2004 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL WINNERS
9/28/2004
The 2004 DIY Book Festival has awarded its grand prize to author Wayne McVicker, whose "Starting Something" is the intriguing story of people caught in the spell of creating a new company.
McVicker perfectly captured the excitement, strategy and struggles of building his own venture, a battle which DIY artists and entrepreneurs face on a daily basis. He wins $1000 and a flight to Los Angeles for the 2004 DIY Book Festival Awards.
which will be held Saturday, Oct. 2 at the hot new Velvet Margarita Cantina in Hollywood.
2004 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL WINNING ENTRIES
1) NON-FICTION: "Starting Something" by Wayne McVicker tells the tale of Neoforma, a company founded in 1996 in Silicon Valley before the unofficial birth of the dot-com boom. McVicker and partner Jeff Kleck rode the wave of that wild time, spawning the sixteenth most-successful IPO in history. As McVicker notes, "I made a few hundred million…I lost a few hundred million." His compelling chronicle of that unique period in time wins the category and the 2004 DIY Book Festival Book of the Year award.
CATEGORY RUNNER-UPS:
"Vantha's Whisper" - Saoran Pol La Tour and Vivian Kirkbride
"The Twelve Universal Laws of Success" - Herbert Harris
"Clam Chowder: The Server's Field Manual" - Matt Lehman
2) FICTION: "She's The Girl" by Susan M. Brooks weaves a funny, ironic and genuine tale of Natalie, who loves love but has never been surprised with a thousand daisies. She decides to discover love's true meaning by embarking on the road to Ruune, North Dakota, to reunite with her high school sweetheart. She learns the hard way that love is never what it appears to be.
RUNNER-UPS:
"Mikayla - The Second Coming" - Morgan Alexander
"Thank God For Pigs" - Charlie Brough
"Shadow of Guilt" - Samuel Jay
3) FAN FICTION: "Demon Spawn - Tales From Demon Under Glass" by Laura Baumbach offers reimagined short stories based on the screenplay by Jon Cunningham and D.L. Warner. The stories capture the adventures of vampire Simon Molinar after his escape from a government lab.
RUNNER-UP:
"Gunsmoke: Legends of the Long Branch" - Sandy Henry
4) HOW-TO: "Art That Pays: The Emerging Artist's Guide To Making a Living" by Adele Slaughter & Jeff Kober. An update of a mid-1980s work on how to survive as an artist. The book features interviews with Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons," actor John Ritter and many other bold-faced names and comes with a CD providing links to valuable artist-related sites.
RUNNER-UPS:
"You Can Bank On Your Voice" - Rodney Saulsberry
"Business Valuation Bluebook" - Chad Simmons (Second Edition)
"So You Want To Be A Landlord?" - Patricia Hartmann
5) CHILDREN'S - "Who's Not Asleep?" by Shirley Hillard is a colorful, simple and delightful bedtime story highlighting the sleeping habits of little animals. But wait a minute - who's not asleep? Your young child will delight in this journey to slumberland…..
RUNNER-UPS:
"Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes" - Susan V. Bosak
"Daddy, You're My Hero" - Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
"Walk Like A Bear/Stand Like A Tree/Run Like The Wind" - Carol Bassett
6) Art/Photography: "Vered Don't Die" - Yanai Pery offers an artistic and disturbing homage to Edward Gorey. Winner of the DIY Book Festival prize for Best Illustrated Book.
RUNNER-UPS
"Ireland: Standing Stones To Stormont" - Tom Quinn Kumpf
"Nicholas Herrerra: Visiones De Mi Corazon /Visions of My Heart" - Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts
7) ANTHOLOGIES/COMPILATIONS: "Em: Literary Asylum for Grads and UnderGrads" - Brandon Mise and Buzz Poole edit a collection whose interesting packaging design gives way to a first-rate anthology of literature and poetry.
RUNNER-UP
"Pilots of the Line" - Sky Masterson
8) E-BOOK: "Become A Workshop Presenter" by Milli Thornton covers the how-to in step-by-step fashion. A perfect primer for DIY artists and entrepreneurs on a vital revenue stream.
RUNNER-UP: "The Adventures of New Jack Swing" – Joseph Peebles
9) POETRY - "A Look Within" by Melissa Michaels is a fresh, contemporary poetry collection that's highly accessible and touching.
RUNNER-UPS:
"On The Shoulders of Giants" - D.B. Clark
"Demons Don't Fail Me Now" - Morgaine D'Abney with Jeff McLane
10) COMICS/'ZINES: The "Artesia" collection - "Artesia," "Artesia Afield" and "Artesia On Fire"- by Mark Smylie is a boldly illustrated graphic novel. The battles of warrior princess Artesia recall the best work of the legendary artist Frank Frazetta.
