Two recently released titles from SPARK Publications were finalists in the 14th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA): A Year and a Day: Divorce without Destruction by Jaime H. Davis and Overcoming Ordinary Obstacles: Boldly Claiming the Facets of an Extraordinary Life by Nesha Pai. These awards celebrate the value …
2020 Communicator Awards Honors the World’s Worst Diabetes Mom
The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom by Stacey Simms was recognized with a Silver Award of Distinction in the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) 2020 Communicator Awards. Founded over two decades ago, the Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and …
The 2020 Class of Folio: Top Women in Media Taps Charlottean Fabi Preslar
Fabi Preslar, founder and president of SPARK Publications, is set to be honored among the publishing industry’s most brilliant minds at the 2020 Folio: Top Women in Media awards. Fabi Preslar, founder and president of SPARK Publications, is set to be honored among the publishing industry’s most brilliant minds at …
Books Win Big at the 2019 MarCom Awards for Creative Excellence
At this year’s MarCom competition, SPARK Publications and its clients won three Platinum Awards and three Gold Awards for outstanding creativity. The winners include: When Grandma Teaches You to Lie by Jenny Prevatte, a collection of colorful tales from Jenny’s childhood in rural North Carolina – Platinum Award in the …
Fabi Preslar Inducted into North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame
Fabi Preslar, founder and president of SPARK Publications, was inducted into the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame Class of 2019 at a gala on May 7, 2019. Founded in 2018, the Hall of Fame honors North Carolina’s most successful female entrepreneurs and advocates who have made significant …
2019 Communicator Awards Honors the Best in Print Media
Three SPARK Publications client projects were recognized in the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) 2019 Communicator Awards. The Giving Book won a Gold Award of Excellence in the magazine special edition category. This annual publication by The Society Guide highlights Charlotte-area nonprofits for philanthropists to consider. Ballantyne Magazine …
Reality of Your Greatness Wins Gold eLit Award
The Reality of Your Greatness: A Personal Journey through the Twelve Rays by Michael G. Love won a 2019 Gold eLit Award in recognition of outstanding digital publishing in the New Age / Mind-Body-Spirit category. Though the awards program is now in its tenth year, this year is the first …
2018 MarCom Awards for Creative Excellence
Each year thousands of corporate marketing and communications departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies, and freelancers from the U.S., Canada and 17 other countries submit thousands of entries to the MarCom Awards competition. This year, SPARK Publications and its clients made an excellent showing with two platinum …
Big Win at the 2018 FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards
On the evening of October 10, 2018, more than 350 magazine media professionals gathered in New York City at the FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards to recognize excellence in magazine editorial and design across all sectors of the industry. PPB magazine, designed by SPARK Publications, won the association/nonprofit data visualization …
Friou and Solomon Honored with 2018 Living Now Book Awards
Two SPARK Publications clients were honored with bronze medals in the 2018 Living Now Book Awards—Cathia Friou for Rock Paper Scissors: Scenes from a Charmed Divorce and Lou Solomon for Freeing Your Radical Hero: Fighting the Impostor Mindset. The Living Now Book Awards celebrate the innovation and creativity of newly published …