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THE DIY REPORT 2010 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES LOS ANGELES _ The 2010 DIY Book Festival has issued a call for entries for its ninth annual program celebrating the success of independent authors and publishers. The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children’s books, teenage, how-to, cookbooks, science fiction, audio/spoken word, photography, art, comics, ’zines, fan fiction, poetry and e-books published on or after Jan. 1, 2007. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by an independent publishing house. *** Please note that print-on-demand (POD) authors with iUniverse, PublishAmerica, Infinity Publishing and other outlets are eligible for the competition. Our grand prize for the 2010 DIYBF Book of the Year is $1500 cash and a flight to the awards ceremony, held in February, 2011 as part of the annual DIY Convention in Los Angeles. Submitted works will be judged by a panel using the following criteria: 1) General excellence and the author’s passion for telling a good story. 2) The unique use of guerilla marketing tactics to reach a wider audience. This includes innovative marketing, merchandising, publicity tactics and other innovative methods of reaching an independent audience.. ENTRIES: Please classify your book and enter it in the following categories.Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book. 1) General Non-fiction 2) General Fiction 3) Children’s books 4) How-to 5) E-books (word or .pdf file acceptable) 6) Comics 7) ’zines 8) Photography 9) Fan Fiction 10) Poetry 11) Art 12) Teenage 13) Biography/Autobiography 14) Audio/spoken word 15) Compilations/Anthologies 16) Best Unpublished Short Story 17) Cookbooks 18) Science Fiction In addition to honoring the top selections in the above categories, The DIY Book Festival will award the following chosen from submissions: 1) DIY Author of the Year-Honors the outstanding book of the competition. 2) DIY Book Design of the Year --- Honors outstanding and innovative design. 3) DIY Independent Publisher of the Year-Honors the top publisher based on materials displaying excellence in marketing and promotional materials, as determined by our judges. FESTIVAL RULES: DIY Book Festival submissions cannot be returned. Each entry must contain the official entry form, including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping and handling costs must be borne by entrants. NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries on our web site (www.diyconvention.com). Because of the anticipated high volume of entries, we can only respond to e-mail inquiries. Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on November 25, 2010. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions at our meetings. TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at www.diyconvention.com or may be faxed/e-mailed to you. Please contact our office for fax requests. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $10-$50 (see entry form drop-down menu for specific category prices) in the form of a check, money order or PayPal online payment in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. We’re sorry, but entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or by messenger services to the JM Northern Media offices. Entry packages should include: 1) One copy of the book; 2) Your official entry form or a copy; 3) The entry fee or receipt for online payment; 4) Any marketing materials you wish to send. Marketing is used as a tie-breaking consideration by our judges. Entries should be mailed to: JM Northern Media LLC attn: DIY Book Festival 7095 Hollywood Boulevard Suite 864 Hollywood, CA 90028-0893 Phone: 323-665-8080 AWARDS: The DIY Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project. The 2010 DIY Book Festival is part of the DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books, which also produces the DIY Film Festival and the DIY Music Festival. The 2010 DIY Book Festival is sponsored by the Larimar St. Croix Writer’s Retreat, eDivvy, Shopanista, Westside Websites and The DIY Reporter.com. HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES WINNERS HOLLYWOOD, CA. (July 12, 2010) _ The 2010 Hollywood Book Festival has named “God, The Universe and Where I Fit In” by Dr. Laurie Ann Levin as the winner of its annual competition honoring books worthy of