JPX MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES
WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF
THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
Mainstream & Independent Titles from 11 Countries
Score Top Honors in the 2nd Annual International Book Awards
LOS ANGELES – JPX Media Group announced the winners and finalists of THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA) on May 11, 2011. Over 300 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of JPX Media Group, said this year’s contest yielded a large number of entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed down to the final results.
Award Highlights Include:
Autobiography/Memoirs
A Time to Betray by Reza Kahlili
Simon & Schuster, Threshold Editions
Biography: General
Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley
Crown Books/Random House
Business: Motivational
Dear Success Seeker: Wisdom from Outstanding Women by Michele R. Wright, Ph.D.
Simon & Schuster/ Atria Books
Business: Personal Finance
The Mindful Investor by Maria Gonzalez and Graham Byron
John Wiley & Sons
Children's Religious
Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Zondervan
Current Events: Political/Social
Hostage Nation by Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes, with Jorge Enrique Botero
A.A. Knopf
Fiction: Chick Lit/Women's Lit
Fat Chance by Rhonda Pollero
Pocket Books
Fiction: Historical Fiction
Fields of Gold by Fiona McIntosh
Penguin Books
Health
Previvors: Facing the Breast Cancer Gene and Making Life-Changing Decisions by Dina Roth Port
Avery, a member of Penguin Group
Religion: Christian Inspirational
The Lord's Prayer by Rick Warren, illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson
Zondervan
Self-Help: General
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence by Paramhansa Yogananda
Crystal Clarity Publishers
Spirituality: Inspirational
Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Courage at the End of Life by Stan Goldberg
Trumpeter, an imprint of Shambhala Publications
Full results listing for all categories are available online at http://www.InternationalBookAwards.com
Keen says of the awards, “The 2011 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the world. With a full publicity and marketing campaign promoting the results of IBA, this year’s winners and finalists will gain additional media coverage for the summer season.”
Keen adds, “IBA’s success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise.”
JPX Media Group is located in Los Angeles and is involved in numerous aspects of the entertainment and publishing industries.
A complete list of the winners and finalists of The 2011 International Book Awards are available online at http://www.InternationalBookAwards.com