hybrid publishers: traditional meets vanity

I don’t know much about the following publishers but they present themselves as “hybrids.” Apparently some aspects of their work are like those of traditional publishers. Others are like those of subsidy or vanity publishers. And/or some of their books are published the traditional way, others not. Might be worth checking into if you have a book you’re looking to get published. But be careful. Don’t agree till you’re sure of what’s going to happen.

 

Promontory Press   http://www.ihpg.ca/

 

Lanico Media House  http://www.lanicoenterprise.com/lanico-media-house.html

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/

 

subsidy ["vanity"] publishers: two categories

As we know, there are companies that will publish and promote your book in return for a financial outlay on your part. Some are legitimate and do a good job. Others aren't and don't. Here's an enlightening article on the latter group: http://tinyurl.com/ou2k8zw

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/

 

pain and suffering

Scottish philosopher John Macmurray said: “The maxim of illusory religion is: Fear not; trust in God and He will see that none of the things you fear will happen to you. Real religion says: Fear not; the things you are afraid of are quite likely to happen to you, but they are nothing to be afraid of.” I don’t think Macmurray meant to downplay suffering. He probably had more of a Psalm 23 frame of mind: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou [God] art with me.”

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/

 

Thomas King's THE BACK OF THE TURTLE wins GG award

Thomas King just won the Canadian Governor General’s fiction award for his novel The Back of the Turtle.

 

Here’s the publisher’s description: “This is Thomas King’s first literary novel in 15 years and follows on the success of the award-winning and bestselling The Inconvenient Indian and his beloved Green Grass, Running Water and Truth and Bright Water, both of which continue to be taught in Canadian schools and universities. Green Grass, Running Water is widely considered a contemporary Canadian classic.

In The Back of the Turtle, Gabriel returns to Smoke River, the reserve where his mother grew up and to which she returned with Gabriel’s sister. The reserve is deserted after an environmental disaster killed the population, including Gabriel’s family, and the wildlife. Gabriel, a brilliant scientist working for Domidion, created GreenSweep, and indirectly led to the crisis. Now he has come to see the damage and to kill himself in the sea. But as he prepares to let the water take him, he sees a young girl in the waves. Plunging in, he saves her, and soon is saving others. Who are these people with their long black hair and almond eyes who have fallen from the sky?

Filled with brilliant characters, trademark wit, wordplay and a thorough knowledge of native myth and story-telling, this novel is a masterpiece by one of our most important writers.”

 

It’s available from several sources including Amazon and Chapters Indigo at http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=the%20back%20of%20the%20turtle&suggest=1

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/

 

mystery & thriller fiction opportunity

Seventh Street Books invites submissions of mystery and thriller fiction: http://www.seventhstreetbooks.com/submissions.html

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/

 

Grandmothers' Necklace: from Canadian to African grannies

Grandmothers' Necklace is an anthology of stories by and about grandmothers. New editions come out regularly. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to assist the grandmothers of Africa, aged anywhere from their 40’s to their 80’s who have lost their adult children and are raising their grandchildren, alone, under unbelievably impoverished circumstances. These children were orphaned due to the death of their parents from AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses. More info at www.valleyartisans.com/grandmothersnecklace.htm .

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/

 

faith & novelist Dean Koontz

I’ve never read Dean Koontz’s books. They’re not my type. Faith & Family magazine warns: “Disturbing scenes include violence, gore and frightening portrayals of great evil; some sexuality.” However, Koontz’s life story is inspiring. He came from a United Church in Christ background, later becoming a Catholic. He says his Christian worldview is becoming more and more evident in his novels. Maybe I’ll read some of those books, maybe INNOCENCE or THE CITY. There’s more about Koontz at http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/2013#ixzz3JRW3pKDB

 

 

Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & betrayal.   http://elmams.wix.com/sflwrs   http://elmams.wix.com/elma  http://elmasalmanac.blogspot.ca/