Former iUniverse Author Lisa Genova Featured in December Podcast

iUniverse is featuring former iUniverse author Lisa Genova in its December author podcast at iUniverse.com.

Bloomington, IN (PRWEB) December 10, 2008 -- iUniverse (http://www.iuniverse.com), the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self publishing (http://www.iuniverse.com/Why-IUniverse.aspx) company, is featuring former iUniverse author Lisa Genova, in its December author podcast at iuniverse.com.

A columnist for the National Alzheimer's Association, Genova is an advocate for Alzheimer's awareness. She self published Still Alice, a novel which examines the effects of Alzheimer's from the patient's perspective, after her 85-year old grandmother was diagnosed with the disease.

Genova said during the podcast that she decided to publish a book (http://www.iuniverse.com/Packages/PackageCompare.aspx) with iUniverse after more than a year of rejection letters from traditional publishers. Ten months after self publishing her book, the rights to Still Alice were acquired for "six figures" by Simon & Schuster. With the first release of the book planned for early next month, Genova noted she is experiencing a lot of big changes in her life.

"I think the biggest change is about to come. The book comes out January 6. The first print run has been announced as being 200,000 copies in the U.S. and is sold to, I think, 13 other countries so far. So I think the biggest change is, I can't even comprehend what's about to happen."

To listen to all of Lisa Genova's podcast, visit http://www.iuniverse.com/ExpertAdvice/iUniversity/Podcasts/Author/StillAlice.aspx, or to begin publishing your book today, call iUniverse at 1-800-AUTHORS or visit iuniverse.com.

About iUniverse:

iUniverse, an Author Services brand of Author Solutions, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as HarperCollins, Putnam, Prentice Hall, Random House, and Addison-Wesley. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in London, New York City, and Indianapolis. For more information, please visit iuniverse.com, or call 1-800-AUTHORS.

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