Michele Livingston’s “Living in the Afterlife” is the Sunbury Press bestseller for June

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for June. Michele Livingston’s record of her channeled spirit encounters, Living in the Afterlife earned the top spot. A Year of Change and Consequences by former governor Mark Singel was second.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for June, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
2	NEW	A Year of Change & Consequences	Mark Singel	Political Memoir
3	NEW	Bitter Sweet	Catherine Jordan et al.	Short Stories
4	—	Messages from Beyond	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
5	1	What Do You Say?	James Campbell	Pastoral Resources
6	—	What Springs from Rain?	Lindsay Lough	Nature
7	NEW	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Sports Biography
8	—	The Keeper of the Crows	Kyle Alexander Romines	Thriller Fiction
9	—	From Blue Ground	Joe Harvey	YA Fiction
10	6	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
11	—	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	Religious History
12	—	The Phoenician Code	Karim El Koussa	Metaphysical Fiction
13	15	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
14	4	Israel Under Siege	Scot McCauley	Espionage Fiction
15	9	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
16	—	Head Over Wheels	Ken Mercurio	Medical Memoir
17	19	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
18	—	Dinorific Poetry Volume 1	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
19	20	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
20	8	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
21	—	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
22	23	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
23	3	Choice of Enemies	M A Richards	Spy Thriller
24	2	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
25	NEW	OneWay: The Oracle	Robin McClellan & Ruth Watson	Metaphysical Fiction
26	11	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
27	—	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
28	—	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
29	—	Hidden Dangers	Bob Stout	Geopolitics
30	24	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History

Michele Livingston’s “Living in the Afterlife” debuted in the top spot thanks to advance sales prior to her appearance at the Lily Dale Assembly in Lily Dale, NY in July. Her “Messages from Beyond” also took #4. Former Pennsylvania governor Mark Singel’s new release, “A Year of Change and Consequences”shot out of the gate to #2 thanks to attention in the press. “Bitter Sweet,” the short story anthology shepherded by editor Catherine Jordan, who led the writing workshop at the Fredericksen Library in Camp Hill, rocketed to #3 due to strong sales at the library’s release celebration. All author proceeds and profits were donated to the library. “What Do You Say?,” last month’s bestseller, hung onto #5 thanks to author activities. The late Lindsay Lough’s previously discontinued pictorial compilation of the Ecuadoran rain forest, “What Springs of Rain,” placed at #6 thanks to a large order from the family to be shared in remembrance with those who attended her memorial service. Lawrence Knorr’s “Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib” took #7 in advance of the book release party in Gratz in early July. Kyle Romines “The Keeper of the Crows” returned to the rankings at #8 thanks to author activities. “The Blue Ground,” by Joe Harvey, grabbed #9 as interest increased thanks to reviews. Alan Mindell’s “The B Team” took #10 and “The Closer” #19 thanks to author appearances in southern California. Karim El Koussa netted #11 and #12 with “Jesus the Phoenician” and “The Phoenician Code” thanks to export orders. Anthony Julian’s “Pit Bulls” held at #13 as interest in the breed continues to be strong. Admiral McCauley’s international thriller “Israel Under Siege” slipped to #14 following his book release party at Bay Books in Coronado, California. Bridget Smith’s historical fiction “Where Elephants Fought,” about a Confederate general, rode in at #15 as the author continued her speaking rounds. Ken Mercurio’s “Head Over Wheels,” recounting his cycling mishap and subsequent medical recovery, returned to the rankings at #16 due to seasonal interest. Sheldon Munn’s “Freemasons at Gettysburg” held at #17 thanks to steady orders from gift shops in Gettysburg. The Sgrignoli’s “Dinorific Poetry Volume 1” re-appeared in the rankings at #18 thanks to author activities. Mike Campbell’s “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” continues to sell well at #20 as readers acquire this second edition. Sue Fox McGovern’s “Raising Monarchs,” instructing us how to save the butterfly species, charted at #21 thanks to sales to lawn and garden stores in the midwest. Ernie Marshall’s “That Night at Surigao” moved up to #22 due to continued interest in the subject matter. M A Richards’ spy thriller “A Choice of Enemies” slid to #23 as his tour of bookstores in the northeast wound down. “Winter of the Metal People” by Dennis Herrick held at #24 due to sales in New Mexico. “OneWay: The Oracle” by Robin McClellan and Ruth Watson debuted at #25 thanks to interest in the Harrisburg area. Joe Fair’s Viet Nam memoir “Call Sign Dracula” continues to sell well among the veterans, ranking #26. Sherry Knowlton’s publicity efforts yielded #27 & #28 for “Dead of Autumn” and “Dead of Summer.” Increasing concern about tensions at the Mexican border has caused Bob Stout’s “Hidden Danger” to rise onto the chart at #29. Michael Hawley’s “The Ripper’s Haunts” held on at #30 as it continues to get interest from Ripper fans.

