Mariner Media Wins "IPPY" Award in National and Regional Book Competition
May 22, 2009 -- Virginia Publisher Wins 2009 “IPPY” Award in National and Regional Book Competition.
Mariner Media, Inc., of Buena Vista, Virginia, is proud to announce that one of its best-selling titles—Jefferson, A Monticello Sampler by Rick Britton—has won a Bronze Medal for best non-fiction book in the mid-Atlantic region, in the 13th Annual Independent Publisher Books Awards contest. Recognizing excellence in independent publishing, the award—an “IPPY”—will be presented at the BookExpo, May 29th in New York City.
Nearly 2,000 independent authors and publishers participated in the 2009 contest, submitting more than 4,090 entries. The contest featured 65 National categories and 20 Regional categories, with entries from 44 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, 8 Canadian provinces, and 6 countries overseas. The “IPPY” Awards are presented by IndependentPublisher.com, the online "voice of independent publishing."
Jefferson, A Monticello Sampler—edited by Mariner’s publisher, Andrew Wolfe—is a captivating collection of essays on Thomas Jefferson's multi-faceted life by award-winning historical journalist Rick Britton. In winning this prestigious award, four-year-old Mariner Media of Buena Vista, Virginia, is proud to stand alongside the other winners, which include such publishing giants as Indiana University Press (with four medals), Kent State University Press (which took home three), and Yale University Press (which led the medal count with five). Winners receive gold, silver, and bronze medals and can place the award image on their book covers.
Earlier this year, Mariner Media—which also operates a full-service advertising agency—won a Silver Spike award from the American Advertising Federation for creativity in the promotion of Arts and Sciences, the highest award presented in the category.