Henry J. Cordes has spent more than 30 years as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, writing about crime, sports, the Statehouse, politics and public policy. He has five times received the University of Nebraska’s Sorensen Award for the state’s most distinguished journalism and has won national awards for deadline reporting, sports writing and investigative reporting. He previously authored two books on Nebraska football history, “Unbeatable” … [Read more...]
MOTHERS AND MURDERERS: A True Story by Pulitzer Prize Winner Katherine Ellison
"A dark jewel" - Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean Mothers & Murderers: A True Story of Love, Lies, Obsession … and Second Chances takes readers on a wild tragicomic ride from the criminal courtrooms of California’s Silicon Valley to the Himalayan mountains of Pakistan to the deserts of Ethiopia. In delightful, insightful prose, Ellison reflects on her mistakes and her triumphs as she weaves together the … [Read more...]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Katherine Ellison
Katherine Ellison is a Pulitzer-prize-winning former foreign correspondent and the author of ten non-fiction books, on topics ranging from Imelda Marcos to environmental conservation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. From 1984-99, she reported from Asia, Africa, and Latin America for Knight Ridder Newspapers, covering attempted coups, earthquakes, samba parades, civil wars, drug-trafficking, dictators, Avon ladies in the Amazon and … [Read more...]
WildBlue Press Author Oleg Konovalov Honored by Thinkers50
Thinkers50 releases an annual list of 30 thinkers to watch in the upcoming year. These thinkers have shown thought leadership through their books, management efforts and inspirational, intriguing ideas. According to Thinkers50, their ‘Radar Class of 2019’ is “as powerful a group as we have ever identified in our annual selection”. To dive a bit deeper into this prestigious list, here’s a bit more information from the Thinkers50 website … [Read more...]
Frank C. Girardot Jr.
An award-winning journalist and columnist, author Frank C. Girardot, Jr. was born in Detroit, Mich. He is a victim advocate on the board of Justice for Homicide Victims and a former Los Angeles area radio host. Girardot was the longtime editor with the San Gabriel Valley Newsgroup. He resides in Pasadena, Calif. … [Read more...]