The company released four new titles in June:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for June, 2016
OneWay: The Oracle	Robin McClellan & Ruth Watson	Metaphysical Fiction
Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
A Year of Change & Consequences	Mark Singel	Political Memoir
Bitter Sweet	Catherine Jordan et al.	Short Stories

For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm

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Darla Henry’s “3-5-7 Model Workbook” is Sunbury Press bestseller for February

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for February, 2016. Darla Henry’s grief counseling workbook for the 3-5-7 Model, took the top spot. Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure, by the late Beth Lancione and illustrator Kathy Haney, grabbed the second spot.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for February, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	—	The 3-5-7 Model Workbook	Darla Henry	Grief Counseling
2	NEW	Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
3	12	Between Good and Evil	R Michael Phillips	Detective Thriller
4	—	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
5	—	Blue Lines Up In Arms	James Craig Atchison	Detective Thriller
6	2	The Bipolar Millionaire	John E Wade II	Biography
7	—	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
8	16	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
9	20	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
10	—	The Lurking Man	Keith Rommel	Psycho Thriller
11	—	Rabid Philanderer’s, Inc.	Nancy Williams	Thriller Fiction
12	28	Perilous Journey	Ted Brusaw	Historical Fiction
13	5	Choice of Enemies	M A Richards	Spy Thriller
14	—	The Cursed Man	Keith Rommel	Psycho Thriller
15	NEW	Sucked Into Cyberspace	Ricky Bruce	YA Fiction
16	13	Murder in Tuxedo Park	William Lemanski	Detective Thriller
17	3	Capital Murder	Chris Papst	Investigation
18	30	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
19	9	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
20	26	Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess	Barbara Trainin Blank	Biography
21	—	Prohibition’s Prince	Guy Graybill	History
22	—	Going Home	Sharon Marchisello	Thriller Fiction
23	—	Lost in the Shadow of Fame	William Lemanski	Biography
24	10	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	War Memoir
25	—	Fatal Snow	Robert Walton	Thriller Fiction
26	—	Keep it Blue	Haley Dean	Thriller Fiction
27	21	The Keeper of the Crows	Kyle Alexander Romines	Thriller Fiction
28	—	Prince and the Paupers	Guy Graybill	History
29	17	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
30	27	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History

Sunbury Press has wrapped up its best February ever. Compared to last February, sales were up 18%. Year-to-date, sales are up slightly less than 10% versus last year. So far, it is the best start ever for the company. EBook sales continued their slide, dropping 25% from February 2015, and 15% year-to-date. Ebook sales have collapsed 70% from February 2013, three years ago.

