September The Accessible Librarian

September 2010 Inside this Issue 1. New Publisher Partners 2. Publisher Profile: Allen & Unwin 3. RHYW Suggests! 4. Things We Love 5. 40% Discount Special

New Publisher Partners RHYW is pleased to announce its newest publisher partners through Perseus Books Group and Constellation: Time Out (London) is an international multimedia publisher of cultural experiences for urban adventurers. They publish guidebooks for locations around the world, including Time Out India: Perfect Places to Stay, Eat and Explore by the editors of Time Out. Augustus Publishing (New York, NY) is an independent publisher of urban novels, and books in the genre they coined as Hip Hop Literature. Recent releases include the novel Love & a Gangsta by Erick S. Gray. Sterling & Ross (New York, NY) publishes nonfiction on politics, business, self-help, sports, and more, and general fiction, historical fiction, thrillers, and mysteries. Notable titles include Little Kids, Big City: Tales from a Real House in New York City (With Lessons on Life and Love for Your Own Concrete Jungle) by Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen, the stars of The Real Housewives of New York.Scarletta Press (Minneapolis, MN) was founded in 2005, and publishes histories and how-tos. Recent titles include The New Writer's Handbook, Volume 2: A Practical Anthology of Best Advice for Your Craft and Career edited by Philip Martin. Back to top Publisher Profile: Allen & Unwin   Allen & Unwin has been named Australian Publisher of the Year. Publisher Elizabeth Weiss has answered a few questions for RHYW, including "Are there any changes in the Australian publishing industry that are particularly affecting you?" Elizabeth answers: "The internet and other digital technologies is turning the established book industry on its head in Australia, as it is in the rest of the world, offering some fabulous opportunities, and also a fair few sleepless nights. We think it is critical to work closely with old and new industry partners, to constantly review what we're doing, to experiment with new ways of working, and above all, to keep our eyes and ears open." To read the entire profile, click here. Back to top RHYW Suggests! Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle's bestselling The Power of Now (New World Library) is available in large print. This title has been unavailable in large print for some time, but has been re-released in 16pt by ReadHowYouWant. Tolle's message is simple: living in the NOW is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. Click here to learn more aboutThe Power of Now in large print and accessible formats, including DAISY. Way of the Peaceful Warrior (New World Library) has become one of the most beloved spiritual sagas of our time. Shared among friends and families, this multimillion-copy word-of-mouth bestseller has been translated into more than twenty languages and has inspired men and women of all ages worldwide. For 30 years, this classic tale, told with heart and humor, has spoken to the peaceful warrior in each of us. It tells the story of Dan awakening one night, and wandering into an all-night gas station. There he meets an old man named Socrates, and his world is changed forever. Click here to learn more about this title in large print and accessible formats. Back to top Things We Love  Thanks to Neek from Australia for the great testimonial! Thank you so very much for sending Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. My Nan received it not too long ago and is thrilled!...Thank you again, it's been many years since she's been able to read and you sending her this book has delighted her beyond words. Kind Regards, Neek, TLC Books Manly LargePrintReviews.com features reviews of Encyclopedia of the Undead by Dr. Bob Curran (New Page Books) and The Roasted Vegetable by Andrea Chesman (Harvard Common Press). Click on each title to read the reviews.Back to top 40% Discount Special  RHYW is offering 40% off all Allen & Unwin titles through October 31.Click here to view Allen & Unwin titles available in large print, including titles such as Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah Napthali and the novel Deep Water by Peter Corris. Simply build a shopping cart on our web site, and then paste it into an email to Peyton Stafford. He will take it from there! We are also extending this discount to personal orders from librarians. To view a complete catalog of titles available to librarians in the United States, visit our website atwww.readhowyouwant.com. To view a complete catalog of titles available to librarians in Australia, visit our Australia/New Zealand website at www.readhowyouwant.com/au. Thank you, again, for your interest in our work on behalf of visually impaired readers. Back to top

Here Comes Clay Shirky

Here Comes Clay Shirky

Clay Shirky is one of the few people I think understands the Internet and the changes in publishing that are happening, now. Read this article for a quick overview of his ideas.

ALA Cognotes D.C. Preview Issue 2 2010 [Cover1]

ALA Cognotes D.C. Preview Issue 2 2010 [Cover1]

ALA gave ReadHowYouWant a link from the front cover of Cognotes to an article announcing ReadHowYouWant's new Library Donation Program. ReadHowYouWant will donate shelf-ready books to libraries, based on patrons purchases of books for themselves. Or patrons can donate directly. The article explains more.

Today on Oprah: Raquel Welch promoting Beyond the Cleavage

We have the large print edition available of Beyond the Cleavage.

It is available for shipment.

ALA 2010 Special Discounts

40% Discount Special 
RHYW is offering 40% off all New World Library titles through July 31. Click here to view the New World Library titles available in large print, including The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Simply build a shopping cart on our web site, and then paste it into an email to Peyton Stafford. He will take it from there! We are also extending this discount to personal orders from librarians.

