A FARM IN PENNSLYVANIA WINS MARCOM AWARD!
Wow, it’s been seven months since my last blog, and I’m sorry that my supposedly “monthly blog” has been—mmm—intermittent. But there have been reasons. The biggest one is I haven’t had anything new to report. Earlier this year, I announced that my latest novel, A Farm In Pennsylvania, would be out in May. Unfortunately, there were some hold ups with the cover art. First, I was going to oversee it. Then, my publisher was going to oversee it. Then, there were other authors at TouchPoint Press who were ahead of me insofar as getting the attention of some art directors. But now I understand from my wonderful editor that some art directors have finally been freed up. So I hope to have art and a firm release date in the not too distant future.
Another reason for my silence was I was putting the finishing touches on a brand new novel. Yes, even newer than the still unreleased A Farm In Pennsylvania. It’s called, The Thing With Margot, and this new story will also be released from TouchPoint Press at some future date. Once again, I’ll be working with editor Ashley Carlson, which I’m very excited about. I’ll write more about The Thing With Margot later. But for now, I just wanted y’all to know why I’ve been silent in the blog department: Nothing to report on the new book, and I’ve been finishing the “next new book.”
Clearly, I need to get a life.
But I digress. Some advance copies of A Farm In Pennsylvania were sent out to reviewers and award shows—sans cover art—and whatdoyaknow, the unreleased historical romance just snagged a Gold MarCom at the 2016 MarCom Awards.
What follows is the official press release. Please give it a read as I’m, understandably, quite proud. More about A Farm In Pennsylvania will be coming soon. Soon as the bloody cover art is finished! ‘Til then, thank you as always for your interest and support, and Happy Holidays!
NEWEST NOVEL BY TIMOTHY BEST WINS MARCOM AWARD.
November 10, 2016. A Farm In Pennsylvania, the latest novel by TouchPoint Press author Timothy Best has won a Gold MarCom Award at the 2016 MarCom Awards based in Dallas, Texas.
The MarCom Awards are a national and international competition administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. The MarComs have been in existence for nearly 20 years and the competition continues to grow in both national and international prestige. This year, there were over 6,500 entries from the United States and 18 other countries.
The awards are comprised of several different categories ranging from the best in television and radio commercials, to print, to digital and social media. A Farm In Pennsylvania won in the category of “Best E-Book.” Winners are identified with three levels of distinction: Platinum, Gold and Honorable Mention.
This is the third time that books by Timothy Best have been honored by the MarComs. The first was in 2013 when he won a Platinum Award for “Best E-Book Cover Design” for his novel Substitute Angel. He won a second Platinum Award in 2014 for “Best Paperback Book Cover Design” for his novel The Intended Ones. Both cover designs were conceived by Best and were also published by TouchPoint Press.
“I’m thrilled to be the recipient of another MarCom,” said the author. “This year’s award is perhaps the most meaningful since the first two were for the packaging of the books, but this honor was for the writing itself.” A Farm In Pennsylvania has been released to the press and award shows with advance copies, but is not yet available to the public.
Being a Platinum or Gold Winner is a tremendous achievement symbolized by the intricately detailed 13” high MarCom statuette. The MarCom graces the trophy cases of some of the top business and communication firms in the world. Some of this year’s corporate recipients included Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, Estee Lauder and Hilton. The statuette was created by Society Awards, a high-end design and manufacturing firm that recently updated the Golden Globe, Clio, MTV and Academy of Country Music awards.
A Farm In Pennsylvania is Timothy Best’s third novel for TouchPoint Press but his first historical romance. Just weeks after the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, farms and lives lie in ruins. Amidst the piles of animal carcasses burned daily and the thousands of wounded left behind, a farmer from Ohio named John Dorian comes to town looking for his missing brother. Instead, he finds the farm of Maria Angelina Alvarez Samuels and a love affair that will change his life. It’s a love that defies conventions, holds secrets, and deadly consequences. A Farm In Pennsylvania is the romantic saga of two lonely people who unexpectedly discover happiness, then risk everything to keep it.
