“Storms” by Maria Fernandez Snitzer is displayed at the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference

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The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world. It is founded on October 6, 1876, during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The mission of ALA is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”
ALA holds its Annual Conference and Exhibition in June of each year. As the world’s biggest library event and a $5 billion dollar industry with over 120,000 libraries, the conference brings together 25,000 librarians, library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors to engage and participate in the ongoing transformation of libraries.
The American Library Association has an ALA Store that develops many resources for the library and information services communities. Almost 300,000 of the products are purchased every year, and the proceeds help to support the ALA’s general programs.
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Author Reputation Press’ published book, written by Maria Fernandez Snitzer, was displayed at the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference from June 23–27, 2023. The publisher and author of the book are honored and proud to be part of this annual conference.
“Storms” by Maria Fernandez Snitzer is an inspiring book that was featured in the November issue of The New York Times Book Review and was nominated for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award, which commemorates the memory of the famous American philosopher Eric Hoffer by honoring outstanding writing and the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its foundation, Hoffer has grown to become one of the most prestigious worldwide book awards for small, academic, and independent presses.
This masterpiece was displayed at the 2023 London Book Fair (LBF), which is the global marketplace for story creators and the industry’s essential spring chapter. Staged annually in April, LBF welcomes publishing professionals from around the world to London to learn, network, and kick off their year of business.
Moreover, it’s displayed at the 2023 Bologna Book Fair, which presents the New Title Showcase on its 60th anniversary. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is an industry-leading event that has succeeded in bringing together a unique and diverse global audience thanks to 60 years of experience. As a result, the world’s premier copyright exchange hub for publishing has emerged, which also includes current multimedia and licensing businesses for children’s stories, illustration, animation, and related areas.
“Storms” by Maria Fernandez Snitzer was highly praised by the US Review of Books, which acknowledges that “the author, a Louisiana native, writes elegantly of the literal and metaphorical storms that batter the generations in this literary family drama. The story opens as protagonist Elise Charleville Steiner dreams of the calm her maternal grandmother, Lala, always displayed, knowing that life had a way of returning to normal after any storm. As the author’s debut novel wends its circuitous path through both ordinary and emotionally fraught family scenes over the next week, a powerful hurricane sweeps across the Caribbean, with landfall predicted near Elise’s community of Bayou Chouteau. It is a study of action and reaction.”
Just this year, the author published a Spanish edition, “Tormentas.” This edition can be purchased via these links:
- ARP Website: https://authorreputationpress.com/products/tormentas
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3G50PTa
- Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/3lYY9j1
Purchase the book (“Storms”) via these links:
- ARP Website: https://authorreputationpress.com/products/storms
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Px57oe
- Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/3PzvIAS