TopShelf Magazine August 2016 | Page 4

spotlights using this guide

Dear Reader ,
CreateSpace $ 18.25 - 538 Pages Mystery , Thriller , Suspense ISBN : 978-1499732221
ISBN : 978-1480177222
Robert Bidinotto
THE VIGILANTE IS BACK ... in this long-awaited sequel to HUNTER , the # 1 Bestseller in " Mysteries & Thrillers " and " Romantic Suspense " in Kindle .
He sought peace in the tranquility of nature .
But can he tame the violence in his own ?
www . Bidinotto . com
Carole P . Roman
Award winning author , Carole P . Roman , started writing as a dare from one of her sons . Using an imaginary game she played with her grandson as a base , Captain No Beard : An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate ’ s Life was born . Captain No Beard has won numerous awards , most recently , Kirkus Best 2015 .
“ Roman charms with an imaginative , whimsical picture book that will entertain even the oldest pirates .” ~ Kirkus Review
ISBN : 978-1478113553
At TopShelf Indie Authors & Books , LLC , we sift through thousands of small-press and self-published titles each quarter , in order to discover and showcase only the most notable , market-worthy indie authors and books available . Our traditional publishing imprint , TopShelf Publishing , strives to produce incredible reads by some of the most exciting , previously undiscovered talent we ’ ve been able to find .
In the left column as well as pages 6 & 12 , we have spotlights . These are indie books by authors we believe to be worthy of your attention . The large , outlined and highlighted spotlights are featured spotlights . Authors pay for these listings , however , every book goes through our rigorous screening process before considered for placement . You ’ ll find spotlights scattered throughout this guide .
To the right of this page , you ’ ll find features . These are books and authors who we feel deserve a little extra attention and therefore we have included an author bio and a brief synopsis . Authors do not pay for this space , so it is indeed quite special . These are authors and books our staff strongly believe in , and whom we feel would be worthy of your time and effort to investigate further .
The center spread is a pull out , double-sided poster , this issue features The Next Breakout Thriller Competition , and a couple traditionally published TopShelf titles . We suggest displaying this poster in a high-traffic location of your store , perhaps your main-entrance window , so your guests can see what ’ s available from TopShelf Publishing and help you better gage your potential pre-orders .
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This bookseller ’ s guide also includes helpful reviews on indie / self-published books , as well as a catalog of the season ’ s TopShelf Publishing traditional imprint titles .
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ISBN : 978-1478151708 ISBN : 978-1479182701
Warmest Regards , The TopShelf Editorial Team
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