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Dave - Publisher

Dave Smitherman, publisher of Palari Books www.palaribooks.com

About Me


PREORDER OUR NEWEST TITLES!
www.palaribooks.com

Several new titles are coming from Palari Publishing:
1. Virginia Colleges 101 coming 06/2008
2. Implied Consent: A Legal Novel, due 09/2008
3. Making My Own Laugh Track by actress Marcia Strassman with Foreword by Penny Marshall, coming 09/2008.
Preorder at: www.palaribooks.com

My Interests

New nonfiction books!


Meet Las Vegas multimillionaire, 24-year-old Jordan Wirsz

"The Maverick Millionaire" by Jordan Wirsz is coming soon! Twenty-four year old multimillionaire Jordan Wirsz shares his secrets to building personal wealth and starting your own business. Jordan's inspiring message is aimed at providing anyone, regardless of age or experience, with the tools to be successful and wealthy.
Jordan Wirsz started his first business with he was 14. Now, at the age of 24, he runs his own company, Diamond Bay Investments. He is also a speaker and philanthropist who inspires others to harness their own entrepreneurial spirit.

Click on the cover to pre-order "Student Body of Law for Texas: Everything College Students Need to Know About the Law " by Scot Courtney. Scot has written an entertaining yet extremely informative guide for Texas college students to educate them on the law and how it can affect them and their education.


"Take the Mystery out of Promoting Your Book" by p.m. terrell is our newest release. The most difficult task facing any author in today's marketplace is not writing books, but selling books with less and less support. In 2003, frustrated with lagging book sales, mystery/suspense author p.m. terrell created a proven strategy for promoting books.

I'd like to meet:

Writers, editors, readers - anyone who loves books as much as we do. To visit our site, and maybe buy a book or two, click below:
http://www.palaribooks.com

Music:

Books we have published!Fiction Books (G/L): Summer Cruising by Dave Benbow

"Dave Benbow's SUMMER CRUISING is ready to fire across your bow! It's the gay POSEIDON and TITANIC, and it stays afloat way longer than either of those girls." -Bruce Vilanch

Potato Queen by Rafaelito V. Sy

"Very funny! it's what DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES would be if it were set in THE CASTRO". -- RuPaul “J'adorable!” -- Carson Kressley, QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY

The Guessing Game by Ted Randler

"You'll never feel safe in a chatroom again!" --Christian McLaughlin author of Sex Toys of the Gods and Glamourpuss

In and Out in Hollywood by Ben Patrick Johnson
"Johnson tells a great story in a vivid, emotional way…" J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot; Madonna: An Intimate Biography; Call Her Miss Ross

Movies:

Nonfiction:
Remember to Laugh: Writing My Way Around the World by Maggie Kilgore
"Journalist Maggie Kilgore has written a marvelous memoir about her years working for newspapers and the wire service, United Press International. She covered major stories in Washington, and went on to become a war correspondent in Vietnam. Her superb book, REMEMBER TO LAUGH, will go a long way in giving readers a lift, and a respite from the grim news we deal with daily." -- Helen Thomas, Hearst Newspapers Columnist We're Still Here: Contemporary Virginia Indians Tell Their Stories by Sandra Waugaman
This book is a great educational resource because it is told from the Virginia Indians' perspective." Reeva Tilley, Chairperson of the Virginia Council on IndiansThe Seven Most Powerful Selling Secrets by John Livesay
"Achieving success by finding a balance between the material world and the spiritual world takes great insight. In his book, Seven Most Powerful Selling Secrets, John Livesay has discovered how to bring these two worlds together in a wonderful, intuitive and practical way." -- Char Margolis, author of "Questions from Earth, Answers from Heaven"

Television:

Mystery Books:
Ricochet by p.m. terrell
China Conspiracy by p.m. terrell
Kickback by p.m terrell

Books:

Urban Fiction: A Dead Man's Vengeance by BLUNT
Betrayal of a Hustler by BLUNT

My Blog

Our Next Move in the Publishing Game

Publishers are like any other small business. It helps to establish a niche market and unique products to stand out in the marketplace. Our own publishing journey has evolved over the years, as it sho...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:22:00 PST

Check out this event: Book Expo America / Palari Booth 4330

Hosted By: Dave SmithermanWhen: Friday May 30, 2008 at 9:00 AMWhere: Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, California|5 90210United StatesDescription:Dave Smitherman Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:50:00 PST

Are you ready for The Switch Effect?

Mike Gilbert jumped into the sexy, competitive world of soft drinks with little more than a dream, and he created one of the most innovative beverages on the market! "The Switch Effect" is one of the ...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:07:00 PST

Notes from the Book Expo in NY

Just got back from the annual Book Expo. This year it was in New York, which was nice. Weather was great and show was overwhelming as usual. We strolled along the floor and visited lots of booths and ...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:47:00 PST

Millionaire is out

No matter how many books we produce, it still feels great when the finished product arrives all shiny and new. That excitement of creating something so tangible is always a thrill. Our latest book "Th...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:41:00 PST

Publishing Q&A coming up!

On Thursday, May 3rd at 11 PT/ 2 ET, I'll be joining Shalla de Guzman to participate in an online question and answer session about the publishing business. Follow the link below and sign up for ...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:15:00 PST

How a book comes together

I thought it might be interesting to share a bit of the book-making process while we are actually experiencing it ourselves. We have a couple of new projects coming out in the nextfew months. Going t...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:17:00 PST

The Art of Noise conference

On Friday, Nov. 10, Palari Books hosted The Art of Noise conference in Richmond, VA. The goal of the conference was to highlight new trends in media - blogs, social networking, podcasting, streaming v...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:39:00 PST

The Cult of Celebrity

From the outside looking in, the publishing business can sometimes appear to be one of glamorous parties and endless celebrity encounters. Being an independent publisher, I can attest to the fact tha...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:32:00 PST

Free Books, Endless Hype and&Wink Martindale?

While the book business is sometimes more high profile than other industries, some things are very much the same. Take trade shows. In May, BookExpo America (BEA), the industry's yearly event, took pl...
Posted by Dave - Publisher on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:52:00 PST