“The 3-5-7 Model Workbook” grabbed the top spot thanks to the use of the book in the author’s consulting and seminar practice. The late Beth Lancione’s childrens book “Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure” was released in February, and benefitted from family events. Recently released R. Michael Phillips’ thriller “Between Good and Evil” showed thanks to author release events in the Philadelphia area. “Where Elephants Fought,” Bridget Smith’s historical novel about Confederate General Earl Van Dorn’s mysterious death moved up to #4 thanks to ongoing interest in the Vicksburg, Mississippi area. James Craig Atchison’s hockey/detective thriller “Blue Lines Up in Arms” ratcheted to #5 due to author events and activities. John E Wade II’s “The Bipolar Millionaire” held on the list at #6, buttressed by author publicity efforts. Jess Steven Hughes grabbed two spots with his Roman historical fiction, taking #7 with “The Wolf of Britannia Part I” and #29 with “The Sign of the Eagle.” Hughes continues to make his rounds of bookstores in the Pacific northwest. Allen Mindell also reserved two spots with his popular sports fiction titles, #8 “The B Team” and #9 “The Closer.” Mindell continues to prosper from appearances in southern California. Keith Rommel’s convention activity and movies pushed two of his titles up the list. “The Lurking Man” just made the top 10, while “The Cursed Man” was at #14. Both films are expected out in the next 12 to 18 months. Nancy Williams’ recently released “Rabid Philadenderer’s, Inc.” jettisoned to #11 thanks to orders from upstate Pennsylvania. The late Ted Brusaw’s novel about Benedict Arnold, “Perilous Journey,” climbed to #12 thanks to promotional efforts by his widow. Lucky #13 went to M. A. Richards and his spy thriller “Choice of Enemies” thanks to author promotional activities. Ricky Bruce’s new YA release “Sucked Into Cyberspace” debuted at #15 due to author activities in the San Jose, California region. William Lemanski has benefitted from the sales of his murder mystery, “Murder in Tuxedo Park,” very popular in his Tuxedo Park, New York hometown. The book was #16 in the rankings, pulling up his biography of Kermit Roosevelt, “Lost in the Shadow of Fame,” which returned to the list at #23. Investigative reporter Chris Papst’s “Capital Murder,” about the mayoral scandal in Harrisburg, continues to sell steadily in Pennsylvania’s capital city, taking #17. “That Night at Surigao,” Ernie Marshall’s naval history of the last battle of battleships in World War II grabbed #18 thanks to ongoing interest in the subject matter. Mike Campbell’s “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” continues to sell steadily, ranking #19. “Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess,” about the Harrisburg pioneering entrepreneur, benefitted from author Barbara Blank’s television appearance, taking #20. Guy Graybill was back in the rankings at #21 and #28 with his Prince Farrington biographies “Prohibition’s Prince” and “Prince and the Paupers.” Guy has been making his rounds again in the Williamsport, Pennsylvania area. Sharon Marchisello’s Alzheimers thriller “Going Home” jumped to #22 thanks to author appearances. Joe Fair’s Vietnam memoir, “Call Sign Dracula,” continues to sell well, including overseas, taking #24. Robert Walton’s humorous adventure/thriller “Fatal Snow” was boosted by author appearances, returning to the rankings at #25. Haley Dean took #26 with her thriller “Keep it Blue” thanks to ongoing author online efforts. Kyle Romines’ thriller “Keeper of the Crows” slipped to #27, holding on thanks to sales in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Anthony Julian clung to #30 with his “Pit Bulls” compilation of historic photos of the breed. Julian’s book was popular over the Christmas season, but has faded of late.

The company sold 110 other titles, 140 in all, during the month of February, with the strongest performances in the history and historical fiction categories. Online sales continue to dominate over brick and mortar bookstores.

The company released two new titles during the month of February.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for February, 2016
Sucked Into Cyberspace	Ricky Bruce	YA Fiction
Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens

For a list of Sunbury’s best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm
For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm

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El Koussa’s books reign in advance of his upcoming US Tour — Sunbury Press bestsellers for August

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for August, 2015. Karim El Koussa took the top two spots with Jesus the Phoenician and Pythagoras in anticipation of his upcoming US Tour. Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley’s The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf moved up to 3rd, while Chris Papst’s Capital Murder, the prior top bestseller, slipped to 4th.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for August, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	—	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	Religious History
2	—	Pythagoras	Karim El Koussa	Historical Fiction
3	8	The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf	Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley	History
4	1	Capital Murder	Chris Papst	Investigation
5	7	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
6	3	The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation	John E Wade II	Memoir
7	6	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
8	16	Pink Crucifix	Johnny Strife	Supernatural Fiction
9	10	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
10	5	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Murder Mystery
11	27	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	War Memoir
12	24	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
13	—	Rising Hope	Marie Sontag	YA Fiction
14	14	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
15	11	The Bronze Dagger	Marie Sontag	YA Fiction
16	—	Fireproof Moth	Milo Thornberry	History
17	17	For Better, For Worse	Carolyn Perry	Disaster Memoir
18	30	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
19	—	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
20	15	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L. Moore	History
21	—	The Bookseller’s Secret	Catherine Jordan	Thriller Fiction
22	—	Rising Sun Descending	Wade Fowler	Historical Fiction
23	—	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	History
24	—	Seeking Samiel	Catherine Jordan	Thriller Fiction
25	—	Pit Bulls II	Anthony Julian	History
26	—	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
27	NEW	Something So Divine	John Lindermuth	Historical Thriller
28	20	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L. Moore	History
29	—	Of Guilt and Innocence	John Scanlan	Thriller Fiction
30	28	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L. Moore	History

