"H Is for Hershey" is sweet! Heather Paterno's book #1 atop Sunbury Press bestsellers

HERSHEY, Pa. - April 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for March, 2015. Heather Paterno's art-filled tribute to Hershey, H Is for Hershey, took the top spot, followed by Joe Farrell and Joe Farley's soon-to-be-released The Best of Keystone Tombstones. The Fossils of Blackberry Hill, by Kenneth Gass, claimed the third spot.

SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for March, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank  Last Month  Title  Author  Category
1  New  H Is for Hershey  Heather Paterno  Childrens
2  New  The Best of Keystone Tombstones  Farrell and Farley  Biography
3  New  The Fossils of Blackberry Hill  Kenneth Gass  Paleontology
4  13  OneWay  McClellan and Marks  Visionary Fiction
5  New  Rising Sun Descending  Wade Fowler  Thriller Fiction
6  4  The Closer  Alan Mindell  Literary Fiction
7  8  The Death Machine  Charles Godfrey  Historical Fiction
8  17  The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs  Terry Ray  Paranormal
9  27  The Sign of the Eagle  Jess Steven Hughes  Historical Fiction
10  --  Emeralds of the Alhambra  John Cressler  Historical Fiction
11  --  Dead of Autumn  Sherry Knowlton  Thriller Fiction
12  --  Winter of the Metal People  Dennis Herrick  Historical Fiction
13  New  Charlie Caw  Paul Argentini  YA Fiction
14  New  Blood Moon  S J Vermillion  Thriller Fiction
15  --  The Trevorton, Mahanoy, and Susquehanna Railroad …  Steve Troutman  History
16  15  Call Sign Dracula  Joe Fair  War Memoir
17  16  Shadows in the Shining City  John Cressler  Historical Fiction
18  21  Pit Bulls  Anthony Julian  History
19  --  Dinorific Poetry 3  Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli  Childrens
20  --  Dinorific Poetry 2  Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli  Childrens
21  --  Dinorific Poetry 1  Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli  Childrens
22  5  Head Over Wheels  Ken Mercurio  Medical Memoir
23  New  Capital Murder  Chris Papst  Investigation
24  19  Jesus the Phoenician  Karim El Koussa  Religious History
25  --  The Wolf of Britannia, Part I  Jess Steven Hughes  Historical Fiction
26  26  Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last  Mike Campbell  History
27  6  The Devil's Grasp  Pisano and Koscienski  Dark Fantasy
28  New  Keystone Tombstones Pittsburgh Region  Farrell and Farley  Biography
29  20  The Bronze Dagger  Marie Sontag  YA Fiction
30  --  That Night at Surigao  M Ernest Marshall  History

Sunbury Press had its best month ever in March, and its best quarter ever. Sales for the quarter were up over 60% from last year, and 44% from March of last year. Hardcover books continue to outpace all formats, taking a 42% share for the quarter. EBooks have now slipped to less than 4% of sales. Trade paperbacks remain steady.

Heather Paterno's H Is for Hershey grabbed the top spot thanks to advance sales for her appearance at the Hershey-Derry Historical Society. Joe Farrell and Joe Farley's The Best of Keystone Tombstones grabbed 2nd place due to advance sales for their upcoming book release party. The duo'sPittsburgh Region book placed 28th from author activity. The Fossils of Blackberry Hill by Kenneth Gass is another hardcover book in the top three thanks to advance sales. Robin and Deborah McClellan's OneWay surged to #4 thanks to the author's event at the Sunbury Press store. Wade Fowler's Rising Sun Descending grabbed the 5th spot as he prepped for his appearances. Alan Mindell's The Closer slipped a bit to #6, but continues to sell steadily. Charles Godfrey's recent release The Death Machine inched up to #7 thanks to author acitivities. Terry Ray's Invasion of the Orange Orbs ratcheted up to #8 this month thanks to sales at the MUFON ArcStar bookstore. The Sign of the Eagle, the long-running bestseller from Jess Steven Hughes listed at #9, and the first volume of its prequel, The Wolf of Britannia Volume 1, made the list at #25. John Cressler's Emeralds of the Alhambra returned to the rankings at #10 along with it's sequel Shadows in the Shining City (at #17). Sherry Knowlton's Dead of Autumn grabbed #11. Dennis Herrick's steadily-selling Winter of the Metal People was at #12. Paul Argentini's young adult novel Charlie Caw grabbed lucky #13 thanks to advance sales. Blood Moon by S J Vermillion was #14 due to online sales upon release of the novel.  Steve Troutman's The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad was back on the list at #15 because of author appearances. Joe Fair's Call Sign Dracula inched down a bit to #16, but is still popular among Vietnam vets. Anthony Julian's Pit Bulls continues to sell steadily at #18. Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli's Dinorific Poetry Volumes 1, 2, and 3 took consecutive spots #19, 20, and 21 thanks to author activities. Ken Mercurio's Head Over Wheels held on at #22, still supported by cycling enthusiasts. Investigative reporter Chris Papst's debut expose Capital Murder ranked #23 after it's upcoming release was announced. Karim El Koussa's Jesus the Phoenician maintained a spot in the ranking thanks to Easter sales of the hardcover edition. Mike Campbell's Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last remained at #26 due to continued interest in the search for the lost aviatrix. Chris Pisano and Brian Koscienski's The Devil's Grasp slipped to #27 following convention exposure. Marie Sontag's The Bronze Dagger held on to #29 thanks to online sales. That Night at Surigao by M. Ernest Marshall rounded out the top 30.

The company released seven new titles during the month of March.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for March, 2015
Keep It Blue  Haley Dean  Literary Fiction
H Is for Hershey  Heather Paterno  Childrens
Rising Sun Descending  Wade Fowler  Thriller Fiction
Jesus the Phoenician (hardcover)  Karim El Koussa  Religious History
Rising Hope  Marie Sontag  Historical Fiction
Keystone Tombstones Pittsburgh Region  Farrell and Farley  Biography
Blood Moon  S J Vermillion  Thriller 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