The 2009 DIY MUSIC FESTIVAL will again be highlighted by a Feb. 2009 exclusive lunchtime showcase in Hollywood before some of the top music supervisors in the country and an invite-only dinner with top professionals. The luncheon will again by co-sponsored by Bug Music, North America's largest independent publishing company, home to such songwriters and catalogs as Johnny Cash, Bob Mould, Ryan Adams, Gram Parsons and Iggy Pop.
But don't let us tell you. Hear about it from last year's winners: myspace.com To enter, register online at the right.
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THE 2008 NEW ENGLAND BOOK FESTIVAL has officially launched. Dedicated to the best books of the holiday season, with a major post-holiday campaign as one of the prizes. Register on the right side of the page.
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THE 2008 LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL has issued a call for entries to its annual program honoring books worthy of further attention from the international publishing community. Details on registration on the right side of this page.
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HOLLYWOOD (July 12, 2008) _ The 2008 Hollywood Book Festival has named Stan Lerner’s novel “Criminal” as the grand prize winner of its annual competition honoring books worthy of greater attention from the film, TV and multimedia industries.
A graphic but page-turning account of the rise to power of the world’s most calculating and dangerous man, “Criminal” is the story of Sam Noah, who will do whatever is necessary to achieve his ends.
Lerner’s saga of this mastermind of evil was honored during awards that were part of a weekend festival at The Grove at Farmers Market in Hollywood that featured author readings, live music, book publishing panels and children’s entertainment. The event was presented in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
Lerner’s victory earned him $1500 and a week-long stay at the Larimar St. Croix Writer’s Colony in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Other winners and honorable mentions for the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival:
GENRE-BASED:
ROMANCE:
WINNER: Insufficient Mating Material – Rowena Cherry
HONORABLE MENTION:
For The Children – Marin Thomas
SCIENCE FICTION:
WINNER: The Grandmaster – Peter Balaskas
HONORABLE MENTION:
Alpha Rising – GL Douglas
Strike at the Heart: The First Mission – Lawrence Berrie
WESTERN:
WINNER: Seven Ox Seven – Peter Ritzer
DETECTIVE:
WINNER: Black’s Beach Shuffle – Corey Lynn Fayman
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
WINNER:: They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky – Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and Benjamin Ajak with Judy Bernstein
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Jacko: His Rise and Fall – Darwin Porter
The House of Many Faces – Konstantina Dimitra Mahlia
Crossing Hoffa – A Teamster’s Story – Steven Harper
The Misadventures of a Roving Cartoonist – Tom Gill/Tim Lasiuta
Little Miss Smarty Pants – Suzanne Koupoulis
Running From Coyote – Danalee Buhler
Love is a Four-Letter Word – Robert X. Leeds
UNPUBLISHED:
WINNER: The Willow Falls Christmas Train – William Trombello
HONORABLE MENTION:
Legends of a King – Damian St. Clair
The Pink Dolphin – Laura Ambler and Mary Duncan
GENERAL FICTION:
WINNER: Criminal – Stan Lerner
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
The Maximum Contribution – Rick Robinson
Stolen Boy – Michael Mehas
God Bless Mr. Devil – Andrew Davis
The Rose of York: Fall from Grace – Sandra Worth
Kastle Law – Chris Copeland
The Street Life Series: Is It Passion or Revenge? Kevin M. Weeks
Temple of the Two Jaguars – Edward Curry
Spa Deadly – Louise Gaylord
First, There Is A River – Kathy Steffen
The Happy Soul Industry – Steffan Postaer
We The People – B.L. Hyde
The Badger Game – Norman Shabel
The Street Sweeper – David Riviera, Jr.
Death in Advertising – Stephen Hawley Martin
The Woman Pope – Nelson Clark
GENERAL NON-FICTION
WINNER: When The Mob Ran Vegas – Steve Fischer
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Jesus Goes To Hollywood – William Bramley
Unlocking The Mystery of Skin Color – Thienna Ho
Las Vegas Weddings – Susan Marg
Twisted Confessions – Charles E. Skoller
CHILDREN’S
WINNER: Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain – Sylvia Lieberman/Jeremy Wendell
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Stanley The Elephant – Stan Lerner
Monty The Traveling Cat – B.J. Moesner/Kevin Scott Collier
Mama, Are We There Yet? Rose Saposnek
Kendra Kandlestar and the Door To Unger – Lee Edward Fodi
There’s A Kid Under My Bed – Lisa Funari-Willever/Lon. A. Levin
Why The Dog Chases The Cat and the Cat Chases The Dog – K.L. Vaniko
Circus Fever – Alva Sachs/Patricia Krebs
Melinda: A Mostly Magnificent Moose – Daniel Burch Fiddler
Emerita – Cindy Mauro Reisenauer
The Great Willow – Michael Starr
Born To Dance – Katherine Reynolds
The Wiggle Jiggle Book – Kathy Patalsky
WeeBeasts, Book One: Origins – Micah Linton
TEENAGE
WINNER: Surfer Girl - Penelope Dyan
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Who’s Your Daddy? Lynda Sandoval
Parallel Worlds, Paraworld Zero – Matthew Peterson
Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx – Dr. O.J. Harp III
The Great Book of the Universe – Colette Francis Ashton
COMICS:
WINNER: The 7th Order – Donald Hudec
HOW-TO:
WINNER: Fortune & Freedom: The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Success – Jim Hirshfield
HONORABLE MENTION:
Blood Moon’s Guide To Gay and Lesbian Films – Danforth Prince
WILD CARD:
WINNER:: The Passion of Maryam – Loren Woodson
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx – Dr. OJ Harp III
Voices Under Berlin – Mark Hooker
Alpha Rising – G.L. Douglas
The Passion of Maryam – Loren Woodson
Run Toward The Sun – Anton Haardt
The Digger’s Rest – K. Patrick Malone
Dealing With Divas: Shelley Anderson
AUDIO/SPOKEN WORD
WINNER: Your Final Diet – Abby Aronowitz
THE 2008 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL has issued the call for entries to its seventh annual competition honoring the best of independent and self-published work. Full details below and registration on the right side of this page.
THE 2008 HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday, July 12 at the Grove at Farmers Market, one of the top dining, shopping and entertainment destinations in the heart of Hollywood. The event is presented in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Over 30,000 attendees are expected for the event, which spotlights books worthy of further attention from the film, TV and gaming community. Details at hollywoodbookfestival.com
DIY FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING HEAD RICHARD MARTINI has posted his "Tibetan Refugee" film online in its entirety. The film is debuting on YouTube in five ten-minute sections, detailing the torture of journey of monks and children who were forced to flee Tibet a few years ago. "The film is available at Netflix and other sites, but I just felt for those who have an interest in hearing from the Tibetans themselves what kind of damage the Chinese are doing, they'd be able to check it out for free." The video is online at youtube.com
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