While August is usually the peak of the “dog days” in the book trade, Sunbury Press posted a hot August, narrowly missing August 2014’s best-of-all-time numbers. YTD Sales are nearly double last year. EBooks posted their best month of the year, but remain only 3% of overall sales.

Karim El Koussa’s upcoming US tour includes stops in Colorado, California, New Jersey, and New York. Advance sales to the venues fueled his sudden return to the top of the charts. Not all orders are in, so a strong September is also expected for his controversial religious history Jesus the Phoenician and his nonfiction novel Pythagoras. The Segregated Georgia School for he Deaf, by professors Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley of Mercer University, moved up to #3 thanks to author activity.Chris Papst’s Capital Murder slipped to #4 due to a lull in news about the Harrisburg mayoral scandal. Bridget Smith’s historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #5 thanks to author appearances in Mississippi. John E Wade II’s memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation, slipped a bit to #6, but held its ranking due to author appearances in New Orleans. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#7) and The Closer (#9) held serve thanks to continued interest in the author’s new website and blog and his appearance schedule. Johnny Strife’s Pink Crucifix crept up the list to #8 thanks to his recent activities. Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Summer stayed in the top 10 at #10, thanks to author activities. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, moved up the chart to #11 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Dennis Herrick lifted to at #12 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Marie Sontag’s Rising Hope (#13) and The Bronze Dagger (#15) sold well in advance of her new release The Alabaster Jar, which came out September 5. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #14, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Milo

Karim El Koussa

Thornberry’s real-life Taiwan “spy” thriller Fireproof Moth returned to the chart at #16 due to academic orders. Carolyn Perry’s Katrina memoir, For Better, For Worse, retained #17 through the 10th anniversary of the hurricane. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls (I & II) charted again at #18 & #25 respectively because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Raising Monarchs, Sue Fox McGovern’s instructions on saving these disappearing butterlies, flitted to #19.  Three of John L. Moore’s Frontier Pennsylvania Series appeared on the list (20, 28, & 30). Interest remains strong from local bookstores, historical parks, and retailers. Thriller writer Catherine Jordan returned to the list with both of her creepy titles – The Bookseller’s Secret at #21, and Seeking Samiel at #24, as she heads up a writing workshop. Wade Fowler’s Rising Sun Descending returned to #22 thanks to author activities. Both of John Lindermuth’s books grabbed spots, as he released his new novel, Something So Divine (#27). Digging Dusky Diamonds, an anthracite region history, was #23. Ernie Marshall’s account of the last conflict between battleships, That Night at Surigao, was #26, thanks to author activity. John Scanlan’s police procedural, Of Guilt and Innocence, charted at #29.

The company released four new titles during the month of August.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for August, 2015
Murder Run	Shelly Frome	Murder Mystery
Something So Divine	John Lindermuth	Historical Thriller
White River Monster II	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
White River Monster III	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction

For a list of Sunbury’s best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm
For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm

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Cranbrook crowned, but Rommel takes tops fiction among Sunbury Press bestsellers