May's Free Chapters in DAISY

	Free Chapter Download Program May’s Hottest Titles Available in DAISY—Titles For Moms, New Releases, and More! Happy Mother’s Day! Our May Free Chapter Download Program celebrates mothers with You Sexy Mother by Jodie Hedley-Ward (Exsile Publishing). This month also features the new biography on Tiger Woods by journalist Steve Helling—Tiger: The Real Story (Da Capo Press). But wait, it doesn’t stop there! We have more new releases, including the revolutionary health title Earthing by Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Martin Zucker (Basic Health Publications). There are also titles for children and young adult readers! To learn about all 20 May Free Chapter Downloads visitwww.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. Also, to continue to celebrate ReadHowYouWant’s relationship with HumanWare, five full titles are available for download in DAISY and braille from our Classics collection. Classics titles selected for the May Free Download Program are Hamilton Wright Mabie’s Heroes Every Child Should Know, A Desert Drama by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mathilda by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde, and Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery. The full list of the 20 Free Chapter Downloads includes: Titles for Adults You Sexy Mother by Jodie Hedley-Ward (Exsile Publishing) Tiger: The Real Story by Steve Helling (Da Capo Press) Earthing by Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Martin Zucker (Basic Health Publications) Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (Running Press) The Death and Life of the Great American School System by Diane Ravitch (Basic Books) The Power of Purpose by Richard J. Leider (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Home by Larissa Behrendt (University of Queensland Press) Gardening with Heirloom Seeds by Lynn Coulter (University of North Carolina Press) Walking the Gobi by Helen Thayer (The Mountaineers Books) Crash Course on Psalms by Christianity Today International (Standard Publishing) Titles for Children and Young Adults Tin Angel by Shannon Cowan (Lobster Press) Max the Mighty Super Hero by Trina Wiebe (Lobster Press) Stress by Linda Bickerstaff (Rosen Publishing) Mega Structures: The Biggest Thrill Rides by Susan K. Mitchell (Weekly Reader) Bringing Up Parents by Alex J. Packer (Free Spirit Publishing) They Broke the Law, You Be the Judge by Judge Tom Jacobs (Free Spirit Publishing) 7 Secrets of Highly Successful Kids by Peter Kuitenbrouwer (Lobster Press) Obesity by Daniel E. Harmon (Rosen Publishing) Energy for the Future: Geothermal Energy by Nigel Saunders (Weekly Reader) Today’s Superstars of Entertainment: Kelly Clarkson by Doris Fisher (Weekly Reader) Love the way our files read on your DAISY player, or have suggestions to make for a better reading experience? See a book on our site that you’d love to be included in an upcoming month’s Free Download list? Email Bradi Grebien-Samkow, Associate Publicist, at bradi@readhowyouwant.com. Also, don’t forget that ReadHowYouWant posts assistive technology and publishing news stories, book reviews, and promotional announcements on Twitter, Facebook, and the ReadHowYouWant blog: twitter.com/readhowyouwant, www.facebook.com/readhowyouwant,www.readhowyouwant.com/blog.

Humanware Free Chapter Download update

	Free Chapter Download Program ReadHowYouWant and HumanWare are pleased to announce the launch of the new My Dream Classroom website. This interactive tool was designed to help educators discover different solutions for students who are blind, or have low vision or learning disabilities. It will also help them find out how assistive technologies can increase their students’ learning independence. As in previous months, and to continue to celebrate ReadHowYouWant’s relationship with HumanWare, five full titles are available for download in DAISY and braille from our Classics collection. Classics titles selected for the April Free Download Program are Ovid’sMetamorphoses, A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Andersen’s Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, and Shakespeare’sRomeo and Juliet. ReadHowYouWant is also offering 20 free Chapter Downloads of popular contemporary titles atwww.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. The list of the 20 Free Chapter Downloads includes: Titles for Adults Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage by Raquel Welch (Weinstein Books) Driftless by David Rhodes (Milkweed Editions) Sylvia Browne’s Book of Angels by Sylvia Browne (Hay House) Speak Easy by Maggie Eyre (Exisle Publishing) Wake Up and Smell the Planet by Grist Magazine (The Mountaineers Books) Best Australian Poems 2009 by Robert Adamson (Black Inc.) Hemingway in Spain by David P. Reiter (Interactive Publications) Fire Your Doctor! by Steve Hickey (Basic Health Publications) Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker: Family Favorites by Beth Hensperger (Harvard Common Press) Improving Your Memory for Dummies by John B. Arden (Wiley) Titles for Children and Young Adults Green Technology by Geeta Sobha (Rosen) The Behavioral Survival Guide for Kids by Tom McIntyre (Free Spirit Publishing) The Native American Book of Knowledge by White Deer (Beyond Words Publishing) Yosemite: Harrowing Ascent of Half Dome by Mike Graf (Fulcrum Publishing) The Richest Kids in America by Mark Victor Hansen (Hay House) Zibby Payne & the Red Carpet Revolt by Alison Bell (Lobster Press) Death at Deacon Pond by E.M. Alexander (Lobster Press) Energy for the Future and Global Warming: Solar Power by Anne Rooney (Weekly Reader) Today’s Superstars Entertainment: Jim Carrey by Amy Stone (Weekly Reader) America Debates: Privacy Versus Security by Jeri Freedman (Rosen) Love the way our files read on your DAISY player, or have suggestions to make for a better reading experience? See a book on our site that you’d love to be included in an upcoming month’s Free Download list? Email Bradi Grebien-Samkow, Associate Publicist, at bradi@readhowyouwant.com. Also, don’t forget that ReadHowYouWant posts assistive technology and publishing news stories, book reviews, and promotional announcements on Twitter, Facebook, and the ReadHowYouWant blog: , www.facebook.com/readhowyouwant, www.readhowyouwant.com/blog. Bradi Grebien-Samkow Associate Publicist ReadHowYouWant 971-340-9853 bradi@readhowyouwant.com www.readhowyouwant.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/readhowyouwant Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/readhowyouwant