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HONORS & AWARDS
2024 American Writing Awards Finalist--The Blue Box & Memories that Live in the Bones
2024 American Writing Awards Finalist--The Blue Box & Memories that Live in the Bones
2024 American Writing Awards Finalist--The Blue Box & Memories that Live in the Bones
Best Autobiography/Memoir AND Best Nonfiction Cover: Sharon Mabry's debut nonfiction, The Blue Box & Memories that Live in the Bones, named Finalist in the
2023 American Writing Awards Finalist--THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER
2024 American Writing Awards Finalist--The Blue Box & Memories that Live in the Bones
2024 American Writing Awards Finalist--The Blue Box & Memories that Live in the Bones
Best New (Debut) Fiction Finalist: Sharon Mabry's debut novel, THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER, named Finalist in the
2023 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist--THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER
Shana Thornton Appointed Deputy County Historian for Montgomery County, TN.
Shana Thornton Appointed Deputy County Historian for Montgomery County, TN.
Sharon Mabry's debut novel, THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER, named Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards.
Shana Thornton Appointed Deputy County Historian for Montgomery County, TN.
Shana Thornton Appointed Deputy County Historian for Montgomery County, TN.
Shana Thornton Appointed Deputy County Historian for Montgomery County, TN.
FALL 2023: Shana Thornton was appointed the Montgomery County Deputy Historian. Her appointment was approved by the Montgomery County Commission. Shana is the Founder of THE CLARKSVILLE/MONTGOMERY COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN LEGACY TRAIL, unveiled in 2019. The appointment lasts for a minimum of seven years.
OVATION AWARD 2020
NIKKI MARTIN IN R COMMUNITY EXPOSED PODCAST
NIKKI MARTIN IN R COMMUNITY EXPOSED PODCAST
We are excited & honored. Thorncraft Publishing was the recipient of the Ovation Award for a local business by the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University! The Ovation Award is given to "A business or corporation that has made a significant contribution to support arts & culture in Montgomery County. Government agencies are ineligible." READ MORE HERE.
NIKKI MARTIN IN R COMMUNITY EXPOSED PODCAST
NIKKI MARTIN IN R COMMUNITY EXPOSED PODCAST
NIKKI MARTIN IN R COMMUNITY EXPOSED PODCAST
TRUTH AND HONOR: Nikki Martin, author of A MOMENTARY DARKNESS, was invited to participate in podcast interviews and discussions about addiction with R Community Exposed Podcast. Nikki discusses how her real life experiences informed her characters' lives in her debut novel. Listen here.
VIOLET AWARD FOR SERVICE
NIKKI MARTIN IN R COMMUNITY EXPOSED PODCAST
MADE IT ONTO THE UNCORKED LIBRARIAN'S LIST
VIOLETS ON THE VERANDA: Shana Thornton was the recipient of a 2019 Violet Award for service from The Clarksville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She was given the award for Founding THE CLARKSVILLE/MONTGOMERY COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN LEGACY TRAIL which was unveiled in 2019. Shana began work on the Legacy Trail as early as 2016/2017. She was shocked and honored to receive the award.
MADE IT ONTO THE UNCORKED LIBRARIAN'S LIST
MELISSA CORLISS DELORENZO ON "BOOKS IN THE WORLD"
MADE IT ONTO THE UNCORKED LIBRARIAN'S LIST
BOOKS SET IN TN BOOKLIST at The Uncorked Librarian: POKE SALLET QUEEN & THE FAMILY MEDICINE WHEEL by Shana Thornton was listed alongside Barbara Kingsolver and other notable novels for Books Set in Tennessee. READ MORE HERE
If you look around The Uncorked Librarian's Website (and you will love it), you'll see our books in a couple of other lists. We are thrilled to be there!
NIKKI MARTIN ON THE GLOBAL HALIFAX NEWS
MELISSA CORLISS DELORENZO ON "BOOKS IN THE WORLD"
MELISSA CORLISS DELORENZO ON "BOOKS IN THE WORLD"
Nikki Martin on Global Halifax News program discussing A MOMENTARY DARKNESS. Visit Global Halifax on Facebook to watch the interview. From July 2018.
