Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Fantasy Football Guidebook-- Finalist in 2009 Indie Excellence Book Awards

Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football” Available Online

LYNCHBURG, VA. – July 6, 2009 – Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football, written by Sam Hendricks, is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Sports category of the 2009 National Indie Excellence Book Awards from the largest slate of entries in its history. The contest recognizes small to mid-sized presses, independent, and self-publishers who are emerging as a significant force in the book-publishing world. Their work makes up a greater percentage of the total marketplace than ever before; their messages are resonating with more people every year and they represent a new generation of writers who are finding their voices. The competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects of the publishing industry. The awards are based on overall excellence: cover and interior design, promotional text, and content, and winners are selected for each of over 65 categories

The National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) are designed to bring recognition to titles from independent publishers. The respected and prestigious awards program celebrates excellence in independent publishing. The competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects editing, marketing, publicity, and design of the publishing industry.

Founder Ellen Reid, a strong proponent of independent publishing, believes it is essential for smaller publishers and authors to have a prestigious platform to receive well-deserved recognition. The Indie Excellence Awards review thousands of new books from independent publishers across the USA, Reid said.

Fantasy Football Guidebook has received glowing reviews including last years Award-Winning Finalist nomination in the Sports category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. Midwest Book Reviews recently reviewed the guidebook and commented, “Fantasy Football Guidebook is an ideal gift for any fantasy football player”.

Sam’s rankings, projections and “expert” analysis appear in numerous fantasy football magazines including this year’s Fantasy Football Index, Fantasy Football Draftbook and Fantasy Sports Magazine. Last year he finished 7th overall in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) out of 180 competitors. He is also an Expert at the “Ask the Expert” column at www.fantasyindex.com and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA).

As an avid fantasy football player for the past 19 years, Hendricks has won numerous league championships and has participated in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF), National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

Hendricks recent release with Extra Point Press is Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win Through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting (ISBN 978-0-9824286-6-5, $9.95), a 166 page tip book on how to win your league every year!

Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (ISBN 978-1-60264-020-7), Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Almanac 2009 (ISBN 978-1602643987) are available from Amazon.com, Barnes, and Noble (bn.com) and other retailers. More information is at the official websites:
http://www.ffguidebook.com/
http://www.ffalmanac.com/
http://www.xppress.com/
http://www.sam-hendricks.com/



To contact the author please email the publisher at Extra Point Press via info@XPPress.com

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