Simon & Schuster, Tarcher/Penguin, HarperCollins, Hyperion, St. Martin’s Press,
McGraw- Hill, John Wiley & Sons & Hundreds of Independent Titles Score Top Honors
in the 5th Annual National “Best Books” Awards.

HEALDSBURG, CA November 5th– USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced that Mary Lynn Archibald was a finalist in THE NATIONAL “BEST BOOKS” 2008 AWARDS (NBBA) on October 20, 2008. Awards were presented for titles published in 2008 and late 2007.

This is the third finalist award (the second in the HUMOR category) for Mary Lynn Archibald, for her book, Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue, which has attained something of a cult following here in the west. “Always a bridesmaid,” she says.

Mary Lynn was also honored with two finalist awards in the NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2008, one for HUMOR and one for MEMOIR.

USABookNews.com is an online publication providing coverage for books from mainstream and independent publishers to the world online community. A complete list of the winners and finalists of the USABookNews.com National “Best Books” 2008 Awards are available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.

Mary Lynn Archibald is available for television, radio, and press interviews to discuss her latest book and related topics. Contact 707-395-0542 or mlarchibald@mac.com.