![]() ![]() Strong impact and a direct message make this a winner. You can almost physically sense the pent up energy, and the hint of menace only makes it more attractive. James Egan submitted The Blood of Brothers designed by James T. Now, without any further ado, here are the winners of this month’s e-Book Cover Design Awards.Į-Book Cover Design Award Winner for December 2014 in Fiction Please leave a comment to let me know which are your favorites or, if you disagree, let me know why.Īlthough there is only winner in each category, other covers that were considered for the award or which stood out in some exemplary way, are indicated with a gold star: ★Īward winners and Gold-Starred covers also win the right to display our badges on their websites, so don’t forget to get your badge to get a little more attention for the work you’ve put into your book.Īlso please note that we are now linking winning covers to their sales page on Amazon or Smashwords. ![]() Remember that the aim of these posts is educational, and by submitting you are inviting comments, commendations, and constructive criticism. ![]() I’ve added comments ( JF: ) to many of the entries, but not all. This edition is for submissions during December, 2014.Ģ0 covers in the Nonfiction category Comments, Award Winners, and Gold Stars ![]() Welcome to the e-Book Cover Design Awards. ![]()
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(Ruth Franklin, The New York Times Book Review )įrom the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist, novelist - "a writer of rare talent" (Cheryl Strayed) - and host of the hit podcast Family Secrets, comes a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test: an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love. "Memoir gold: a profound and exquisitely rendered exploration of identity and the true meaning of family." ( People Magazine ) A Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal , and National Indie Best SellerĪ Best Book of the Year According to Elle, Real Simple, and Kirkus Reviews ![]() ![]() She next earned an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University. She spent three semesters as an undergraduate at Yale, then transferred to Oberlin, where she graduated in 1999. and then through her first year of college, where she also worked on student publications. Marcus began writing in the format of self-published zines in 10th grade, first as part of the riot grrrl movement in and around Washington, D.C. In 2018, she earned a PhD in English at Princeton University and is an assistant professor of English at the University of Notre Dame. She subsequently worked as a journalist, writing about music and politics. She began her writing career as a participant in the riot grrrl movement, writing zines as a teenager in Washington, DC. Sara Marcus is a writer and musician best known for her 2010 book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution. Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution ![]() |