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for May, 2015. The Cranbrook Schools took the top spot with their Women of the Worldanthology. Chris Papst’s Capital Murder held strong at #2. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of Bethel, showed at #3. Keith Rommel’s newly released The Devil Tree led Fiction from the 4 spot.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for May, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Women Who Changed the World	Cranbrook Schools	YA Biography
2	1	Capital Murder	Chris Papst	Investigation
3	2	Along the Bethel Trail	Friends of Bethel AME	History
4	NEW	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
5	16	The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs	Terry Ray	Paranormal
6	7	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
7	—	Rockabilly Rebel	Mack Allen Smith	Music History
8	—	At the End of the Day	Madelyn Killion	Literary Fiction
9	—	Visions of Teaoga	Jim Remsen	Historical Fiction
10	24	The Fossils of Blackberry Hill	Kenneth Gass	Paleontology
11	—	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
12	6	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
13	21	H Is for Hershey	Heather Paterno	Childrens
14	22	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
15	—	Keystone Tombstones Philadelphia Region	Farrell and Farley	Biography
16	NEW	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
17	13	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
18	—	Head Over Wheels	Ken Mercurio	Medical Memoir
19	—	The Oxygen Factory	Renee des Lauriers	YA Thriller
20	—	Ambush at Dry Bone Gulch	Sid Davis	Western
21	—	The View from Four Foot Two	Judi Markowitz	Medical Memoir
22	5	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	War Memoir
23	—	Well I’ll Be Hanged	Tim Dempsey	History
24	23	That Night at Surigao	M Ernest Marshall	History
25	27	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L. Moore	History
26	—	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Medical Memoir
27	30	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L. Moore	History
28	17	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
29	25	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L. Moore	History
30	29	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L. Moore	History

What a month! The company had its best month ever, topping March’s record. Compared to last May, sales more than doubled. YTD Sales are up 82% from last year. Hardcover books have grown to a 43% share of sales. EBooks recovered a bit this month, tracking at 4.2% of sales. Trade paperbacks slipped to 45%.

Women Who Changed the World, by the Cranbrook Schools, grabbed the top spot thanks to a promotion at the end of the school year. Chris Papst’s Capital Murder held strong due to author activity and breaking news about the Harrisburg financial scandal. Along the Bethel Trail, by the Friends of the Bethel AME, was helped by its release party at the Simon Cameron Mansion in Harrisburg. Keith Rommel’s The Devil Tree debuted at #4 thanks to author appearances in Florida. Terry Ray’s popular The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs vaulted to #5 thanks to MUFON activities. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#6) and The Closer (#11) were bolstered by author appearances and interest in The Kentucky Derby. Mack Allen Smith’s Rockabilly Rebel returned to the charts at #7 thanks to author activities. Madelyn Killion’s At the End of the Day took #8 thanks to author activities. Jim Remsen’s Visions of Teaoga returned to the chart at #9 due to author appearances. Kenneth Gass’s The Fossils of Blackberry Hill was climbing the charts to #10 before it was withdrawn from publication. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #12, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Heather Paterno’s H Is for Hershey rose to #13 due to sales in the Hershey region. Dennis Herrick moved up to #14 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. The Joes, Farrell and Farley, grabbed #15 due to regional interest in with their recently-released Keystone Tombstones Philadelphia Region. Bridget Smith’s new historical novel Where Elephants Fought charted at #16 thanks to sales in Mississippi. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls charted again at #17 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Ken Mercurio’s Head Over Wheels returned to the rankings at #18 thanks to author activities. YA Thriller, The Oxygen Factory, by Renee des Lauriers found #19 thanks to author events. Sid Davis’s western, Ambush at Dry Bone Gulch, took #20 due to author interest. The View from Four Foot Two, by Judi Markowitz, returned to the rankings at #21 thanks to author activity. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #22 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Tim Dempsey’s Well I’ll Be Hanged charted at #23 thanks to author activities.  Ernie Marshall’s That Night at Surigao maintained #24 thanks to interest in the last fight between battleships in WW2. John L. Moore grabbed the four spots #’s 25, 27, 29 & 30 with 4 of the 8 books in his Frontier Pennsylvania Series. Interest remains strong from local bookstores and retailers. Brandon Musgrave’s medical school memoir Hour 30 took #26 thanks to steady ebook sales. Jess Steven Hughes was at #28 with The Sign of the Eagle. Hughes continues to benefit from his regular bookstore events.

The company released four new titles during the month of May.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for May, 2015
Women Who Changed the World	Cranbrook Schools	YA Biography
Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
Plain and Deadly	Barbara Workinger	Murder Mystery
The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction

For a list of Sunbury’s best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm
For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm

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Revolt is in the wind! Sunbury Press bestsellers for May 2014

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestseller list for May, 2014. Terry Ray’s novel “Revolt!” led the way.

