History of abolitionist activity in Waverly is Sunbury Press bestseller for January

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Feb. 12, 2017 – PRLog — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for January. Jim Remsen’s history Embattled Freedom took the top spot. Seinsoth by Steven K Wagner was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for January, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History
2	2	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
3	—	Hatched	Robert Barsky	Literary Fiction
4	1	Strange Magic	Catherine Jordan, et al	Literary Fiction
5	12	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
6	11	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
7	—	Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves	John L Moore	History
8	44	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
9	18	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
10	38	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
11	—	The Final Charge	Charles Godfrey	Historical Fiction
12	—	Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps	John L Moore	History
13	—	Mary Sachs	Barbara Trainin-Blank	Biography
14	—	Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes	John L Moore	History
15	8	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
16	—	Hidden Dangers	R J Stout	Current Events
17	4	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
18	33	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
19	24	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
20	16	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
21	25	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
22	—	The Politics of Prevailing	William Miller	Education
23	—	The Bookseller’s Secret	Catherine Jordan	Horror
24	37	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
25	48	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
26	41	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
27	—	The Descendants of Johann Peter Klinger …	Max Klinger	Geneaology
28	NEW	Burner	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
29	NEW	13 Deadly Endings	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
30	49	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
31	—	Seeking Samiel	Catherine Jordan	Horror
32	—	The Wolf of Britannia Part II	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
33	—	The Death Machine	Charles Godfrey	Historical Fiction
34	39	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
35	34	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
36	36	The Best of Keystone Tombstones	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
37	—	Indian Villages and Place Names in PA	George Donehoo	History
38	28	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
39	—	The Georgia Segregated School for the Deaf	Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley	History
40	27	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
41	26	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
42	22	A Year if Change and Consequences	Mark Singel	Memoir
43	5	Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
44	—	The Heatstroke Line	Ed Rubin	Climate Fiction
45	32	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
46	—	The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs	Terry Ray	Paranormal
47	—	The Hidden Legacy of World War II	Carol Vento	History
48	—	Keystone Tombstones Volume 2	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
49	—	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
50	43	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	History

Jim Remsen’s history of abolitionist activity in Waverly, PA, entitled “Embattled Freedom,” was #1 due to advance sales leading up to its release. Steven K Wagner’s biography “Seinsoth” about the Dodger who almost was took #2 due to bookstore sales. Robert Barsky’s novel “Hatched” returned to the rankings thanks to author appearances at topical venues. The Perry County Council of the Arts’ writers workshop anthology “Strange Magic” was #4 due to strong sales up until the release party at the Landis House in Newport, PA. Mike Campbell’s “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” nabbed #5 thanks to strong ebook sales of the 2nd edition.

The company released three new titles in January:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for January, 2016
Burner	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
13 Deadly Endings	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History

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

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PCCA’s “Strange Magic” anthology is Sunbury Press bestseller for December

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.— Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for December. The short story anthology Strange Magic edited by Catherine Jordan took the top spot. Seinsoth by Steven K Wagner was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for December, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Strange Magic	Catherine Jordan, et al	Literary Fiction
2	3	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
3	4	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Sports Biography
4	14	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
5	2	Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
6	NEW	The Small Book of Practical Wisdom	Terry Ray	Reference
7	—	Shadows in the Shining City	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
8	9	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
9	43	Pink Flamingos All Around	Matt Anderson	Childrens
10	—	Return to the Valley	Terry Ray	Metaphysical Fiction
11	50	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
12	6	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
13	NEW	Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories	John L Moore	Memoir
14	—	In the Shadow of a Mountain	Susan Daigneault	History
15	—	The Savage Apostle	John Kachuba	Historical Fiction
16	8	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
17	—	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
18	16	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
19	—	Modern Realism According to Fritz	Lawrence Knorr	Fine Art
20	—	Dying for Vengeance	J M West	Thriller Fiction
21	13	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
22	1	A Year if Change and Consequences	Mark Singel	Memoir
23	—	Israel Under Siege	Scot McCauley	Thriller Fiction
24	22	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
25	35	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
26	20	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
27	17	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
28	40	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
29	—	H is for Hershey	Heather Paterno	Childrens
30	—	Visions of Teaoga	Jim Remsen	YA Fiction
31	—	Courting Doubt and Darkness	J M West	Thriller Fiction
32	41	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
33	11	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
34	24	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
35	45	Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
36	—	The Best of Keystone Tombstones	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
37	18	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
38	—	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
39	36	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
40	—	Rising Sun Descending	Wade Fowler	Historical Fiction
41	30	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
42	34	Pit Bulls II	Anthony Julian	History
43	—	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	History
44	10	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
45	44	Prohibition’s Prince	Guy Graybill	Biography
46	—	From Blue Ground	Joe Harvey	YA Fiction
47	—	Keystone Tombstones Civil War	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
48	15	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
49	25	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
50	—	Beagle Tales	Bob Ford	Humor

The Perry County Council of the Arts’ writers workshop anthology “Strange Magic” was #1 due to advance sales leading up to the release party on January 21 at the Landis House in Newport, PA. Steven K Wagner’s biography “Seinsoth” about the Dodger who almost was took #2 due to bookstore sales. Lawrence Knorr’s “Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib – The Youngest Player in American League History” continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #3. Brad Bumsted’s “Keystone Corruption Continued” grabbed #4 following a revision about the Kathleen Kane trial. Beth Lancione’s “Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper” took #5 thanks to holiday orders.

The company released two new titles in December:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for December, 2016
Strange Magic  Catherine Jordan, et al  Literary Fiction
Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories  John L Moore  Memoir

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

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