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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Capital Murder redux — Dead of Summer is top fiction among Sunbury Press bestsellers

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for July, 2015. Chris Papst took the top spot for the third month in a row with Capital Murder, the expose of Harrisburg’s failed finances. Darla Henry’s grief counseling classic The 3-5-7 Model grabbed the second spot. Sherry Knowlton’s recently-released Dead of Summer led Fiction at #5.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for July, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	1	Capital Murder	Chris Papst	Investigation
2	—	The 3-5-7 Model	Darla Henry	Counseling
3	NEW	The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation	John E Wade II	Memoir
4	—	Dinofiric Poetry Volume 2	Mike Sgrignoli	Childrens
5	NEW	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Murder Mystery
6	17	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
7	11	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
8	NEW	The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf	Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley	History
9	5	The Cursed Man	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
10	19	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
11	—	The Bronze Dagger	Marie Sontag	YA Fiction
12	21	Found. Still Lost.	Ashley Nichole	Photography
13	—	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Murder Mystery
14	15	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
15	24	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L. Moore	History
16	NEW	Pink Crucifix	Johnny Strife	Supernatural Fiction
17	—	For Better, For Worse	Carolyn Perry	Disaster Memoir
18	30	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L. Moore	History
19	29	Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps	John L. Moore	History
20	23	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L. Moore	History
21	—	Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves	John L. Moore	History
22	—	Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes	John L. Moore	History
23	—	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L. Moore	History
24	14	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
25	—	Silver Moon	Joanne Risso	Childrens
26	—	Beagle Tales 5	Bob Ford	Pet Humor
27	12	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	War Memoir
28	—	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L. Moore	History
29	—	Beagle Tales 3	Bob Ford	Pet Humor
30	13	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History

Sunbury Press just posted its best July ever! Compared to last Juy, sales more than tripled. YTD Sales are also up over 100% from last year. EBook sales for the month were down over 12% from June. The company continues to see growth in print formats, while ebooks falter.

Chris Papst’s Capital Murder stayed on top due to author media activity and breaking news about the Harrisburg financial scandal. Darla Henry’s The 3-5-7 Model soared to #2 thanks to the author’s speaking engagements. John E Wade II’s memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation, showed thanks to advertising and events in his local New Orleans market. Mike and Ethan Sgrignoli’s Dinorific Poetry Volume 2 took #4 thanks to their appearances. Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Summer debuted at #5, and Dead of Autumn at lucky #13, thanks to author activities. Alan Mindell’s sports novels The B Team (#6) and The Closer (#10) moved up the rankings thanks to the author’s new website and blog. Bridget Smith’s historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #7 thanks to a recent appearance in Nashville. The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf, by professors Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley of Mercer University, debuted at #8 thanks to author activity. Keith Rommel’s The Cursed Man held onto #9 as the author is in between convention appearances. Marie Sontag’s The Bronze Dagger rejoined the list at #11 as she prepares for release of the next volume in the series. Ashley Nichole’s Found. Still Lost. was the top selling art book at #12 due to her exhibition an 2nd Floor Gallery. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, inched up to #14, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. All 8 of John L. Moore’s Frontier Pennsylvania Series appeared on the list (15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 28). Interest remains strong from local bookstores, historical parks, and retailers. Johnny Strife’s Pink Crucifix crept onto the list at #16 thanks to orders from his circle. Carolyn Perry’s Katrina memoir, For Better, For Worse, returned to the list at #17 as the 10th anniversary of the hurricane approaches. Dennis Herrick held at #24 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Joanne Risso’s Silver Moon reappeared on the list at #25 thanks to her activities. Bob Ford’s Beagle Tales series took two spots — #26 with Volume 5 and #29 with Volume 3. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, continued to chart at #27 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Anthony Julian’s ever-present Pit Bulls charted again at #30 because of ongoing interest in the subject matter.

The company released six new titles during the month of July.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for July, 2015
The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation	John E Wade II	Memoir
Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Murder Mystery
The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf	Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley	History
Pink Crucifix	Johnny Strife	Supernatural Fiction
Keep Turning Right	Rick Dapp	Self-Help
White River Monster	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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