Local Indie Authors Receive Regional Awards

Rockland, Maine - Five books from Maine Authors Publishing of Rockland were recently recognized by the 2014 New England Book Festival for achievements in publishing.

“Congratulations to all our authors. We strive to help local authors create a quality product and their continued success is a testament to the changing perceptions surrounding independently published books,” said Jane Karker, president of Maine Authors Publishing.

The books receiving awards include: Tales of the Cemetery Trees by John R. Cobb of Brewer, Compilations/Anthologies Winner; A Tale of Life & War by Christopher Morin of Portland, General Fiction Honorable Mention; Maggie Goes to Maine by Betsey Anderson of Weld, Children’s Books Honorable Mention; Everything Special, Living Joy by Roberta S. Kuriloff of Orland, Spiritual Honorable Mention; and Tapestry II: Entwined by the Beast by Cady Elizabeth Arnold of New Hampshire, Young Adult Honorable Mention.

By the author of Judith: A Quoddy Tale, Tales of the Cemetery Trees by John R. Cobb is a collection

Odeya Rush Attends 2014 Princess Grace Awards Gala

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Beverly Hills, California - Seventeen year old actress Odeya Rush looked gorgeous wearing a lovely silver strapless dress with heels to the 2014 Princess Grace Awards Gala with presenting sponsor Christian Dior Couture held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 8, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.

Odeya Rush is an Israeli television and film actress, perhaps best known for her role in the 2012 film The Odd Life of Timothy Green, which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Young Supporting Actress in a Feature Film.

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Zendaya Attends 2014 Princess Grace Awards Gala

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Beverly Hills, California - Eighteen year old actress/singer Zendaya looked gorgeous wearing a lovely dress with heels to the 2014 Princess Grace Awards Gala with presenting sponsor Christian Dior Couture held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 8, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.

Zendaya was joined by her father at this event.

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, known simply as Zendaya, is an American teen actress, singer and dancer.

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Taylor Swift Attends/Performs 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1

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Las Vegas, Nevada - Twenty four year old actress/singer Taylor Swift looked beautiful wearing a white strapless top, red skirt with high heels as she arrives at night one of iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Swift also performed during night one of iHeartRadio Music Festival wearing a pink crop top, skort and high heels.

Taylor Alison Swift born December 13, 1989 is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house.

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Windjammers Sail In To Camden For Annual Festival (58 Photo Gallery)

Camden, Maine - During the Labor Day weekend in Camden harbor was the annual Camden Windjammer Festival. This festival is centered around those windjammers that call this area home. Apart of this annual event the windjammers sail in to Camden harbor with Jim Sharp (Rockland Sail, Steam & Power Musuem) announcing when each windjammer sails in and it's history. This year's sail in was held on Friday August 28th, 2014 with 9 windjammers that go on week long adventures and around 4 day sailing windjammers.

This annual festival has pirates invasion, crate race, chowder challenge, talent show, fireworks and dog show

Iggy Azalea Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

Inglewood, California - Twenty four year old recording artist Iggy Azalea looked simply beautiful wearing a silver strapless dress with high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

The twenty four year old also performed during the annual award show.

Amethyst Amelia Kelly, better known by her stage name Iggy Azalea, is an Australian recording artist and model from Mullumbimby, New South Wales.

Austin Mahone Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Eighteen year old singer Austin Mahone looked great wearing a white outfit on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Austin Mahone born April 4, 1996 is an American pop singer-songwriter. He is currently signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records.

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Elizabeth Henstridge Attends Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party 2014

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West Hollywood, California - Twenty six year old actress Elizabeth Henstridge looked gorgeous wearing a simple black strapless dress with high heels to the 2014 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party held at Fig & Olive Melrose Place on August 23, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.

Elizabeth Frances Henstridge born September 11th, 1987 is an English actress. She has starred in the ABC television series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. since it debuted in 2013.

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Bailey Buntain Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Actress Bailey Buntain looked gorgeous wearing a red strapless dress with high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Bailey Buntain is an American actress and dancer most well known for playing the characters Ginny Thompson on Bunheads and Lauren on Faking It.

