El Koussa's books reign in advance of his upcoming US Tour -- Sunbury Press bestsellers for August

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - Sept. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for August, 2015. Karim El Koussa took the top two spots with "Jesus the Phoenician" and "Pythagoras" in anticipation of his upcoming US Tour. Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley's "The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf" moved up to 3rd, while Chris Papst's "Capital Murder," the prior top bestseller, slipped to 4th.

SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for August, 2015 (by Revenue)
Rank  Last Month  Title  Author  Category
1  --  Jesus the Phoenician  Karim El Koussa  Religious History
2  --  Pythagoras  Karim El Koussa  Historical Fiction
3  8  The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf  Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley  History
4  1  Capital Murder  Chris Papst  Investigation
5  7  Where Elephants Fought  Bridget Smith  Historical Fiction
6  3  The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation  John E Wade II  Memoir
7  6  The B Team  Alan Mindell  Sports Fiction
8  16  Pink Crucifix  Johnny Strife  Supernatural Fiction
9  10  The Closer  Alan Mindell  Sports Fiction
10  5  Dead of Summer  Sherry Knowlton  Murder Mystery
11  27  Call Sign Dracula  Joe Fair  War Memoir
12  24  Winter of the Metal People  Dennis Herrick  Historical Fiction
13  --  Rising Hope  Marie Sontag  YA Fiction
14  14  Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last  Mike Campbell  History
15  11  The Bronze Dagger  Marie Sontag  YA Fiction
16  --  Fireproof Moth  Milo Thornberry  History
17  17  For Better, For Worse  Carolyn Perry  Disaster Memoir
18  30  Pit Bulls  Anthony Julian  History
19  --  Raising Monarchs  Sue Fox McGovern  Nature
20  15  Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks  John L. Moore  History
21  --  The Bookseller's Secret  Catherine Jordan  Thriller Fiction
22  --  Rising Sun Descending  Wade Fowler  Historical Fiction
23  --  Digging Dusky Diamonds  John Lindermuth  History
24  --  Seeking Samiel  Catherine Jordan  Thriller Fiction
25  --  Pit Bulls II  Anthony Julian  History
26  --  That Night at Surigao  Ernie Marshall  History
27  NEW  Something So Divine  John Lindermuth  Historical Thriller
28  20  Bows, Bullets, and Bears  John L. Moore  History
29  --  Of Guilt and Innocence  John Scanlan  Thriller Fiction
30  28  Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires  John L. Moore  History

While August is usually the peak of the "dog days" in the book trade, Sunbury Press posted a hot August, narrowly missing August 2014's best-of-all-time numbers. YTD Sales are nearly double last year. EBooks posted their best month of the year, but remain only 3% of overall sales.

Karim El Koussa's upcoming US tour includes stops in Colorado, California, New Jersey, and New York. Advance sales to the venues fueled his sudden return to the top of the charts. Not all orders are in, so a strong September is also expected for his controversial religious history Jesus the Phoenician and his nonfiction novel Pythagoras. The Segregated Georgia School for he Deaf, by professors Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley of Mercer University, moved up to #3 thanks to author activity.Chris Papst's Capital Murder slipped to #4 due to a lull in news about the Harrisburg mayoral scandal. Bridget Smith's historical novel Where Elephants Fought moved up to #5 thanks to author appearances in Mississippi. John E Wade II's memoir, The Bipolar Millionaire and the Operation, slipped a bit to #6, but held its ranking due to author appearances in New Orleans. Alan Mindell's sports novels The B Team (#7) and The Closer (#9) held serve thanks to continued interest in the author's new website and blog and his appearance schedule. Johnny Strife's Pink Crucifix crept up the list to #8 thanks to his recent activities. Sherry Knowlton's Dead of Summer stayed in the top 10 at #10, thanks to author activities. Call Sign Dracula, the Vietnam memoir by Joe Fair, moved up the chart to #11 thanks to steady sales in bookstores. Dennis Herrick lifted to at #12 with his Winter of the Metal People. The book is popular in New Mexico. Marie Sontag's Rising Hope (#13) and The Bronze Dagger (#15) sold well in advance of her new release The Alabaster Jar, which came out September 5. Mike Campbell's Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, held at #14, thanks to ongoing interest in the lost aviatrix. Milo Thornberry's real-life Taiwan "spy" thriller Fireproof Moth returned to the chart at #16 due to academic orders. Carolyn Perry's Katrina memoir, For Better, For Worse, retained #17 through the 10th anniversary of the hurricane. Anthony Julian's ever-present Pit Bulls (I & II) charted again at #18 & #25 respectively because of ongoing interest in the subject matter. Raising Monarchs, Sue Fox McGovern's instructions on saving these disappearing butterlies, flitted to #19.  Three of John L. Moore's Frontier Pennsylvania Series appeared on the list (20, 28, & 30). Interest remains strong from local bookstores, historical parks, and retailers. Thriller writer Catherine Jordan returned to the list with both of her creepy titles - The Bookseller's Secret at #21, and Seeking Samiel at #24, as she heads up a writing workshop. Wade Fowler's Rising Sun Descending returned to #22 thanks to author activities. Both of John Lindermuth's books grabbed spots, as he released his new novel, Something So Divine (#27). Digging Dusky Diamonds, an anthracite region history, was #23. Ernie Marshall's account of the last conflict between battleships, That Night at Surigao, was #26, thanks to author activity. John Scanlan's police procedural, Of Guilt and Innocence, charted at #29.

The company released four new titles during the month of August.

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for August, 2015
Murder Run  Shelly Frome  Murder Mystery
Something So Divine  John Lindermuth  Historical Thriller
White River Monster II  Keith Rommel  Thriller Fiction
White River Monster III  Keith Rommel  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