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Florida publisher wins national honor

Posted: May 31, 2013 - 6:31am

 


 


FLAGLER BEACH– Ocean Publishing owner and publisher Frank Gromling received text messages and telephone calls Thursday night advising that his traditional publishing house had won its second Benjamin Franklin Award. Gromling, who had to cancel plans to attend the gala award ceremonies at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, was very pleased with the news.


 


He said, “Winning our second Benjamin Franklin Award in three years is a great honor and evidence that the team we have assembled is one of the best in the book industry. I am very proud of everyone who contributed to our winning title, Explore the West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries with Jean-Michel Cousteau.”


 


The title is the second in a four-book series about the national marine sanctuaries that Ocean Publishing is producing with ocean protector Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the ocean explorer who introduced millions to the undersea world through television and films. The third book in the series, about the northeast national marine sanctuaries, was published in April 2013, with the fourth and final book about the Pacific Islands marine sanctuaries is due out this fall.


The prestigious Benjamin Franklin Awards, which include 55 categories recognizing excellence in both editorial and design, is regarded as one of the highest national honors in book publishing. The award contest, open to all independent and corporate-owned book publishers, is administered by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). With the help of more than 160 book publishing professionals from the library, bookstore, reviewer, designer, publicity and editorial industry segments, the Benjamin Franklin Awards everywhere books are sold.


 


In celebration of the award, an art closing party is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. today (Friday) at Ocean Books and Art.


Along with the art of Onicas Gaddis, the evening will include poetry and the spoken word plus poetry by Palm Coast Observe editor Brian McMillan and Palm Coast Joyce McLaren.


Music will be provided by Stan Alston, and refreshments will be served.


Raffle of a $650 painting benefits The Children’s Advocacy Center of Volusia Flagler .


 

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