Independent Contractor Book Sales Agent: Become a Woodland Press Sales Agent. This can be the perfect opportunity for retirees, stay-at-home-moms, on-the-road salespeople already carrying a line of products, or anyone wishing additional income. Must be 18-years old or older to qualify.

We are seeking dependable, independent agents to establish, maintain and service retail non-typical vendors and sell Woodland Press books in your town or city, in your state. Woodland Press book titles are especially appealing to readers in Appalachian states. Income based upon book sales.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The WV Writers, Inc. event, “The Many Paths to Publishing" panel, took place Sat., Jun. 19th, 2 pm thru 4 pm, at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street. Authors Michael Knost and Brian J. Hatcher represented Woodland Press at the event. Others appearing included Cathy Teets of Headline Books, Abby Freeland of WVU Press, and Cat Pleska of WV Writers, Inc. The activity, which was well attended, soon became standing room only for all who wanted to participate in the panel discussion.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - “The Many Paths to Publishing.” Are you dreaming of becoming a published book author? Do you wonder how to get included in those lovely literary magazines with your poetry, short stories and essays? Come hear a panel of publishing experts at Taylor Books in Charleston on Capital Street June 19, from 2-4 p. m.

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. - According to activity planners at Borders, at Huntington Mall, the bookstore will focus its attention on the importance of Mountain State storytellers and regional books this weekend through a variety of author appearances. The in-store event is being called West Virginia Author Weekend.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The 2010 Vandalia Gathering was held on Sat. and Sun., May 29th and 30th, at the State Capitol Complex. This year the event included several Woodland Press authors signing books at the West Virginia Book Company booth.

Writers participating included Robert and Miranda Walker, Michael Knost, Brian Hatcher, Ellen McCloud, and Geoffrey and Karin Fuller.

The annual event, held at the State Capitol Complex, focuses on Mountain State artisans, and includes exceptional musicians, storytellers, square-dancers and cloggers.

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. - A Logan County resident recently signed a literary contract with Arcadia Publishing, of Mount Pleasant, SC, to write and produce a new pictorial history of Logan County.

APPALACHIAN CASE STUDY: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounter & Unexplained Phenomena Volume 2

By Steve Hammons
A UFO Digest Book Review

Eyewitness accounts of UFO sightings and strange encounters in the Appalachian Mountain region provide fascinating reading in a recently-published book by researcher, journalist and author Kyle Lovern. (Lovern grew up and lives in Mingo County.)

Volume 2 of Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters & Unexplained Phenomena continues the exploration that Lovern began in the first volume, published in 2008.

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. - From time to time, Woodland Press assigns exceptional editors to certain literary projects and then submission guidelines are set. For example, one project for Woodland Press has begun, entitled, Specters In Coal Dust. The work is being edited by Bram Stoker Award winning editor Michael Knost. You can find full submission guidelines at: http://michaelknost.blogspot.com/2010/03/specters-in-coal-dust-submissio...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - It was a blast! On Sat., Apr. 3rd, 2010, most of the contributing writers for Dark Tales of Terror attended the book launch party, at Huntington Mall Borders, Barboursville, WV. The book release party—on the day before Easter—represented the single largest gathering of Appalachian authors since the West Virginia Book Festival, last October in Charleston.

Michael Knost and Writers Workshop of Horror (Woodland Press) recently won the coveted 2009 Bram Stoker Award in the nonfiction category. The Bram Stoker Awards are hosted by the Horror Writers Association and is considered the highest honor for authors and editors in the horror/suspense/dark fiction genres.

First Photo: Recipients of the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards, administered during the 2010 World Horror Convention, above, from left to right: Norman Prentiss, Michael Knost, Brian Lumley, Tanith Lee, Hank Schwaeble, Lisa Morton, Ray Russell, and James Herbert.