Nonna's Book of Mysteries Released by Lake Street Press, Already a Hit!

Online, June 19, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Books from the big publishing companies might be dominating the bookstores these days, but Nonna's Book of Mysteries (June 2010) from Chicago's newest indie publisher is receiving more than its share of press. With the ink barely dry, Mary Osborne's Renaissance historical won two awards-grand prize at the Paris Book Festival and best teen book at the San Francisco Book Festival. http://www.parisbookfestival.com/winners_2009.html

Another pleasant bonus for Osborne and the startup publisher is inclusion of Nonna's Book of Mysteries in the Chicago Sun-Times book critic's list of summer reading recommendations. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/2329738,summer-reading-preview-053010.article

Boosting Amazon sales are reviews by top rated Harriet Klausner and others, who gave the book five out of five stars. The Midwest Book Review, favoring independent presses, also handed out 5 out of 5 stars. http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jun_10.htm#Fiction

Look for a review of the book in the September/October issue of ForeWord Reviews by Alicia Sondhi and numerous blogs including http://historyandwomen.blogspot.com/2010/05/book-review-nonnas-book-of-mysteries-by.html

Not a bad start for a first time author and Chicago's newest independent press. Nonna's Book of Mysteries, Book One of the Alchemy Series, is available at Barnes & Noble, local bookstores, and on Amazon.