MELISSA CORLISS DELORENZO ON "BOOKS IN THE WORLD"
MELISSA CORLISS DELORENZO ON "BOOKS IN THE WORLD"
MELISSA CORLISS DELORENZO ON "BOOKS IN THE WORLD"
Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo on the television program "Books in the World" with host Bob Silverberg. January 2017. They discuss Melissa's novel, TALKING UNDERWATER. WATCH HERE
S. TEAGUE YOGA WITH RODNEY YEE
ON POINT RADIO BEST SUMMER READS
S. TEAGUE YOGA WITH RODNEY YEE
Brittany Brown Huckaby, aka S. Teague, was the yoga shadow of Rodney Yee at a yoga in the park event through Gaiam. S. Teague demonstrated Yee's instructions to students. S. Teague is co-author of SEASONS OF BALANCE and introductory author of BreatheYourOMBalance® vol. 1, as well as a long-time yoga favorite on Instagram, known as saltlif
Brittany Brown Huckaby, aka S. Teague, was the yoga shadow of Rodney Yee at a yoga in the park event through Gaiam. S. Teague demonstrated Yee's instructions to students. S. Teague is co-author of SEASONS OF BALANCE and introductory author of BreatheYourOMBalance® vol. 1, as well as a long-time yoga favorite on Instagram, known as saltlifepirateprincess, where she created unique yoga challenges & hashtags.
BEVERLY FISHER'S BOOK TO PLAY
ON POINT RADIO BEST SUMMER READS
S. TEAGUE YOGA WITH RODNEY YEE
We are honored that playwrights, Kari Catton and Dennis Darling, transformed Beverly Fisher's GRACE AMONG THE LEAVINGS into a stage play. Performances have taken place at Lincoln's New Salem Theatre in the Park in Illinois as well as at the Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville, TN.
ON POINT RADIO BEST SUMMER READS
ON POINT RADIO BEST SUMMER READS
ON POINT RADIO BEST SUMMER READS
Incredibly exciting news: Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo's novel, THE MOSQUITO HOURS, was suggested as a Best Summer Reads 2014 on OnPoint Radio with Tom Ashbrook.
CORPORATE TAILGATE FOR THE CURE
CORPORATE TAILGATE FOR THE CURE
ON POINT RADIO BEST SUMMER READS
Brittany Brown Huckaby (aka S Teague) teaches at her JC Penney Corporate Tailgate for the Cure event. Brittany teaches corporate yoga classes for Gaiam. S teague is the co-author of SEASONS OF BALANCE: ON CREATIVITY & MINDFULNESS, a self-help and creativity journal that includes meditation and mindfulness practices. She is also the introd
Brittany Brown Huckaby (aka S Teague) teaches at her JC Penney Corporate Tailgate for the Cure event. Brittany teaches corporate yoga classes for Gaiam. S teague is the co-author of SEASONS OF BALANCE: ON CREATIVITY & MINDFULNESS, a self-help and creativity journal that includes meditation and mindfulness practices. She is also the introductory author of BreatheYourOMBalance: Writings about Yoga by Women, vol. 1 of our yoga book series.
LITERARY ART ON EXHIBITION
CORPORATE TAILGATE FOR THE CURE
LITERARY ART ON EXHIBITION
It was inspiring to participate as a literary artist. "This Is My Story" exhibition featuring women authors at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center. Clarksville, TN. Beverly Fisher & Shana Thornton contributed work. June-October 2017.
SERVICE
CORPORATE TAILGATE FOR THE CURE
LITERARY ART ON EXHIBITION
To serve is to live, and that is an honor. Shana Thornton creates free community projects & services in addition to her job at Thorncraft. She also donates on behalf of Thorncraft Publishing & from her personal author sales to non-profit organizations. For each book released by Shana Thornton, author, she has chosen a non-profit & donated
To serve is to live, and that is an honor. Shana Thornton creates free community projects & services in addition to her job at Thorncraft. She also donates on behalf of Thorncraft Publishing & from her personal author sales to non-profit organizations. For each book released by Shana Thornton, author, she has chosen a non-profit & donated part of the sales of her personal books. Since 2012, donations have been made to the following non-profit and/or service organizations: Wear Blue: Run to Remember, Wounded Warrior Project, Manna Cafe, Susan G. Komen Foundation, The Roxy Regional Theatre, Dunbar Cave State Natural Area, and Customs House Museum & Cultural Center.
Community Projects include:
1. THE CLARKSVILLE/MONTGOMERY COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN LEGACY TRAIL
2. "The Montgomery County Chronicles: A Tribute to History, Community, and Leadership" (stage play) FREE performances as well as a donation of the rights of the play to the Clarksville/Montgomery County School System.