Get the latest news & discounts to your inbox for Books theatre.
BATTLEFIELD EARTH's Terl to Attend Silicon Valley Comic Con and Salt Lake City Fan-X Convention by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 From his opening line in the international bestselling science fiction novel, Battlefield Earth (www.galaxypress.com) by L. Ron Hubbard, that 'Man is an endangered species,' Terl has become one of the greatest enemies that fans love to hate. And now Galaxy Press has announced that Terl will be making his debut at the Silicon Valley Comic Convention and the Salt Lake City Fan-X Convention later this month. In a recent internet survey, Terl was deemed to be more evil than Darth Vader.
Made by Tom Spina Designs www.tomspinadesigns.com, Terl is a full form body suit and will absolutely stand out in a crowd. He will attend both conventions and has promised photos with any animals (his term for humans) so requesting at the Galaxy Press booth.
Silicon Valley Comic Con takes place March 18-20 at the San Jose Convention Center. Salt Lake City Fan-X Convention takes place March 24-26 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City.
Galaxy Press is about to launch a massive campaign featuring a new edition of Battlefield Earth with expanded content including never-before-seen author handwritten notes as well as a 47 ½ hour multicast unabridged audiobook, the biggest sci-fi audiobook ever produced, and all being released Father's Day 2016.
With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. In celebration of his fiftieth anniversary as an author, he again returned to the forefront of popular literature with his monumental epics Battlefield Earth and the ten-volume Mission Earth series. Together, these titles dominated international bestseller lists for 153 weeks, and still remain among the all-time classic works of modern speculative fiction.
American Sniper Selected for Big Library Read by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 CLEVELAND, OH - For a two week period, American Sniper will be available for millions of readers worldwide in the largest digital book club through libraries. Big Library Read, facilitated by OverDrive, is a program that connects readers around the world with the same eBook and audiobook at the same time. There will be no waitlists for this popular book. Starting March 17, for two weeks, readers across the globe can borrow the eBook and audiobook, American Sniper, the bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle and participate in a worldwide digital version of a local book club.
Entrepreneur Releases 22 New Books in 6 Weeks by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Have you ever heard of an entrepreneur/ author/ publisher that has released 22 new books in only six weeks? Well, that's exactly what Dante Lee, founder of Urban Ebooks ( http://www.UrbanEbooks.com ), has done!
John Boshard Pens TIFFANY'S SPACE MAN by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 John Boshard, a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, story teller, devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'Tiffany's Space Man': a vibrantly crafted work that tells a story of fantasy and the unknown.
Brown Books To Release IGNITE THE SECRET by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 (March 16, 2016) - Author, entrepreneur, success coach, motivational speaker, certified master firewalk instructor and FastBucks Founder/CEO Charles Horton packs his powerful new book Ignite The Secret: 19 Lessons for Business and Life (Brown Books Publishing Group) with honestly bold, life-changing anecdotal stories that inspire confidence and incite action.
Paul H. Evans Shares LESSONS FOR LIVING by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 A follow-up to 'Lessons for Living: Volume 1: Holiness,' 'Lessons for Living: Volume 2: Evangelism' (published by WestBow Press) is a scripturally-based book designed to help Christian leaders shepherd, mentor and disciple others in the various aspects of evangelism.
Leif Werner Says ARE YOU LIED TO ABOUT THE BIBLE: VOLUME 1 by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 In his thought-provoking work, 'Are You Lied To About The Bible Volume 1' (published by AuthorHouse), Christian Bible scholar Leif Werner sheds light on some of the most controversial topics in the scriptures. A new marketing campaign is set to promote this book which was first published in 2003.
Frank Sims Releases REAL LIFE, REAL LOVE, REAL LOSS by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Frank Sims Jr., a prison inmate, devoted writer and author, has completed his first book, 'Real Life, Real Love, Real Loss: The Last Letters': a passionately crafted work that portrays the beauty, reason and understanding of life.
Eric Thomas Shares SHALLOW THOUGHTS OF A STRUGGLING SOUL by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Eric Thomas Sr., a husband, father, grandfather, ex-convict, devoted writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Shallow Thoughts of a Struggling Soul': a gripping and potent memoir the explores the life, love, loss, acceptance and forgiveness of the author.
Jim Sinkula Releases GOING BLIND ISN'T EASY by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Jim Sinkula, a devoted writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Going Blind Isn't Easy': a gripping and potent work that portrays the beauty of life and humor.
James Hardy Shares REFLECTIONS by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 James Hardy, a husband, veteran, Harvard graduate, retired orthopedic surgeon, avid reader, gardener, and devoted writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Reflections': a gripping and potent work about life, love, laughter and family.
Dr. Michael Christian Shares IN FOCUS: VISION, MIND & BODY by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 After seeing people's vision improve and discover new potentiality, author and optometrist Dr. Michael Christian wrote his new book, 'In Focus: Vision, Mind & Body' (published by Balboa Press AU). The book explains how a person's whole being can be in focus, not just their eyes.
FROM THE HEART is Released by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Renée Christine Harp marks her literary debut with the release of her first book, 'From the Heart' (published by Xlibris). This work features 25 handmade silver heart sculptures accompanied by a unique story that offers snapshots of the author's journey through life, loss and love. Each shared experience is poured out poignantly in the form of a letter and answered with the wisdom of the heart.
Rosa Flores Values Miracle of Life in New Book by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Dra. Rosa Flores, DMFT writes a fascinating look at a baby's development in the womb starting out as an embryo. 'Peque'... Las memorias de un embrion!' (published by AuthorHouse) describes the physicality of the development, along with the emotional poetry dedicated to the embryo.