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Ashley Rickards Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Twenty two year old actress Ashley Rickards looked simply beautiful wearing a blue dress with black lace detailing and high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Ashley Nicole Rickards born May 4, 1992 is an American actress, known for her role in MTV's Awkward as Jenna Hamilton, and as Samantha "Sam" Walker, a troubled young girl taken in by Brooke Davis who becomes her foster-mother, in The CW teen drama series One Tree Hill. She also starred in the 2011 independent drama film Fly Away as Mandy, a severely autistic girl.

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Alexandra Shipp Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Twenty three year old actress Alexandra Shipp looked simply beautiful wearing a black gown with high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Alexandra Shipp born July 16, 1991 is an American actress. She is most notable for her role as KT Rush on the show House of Anubis. She has also appeared on Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Switched at Birth, and Victorious. She will play Aaliyah in her Lifetime TV biopic.

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'Dance Moms' Maddie Ziegler Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Eleven year old dancer Maddie Ziegler looked simply beautiful wearing a white/silver dress with white flats on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Madison Nicole "Maddie" Ziegler born September 30, 2002 is an American child dancer, actress, and model. She is best known for appearing on the Lifetime reality television series Dance Moms.

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Chloe Grace Moretz Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Seventeen year old actress Chloe Grace Moretz looked simply beautiful wearing a simply red top, pink pants and red high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Chloë Grace Moretz  born February 10, 1997 is an American film actress. She began her acting career at the age of seven and has appeared in films such as The Amityville Horror (2005), (500) Days of Summer (2009), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), Kick-Ass (2010), Let Me In (2010), Hugo (2011), Dark Shadows (2012), Movie 43 (2013), Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Carrie (2013). Her movies in 2014 are Laggies and The Equalizer among others.

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Katherine McNamara Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Eighteen year old actress Katherine McNamara looked gorgeous wearing a black/gold patterned dress and black high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Katherine McNamara is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of Myra Santelli in the Disney Channel original movie Girl vs. Monster. She will star in the upcoming MTV series 'Happyland'.

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Victoria Justice Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Twenty one year old singer/actress Victoria Justice looked beautiful wearing a white strapless top and black skirt with black high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Victoria Dawn Justice is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious.

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Ariana Grande Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

Inglewood, California - Twenty one year old singer/actress Ariana Grande looked beautiful wearing a black strapless dress with black high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Ariana Grande-Butera born June 26, 1993, known professionally as Ariana Grande, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Ariana grew up in Boca Raton, Florida where she attended North Broward Preparatory School. Grande made her acting debut in 2008 in the role of Charlotte in 13 on Broadway. From 2010 to 2013, she played Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and later reprised the role on the spinoff Sam & Cat.

In March 2013, Grande reached mainstream success after "The Way" from her debut studio album Yours Truly (2013) became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album received critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. This made Grande the first female artist to have their debut record debut in the peak position since Animal by Kesha in January 2010, and the fifteenth female artist overall.

Sarah Hyland Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

Inglewood, California - Twenty three year old actress Sarah Hyland looked gorgeous wearing a one shoulder blue dress with high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Sarah Jane Hyland is an American actress. She is best known for her role as oldest sibling Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family.

Kendall & Kylie Jenner Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Sisters/Models Kendall (18) & Kylie Jenner (16) looked pretty together as they stepped out to attend the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Kendall wore a black Alon Livne mesh top and trousers with high heels while Kylie a high slit, black dress with heels.

Also, Kim Kardashian joined Kendall and Kylie on the red carpet.

Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American television personality and model. She is best known for appearing on the E! reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians that she shares with her family.

Kylie Kristen Jenner is an American reality television star. She is known for appearing on the E! reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians that she shares with her family.

Taylor Swift Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Twenty four year old actress/singer Taylor Swift looked simply beautiful wearing a blue, alphabet romper with purple high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Taylor Alison Swift born December 13, 1989 is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house.

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Demi Lovato Attends MTV Video Music Awards 2014

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Inglewood, California - Twenty two year old actress/singer Demi Lovato looked beautiful wearing a red, plunging neckline dress with high heels on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California.

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato born August 20, 1992 is an American recording artist, actress, and philanthropist.

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