Monday, January 10, 2011

Joseph Karl Publishing Completes Its 2010 Mission and Sets Its Sights on Three New Books and a Film in 2011

All for God's greater honor and glory.

Books Published in 2010:


God Moments:
Stories That Inspire, Moments to Remember

Written and Compiled by Michele Elena Bondi
Published October, 2010

One Man's Journey to Freedom:
Escape From Behind the Iron Curtain

by Gene X. Kortsha
Published December, 2010

Our Treasure
Written by Michele Elena Bondi Illustrated by Kristina Marie Pope
Published December, 2010

JKP's Dream Team:

Michele Bondi Bottesi, Publisher
Author Nancy Carabio Belanger, Editor
Gene X. Kortsha, Author, Editor
Paul A. Ray, Author, Editor
Susan Schoenstein, Author, Editor
Erin Howarth, Editor; Book Design and Packaging
Roseann Nieman, State-of-the-Art Graphic Design
George Piliouras and Associates, Cover Design; Communications
Brian Dittmer, Technology

Our Youth Division:

Kristina Marie Pope, Illustrator
Andre, Nicholas, & Alyssa Bottesi, Editors of Our Treasure

Our 2011 Book Award Entries:

2011 Randolph Caldecott Medal

Our Treasure - Illustrations

2011 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards

One Man’s Journey to Freedom: Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain: (3): Autobiography; History; Cover Design

God Moments (3): Religion; Gift Books, Small Format; Cover Design

Our Treasure (3): Children’s Picture Book; Cover Design; Interior Design


2011 Pulitzer Prize in Letters

One Man’s Journey to Freedom:
Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain


ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards

One Man’s Journey to Freedom:
Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain (2): Autobiography; History

God Moments (1): Religion

Our Treasure (1): Children’s Picture Book

2011 Catholic Press Association Book Awards

One Man’s Journey to Freedom:
Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain (4): Autobiography; History; Design and Production; Best Book by a Small Publisher

God Moments (4): Spirituality Soft Cover; Design and Production; Best Book by a Small Publisher; Family Life

Our Treasure (5): Children’s Picture Book; Spirituality Hard Cover; Educational Books; Design and Production; Best Book by a Small Publisher

Align Center15th Annual Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards

One Man’s Journey to Freedom:
Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain (1): Autobiography

God Moments (1): Religion

Our Treasure (2): Children’s Picture Books; Religion

Royal Dragonfly Book Awards

One Man’s Journey to Freedom:
Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain (4): Autobiography; History Nonfiction; First time Author Nonfiction; Cover Design

God Moments (3): Religion; Inspirational; Cover Design

Our Treasure (4): Children’s Picture Book 6 and Older; Religion; Best Illustrations; Cover Design

Purple Dragonfly Children’s Book Awards

Our Treasure (6): Children’s Picture Books 6 and Older; Best Illustrations; Education; Spiritual/Religious; Best Cover Design; Best Interior Design

Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards

Our Treasure (3): Illustrator; Children’s Picture Book Ages 4-8; Religious/Spirituality





Our Treasure Book Trailer



God Moments Book Trailer