MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- "Five Drops of Estrogen: A man's tribute to womanhood and the undying power of humility, selflessness and sacrifice," Nirmal Joshi's book about the lives of five extraordinary women in his family, was #1 for the second month in a row thanks to author events. Dennis Herrick's "Winter of the Metal People," a novel about the Tiguex War between the Spanish and the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico, ranked #2 due to regional sales in New Mexico. Sunbury Press's year-to-date sales for 2013 are up 21% over 2012. EBook sales are up 13% over the year-to-date prior, lagging the growth in print sales. Sales for the quarter were even with 3rd quarter sales in 2012 as the company reported significant returns from book stores in August. Regarding the monthly performance, it was the best September ever for Sunbury. fdoe_fcSusan Dahlgren Daigneault's "In the Shadow of a Mountain," a memoir about her WW2 hero father Ed Dahlgren "The Sergeant York of Maine," reappeared in the top 10 at #3, thanks to interest in New England. T. Anderson's "Stella Nova," the second installment in the Stella Steinar series, debuted at #4 thanks to author activities. The Joe's -- Farrell and Farley -- took the 5th spot with "Keystone Tombstones Civil War" thanks to interest in the Gettysburg 150th anniversary, sales at the Gettysburg Visitors Center and author events. John Lindermuth's "Digging Dusky Diamonds," a history of life in the Pennsylvania Coal Region, joined the list at #6 thanks to regional interest. A. Gimbernat's "The Lust for Reverance," a scientific work connecting genetics to our desire to worship, ranked 7th, due to sales in France. "The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad," Steve Troutma's history of this defunct line, took the 8th spot thanks to author activities. "Hour 30," Dr. Brandon Musgrave's medical school memoir, ranked 9th due to author events and eBook sales. Mike Campbell's "Amelia Earhart - The Truth At Last" dropped several notches, taking #10 on the list, thanks to continued steady sales to truth-seekers. Following are the top overall print sellers by category: History / Memoir - "Five Drops of Estrogen" by Nirmal Joshi Fiction - "Winter of the Metal People" by Dennis Herrick Horror/Mystery - "The Weeping Woman" by Patricia Santos Marcantonio Children/YA - "The Mouse with the Broken Tail" by Dan Shutters The Arts - "Contemporary Photo Impressionists" by T K McCoy Self-Help - "Raising Monarchs" by Sue Fox McGovern Metaphysical/Spiritual - "Messages from Beyond" by Michele Livingston Reference - "Linnea's Kitchen: Yummy Ayurvedic Recipes and Life Lessons" by Linnea Jepson The company released four new titles during the month of September: "Digging Dusky Diamonds" by John Lindermuth "The Old Songs" by Fred Burton "Letters from a Shoebox" by Jim Dohren "Stella Nova" by T Anderson For a list of Sunbury's all-time best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm