Hollywood: Her Story won three Colorado Independent Publisher Association EVVY Awards: 2nd Place – Cultural Studies/Social Issues; 1st Place – History and 1st Place – Interior Layout/Design.
August 2020 Newsletter – Gone with the Wind
The press surrounding the recent passing of Olivia de Havilland (age 104) constantly evokes the 1939 blockbuster Gone with the Wind (GWTW) for which she received a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Hollywood: Her Story wins four medals in the Dan Poynter Global Ebook Awards
Hollywood: Her Story won four medals in Dan Poynter’s Global Ebook Awards: Gold medals in Coffee Table Ebooks Non-fiction, Entertainment and Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Film) Non-fiction and Gift/Specialty Non-fiction and a silver medal for Best Illustration in Non-Fiction.
Hollywood: Her Story featured in eBella August/September 2020 magazine
The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920 earning women in the United States the right to vote. At around the same time, women who had creatively dominated the film industry saw their prominence in the field turned over to men, who recognized the money-making possibilities of the growing industry.
July 2020 Newsletter – Honoring Women of Color in the Silent Film Era
A quote good enough to repeat from last month’s newsletter is from Oscar-winner Viola Davis, “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.” In this newsletter, we profile women of color during the silent film era whose contributions to the movie industry were hard-earned and the obstacles that they encountered underappreciated. They took whatever opportunities … Read More
Hollywood: Her Story is Gold Medal Winner from eLit Awards
Hollywood: Her Story is the Gold Medal Winner in the category of Fine and Performing Arts from eLit Awards.
June 2020 Newsletter – Honoring African Americans and the Oscars
In the current environment, as the U.S. is confronting the issue of racism, we want to acknowledge the African-American women who were the firsts in receiving Oscar nods for acting.
Hollywood: Her Story published in Korean
We are delighted to report that Hollywood: Her Story is now available in a Korean language version!
Hollywood: Her Story wins Next Generation Indie Book Award
Hollywood: Her Story won Best Overall Design in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and was named a Finalist in Coffee Table Book/Photography and Historical (Non-Fiction).
May 2020 Newsletter – Helping Us Through Hard Times
During the Great Depression, a significant escape for many people was the movies. Shirley Temple danced and sang her way into hearts around the country.