EPIC Announces the 2005 EPPIE and QUASAR WINNERS
The Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC) is proud to present the sixth annual EPPIE Awards, which honor the finest electronically published books of the year. Film has Cannes and the Oscars. The stage has the Tonys and television has the Emmys. e-publishing has the EPPIES.
(PRWEB) April 3, 2005 -- The Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC) is proud to present the sixth annual EPPIE Awards. These awards, which honor the finest electronically published books of the year, were presented at a gala affair on Saturday, March 12, 2005 in Long Beach at the EPPIE Banquet during EPICon 2005.
"Spotlighting excellence in electronic publishing, the EPPIES are the premiere award in the e-publishing industry," says Jane Bierce, EPIC president. The longest-standing award of its type, the EPPIE has continued to flourish as the market makes gains every year and has grown in esteem throughout the publishing world. As cutting-edge as the industry itself, the EPPIE has come to exemplify the best books coming out of small press. Open to all e-published books, written by EPIC members or not and in a variety of genres, it is the most inclusive award of its type.
"Film has Cannes and the Oscars. The stage has the Tonys and television has the Emmys," said Micqui Miller, Vice President of EPIC. "We're still a fledging industry, but in ten years, when PDAs are an accepted part of everyone's life like cell phones and e-mail, you'll see our EPPIEs right up there with Oscar and Tony. I've garnered some prestigious awards and critical praise for my writing over the years, but none I cherish more than finaling in last year's EPPIEs. Our peers are our toughest critics, so their acclaim means the most."
Finalists were selected from 457 entries in 19 categories -- a significant number of entries for a six-year-old competition in a young industry. The judging was done by EPPIE members, all published authors or publishing professionals. The 86 finalists were sent to another panel for final judging.
In addition to the EPPIE, each year EPIC presents the Ariana Best in Category Cover Awards and the Quasar Award for superior achievement in cover art, along with the Patricia White Service Award to one individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to EPIC and the Friend Of E-Publishing Award to an individual who has made a contribution to e-publishing as a whole.
According to the head of Epic's Publisher Coalition, Karen Syed, "When a publishing company steps into the electronic arena, EPIC is a must. The EPPIE Awards offer those publishers an opportunity to showcase their best titles and gain accolades and credibility in a highly competitive industry."
In contrast to the pomp and circumstance of the EPPIE banquet, an event marked this year by authors and industry professionals in gowns worthy of the Queen Mary's opulence and history, EPICon boasts three tracks of educational programming that attendees claim are second to none. PR co-chair Brenna Lyons comments, "Our second place standing as a writers' resource in the 2004 P&E Polling says it all. If you are e-published or only interested in the market, there is no better place to learn about e-publishing or to network with the established names in the business. When you attend EPICon, you will meet the best in the field, people who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. That is how an industry grows, and EPIC will stand the test of time as the first and best resource for the e-publishing industry."
And the 2005 EPPIE goes to...
ACTION/ADVENTURE
**WINNER** For the Love Of... Book One Luck of the Irish By Kally Jo Surbeck-Loose-ID
ANTHOLOGY
**WINNER** Beyond the Mundane: Unravelings By Daniel J. Reitz, Sr. (ed.), Nick Aires, Nick Andreychuk, June Avila, Michele R. Bardsley, Margaret L. Carter, Lawrence Crossett, Frances Evlin, Sharon K. Garner, Robert L. Hecker, Linda Hope Lee, Carrie S. Masek, L.B. Milano, Carolyn Russell,Terry Sheils, Eolake Stobblehouse, Jeff Strand, C.J. Winters-Mundania Press LLC
CHILDRENS TIE!
**WINNER** The Thing in the Tub and Other Poems By Charlott Babb, Jim Johnson, KG McAbee, Richard C. Meehan, Diane Thompson, Steve Thompson, Allen Johnson -Mystic Toad Press
**WINNER** Brother Dragon By Terri Branson-Dragonfly Publishing, Inc.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
**WINNER** All's Faire By Sally Sorenson-Scheherazade Tales
EROTICA
**WINNER** Natural Law By Joey W. Hill-Elloras Cave
FANTASY
**WINNER** The Crow Queen By Elaine Corvidae-Mundania Press LLC
FANTASY/PARANORMAL/SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE
**WINNER** To Challenge a Dragon By Shelly Laurentson-Triskelion
HISTORICAL
**WINNER** The Golden King By Max Overton-Mundania Press LLC
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
**WINNER** Promises Linger By Sarah McCarty-Elloras Cave
HORROR TIE!
**WINNER** Illusion of Memory By LB Milano-Mundania Press LLC
**WINNER** Reach of the Claw By Lawrence Crossett-LTD Books
INSPIRATIONAL
**WINNER** Heaven's Blue By Penelope Marzec-Awe-Struck Books
MYSTERY
**WINNER** Murder in La Paz By Murdoch Hughes-Hard Shell Word Factory
NON-FICTION
**WINNER** Teach Me, I'm Yours By Joan Bramsch -JB Information Station
POETRY
**WINNER** Chapter and Verse By Barri Bryan-Hard Shell Word Factory
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
**WINNER** Harley Street By Lynne Connolly-Novel Books Inc.
SCIENCE FICTION
**WINNER** Regs By Nina M Osier-eBooksOnThe.Net
SINGLE TITLE/MAINSTREAM
**WINNER** Progressions By Judy Lawn-Zumaya Publications
THRILLER
**WINNER** Blind-Sided By Monette Michaels and Janet Ferran-Atlantic Bridge Publishing
YOUNG ADULT
**WINNER** Heritage of Horror Book 2: The Change By Lynne Hansen-Hard Shell Word Factory
PATRICIA LUCAS WHITE SERVICE AWARD TIE!
**WINNER** Betty Kasischke
**WINNER** Daniel J. Reitz, Sr.
FRIEND OF E-PUBLISHING AWARD
Steve and Scott Pendergrast, Fictionwise, Inc.
QUASAR AWARD (Cover Art)
**WINNER** Best in Category Historical and Western - Death Rides A Pale Horse-cover artist Holly Smith-publisher Treble Heart Books
For the complete list of finalists, please visit our site at http://www.epicauthors.com/
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