Who knew thriving through cancer in 2019 would be one of the gifts to help SPARK Publications be prepared to thrive through a globally even more challenging 2020? All of the SPARKlers were challenged, stretched, and transformed. We’ve lost and we’ve gained. We laughed, we cried, we gave, and then …
Nesha Pai Wins 2020 Multicultural Best Book Award
Nesha Pai’s Overcoming Ordinary Obstacles: Boldly Claiming the Facets of an Extraordinary Life, published by SPARK Publications, recently won the American Book Fest 2020 Best Book Award for Multicultural Nonfiction. Over 400 winners and finalists were announced in over 90 categories. Among these finalists were four of SPARK Publications’ own …
Winnings at the 2020 MarCom Awards for Creative Excellence
Proving that 2020 does offer good news, SPARK Publications and its clients won five Platinum Awards and four Gold Awards for outstanding creativity in the 2020 MarCom Awards. Books Birth Story by Heidi Snyderburn – Platinum Award in the guide category Going Pro in Life by Andy Dinkin – Platinum …
Jaime H. Davis and Nesha Pai Honored in 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards
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 …