2008 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES WINNERS 12/26/2008 LOS ANGELES (December 26, 2008) _ The 2008 DIY Book Festival has chosen photojournalist Susan Madden Lankford’s “Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes,” a stunning examination of jail life, as the winner of its annual competition honoring the best of independent publishing. The book and its author will be honored along with other competition winners in February as part of the activities at the 2009 DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books. Lanfkord, a professional photographer, took her camera and a tape recorder into a San Diego jail over a period of two years. Her mission was was to understand the cycle and culture of the jail experience, which is far different from the oft-told stories of prisons. Her ability to open a window on a world many know but few perceive won her the award as the outstanding book of the 2008 DIY Book Festival. The complete list of festival selections: NON-FICTION: WINNER: Maggots In My Sweet Potatoes: Women Doing Time – Susan Madden Lankford RUNNERS-UP: World Slavery: The Bigger Picture – Robert Soper DIY: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture – Amy Spencer HONORABLE MENTION: How To Have Fun and Not Die – Eddie Einbinder Unlocking The Mystery of Skin Color – Thienna Ho, Ph.D Secrets From The Sofa – Dr. Kenneth Herman Sleep, Interrupted – Steven Park Doggy on Deck: Life at Sea With a Salty Dog – Jessica H. Stone World Voyagers – Shelton & Wood Los Angeles Attractions – Borislav Stanic Adventure in Boreno – Jolan Durrah Searching For A Clean Bill of Health – Susan L. Jamieson Make A Joyful Noise – Chariss K. Walker Stop The Stress Habit – Dr. Leslie Torburn Pressure Cooker Confidence – Lt. Colonel Kevin J. Sweeney, USAF (ret) Engaging The Textured Parent – Kareen Ross Feather River Country Adventure Trails – Tom DeMund A Peace of My Mind – Diane M. Berry/Terry J. Berry White Lies Dark Truth – Mony Singh HOW-TO: WINNER: Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive – Martine Ehrenclou, M.A. RUNNER-UP: Write Your Life Story In 28 Days – Dee Dees HONORABLE MENTION: Opening Night: Creating Successful Events – John Owens Who’s Sitting On Your Nest Egg? - Robin S. Davis, CFP The Floor is NOT an Option – Sheila G. McCurdy You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter – Carolyn Wilman FICTION: WINNER: The Grandfather Clause – Philip A. Genovese, Jr. RUNNER-UP: The Abstract – Goodloe Byron HONORABLE MENTION: West Across The Board – Andrew Jalbert Hidden Threat – A.J. Tata The Court Martial of Charlie Newell – Gerard Shirar Topaz Woman – Christine Candland The Color of Hate – Wilma Blair-Reed Temple of the Two Jaguars – Edward Curry The Neurology of Angels – Krista Tibbs Gaspee – Alex Gabbard Travelers Rest – Daniel Archangel Dragons and Garden Peas – Burt Jacoby The Iron Men – Brock Hall Reflection – Aaron T. Brownell Daywalker – Rebecca Rock COOKBOOKS: WINNER: California Mosaic – Junion League of Pasadena RUNNER-UP: Marshes to Mansions – Treasured Receipes – Junior League of Lake Charles, LA HONORABLE MENTION: From Mom with Love – Pushpa Bhargava Tastes & Treasures – Historical League, Inc. CHILDREN’S BOOKS: WINNER: The Patched Heart: A Gift of Friendship and Caring – H.E. Stewart RUNNER-UP: Emerita – Cindy Mauro Reisenauer HONORABLE MENTION: Beatrice and the Magic Garden Hat – Donna lee; illustrated by Ann Gates Fiser Who Am I? - Suzanne Mulcahy; illustrated by Patty O’Rourke One – Kathryn Otoshi Myrtle The Hurdler – Marybeth Dillon-Butler; illustrated by David Messing Styro’s Foam – Alyn Saint Creigh Curio, A Shetland Sheepdog and Friends – Jeanette A. Griver BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY WINNER: Edgar Hernandez: An American Hero – Jose Martinez/Megan Rellahan RUNNER-UP: The Chapters of My Life – Mony Lach HONORABLE MENTION: Sasha & Olga – Eva Maria Chapman To Bernard Berenson With Love – Patricia Luce Chapman Tales from Piney Grove – Bobby Morrison Great Peacemakers: True Stories From Around The World – Ken Beller/Heather Chase Spirit Unbroken – Rick and Alice Garlock Finding Grace On A Less Traveled Road – Rudolph Willis The Lure of Africa: Destiny Unfolds – J.R. Collier FAN FICTION: WINNER: Monkey – Frank Mosco POETRY: WINNER: Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns – Andrea Gibson RUNNER-UP: Roses in the Snow – Diana Norma Szokolyai HONORABLE MENTION: Amicably Ever-After – Leah Ann Cevoli The Constant Velocity of Trains – Lea Deschenes Sliver – Rebecca Folsom Thoughts I Left Behind – William H. Roetzheim UNPUBLISHED: WINNER: The Bones of Cathy King – Robert Soper RUNNER-UP: High Peak Surprise – Cindy Mauro Reisenauer HONORABLE MENTION: Paris on a Sunday – Michael Berish GENRE-BASED: WINNER: Perfect on Paper – Maria Murnane RUNNER-UP: The Grandmaster – Peter A. Balaskas HONORABLE MENTION: Evan Brain’s Christmas List – Evan “Brain” Doyle Pirate Queen: The Curse – R. Allen Downey COMPILATIONS/ANTHOLOGIES: WINNER: Silent Voices, Vol. IV – Ex Machina Press RUNNER-UP: The Giant Book of Poetry – Edited by William H. Roetzheim PHOTOGRAPHY/ART WINNER: The Letters: Portrait of an Artist – Jim Houser – Connie Houser RUNNER-UP: First Snow in the Woods – Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick E-BOOKS WINNER: Paraworld Zero – Matthew Peterson RUNNER-UP: How To Mediate Like A Pro – Mary Greenwood, J.D., LL.M COMICS/ZINES WINNER: Poesy – Edited by Brian Morrisey RUNNER-UP: Homecoming – Steven Gomez TEENAGE WINNER: Indie Girl – Arne Johnson and Karen Macklin HONORABLE MENTION: Jessica Jones and the Gates of Penseron – Graham Clews Be Careful What You Wish For - Joanne Hughson AUDIO/SPOKEN WORD WINNER: Paraworld Zero – Matthew Peterson HONORABLE MENTION: The Giant Book of Poetry – William Roetzheim Undulation Exercises – Anita Boser

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