“H Is for Hershey” is sweet! Heather Paterno’s book #1 atop Sunbury Press bestsellers

HERSHEY, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for March, 2015. Heather Paterno’s art-filled tribute to Hershey, H Is for Hershey, took the top spot, followed by Joe Farrell and Joe Farley’s soon-to-be-released The Best of Keystone Tombstones.The Fossils of Blackberry Hill, by Kenneth Gass, claimed the third spot.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for March, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	New	H Is for Hershey	Heather Paterno	Childrens
2	New	The Best of Keystone Tombstones	Farrell and Farley	Biography
3	New	The Fossils of Blackberry Hill	Kenneth Gass	Paleontology
4	13	OneWay	McClellan and Marks	Visionary Fiction
5	New	Rising Sun Descending	Wade Fowler	Thriller Fiction
6	4	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Literary Fiction
7	8	The Death Machine	Charles Godfrey	Historical Fiction
8	17	The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs	Terry Ray	Paranormal
9	27	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
10	—	Emeralds of the Alhambra	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
11	—	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
12	—	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
13	New	Charlie Caw	Paul Argentini	YA Fiction
14	New	Blood Moon	S J Vermillion	Thriller Fiction
15	—	The Trevorton, Mahanoy, and Susquehanna Railroad …	Steve Troutman	History
16	15	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	War Memoir
17	16	Shadows in the Shining City	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
18	21	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
19	—	Dinorific Poetry 3	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
20	—	Dinorific Poetry 2	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
21	—	Dinorific Poetry 1	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
22	5	Head Over Wheels	Ken Mercurio	Medical Memoir
23	New	Capital Murder	Chris Papst	Investigation
24	19	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	Religious History
25	—	The Wolf of Britannia, Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
26	26	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last	Mike Campbell	History
27	6	The Devil’s Grasp	Pisano and Koscienski	Dark Fantasy
28	New	Keystone Tombstones Pittsburgh Region	Farrell and Farley	Biography
29	20	The Bronze Dagger	Marie Sontag	YA Fiction
30	—	That Night at Surigao	M Ernest Marshall	History

Sunbury Press had its best month ever in March, and its best quarter ever. Sales for the quarter were up over 60% from last year, and 44% from March of last year. Hardcover books continue to outpace all formats, taking a 42% share for the quarter. EBooks have now slipped to less than 4% of sales. Trade paperbacks remain steady.

Heather Paterno’s H Is for Hershey grabbed the top spot thanks to advance sales for her appearance at the Hershey-Derry Historical Society. Joe Farrell and Joe Farley’s The Best of Keystone Tombstones grabbed 2nd place due to advance sales for their upcoming book release party. The duo’s Pittsburgh Region book placed 28th from author activity. The Fossils of Blackberry Hill by Kenneth Gass is another hardcover book in the top three thanks to advance sales. Robin and Deborah McClellan’s OneWay surged to #4 thanks to the author’s event at the Sunbury Press store. Wade Fowler’s Rising Sun Descending grabbed the 5th spot as he prepped for his appearances. Alan Mindell’s The Closer slipped a bit to #6, but continues to sell steadily. Charles Godfrey’s recent release The Death Machine inched up to #7 thanks to author acitivities. Terry Ray’s Invasion of the Orange Orbs ratcheted up to #8 this month thanks to sales at the MUFON ArcStar bookstore. The Sign of the Eagle, the long-running bestseller from Jess Steven Hughes listed at #9, and the first volume of its prequel, The Wolf of Britannia Volume 1, made the list at #25. John Cressler’s Emeralds of the Alhambra returned to the rankings at #10 along with it’s sequel Shadows in the Shining City (at #17). Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Autumn grabbed #11. Dennis Herrick’s steadily-selling Winter of the Metal People was at #12. Paul Argentini’s young adult novel Charlie Caw grabbed lucky #13 thanks to advance sales. Blood Moon by S J Vermillion was #14 due to online sales upon release of the novel.  Steve Troutman’s The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad was back on the list at #15 because of author appearances. Joe Fair’s Call Sign Dracula inched down a bit to #16, but is still popular among Vietnam vets. Anthony Julian’s Pit Bulls continues to sell steadily at #18. Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli’s Dinorific Poetry Volumes 1, 2, and 3 took consecutive spots #19, 20, and 21 thanks to author activities. Ken Mercurio’s Head Over Wheels held on at #22, still supported by cycling enthusiasts. Investigative reporter Chris Papst’s debut expose Capital Murder ranked #23 after it’s upcoming release was announced. Karim El Koussa’s Jesus the Phoenician maintained a spot in the ranking thanks to Easter sales of the hardcover edition. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last remained at #26 due to continued interest in the search for the lost aviatrix. Chris Pisano and Brian Koscienski’s The Devil’s Grasp slipped to #27 following convention exposure. Marie Sontag’s The Bronze Dagger held on to #29 thanks to online sales. That Night at Surigao by M. Ernest Marshall rounded out the top 30.

The company released seven new titles during the month of March.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for March, 2015
Keep It Blue	Haley Dean	Literary Fiction
H Is for Hershey	Heather Paterno	Childrens
Rising Sun Descending	Wade Fowler	Thriller Fiction
Jesus the Phoenician (hardcover)	Karim El Koussa	Religious History
Rising Hope	Marie Sontag	Historical Fiction
Keystone Tombstones Pittsburgh Region	Farrell and Farley	Biography
Blood Moon	S J Vermillion	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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“H is for Hershey” retells Hershey’s history from A to Z

HERSHEY, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released H is for Hershey, Heather Paterno’s first book, featuring art and artifacts related to Hershey, Pennsylvania and the chocolate company.

About the Book:
In 1900, Milton S. Hershey returned to his native farming community, Derry Church, to pursue his dream of chocolate making. Over the next forty years, not only did his business endeavor thrive, but the small town blossomed and grew through his innovative ideas and philanthropy, and his vision endured for generations.”H is for Hershey” takes the reader through the community and its landmarks via the talents of artists who love and appreciate the rich history of this fine town now known as Hershey, Pennsylvania.

All author proceeds are being donated to the Hershey-Derry Historical Society.

About the Author
Heather Paterno was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania where she resides with her husband, children, and dogs.  She earned her J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University and focuses her practice in family law.  She is an adjunct professor, scout mom, and dabbling artist.

Book Release Event
Meet the Author — Heather Paterno will be at the Hershey-Derry Historical Society on Saturday April 11, 2015, from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Also at the Hershey-Derry Historical Society on April 11 —Windows to Our Past:  Historic Postcards from Hershey, Hummelstown, Palmyra, and more. Local postcard collector and historian, Neil Fasnacht, will present the largest known collection of local historic postcards to the public.

On display will be postcards from Hershey, Sand Beach, Union Deposit, Derry Church, Hockersville, Swatara Station, Hummelstown, Campbell(s)town, and Palmyra, as well as  Indian Echo Cave, Stoverdale, Brownstone Quarry, and Valley Glen Park. In addition, postcard printing blocks and uncut sheets of Hershey cards, showing the color-layered printing process, will be featured.

This drop-in event will run from 1pm to 4pm in the Community Room at the Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society, 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey, PA. (located near the outlets in Hershey)

Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free to historical society members and a $2 donation is requested of non-members.

H is for Hershey
Authored by Heather Paterno
List Price: $24.95
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc. (March 16, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1620065835
ISBN-13: 978-1620065839
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

Support the Hershey-Derry Historical Society by ordering the book using this link:
http://www.hersheyhistory.org/43-programs-events/598-comi…

For more information, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/H-is-for-Hershey-9781620…

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