Last week FastPencil announced it’s 2010 book awards.I had the pleasure of reviewing one of the winning books, Percy, The Perfectly Imperfect Chicken, back in November. You can check out my review HERE.
What is FastPencil you ask?
Fastpencil.com is not just any self publishing site.
FastPencil’s Book Authoring Features:
– Select from a variety of book templates including the personal memoir, the great American novel and children’s books
– Collaborate with a professional book creation team, personal network of colleagues or fans during the authoring process
– Publish in print and eBook formats supported by the iPhone reader, Kindle and soon the Apple iPad
– Distribute to thousands of online retailers
FastPencil, announced on February 4Th the “FastPencil 2010 Book Awards,” a sampling of some of the best books written exclusively through the FastPencil authoring service and publishing platform. FastPencil provides authors with a writing and publishing service where they can maintain control of the content creation, price, distribution and sales activity every step of the way. FastPencil’s 2010 Book Awards showcase the best authors of 2009.
Categories This Year Include Fiction Novels, Children’s Books and Breakthrough Author
FastPencil 2010 Book Award Winners:
Breakthrough Author
“Double Take” by T.D. Edwards
“Double Take” is a thriller centered around the story of a young girl named Tiffany who is coping with the loss of her twin sister in a tragic car accident. As time goes by, Tiffany’s past begins to haunt her as well as those around her. Will Tiffany find the strength to finally acknowledge her past or will she refuse and keep all of their lives in danger?
Best Fiction Novel
“Memoirs of A Texan: War” by Tim Murray
“Memoirs of A Texan: War” is a historical fiction based on a first person account of the Civil War experience of a VMI cadet reluctant to go to war. He learns reading about a battle and being in one are two different things. He perseveres while serving as aide to Dorsey Pender, perhaps the best officer in either army, and later A P Hill, General Lee’s gamecock. Al though he never loses his apprehension or humanity, he becomes a battle hardened Confederate officer not disappointed with the outcome of the war and eager for a new start in Texas.
Best Children’s Book
“Percy, The Perfectly Imperfect Chicken” by Rick Rieser
“Percy, The Perfectly Imperfect Chicken” is a meaningful story that teaches children how to experience the power of celebrating differences and imperfections. “Percy” is a beautifully illustrated book based on a young chicken named Percy who is different from the other chickens in his coop and aims to teach children to accept themselves for who they are.
All FastPencil 2010 Book Award Winners have been written and published exclusively using FastPencil.com. With FastPencil, writers have access to an end-to-end solution that enables them to write a book, collaborate with reviewers and fans, connect with a professional team for editing or illustrations and publish to hardcover, paperback or eBook. FastPencil gives authors multiple distribution channels to expand readership, including the new Apple iPad, and the write-once, publish anywhere approach ensures an author’s book can be read anywhere today and in the future.
Additional FastPencil Features:
– Flexible content upload through blog to book or direct PDF to publish
– Expand readership through Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo and MSN
– Capture inspiration from anywhere with an iPhone or iPod touch
– Author concierge services including consulting, design services and formatting to simplify the book authoring process
– Integrated self-publishing wizard for step-by-step assistance
About FastPencil
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