DIY 2008 Book Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to susan Madden Lankford, award winning author of Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes. Ms. Lankford has been named winner of the 2008 DIY Book Festival. Ms. Lankford spent two years researching life in prison - visiting with her camera and tape recorder - before creating her depiction of life behind bars.

Much has been written lately about the quality of self-published books. If you own opinion is based on what you've heard or on something you read years ago, you may want to check some recent entries. The DIY web site lists award winning self-published books from 2003 through 2008.

Have you read any self-published books lately? Use the comments link below to tell us about your reading experience.