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Dear Friends,
 Did you miss us
in May? We were so busy with major projects that we didn't have time to
produce Making Waves. Beside several important book projects, I
was Master of Ceremonies for the Environmental Education Fair presented
May 1st by Friends of Scenic A1A. Check out videos on YouTube of cool
interviews I did of the keynote speaker Michael Klubock and other presenters.
Just enter my name in the search engine.
I'm happy to say that we now are back on course, so we'll see you each
month from now on.
Bill Stewart's Climate of Uncertainty was displayed at BookExpo
America in May and also will be right up front in the IBPA Display at
the American Library Association Conference in Washington, DC on June
24-29.
We have some exciting promotions planned for the release of Explore
the Southeast National Marine Sanctuaries with Jean-Michel Cousteau.
We are thrilled with the plans for its national roll-out!!!
That's it from my desk. Call or email me anytime to say hi.
Best of everything to you,
Frank Gromling
Ocean Publishing
386-517-1600
publisher@oceanpublishing.org
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Gulf Oil Spill
Just the Facts
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What can be said about the
catastrophe in the Gulf that hasn't been said already? Everywhere you
look--newspapers, magazines, TV, radio--this is the top story, and
justly. But as not just an ocean/nature-oriented business, but as
residents of a coastal community, this disaster hits especially close
to home.
Rather than pointing fingers or citing a plethora of facts and
projections, we've decided instead to offer a couple of informative
links as to the timeline and intensity of these events, and to keep our
fingers crossed that this is a problem that finds its resolution sooner
rather than later.
Timeline of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
A Timeline of Unfortunate Events
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Tracks in the
Sand: A Signing
@ the First
Street Gallery, 6/18/2010, 7-9pm
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With turtle nesting season now in full swing here in
sunny (and humid!) northeast Florida, it seems everyone is asking the
same question: "Who are those people riding up and down the beach
on ATVs every morning at dawn?"
Those people are the Turtle Patrol, and they monitor the coast in
search for turtle nests that need protecting. They're also the subject
of Ocean's latest title, Tracks in the Sand: Sea Turtles and Their
Protectors.
In celebration of Tracks' release and the start of another
"turtle season," Ocean will hold a signing at the First Street Art Gallery in Neptune Beach on June
18th, from 7:00-9:00pm. The signing will be part of a 6-week art
exhibit, and 10% of all art & book sales during the show will be
contributed to the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol.
Come out, enjoy the show, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Can't wait for the exhibit to get your hands on a copy of Tracks? Order online now with Free Shipping!
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Credits
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This month's "Making Waves" was written and
designed by Mike Cavaliere; edited by Frank Gromling.
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Explore the
National Marine Sanctuaries with Jean-Michel Cousteau
Cover Unveiled
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Well, folks, here it is! As loyal readers of the Ocean Publishing
newsletter, you all get the premier look at the cover to the very first
entry in the Explore the National Marine Sanctuaries with
Jean-Michel Cousteau series--an exploration of the Southeast
Sanctuaries.
As you can see, this project is really coming along, and we only hope
that you all enjoy reading these pages as much as we enjoyed putting
them together.
As always, Ocean encourages and appreciates any feedback you have to
offer. What do you think of the cover? What region (Southeast,
Northeast, West Coast, Pacific Islands) are you most interested in
reading about? Anything you have to say, we always love to hear it!
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"Cover to
Cover" Gets a Face-lift
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You might have noticed that "Cover to Cover," everybody's
favorite talk radio show about books and book publishing, has made a
couple of structural changes as of late.
The show's new format replaces its Inside the Book segment with
an exciting new portion called Books and Authors, wherein Frank
reviews a different title each week and talks with its author about the
why, how and what of it. Book Publishing Rocks! will then
encompass the show's second half, where interviews will continue with
experts from around the world of publishing.
"Cover to Cover" airs every Saturday morning at 11:30 ET/8:30
PT. Tune into WNZF 1550AM/106.3FM in NE Florida or listen
worldwide at WNZF.com.
This month's guests include:
-6/5: Guests: Author Victor DiGenti,
Windrusher Trilogy &
Steve Carlson, Founder & Publisher, Upper Access Publishing
-6/12: Guests: Author Karen Spears Zacharias, Will Jesus Buy Me a
Double-Wide? & Sara Nelson, Books Director, O, The Oprah
Magazine
-6/19: TBA
-6/26: TBA
You can also find past episodes of "Cover to
Cover" archived on Ocean's homepage.
Sponsored by
Color House graphics & Callthisguy.com
*Sponsor "Cover to Cover" today with two affordable plans to
reach thousands of local and national listeners each week! For more
information, contact Frank today
at publisher@oceanpublishing.org.
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