Please refer to www.touchpointpress.com or www.timbestonline.com for release date information on A Farm In Pennsylvania. You can also follow Timothy Best’s blog at www.goodreads.com. Simply search his name to find his author’s page.
For more information contact Sheri Williams of TouchPoint Press: touchpointpress@gmail.com.
Another reason for my silence was I was putting the finishing touches on a brand new novel. Yes, even newer than the still unreleased A Farm In Pennsylvania. It’s called, The Thing With Margot, and this new story will also be released from TouchPoint Press at some future date. Once again, I’ll be working with editor Ashley Carlson, which I’m very excited about. I’ll write more about The Thing With Margot later. But for now, I just wanted y’all to know why I’ve been silent in the blog department: Nothing to report on the new book, and I’ve been finishing the “next new book.”
Clearly, I need to get a life.
But I digress. Some advance copies of A Farm In Pennsylvania were sent out to reviewers and award shows—sans cover art—and whatdoyaknow, the unreleased historical romance just snagged a Gold MarCom at the 2016 MarCom Awards.
What follows is the official press release. Please give it a read as I’m, understandably, quite proud. More about A Farm In Pennsylvania will be coming soon. Soon as the bloody cover art is finished! ‘Til then, thank you as always for your interest and support, and Happy Holidays!
NEWEST NOVEL BY TIMOTHY BEST WINS MARCOM AWARD.
November 10, 2016. A Farm In Pennsylvania, the latest novel by TouchPoint Press author Timothy Best has won a Gold MarCom Award at the 2016 MarCom Awards based in Dallas, Texas.
The MarCom Awards are a national and international competition administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. The MarComs have been in existence for nearly 20 years and the competition continues to grow in both national and international prestige. This year, there were over 6,500 entries from the United States and 18 other countries.
The awards are comprised of several different categories ranging from the best in television and radio commercials, to print, to digital and social media. A Farm In Pennsylvania won in the category of “Best E-Book.” Winners are identified with three levels of distinction: Platinum, Gold and Honorable Mention.
This is the third time that books by Timothy Best have been honored by the MarComs. The first was in 2013 when he won a Platinum Award for “Best E-Book Cover Design” for his novel Substitute Angel. He won a second Platinum Award in 2014 for “Best Paperback Book Cover Design” for his novel The Intended Ones. Both cover designs were conceived by Best and were also published by TouchPoint Press.
“I’m thrilled to be the recipient of another MarCom,” said the author. “This year’s award is perhaps the most meaningful since the first two were for the packaging of the books, but this honor was for the writing itself.” A Farm In Pennsylvania has been released to the press and award shows with advance copies, but is not yet available to the public.
Being a Platinum or Gold Winner is a tremendous achievement symbolized by the intricately detailed 13” high MarCom statuette. The MarCom graces the trophy cases of some of the top business and communication firms in the world. Some of this year’s corporate recipients included Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, Estee Lauder and Hilton. The statuette was created by Society Awards, a high-end design and manufacturing firm that recently updated the Golden Globe, Clio, MTV and Academy of Country Music awards.
A Farm In Pennsylvania is Timothy Best’s third novel for TouchPoint Press but his first historical romance. Just weeks after the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, farms and lives lie in ruins. Amidst the piles of animal carcasses burned daily and the thousands of wounded left behind, a farmer from Ohio named John Dorian comes to town looking for his missing brother. Instead, he finds the farm of Maria Angelina Alvarez Samuels and a love affair that will change his life. It’s a love that defies conventions, holds secrets, and deadly consequences. A Farm In Pennsylvania is the romantic saga of two lonely people who unexpectedly discover happiness, then risk everything to keep it.
Please refer to www.touchpointpress.com or www.timbestonline.com for release date information on A Farm In Pennsylvania. You can also follow Timothy Best’s blog at www.goodreads.com. Simply search his name to find his author’s page.
For more information contact Sheri Williams of TouchPoint Press: touchpointpress@gmail.com.
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