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All the latest honors and reviews, as well as upcoming events and publications at MTM Publishing.

Awards, Citations, and Notable Reviews

 Library Journal Cites Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History on its Best Reference 2010 List

Library Journal selected the Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History (CQ Press, 2010) for its Best Reference 2010 list, which they announced in their 4/15/2011 issue. LJ's starred review from 5/15/2010 called the encyclopedia "an impressive work remarkable for its breadth and scope" and the review praises the "vivid and accessible, yet scholarly" style and the "wonderful synthesis of history and politics."

Encyclopedia of Journalism Garners Honorable Mention for 2010 Dartmouth Medal

The 6-volume reference work Encyclopedia of Journalimsm, managed and edited by MTM Publishing, for Sage Reference was honored at the January 2010 American Library Association convention with an honorable mention for the Dartmouth Medal, which "honors the creation of a reference work of outstanding quality and significance."

Critical Honors for Political Encyclopedia of U.S. State and Regions

MTM earns NY Public Library Best of Reference resource of 2010 citation and industry commendations for its Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions (CQ Press, 2009). Excerpts from the Library Journal and Choice reviews are included below:

"If you find yourself constantly wading through various reference books to locate in-depth data on state government, then look no further than this comprehensive set." --Library Journal

"This resource is well composed and provides a trustworthy overview of state political issues. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." --Choice

Booklist Best Bets 2009 Cites MTM's Food and Nutrition 

MTM's Food and Nutrition (Marshall Cavendish, 2009) was cited on Booklist's Best Bets for Student Researchers 2009 list. In its May 15, 2009, review, Booklist said, "This would be an excellent source for students . . . . Highly recommended for school and public libraries."

Company News

MTM Publishing Moves Into Middle Grade and YA Fiction

After many successful projects in nonfiction and reference for the middle grade and YA market, MTM Publishing has branched out into fiction for these ages groups.

MTM's VP of Editorial Development, Hilary Poole, is guiding the company's expansion into juvenile ficiton. Hilary, a novelist herself, is excited by the challenges this new direction offers and sees great potential for MTM, given its native creative talent and market savvy. She aims to launch at least one series per year and is actively looking for publishing partners. 

Upcoming Events

National Reading Group Month Celebration in NYC, 10/20/2011

The Women's National Book Association (WNBA) will host its National Reading Group Month (NRGM) celebration on 10/20/2011 at the Asian American Writers Workshop in NYC. The WNBA inaugurated National Reading Group Month in October of 2007, the 90th anniversary of its founding. Details of this years events are:

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
Location: the Asian American Writer's Workshop, 110-112 W. 27th Street (6th/7th)

Authors

Annia Ciezaldo, Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War (Simon & Schuster)

Nayana Currimbhoy, Miss Timmins' School for Girls (Harper Paperbacks)

Áine Greaney, Dance Lessons (Syracuse University Press)
A Great Group Reads 2011 Selection

Julie Otsuka, The Buddha in the Attic (Knopf/RH)
A Great Group Reads 2011 Selection

Scott Spencer, Man in the Woods (Ecco/HC)

Moderator
Rosalind Reisner
National Reading Group Month / Great Group Reads Coordinator & Selection Committee Chair

Coordinator

Lori O'Dea 

Valerie Tomaselli, MTM's president and founder, is acting president of the NYC chapter of the WNBA and the group's national VP/President Elect. She helped organize the WNBA's inaugural National Reading Group Month (NRGM) in 2007 and has helped Jill Tardiff, NRGM chair, on the event since then, along with coordinator Lori O'Dea and moderator Roz Reisner.

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