RUNNER-UPS:
"Macabre Manifesto: The Journals of Omar Lennyx" - Sterling Clark
"Swivel - The Nexus of Women & Wit" - Brangien Davis
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
*** "The Alphazeds" - Shirley Glaser with Milton Glaser
*** "The Day The Trash Came Out To Play" - David M. Beadle/Laurie A Faust
*** "Animals and the Afterlife" - Kim Sheridan
*** "Tween Time - Over 52 Ways To Celebrate Life With Kids Ages 8-12" - Ginny Bishop
*** "Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral" - Kat Shetata
*** "All Anybody Needs To Know About Independent Contracting" - Shelly Waxman
*** "Broker Jim" - J. Glenn Evans
*** "Warriors of Light - The Way of the Ouija" - Jean Mackintosh Goldstrom
*** "The Call That Changed My Life - Robert Peprah-Gyamfi
*** "Decision: Earth: Book One" – Frank White
*** "Anonymous Me" - William J. Williams
*** "Migration and Brain Drain - The Case of Malawi" - Reidar Oderth
*** "King of Diamonds" - Don Strachan
*** "Bright Dawn" - S.K. Kubose
*** "Waiting For White Horses" - Nathan Jorgenson
*** "The Garden of Eating" - Rachel Albert-Matesz and Don Matesz
*** "Jamie" - Charles D. Faulkner
*** "Nights of Fury" – Jery Tillotson
*** "How To Eat, Move and Be Healthy" - Paul Chek
*** "The Fabulous Trashwagon" - B.S. Levy
*** "Thorny Road to Dignity" - Dr. Zhong Y. Liu
*** "Crib Sheets: Are You Covered?" - Elizabeth Gardner
*** "It's A Horse's Life" - Joanne M. Friedman
*** "Azerbaijan International" - Betty Blair
*** "Olivia's Story" – Ann Eldridge
*** "The Crazy Kids Guide To Cooking For Your Pet" - Barbara Denzer
*** "Babes in Thailand" - Fysche
*** "Sinister Intentions" - Rob Brannon
*** "Lica's Angel" - Laura Preble
*** "Men Are" - David Luck
*** "East of the Jagged Cross" - Diane Popek-Jones
*** "Your Final Diet" - Dr. Abby Aronowitz
*** "The Floor Is Not An Option" - Sheila G. McCurdy
*** "Smart Man Hunting" - Liz H. Kelly
*** "Sherlock Holmes' Lost Adventure" - Lauren Steinhauer
*** "God Must Be Pissed! Cause I'm Confused As Hell" - A.S. Schade
*** "Enter Sandman" - Stephanie Williams
*** "Disneyland Detective" - Kendra Trahan
*** "Medicine, Mind & Meaning" - Eve A. Wood, M.D.
*** "The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark: Recipes for an Expedition"
Mary Gunderson
*** "Karma: A Life" - Landis Maren York
*** "A Continent Adrift" - Vladimir Chernozemsky
*** "When Chelsea Came To Stay" - Arthur O'Donnell & Tess Kelly
*** "Berkeley To The Barnyard" - H.E. Stewart
*** "Best Damn Garage in Town" - Henry "Smokey" Yunick
*** "Fixer Upper Fortunes" - Sal Vannutini
*** "Sebastian: The Life of JS Bach" -- RuthAnn Ridley
*** "Cuckoo" - Madison Clell
*** "A Desperate Plan" - Eugene Gitin
*** "The Black Mercedes" - Julie Abreau
*** "The Tels" - Paul Black
*** "Like A Single River" - Sid Gardner
*** "Bucket of Blood - The Ragman's War" - R.S. Sukle
*** "Beneath A Marble Sky" - John Shors
*** "Journey From Shanghai" - Lucille Bellucci
*** "The Tropical Diet" - Lisa Dorfman,
*** "A Deliberate Life" - Pamela Haskin
*** "Time and Chance" - Alexander Hopkins
*** "Attic Wit 6/7: Heaven/Hell" - Matt Dembicki
*** "Potside Companion" - B.S. Levy
*** "Dirty Pictures" - Joe Thiel
*** "Venice To Avalon" - James Cass Rogers
*** "The Nature of the Beast" - Burton Hersh
*** "Among Wolves" - Scott O'Connor
*** "Beyond The Dark Bayou" - Alice Ball
*** "Rescue & Relief For Computer Users" - Gini Maddocks
*** "The Glaciers Treasure Trove - A Field Guide to the Lake Michigan Riviera" - Jacqueline Widmar Stewart
*** "Lady's Big Surprise" - JoAnn S. Dawson
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