Pati Adams Pens FROM THE HOUSE BY THE SEASHORE by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Pati Adams has been a speaker and former executive, and a center and client service director for crisis pregnancy centers for over 15 years. Adams has counseled many women through post-abortion recovery programs and has told her story to TV and radio stations and to senators fighting for these serious issues.
Paranormal Thriller DEADLY DAYLIGHT HAUNTINGS by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 When a Royal Air Force rear gunner mysteriously dies in 1945, the gunner's brother and wife return to the base in the 1980s to learn the whereabouts of his remains and find a cover up in Ronald M Bullock's thriller, 'Deadly Daylight Hauntings' (published by AuthorHouse UK).
THE INVENTOR is Released by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 When two killer military drones go missing, Robert, a civilian contractor with big ideas, is blamed. As a visit from the president looms, tensions rise and so do the stakes. In Ronnie Lee Graham's new novel, 'The Inventor' (published by WestBow Press), the good side wins, but it is never that simple; an army general seeks revenge, his wife seeks meaning, his mistress seeks love and Robert seeks peace. Their quests become entangled as the plot leads to an explosive conclusion.
2014 NAPA EARTHQUAKE AND ANNIVERSARY AFTERMATH is Released by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Marquis Publishing, an affiliate of the Marquis Gallery announces the release of 'The 2014 Napa Earthquake and Anniversary Aftermath.' The edition is California author/photographer Marques Vickers fourth and latest photographic chronicle of the damage and reparations resulting from the August 24, 2014 Napa Valley Earthquake. Beginning from the day following the earthquake, Vickers has successively photographed the most affected historical buildings on five separately spaced occasions within the city's historic core.
This one-year anniversary edition, features nearly 200 images providing a comparative time sequence documenting the restoration process.
Among the profiled buildings include the Alexandria Hotel Annex, Andaz Hotel, Franklin Post Office, Sam Kee Laundry, First Presbyterian and First Methodist Churches, Winship-Smernes Building, Napa Law Center, Goodman Library, Napa Firefighters Museum and territory encompassing the ambitious Napa Center retail development. Detailed commentary is included citing architectural origins, history and local significance.
Damage from the unprecedented 6.0. Magnitude earthquake has been estimated to have already exceeded $500 million and expenditures continue to mount. The majority to damage sustained by the historical buildings has been attributed to unreinforced masonry. Some of the buildings that had been retrofitted were still damaged when the shaking crumbled the century old mortar, loosening and tossing suddenly detached masonry.
The anniversary photographic edition is a remarkable visual insight into a community's resiliency and ability to rebuild. The images showcase how Napa has overcome the adversity of an unprecedented disaster.
The 2014 Napa Earthquake and Anniversary Aftermath' is available in paperback and eBook format through the Amazon online store. For further information regarding Marquis Publishing, visit NapaValleyQuake.com and InsideSeriesBooks.com.
Isabelle Esling Release AN ENCOUNTER WITH YESHUA THE SEQUEL by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 Northern Books and Isabelle Esling are honored to announce the release of An Encounter with Yeshua the Sequel. The follow up to An Encounter with Yeshua the Sequel gathered up, in the form of an agenda, going from May to November 2015, some very precious experiences the author experiences.
These stories are meant to touch the reader and to allow him to explore our Savior's beautiful heart of compassion.
The author's non-fictional story was first entitled 'Discipleship' and wasn't aimed at a public audience. However, after a few months, and with our Lord's permission, the author decided to make the content available to her readers.
Her prayer is that it may bless everybody in abundance.
Get ready for some very emotional and intense descriptions through the author's feather.
'An Encounter with Yeshua the Sequel' is available in paperback and e-book on lulu.com.
ARM Edition of Elsevier's COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN is Now Available by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 CAMBRIDGE, MA - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has published the ARM edition of its bestseller Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface. Written by educators David Patterson and John Hennessy, the new edition features a subset of the ARMv8-A architecture presenting the fundamentals of hardware technologies, assembly language, computer arithmetic, pipelining, memory hierarchies and I/O. ARM designs processors and related technologies at the heart of the world's most advanced digital products, including 85 percent of the mobile computing market.
Felicia Day to Discuss Memoir, YOU'RE NEVER WEIRD ON THE INTERNET, 4/29 by BWW News Desk
- March 17, 2016 ALBUQUERQUE-- Actress, comedian and author, Felicia Day, will be discussing her memoir, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), April 29, at 7pm in Woodward Hall at the University of New Mexico. Local independent bookstore, Bookworks, and UNM Creative Writing are partnering on the event as Day tours for the paperback release of her book from Simon and Schuster's Touchstone Books.
DALI & HIS DOCTOR is Released by BWW News Desk
- March 16, 2016 BUFFALO, N.Y., March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ A new book that explores the unique friendship between Salvador Dali, the kingpin of surrealism; and Dr. Edmund Klein credited with a cure for skin cancer has been published by the CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform of Amazon.com.
BWW Preview: SUCCESSFUL PHILANTHROPY by Jean Shafiroff by Marina Kennedy
- March 16, 2016 'Successful Philanthropy' by Jean Shafiroff is a practical guide to modern giving that redefines philanthropy for today's era. Far more than making monetary donations, philanthropy today encompasses giving time and knowledge, resources that can be just as valuable as financial contributions.
THE ABOLITION OF CASH is Released by BWW News Desk
- March 16, 2016 SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ A timely new book The Abolition of Cash: America's $660 BillionBurden discusses 'the staggering damages that America suffers from a payment system it no longer needs.'
Jenny Lee Releases A CHILD'S LIFE by BWW News Desk
- March 16, 2016 Author Jenny Lee pens a valuable guide for parents and educators alike to help them encourage independent thinking for their children. Based on various case studies while observing children on her childcare, 'A Child's Life' (published by Xlibris AU) helps readers understand as much with case studies and theoretical backgrounds.