Delores Thornton
"Queen of Promotion"

Voted "Queen of Promotion" by C&B Books, Thornton, a lifelong Indianapolis resident, belongs to several writing organizations including her own: Marguerite Press (founded in 1996) and Marguerite Press Promo (founded in 2003) and Marguerite Press PR (launched 2006). The tiny book and marguerite flower is our Registered Service Mark.

Thornton who has been inducted into the Self Publishing Hall of Fame (www.bookmarket.com/selfpublish.html), is the "Literary Expert" at Blackrefer.com., and is a columnist for the Indiana Herald Newspaper. Thornton also hosts Around2It, an Internet talk show. Selected Around2It interviews are also archived at the African-American Literature Book Club.

Thornton started writing several years ago and friends encouraged her to publish her first novel, Ida Mae, in 1997. Her second work, Ida Mae: The Saga Continues, was released in December, 1998. May 2000, she released Ida Mae the combined edition. Her third novel, titled Babe was released December 2000, Anybody Seen Junebug?, was released in 2003, Divine Appointment: A Caregiver's Guide, was published in June 2004, and How To Self-Publish That Great Novel Without Going Nuts!, was released in 2005. Upcoming work, Airing Dirty Linen - winter 2006. Thornton's short story, "Wild Flowers" will be included in the forthcoming anthology, "Gumbo for the Soul."

Recognized for community service during the 9th Annual Joy Awards in 2005, Thornton is also a volunteer mentor with the Marion County Probation, and the Co-founder/Executive Director of Indianapolis Book Fest, Incorporated. A judge in the Judge Paul Buchanan Literary Awards for 2004, and 2005, and yearly judge in the Woman of Color Online Pageant, Thornton is a regular contributor to Word Life News, Chaotic Dreams, and Booking Matters and AMPS Magazines.

A 1999 graduate of the LongRidge Writers Group of West Redding, Connecticut, Thornton received an Associates Degree in Christian Education from Simmons of Kentucky, in 2006, and is currently enrolled pursuing a Divinity Degree.

In her spare time, Thornton likes long drives and visiting her grown children and grandchildren.

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