Winners of Excellence in Book Marketing Announced at First Annual Bestseller Book Launch and Author

Online, October 5, 2011 (Newswire.com) - (San Francisco, CA)-Alicia Dunams, founder of the Bestseller in a Weekend book coaching program, announces that the title of Excellence in Book Marketing was awarded to three esteemed authors at the Bestseller Book Launch and Author Spotlight held on September 28th at the Westin Saint Francis Hotel in Union Square. The top award went to Jennifer Duchene, author of Le Chic Cocoon, followed by Heidi Sloss for Fortune is in the Follow-Up, and Ana Maria Sanchez, for Girl from the Hood Gone Good.

"The Excellence in Book Marketing Award in quite an achievement," said Dunams. "While all of the authors featured at the Bestseller Book Launch and Author Spotlight are to be commended for the promotion and marketing efforts in their book's launch, the top three were particularly impressive, achieving top rankings on Amazon.com, as well as other high-profile media and press attention. It took a directed and concerted effort to achieve these awards, one which I applaud. Their success is certainly a remarkable feat."

First place winner Jennifer Duchene received the award for the promotion of her debut book, Le Chic Cocoon, which became an Amazon.com #2 bestseller in the Do-It-Yourself and Decorating categories. Duchene, The Home Makeover Mistress, blends lifestyle and laughter in her book and her work. She studied Redesign and started her own business, focusing on helping her clients create delicious spaces with what they already owned-spaces that allow women to love themselves, combining design aesthetics and the essence of the woman inside the room. Find out more about Le Chic Cocoon and its author at www.LYShome.com.

Heidi BK Sloss, author of Fortune is in the Follow-Up, 5 Power Strategies to Grow Your Business, achieved a number one ranking in Amazon's Women and Business category, and was featured on KGO Radio as an expert on the Obama Job Growth initiative. In her book, Sloss returns businesses to the forgotten principles that have proven to create sales and customer loyalty, especially in a bad economy. The bestselling author is also a business mentor, passionate entrepreneur, and accomplished national sales expert who provides savvy sales strategies for independent sales professionals and business owners who tend to focus on their craft but neglect their close. More information about Heidi Sloss and Fortune is in the Follow-Up can be found at www.FortuneIsInTheFollowUp.net.

The third in the award-winning trio of authors attending the Bestseller Book Launch and Author Spotlight was Ana Maria Sanchez, author of Girl From the Hood Gone Good. Placing #16 in Amazon's Mental Health and Spirituality category on Kindle, Sanchez's book describes how she overcame a childhood of abuse, followed by turbulent adolescent and adult years riddled with domestic abuse, drinking, drugs, and self-defeating behaviors. Today, Ana Maria Sanchez is a holistic counselor, a license Louise Hay Heal Your Life Educator and Workshop Facilitator. For more information on Girl from the Hood Gone Good and its author, Ana Maria Sanchez, visit www.freethelightwithin.com.

Alicia Dunams founded Bestseller in a Weekend, a program to help the above award-winning authors and others write, promote, and publish a book in two days. Her September 28th Bestseller Book Launch and Author Spotlight launched books by nine authors who graduated from her program.

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Alicia Dunams, creator of Bestseller in a Weekend, is a leading expert in using books to market your business and to create additional revenue models. With her signature Bestseller in Weekend program, Alicia reveals a 5-step process that shows business owners how to go from idea to author in 2 days or less so that they can establish credibility, get more exposure, attract more clients, and make more profits. For media inquires, email [email protected].