About Revolt!

Jihad arrives on American shores. The President lacks the courage to effectively confront the terrorists and would rather negotiate and capitulate than fight. The court system allows terrorists, represented by the ACLU, to use our own constitutional rights to tighten the noose around America’s neck.

It becomes clear that a terrorist victory is almost certain unless Americans are freed of a federal government that refuses to protect them and a court system that aids and abets the enemy.

When the U.S. military is unsuccessful in convincing the president to change course and engage the enemy in a state of war, the patient American people face the most fundamental question every country must answer at some moment its history – What are we willing to do to save our beloved homeland?

After much heart-wrenching discussion and debate, Americans finally decide. They must . . .  Revolt!

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for May, 2014 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1		Revolt!	Terry Ray	Political Fiction
2		GXM731	Terry Ray	Science Fiction
3	7	The Cursed Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
4	9	The Undecided	Robin Donaruma	YA Fiction
5		Song Poems in Search of Music	Joe Farley	Poetry
6		Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
7		Rockabilly Rebel	Mack Allen Smith	Music History
8		The Bear	Wendy Latty	Childrens
9	6	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
10		We’ll I’ll Be Hanged	Tim Dempsey	History
11	1	Keystone Tombstones V3	Farrell & Farley	History
12	4	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
13		Fatal Snow	Robert Walton	Action Fiction
14		The Oxygen Factory	Renee des Lauriers	YA Fiction
15		Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
16		The Cogan Legend	Robert Miller	Historical Fiction
17		Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Medical Memoir
18		The Lurking Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
19		Keystone Tombstones V1	Farrell & Farley	History
20		Keystone Tombstones Civil War	Farrell & Farley	History

Sunbury Press enjoyed the best May ever. Sales were up 17% over last year. This month we have expanded the bestseller list to 20 to account for the higher number of titles we are managing, and the upward trend in unit sales. Last month’s rankings included only 10 books, 5 of which did not make the top 20 this month.

Terry Ray’s novels, Revolt! & GXM731 were helped by author events. Keith Rommel’s The Cursed Man & The Lurking Man charted thanks to strong sales at Rocky’s Hardware and interest in The Cursed Man movie. Robin Donaruma’s The Undecided grabbed #4 thanks to bookstore orders. Joe Farley’s Song Poems in Search of Music was #5 thanks to author activity, as were Sheldon Munn’sFreemasons at Gettysburg & Mack Allen Smith’s Rockabilly Rebel. The Bear, by Wendy Latty, benefitted from being the featured book in the Sunbury Store on First Friday in May. Alan Mindell’s The Closer slipped a bit due to a number of returns from bookstores. Tim Dempsey’s Well I’ll Be Hanged debuted on the chart thanks to strong sales in Nebraska. The Joes, Farrell & Farley, took three spots with three of their Keystone Tombstones volumes — I, III, and Civil War. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last hung on thanks to sales in Arizona. Robert Walton’s Fatal Snow returned to the rankings thanks to sales at Bob’s Bagels. Renee des Lauriers’ The Oxygen Factory debuted at #14 thanks to ecommerce sales in both print and ebook. Dennis Herrick’s Winter of the Metal People & Robert Miller’s The Cogan Legend, grabbed spots thanks to author appearances. Brandon Musgrave’s Hour 30 continues to be the top ebook, ranking #17 overall.

The company released nine new titles during the month of May:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for May, 2014
A Darker Shade of Freedom	C James Gilbert	Historical Fiction
Sanctuary Dishonored	Robin Lee	Art History
Pit Bulls II	Anthony Julian	History
Well I’ll Be Hanged	Tim Dempsey	History
Song Poems in Search of Music	Joe Farley	Poetry
Revolt!	Terry Ray	Political Fiction
Dead Kill 1: The Ridge of Death	Thomas Malafarina	Horror Fiction
The Oxygen Factory	Renee des Lauriers	YA Fiction
The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping	William Cook	History

For a list of Sunbury’s all-time best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm
For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm

 

 

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