further attention from the film and TV industries. An unorthodox mix of love story and show business career chronicle, Levin’s book traces her rise as a top Hollywood agent at Creative Artists Agency, making connections with stars like Madonna and Michael Jackson. When her career bubble burst, she embarked on a spiritual odyssey that culminated in finding true love in an unlikely way. Through this journey, she pioneered a new approach of healing that bridges psychology with spirituality. The saga of her psychic awakening will be honored at a private ceremony on July 23 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The runner-up in the competition is “Mourning and Celebration: Jewish, Orthodox and Gay Past & Present” by K. David Brody, which traces how a gay, Orthodox Jew endures the social pressures of his community. The story of this personal search for validation and human rights, in a context where that concept was not yet understood, is the winner in the general fiction category. Other winners in the competition: GENERAL FICTION WINNER: Mourning and Celebration – K. David Brody RUNNER-UP: The Island Doctor – J. Cameron MacDonald, MD HONORABLE MENTION: The Perfect Couple – Brenda Novak Manifest Destiny – Rick Robinson Persistence of Vision – C.L. Moss The Tenth Case – Joseph Teller A Helluva Guy – A.K. Daniels Anjan – Larus Einarsson Wild Justice – Les Langager The Street Life Series: Is it Rags or Riches? – Kevin M. Weeks Human Scale – Kitty Beer Speak Right on – Dred Scott, A Novel – Mary E. Neighbour The House At Miller’s Court – K. Patrick Malone The Crawlspace – Darryl Dawson The Baroness – Gisela Zebroski GENRE-BASED WINNER: Shattered – Joan Johnston RUNNER-UP Along the Fortune Trail – Harvey Goodman HONORABLE MENTION: On The Brink of Bliss and Insanity – Lisa Cerasoli As Nora Jo Fades Away – Lisa Cerasoli Chaka – Martin Kerkhof NON-FICTION: WINNER: It Happens Every Day – Robin Sax RUNNER-UP: True Tails – J.H. Soeder HONORABLE MENTION: Becoming a Doctor – Lee Gutkind If The Devil Had A Wife – Frank Mills After The Republic – Joe Blevins WILD CARD: WINNER: The Vulcan Precept – Guy Nair HONORABLE MENTION: The Ice Cream Theory – Steff Deschenes Ophelia’s Oracle – Donna DeNomme and Tina Proctor Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and other Office Idiots – Vicky Oliver BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: WINNER: God, The Universe and Where I Fit In – Laurie Ann Levin HONORABLE MENTION: Homeboy’s Soul – Don Armijo and Fred Stawitz Laffit: Anatomy of a Winner – Madelyn Cain Breaking Clean – Judy Blunt Agnes Moorehead – The Lavender Lady – Quint Benedetti Wheeling The Deal – Chip Jacobs Forgotten Hollywood, Forgotten History – Manny Pacheco The Passion and Death of Rahman the Kurd – Carol Prunhaber The Little Coat – Alan J. Buick CHILDREN’S BOOKS: WINNER: Emmy Budd and the Hijacked Train – Jean Blasiar RUNNER-UP: Bella Basset Ballerina – Laura Aimee Garn/illustrated by Valerie Sokolova HONORABLE MENTION: Safe For Life – Katherine Reynolds The Adventures of Northern the Moose and a Dragon Named Zeus – Karean L. Chapman, illustrated by Izabela Ciesinska Griffin The Littlest Gargoyle – R.H. Obrero What Can We Do Next? – Toula Magi There Are No Words – Mary Calhoun Brown The Willow Falls Christmas Train – William Trombello, illustrated by John Schuller Chuck in the City – Jordan Wheeler The Little Pig Who Couldn’t Get Fat – Lynn Norscott TEENAGE: WINNER: Nonna’s Book of Mysteries – Mary Osbourne RUNNER-UP: FreeK Camp – Steve Burt HONORABLE MENTION: Rising Shadow – Jacquelyn Wheeler Legacy of Fire – David Mittler Francesca of Lost Nation – Lucinda Sue Crosby Armorica – Joseph Hughes CIN – Christina Leigh Pritchard Urban Falcon – Jennifer Caloyeras The Attitude Girl – Mila Bernadkin E-BOOKS WINNER: Methuselah’s Pillar – W.G. Griffiths COMICS: WINNER: Radiocartoons: The Training Officer – Claude Anderson UNPUBLISHED WINNER: The North Pole Challenge – Kevin George HOW-TO: WINNER: Unforgettable You – Daisy Fuentes HONORABLE MENTION: Healing Death – Dennis L. Zimmerman Fame 101 – Jay Jessup & Maggie Jessup AUDIO/SPOKEN WORD WINNER: Spa Deadly – Louise Gaylord HONORABLE MENTION: Putting Your Best Book Forward – Ellen Reid Alive on the Andrea Doria! – Pierette Domenica Simpson For More News, Reviews and Features, visit our archive at www.DIYReporter.com

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