Heliotrope Books
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Heliotrope Books is an independent publisher based in Lower Manhattan. Founded and operated by Naomi Rosenblatt, Heliotrope specializes in cross-genre books with mixed sales categories, memoirs by journalists (including the "memoir-noir", a category coined by Heliotrope), and fiction set in New York City. Heliotrope also publishes a line of children's books under the imprint HelioTot.[1] Notable authors include humorist entrepreneur Richard A. Moran;[2] award-winning professor and bestselling memoirist Susan Shapiro;[3] Catherine Hiller, novelist, filmmaker, and author of the notable marijuana memoir Just Say Yes;[4] novelist, poet, and playwright Sonia Pilcer;[5] author, playwright, and actor Don Cummings,[6] and international foraging expert Leda Meredith.[7]
As a New York City press, Heliotrope works closely with neighborhood bookshops and local entertainment venues including The Strand Bookstore,[8] Book Culture,[9][10][11] Dixon Place,[12] The Red Room at KGB Bar,[13] and Theatre 80 St. Marks.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]- Foreword Indies Winner / Bronze, Religion, 2018 - To the Moon and Back[14]
- London Book Fair, Honorable Mention, 2018 - To the Moon and Back
- Family Choice Award, 2015 - The Rainbow Remembers The Music[15]
- Guernica Magazine Pick of 2013 - Fame Shark[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Kirch, Claire. "HelioTot: Books to Sing About". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Navigating Tweets, Feats, and Deletes: Lessons for the New Workplace Kindle Edition. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-10 – via Amazon.com.
- ^ Herrington, Sarah (July 30, 2015). "Making the Jump from Big House to Small Press: Susan Shapiro on the Satisfactions of Going Indie". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ Gonzalez, David (2015-04-12). "Smoking Marijuana for 50 Years, and Turning Out Just Fine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Therrien, Jim. "Every suite tells a story in Pilcer's 'The Last Hotel.'" Berkshire Eagle. July 23, 2015. http://www.berkshireeagle.com/berkshirelifestyles/ci_28527884/every-suite-tells-story-pilcers-last-hotel Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BENT BUT NOT BROKEN | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Meredith, Leda (July 2008). Botany, Ballet and Dinner from Scratch: A Memoir with Recipes Paperback. ISBN 978-0981619859.
- ^ "The Secrets of Book Publishing with Sue Shapiro". Strand Bookstore official site. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ "112th: M.J. Moore on Mario Puzo | Book Culture".
- ^ "112th: Lisa Kohn on to the Moon and Back | Book Culture".
- ^ "Q & A with Christie Grotheim | Book Culture". www.bookculture.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Be Our Valentine: An evening of bittersweet love songs and readings Hosted by Heliotrope Books". Dixon Place official site. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ Heliotrope Books [@HeliotropeBooks] (May 19, 2015). "Five Heliotrope authors in one Red Room 5/26! Readings by @neeshaarter @RoyalYoung @edgycathy @kanor631 & #LeahWells http://t.co/tqdtLkzLOv" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ ""To the Moon and Back" is a 2018 Foreword INDIES Winner". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "The Rainbow Remembers the Music". Family Choice Awards. 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Books from 2013". Guernica. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-05.