Author Solutions to Award Free Publishing Packages to San Francisco Writers Conference Winners

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, through its imprints AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford and Xlibris, will provide free publishing packages to winners in the nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and children's writing categories at the Seventh Annual San Francisco Writers Conference. Runners up in each category will receive half-off publishing package vouchers.

In addition to providing the grand prize awards, Keith Ogorek, ASI's vice president of marketing, will present a seminar titled "What Good Does It Do to Die with a Manuscript in Your Drawer?" Friday, February 12 at 9 a.m. PST. Ogorek, who has self-published two books, will lay out the expanding publishing options currently available to authors.

"There is a belief that if you're not a superstar author, it is nearly impossible to get your book published today. That is simply not true. Authors have more choices and opportunities than ever before to publish their books and get them into the hands of readers," Ogorek said. "It's a very exciting time to be an author."

The SFWC takes place Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14 at the Intercontinental Marc Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. For more information, log on to http://www.sfwriters.org.

For more information on Author Solutions and its leadership of the indie book publishing revolution, visit http://www.authorsolutions.com.

About Author Solutions, Inc.

Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), an Inc. 5000 company, is owned by Bertram Capital and is the world leader in indie book publishing - the fastest-growing segment of publishing. ASI's self-publishing brands - AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris, and Wordclay - have helped more than 85,000 authors self-publish, promote, and bring to market more than 120,000 new titles. Through strategic alliances with leading trade publishers, ASI is making it possible to develop new literary talent efficiently and provide emerging authors a platform for bringing their books to market. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, ASI also operates offices in Indianapolis and Milton Keynes, England. Visit http://www.authorsolutions.com, or call 1-888-519-5121 x5238 for more information.

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