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Stephen Gallup, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, What About the Boy?: A Father’s Pledge to His Disabled Son, has been named a finalist for the 2012 San Diego Book Awards, in the category of Published Biography & Memoir. The San Diego Book Awards Association (SDBAA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to enriching the large, diverse, and vibrant literary community of the greater San Diego area. Every year the SDBAA honors the best published books and unpublished manuscripts by authors residing in San Diego County.

Paul H. Yarbrough, author of the new and acclaimed Southern fiction novel, Mississippi Cotton, will be holding a book signing in Bastrop, LA on May 12th from 1 to 3 PM at The Morehouse Parish Library, located at 524 East Madison Street, Bastrop, LA 71220. Mississippi Cotton, Yarbrough’s debut book brings to light the complex history of rural Mississippi in the 1950’s. It follows a young boy named Jake Conner on his adventure through the Mississippi Delta in 1951. Many readers will be able to relate to Jake’s summer vacation, “but his gets a little more adventurous as he and his cousins snoop around in a mystery that is better left to the grown-ups,” says Yarbrough. The book has drawn critical acclaim from across the country. The main character Jake Conner has been compared to Mattie in True Grit and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. “Sharp eyes tempered with childhood simplicity,” says Delta Magazine.

Paul H. Yarbrough, author of critically acclaimed novel Mississippi Cotton, has been named a winner of Long Story Short’s Story of The Month . The board of editors at Long Story Short has accepted Yarbrough’s short story, “The Journey,” to be featured for the month of May. Long Story Short is a writer’s ezine that is dedicated to the advancement of writers worldwide. Long Story Short is on Writer’s Digest List of 101 Best Websites for Writers.

Stephen Gallup, author of the new and acclaimed memoir, What About The Boy?: A Father’s Pledge to His Disabled Son, will hold a book signing in Boise, ID on Friday, April 13th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Hastings Books, located at 7500 West Fairview Ave, Boise, ID 83704. “I am excited to be in Boise for my first book signing for What About the Boy?,” says Gallup.

Paul H. Yarbrough, author of the new and acclaimed adventure novel, Mississippi Cotton, will be holding a book signing in Houston, TX on Saturday, April 7th from noon to 4 PM at Half Price Books, located at Clear Lake, 961 NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058. Mississippi Cotton, Yarbrough’s debut book brings to light the complex history of rural Mississippi in the 1950’s. It follows a young boy named Jake Conner on his adventure through the Mississippi Delta in 1951. Many readers will be able to relate to Jake’s summer vacation, “but his gets a little more adventurous as he and his cousins snoop around in a mystery that is better left to the grown-ups,” says Yarbrough. The book has drawn critical acclaim from across the country. The main character Jake Conner has been compared to Mattie in True Grit and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. “Sharp eyes tempered with childhood simplicity,” says Delta Magazine. Mississippi Cotton has also been nominated for several prestigious literary awards.

Critically acclaimed author E.G. Carter, author of the new hit young adult fiction novel, Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard is kicking off his spring book tour with two book signings in the Atlanta area. On Friday, March 30th from 4 pm to 6 pm, he will be appearing at the Hall Book Exchange located at 1854 Thompson Bridge Road Gainesville, GA 30501. On Saturday, March 31st, he will be signing copies of Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard at the Barnes & Noble in The Forum - 5141 Peachtree Parkway Norcross, GA 30092 from 12 pm to 4 pm. Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard is the first novel in the new teen fantasy Carlousia series by Carter. The book has received rave reviews and is being viewed as one of the breakout books of the year as the next big hit book series for young adults. Carlousia, The Passing of the Guard, has been selected for the second round of the coveted Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. The book teaches the basic concepts of character, honesty, loyalty, and friendship, while holding the readers attention in a twist and turns adventure.

Paul H. Yarbrough, author of the new and acclaimed adventure novel, Mississippi Cotton, will be holding a book signing in Arlington, TX on March 24th from noon to 2 PM at Half Price Books, located at 770 Rd to Six Flags St. E, Suite 120, Arlington, TX 76011. Mississippi Cotton, Yarbrough’s debut book brings to light the complex history of rural Mississippi in the 1950’s. It follows a young boy named Jake Conner on his adventure through the Mississippi Delta in 1951. Many readers will be able to relate to Jake’s summer vacation, “but his gets a little more adventurous as he and his cousins snoop around in a mystery that is better left to the grown-ups,” says Yarbrough. The book has drawn critical acclaim from across the country. The main character Jake Conner has been compared to Mattie in True Grit and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. “Sharp eyes tempered with childhood simplicity,” says Delta Magazine.

Stephen Gallup, author of the new and acclaimed memoir, What About the Boy?: A Father’s Pledge to His Disabled Son, has been nominated for the 2012 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award , in the category of Memoir. The ForeWord Book of the Year competition is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the book industry. Winners are announced the American Library Association Conference in June in Anaheim, CA.

Paul H. Yarbrough, author of the new and acclaimed adventure novel, Mississippi Cotton, has been nominated for the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) in the category of fiction. The IPPY Awards reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing. The winners are announced at BookExpo America in June at New York City. BookExpo America is the premier publishing trade show in North America. The IPPY Award is one of the most coveted and prestigious awards in the literary and publishing world.

Digisoda Publishing announces the publication of Grinding It Out: How To Create A Six-Figure Law Practice by famed attorney Chris Shella. Set for release on March 31, 2011, Shella, a renowned attorney for major felonies and federal criminal defense cases, outlines the steps essential to make any law practice into a six-figure and vibrant practice. Drawing on his own experience of fourteen years of practice up and down the East Coast, Shella assures the reader that what is needed to be successful is a latop, a couple of suits, a phone number, a law degree, and a bar card. It is written in easy to understand way for someone starting their own law practice or someone with an existing law practice who wants to take it to the next step.