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Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year Awards


A Bestseller's Odyssey is a finalist in the history category for Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year award.

Southern Indie Booksellers Long List


A Bestseller's Odyssey was nominated for the 2012 non-fiction book award by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.

The CBS Early Show


Ellen Brown recently appeared on the CBS Early Show talking about Margaret Mitchell and the recent manuscript discovery.

USA Today Coverage of GWTW Anniversary


Ellen Brown is quoted in a recent USA Today story about the 75th anniversary of GWTW's publication.

Virginia Press Women Communications Contest 2011


The Virginia Press Women announced on April 1 that Ellen Brown won three awards in the 2011 VPW Communications Contest: two first places (specialty articles, web content for special interest sites) and one second (magazine feature story).


Brown and Wiley Involved in Rediscovery of GWTW Manuscript


The New York Times and ABC News cover Ellen Brown and John Wiley’s involvement in the re-discovery of the manuscript of the final chapter of Gone With the Wind. Long thought to have been destroyed, the pages turned up at the Pequot Library in Southport, Connecticut.

Shelf Awareness: Image of the Day


Publishing journal Shelf Awareness features Ellen Brown and John Wiley at a launch event at the Road to Tara Museum in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Junior League of Richmond Announces Speakers for the 2011 Book and Author Dinner


The Junior League of Richmond has announced that Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley, Jr., are among the featured speakers for the 66th Annual Book and Author Dinner. Tickets are on sale now for the May 3 event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. For more details, please visit the Junior League website.

Virginia This Morning on WTVR-CBS 6


John Wiley was featured on Virginia This Morning on Richmond's CBS affiliate WTVR.

 

Publishers Weekly


Publishers Weekly editor Dick Donahue picks Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood as one of ten highlighted spring releases in the field of performing arts.

Los Angeles Times


Brown is quoted in the Los Angels Times' Jacket Copy blog in a piece entitled 'Get the Xanax ready': Authors respond to BookScan on Amazon.

National Federation of Press Women Awards 2010


In August 2010, Brown received a second place award in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest in the category of News Article Written Specifically for the Web. The recognition is for her article "Swann Song: A Last Hurrah for the Ritter Collection of Artist Books," which appeared in the June 2009 digital edition of Fine Books & Collections magazine.

Virginia Press Women Awards 2010


In April 2010, Brown earned a first place award in the Virginia Press Women Communication Contest in the Web/​News Article category and a third place prize in the Web/​Feature category.


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