MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for February, 2015. Jim Remsen's Visions of Teaoga was #1, followed by Tess Rutjen's newly released Stalked by a Demon.. The Wolf of Britanna Part I by Jess Steven Hughes claimed the third spot.
SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for February, 2015 (by Revenue) |
Rank |
Last Month |
Title |
Author |
Category |
1 |
16 |
Visions of Teaoga |
Jim Remsen |
YA Fiction |
2 |
NEW |
Stalked by a Demon |
Tess Rutjens |
Paranormal |
3 |
NEW |
The Wolf of Britannia, Part I |
Jess Steven Hughes |
Historical Fiction |
4 |
-- |
The Closer |
Alan Mindell |
Literary Fiction |
5 |
-- |
Head Over Wheels |
Ken Mercurio |
Medical Memoir |
6 |
NEW |
The Devil's Grasp |
Pisano and Koscienski |
Dark Fantasy |
7 |
NEW |
The Wolf of Britannia, Part II |
Jess Steven Hughes |
Historical Fiction |
8 |
NEW |
The Death Machine |
Charles Godfrey |
Historical Fiction |
9 |
-- |
Courting Doubt and Darkness |
J M West |
Thriller Fiction |
10 |
1 |
Solomon Screech Owl Goes to the Galapagos |
Beth Lancione |
Childrens |
11 |
2 |
Solomon Screech Owl's First Flight |
Beth Lancione |
Childrens |
12 |
-- |
Born Fire Dragon |
Susan Kiskis |
Memoir |
13 |
NEW |
OneWay |
McClellan and Marks |
Visionary Fiction |
14 |
NEW |
Rising Hope |
Marie Sontag |
Historical Fiction |
15 |
8 |
Call Sign Dracula |
Joe Fair |
War Memoir |
16 |
6 |
Shadows in the Shining City |
John Cressler |
Historical Fiction |
17 |
-- |
The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs |
Terry Ray |
Paranormal |
18 |
-- |
The Oxygen Factory |
Renee des Lauriers |
YA Fiction |
19 |
5 |
Jesus the Phoenician |
Karim El Koussa |
Relgious History |
20 |
-- |
The Bronze Dagger |
Marie Sontag |
YA Fiction |
21 |
12 |
Pit Bulls |
Anthony Julian |
History |
22 |
NEW |
A Treatise: The Art of Casting a Fly |
Paul Argentini |
Fly-fishing |
23 |
-- |
Dying for Vengeance |
J M West |
Thriller Fiction |
24 |
-- |
Beagle Tales 4 |
Bob Ford |
Pet Humor |
25 |
NEW |
Adventures in Distant and Remote Places |
William Lemanski |
Travel Memoir |
26 |
9 |
Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last |
Mike Campbell |
History |
27 |
-- |
The Sign of the Eagle |
Jess Steven Hughes |
Historical Fiction |
28 |
-- |
Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks |
John L. Moore |
History |
29 |
-- |
The Cursed Man |
Keith Rommel |
Thriller Fiction |
30 |
-- |
Patchtown |
Jolene Busher |
Historical Fiction |
Sunbury Press had its best February ever, up nearly 50% from last year, and 3.5% from January on a sales-per-day basis.Year-to-date sales are more than double last year. Hardcover books continue to outpace eBooks, which continue to slide. Trade paperbacks remain steady.
Jim Remsen's
Visions of Teaoga grabbed the top spot due to author appearances in eastern Pennsylvania. Tess Rutjen's
Stalked by a Demon bolted to #2 out of the gate due to author activities. Jess Steven Hughes has been drumming up interest in the Northwest with his hat trick of historical novels, newly released
The Wolf of Britannia Part I (#3) and
Part II (#7) along with the bestselling
The Sign of the Eagle (#27). Alan Mindell's baseball love story,
The Closer, roared back to #4 thanks to author activities in the San Diego area.
Head Over Wheels, the medical memoir by Ken Mercurio, has been buttressed at #5 by a busy booksigning schedule. Chris Pisano and Brian Koscienski debuted at #6 with their dark fantasy novel
The Devil's Grasp, due to prep for convention appearances. Bestselling author Charles Godfrey of
Final Charge fame, has produced a sequel
The Death Machine that has parked at #8 thanks to support from fans. J M West's
Courting Doubt and Darkness reached #9 and
Dying for Vengeance #23 thanks to her First Friday appearance at the Sunbury Press Store and her TV interview on Good Day PA. The late Beth Lancione's pair of
Solomon Screech Owl childrens books slipped from the top spots last month to #10 & #11 respectively. Susan Kiskis rejoined the list at #12 with her metaphysical memoir
Born Fire Dragon, helped by her appearance planning. Husband and wife team Robin and Deborah (Marks) McClellan kicked off their visionary fiction novel
OneWay at lucky #13 thanks to support from friends and family. Marie Sontag's presales of
Rising Hope helped it rise to #14, while her
appearances drove
The Bronze Dagger back onto the chart at #20. Joe Fair's Vietnam War memoir
Call Sign Dracula slipped to #15, still garnering interest from veterans. John Cressler's
Shadows in the Shining City held at #16 as the author makes his rounds in the Atlanta area. Terry Ray's
Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs returned to the rankings at #17 due to steady sales from MUFON's bookstore. Renee des Lauriers dystopian YA novel
The Oxygen Factory took #18 as the author prepped for appearances.
Jesus the Phoenician, by Lebanese author Karim el Koussa, was #19 due to export orders. Anthony Julian's popular
Pit Bulls book held on at #21 due to online interest. Paul Argentini's
A Treatise: The Art of Casting a Fly was resurrected as a hardcover edition, stepping out at #22. Bob Ford's
Beagle Tales 4 returned to the chart at #24 due to author events. William Lemanski's memoir
Adventures in Distant and Remote Places found #25 as the author promoted the book in Tuxedo Park, NY. Mike Campbell's classic
Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last remained on the list at #26 due to continued interest in the topic. John L. Moore's latest in his popular
Frontier Pennsylvania Series,
Forts, Forests and Flintlocks grabbed #28 thanks to local interest. Keith Rommel's
The Cursed Man made the chart due to his recent appearance in Florida and interest in the movie production. Jolene Busher's historical tale about the Eckley Miners Village returned to the rankings due to orders from that venue.
The company released eight new titles during the month of February:
SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for February, 2015 |
Stalked by a Demon |
Tess Rutjens |
Paranormal |
A Treatise: The Art of Casting a Fly |
Paul Argentini |
Fly-fishing |
The Devil's Grasp |
Pisano and Koscienski |
Dark Fantasy |
The Death Machine |
Charles Godfrey |
Historical Fiction |
OneWay |
McClellan and Marks |
Visionary Fiction |
Adventures in Distant and Remote Places |
William Lemanski |
Travel Memoir |
The Wolf of Britannia, Part I |
Jess Steven Hughes |
Historical Fiction |
The Wolf of Britannia, Part II |
Jess Steven Hughes |
Historical Fiction |
For a list of Sunbury's 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