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April 2003
A feature article in Richmond Magazine's 2003 Sourcebook pays tribute to "the wonderful books of Harvey Rachlin, Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha and Lucy's Bones, Sacred Stones, and Einstein's Brain, and the great History Channel TV show "History's Lost & Found," based on Rachlin's books
Lynn Grisard Fullman of Birmingham, Alabama, has been named "Travel Writer of the Year" by the Mississippi Tourism Association. Fullman recently was named editor of the Southeast Tourism Society's e-magazine, www.escapetothesoutheast.com
Workman Publishing just announced that it has gone back to press for the 7th printing of the third edition (published 1999) of The Complete Book of Breastfeeding by Marvin S. Eiger, M.D. and Sally Wendkos Olds
David E. Gumpert's latest book, Burn Your Business Plan! What Investors Really Want from Entrepreneurs (Lauson Publishing Co.), was just released. In addition, Lauson is also publishing the 4th edition of Gumpert's classic on launching a business, How to Really Start Your Own Business ... Samuel Goldwyn Films & Fireworks Pictures have been tapped to distribute Passionada, a new film written by Steve Jermanok and his brother Jim. Expect an early August release date at an art house near you
Kelly James-Enger has started a free monthly newsletter for writers called "Writer's Gear." Visit www.kellyjamesenger. com/Articles.htm to sign up
Dorothy Foltz-Gray received a 2002 Mature Media Gold Award for her magazine article, "My Husband's Hand," which appeared in the May-June 2001 issue of Arthritis Today
Michael Sedge's latest book, The Lost Ships of Pisa, has been selected for Italian translation, scheduled for release in April. Additionally, he has been called in by BQ Productions to develop scripts for three one-hour specials on the Himalayas. This, on top of a current Hollywood feature film script
Cam Burns recently won "Best Travel Book" of 2002 in the North American Travel Journalists Association's annual competition, for The Shoes of Kilimanjaro & Other Oddventure Travel Stories. Also, in September he won a prize in the "Best of Blue," a collection of stories from the first five years of the New York-based travel magazine
A book co-authored by Candace O'Connor was published in March by the Missouri Historical Society with the University of Missouri Press. A Song of Faith and Hope: The Life of Frankie Muse Freeman tells the story of the first African-American woman on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
On Tuesday, April 8, the American Library Association in conjunction with Woman's Day will sponsor a series of writers' workshops across the country. Beth Levine will conduct a workshop at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut
Susan K. Perry's new book, Loving in Flow: How the Happiest Couples Get & Stay That Way, was published by Sourcebooks in April. Excerpts at www.bunnyape.com/ lovinginflow.htm
Tina Tessina announces a new book: It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction; a radio show "The Psyche Deli" on KUCI-FM, simulcast on www.kuci.org; Czech and Korean editions of The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make Before 40 and a new edition of Gay Relationships
Lynne Meredith Schreiber announces the publication of her fifth book, a chapbook of poetry, entitled Living Inside: The Poetry of Prayer (Ridgeway Press)
Rebecca Skloot was recently elected to the board of the National Book Critics Circle. And in April, she is launching Popular Science's online book section (www.popsci.com/books). The Pop Sci book page will feature book reviews, excerpts, author Q&As, and Skloot's monthly column on new science books. Bring new and forthcoming books to Skloot's attention by contacting her at rebecca@rebeccaskloot. com
Susan Tyler Hitchcock's Coming About: A Family Passage at Sea was reissued by Sheridan House in 2002
Anne Hosansky's book Turning Toward Tomorrow has been chosen by the New York Public Library as a recommended selection for all its branches
Ken Shouler has reached an agreement with Durban House Publishers to ghostwrite a book on militant Islam. He is finishing another ghostwriting effort: The Business Playbook: Applying Sports Strategies to Win the Business Game (Entrepreneur Press).
