HHG to sell books at Scottsdale Book Festival Jan. 24, 2026

HillHelen Group Publishers is partnering with Arizona Professional Writers to sell books at the Scottsdale Book Festival Jan. 24, 2026 at the Scottsdale Civic Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jacque Hillman, HHG CEO, is incoming vice president of Arizona Professional Writers. Hope to meet you there! https://www.scottsdalebookfestival.com/

American Book Fest Best Book Award 2025 top five to Bill Haltom in biography

Exciting news! Author Bill Haltom’s book, “The Other Fellow May Be Right: The Civility of Howard Baker,” won top five international finalist in the American Book Fest 2025 Best Book Awards in the Biography category! The book was also chosen by UT Knoxville for their Baker Scholars in the Howard H. Baker J. School ofContinue reading “American Book Fest Best Book Award 2025 top five to Bill Haltom in biography”

Great review for “Life Stories”

HillHelen Group Publishers thanks renowned author Niles Reddick for his noteworthy review of “Life Stories: Educator, Painter, Pilot, Stained-Glass Artist” by Dr. Robert Canady! We’re so glad you enjoyed the book, Niles! The book is up for a national award. Thanks again! If the colors of the stained-glass art on the book cover are strikingContinue reading “Great review for “Life Stories””

HHG books win 3 national finalist ABF Legacy Awards

  American Book Fest, based in Los Angeles and Phoenix, has announced the winners and finalists of 2024 American Legacy Book Awards. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in more than 100 categories with thousands of entries from around the world.   “Captain of the Tides Gunner Morgan” by Charlie Morgan with Jacque Armstrong Hillman, won in military fiction.Continue reading “HHG books win 3 national finalist ABF Legacy Awards”

Busy time for HHG!

Uploading books! Uploaded four books the past two weeks.   Reading Andy Vistrand’s eproof from Ingram today for “Rescued,” which is about his rescue dog saving him from PTSD. He was a Marine helicopter gunner. He’ll have his book order in about six weeks. What a great cover illustration by Wanda Stanfill! Uploaded Donne Smith’sContinue reading “Busy time for HHG!”

Oct. 11 Zoom: children’s books with FJay and Mark

Jacque Hillman is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Frankie Shoaf and Mark AvellaTime: Oct 11, 2022 05:00 PM Arizona Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88131196767?pwd=eWQ1aEFNRzJMenBncmd3a1V0UHRUZz09 Meeting ID: 881 3119 6767Passcode: 712945One tap mobile+16699006833,,88131196767#,,,,*712945# US (San Jose)+17193594580,,88131196767#,,,,*712945# US Dial by your location        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)        +1Continue reading “Oct. 11 Zoom: children’s books with FJay and Mark”

So many books! We’re excited!

What a busy and exciting fall season! We printed six books at Ingram in September and October for holiday delivery! So wonderful for our authors, Harbert Alexander of Jackson with Tales of Madison; Alvin Plexico of Memphis, Feminism: One Man’s View; Dr. Frank McMeen of Jackson, Let Me Tell You a Story; Taylor Wilson ofContinue reading “So many books! We’re excited!”

Judge loves ‘Mrs. Mullendeck’s Big Sneeze!’

“Now, this is a funny book! I can just hear children laughing and laughing when this book is read to them. I appreciated the well-written text and the subtleties in the illustrations….The information and suggestions for questions to promote conversations with children are very resourceful. It’s obvious that this brother/sister collaboration is a winning combination.Continue reading “Judge loves ‘Mrs. Mullendeck’s Big Sneeze!’”

HHG’s book ‘Mrs. Mullendeck’s Big Sneeze’ wins IBPA BENs Gold Award!

What a grand birthday present! “Mrs. Mullendeck’s Big Sneeze” by Suzanne Evans, illustrated by David Hansford, won national gold in IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Awards! We are so excited and proud for Suzanne and David! You are the best! Here’s to all the books yet to come! 

What’s it all about? Nonfiction

The people who made history? Who were these characters from the past? Like the characters in a novel, the people who shaped the past, present and our future should leap off the pages to tell the story of what happened, when and why. When the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in the State of Tennessee onContinue reading “What’s it all about? Nonfiction”