“Journey Proud” by Carolyn Fleming Receives Eric Hoffer Book Award

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Author Solutions, LLC, a Penguin Random House company and the world leader in supported self-publishing services, announced Wednesday that "Journey Proud," (ISBN: 978-1552124246)-a novel self-published by Carolyn Fleming through Trafford Publishing-has received the 2014 Eric Hoffer Book Award in the Legacy Fiction category.

The Hoffer Awards recognize "excellence in publishing" among books from academic, independent, small press and self-published authors.

"We were so pleased to learn that Carolyn's book had received this prestigious honor," said Keith Ogorek, AS senior vice president of marketing. "The Hoffer awards represent the best of the best, and she should be proud of this accomplishment."

Earlier this year, "Journey Proud" joined three other Author Solutions titles among 63 books included on the "short list" for consideration for the Hoffer Grand Prize including:

• "Belle Vue: Sigmund Freud, Minna Bernays, and the Meaning of Dreams," by Barry G. Gale, (AuthorHouse - ISBN: 978-1481756808).
• "Flames in the Ruins," by Gerald Holt, (Trafford Publishing - ISBN: 978-1426933820).
• "The Devil's Breath," by Richard Hicks, (Xlibris - ISBN: 978-1483620909).

A total of eight Author Solutions titles received category Honorable Mention recognition. A complete list of titles of Hoffer Award winners and honorable mention titles is available through The Eric Hoffer Award website.

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About Author Solutions, LLC:
Author Solutions, LLC, is a Penguin Random House company and the world leader in providing supported self-publishing services. Author Solutions' leading self-publishing imprints-AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Palibrio, Trafford Publishing and Xlibris-have helped nearly 180,000 authors self-publish, promote and bring to market more than 225,000 new titles. Through strategic alliances with leading trade publishers, Author Solutions is making it possible to develop new literary talent efficiently and provide authors with a platform for bringing their books to market. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, Author Solutions' global reach includes imprints developed specifically for authors in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore and India. For more information, please visit authorsolutions.com. Follow @authorsolutions on Twitter and "Like" us at facebook.com/AuthorSolutions for the latest self-publishing news.