9977290-0-9 $19.95 | Paperback Everyone faces increased cyber threats. Learn to apply clear, sensible, and doable rules in three areas: Secrecy, Omniscience, and Mindfulness. Boost your online security quickly.
HOW TO ORDER Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Horsesmouth Horsesmouth.com/hackproof hackproof@savvycybersecurity.com
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IBPA MEMBER PUBLISHERS RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
ARISE! ARISE! DEBORAH, RUTH AND HANNAH
KABBALAT SHABBAT The Grand Unification Debra Band; With translations and commentary by Raymond P. Scheindlin
Debra Band 978-0-985-79960-1 $39.95 | Hardcover
978-0-985-79964-9 $49.95 | Hardcover
Unique, vivid full-color illuminated book in English and original Hebrew of inspirational biblical women’s stories. Emotional, symbolic paintings and scholarly commentary by leading scholars. Unforgettable gift item!
Unique, full-color illuminated book of the beloved complete Jewish Sabbath evening synagogue and home traditions and liturgies. New translations, vivid symbolic paintings, scholarly commentaries. Glorious gift!
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HOW TO ORDER
Independent Publishers Group Honeybee in the Garden, LLC honeybeeinthegarden.com/books dband@honeybeeinthegarden.com
Independent Publishers Group Honeybee in the Garden, LLC honeybeeinthegarden.com/books dband@honeybeeinthegarden.com
TRAVEL
YOUNG ADULT
DINING OUT IN PARIS
BLACK BEAD
What You Need to Know Before You Get to the City of Light
Book One of the Black Bead Chronicles J.D. Lakey
Tom Reeves
0692609474 $9.99 | Paperback
978-0-9815292-1-9 $14.95 | Paperback
Finally! A guidebook that demystifies the Paris dining experience. Bonuses: top Latin-Quarter restaurants and more!
HOW TO ORDER Ingram Discover Paris! discoverparis.net tom@discoverparis.net
In this fast-paced sci-fi adventure the newlyformed Blackwind pack ventures outside the dome, but disaster strikes and only their most unlucky member can save them.
HOW TO ORDER Createspace Wayword Books waywordauthorservices.com info@waywordauthorservices.com
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