Bitten Awarded 2020 International Book Award →

August 09, 2020 by Anne Rucker

LOS ANGELES – American Book Fest announced the winners and finalists of THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA) on July 22, 2020. Over 400 winners and finalists were announced in over 90 categories. Awards were presented for titles published in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In the category of Narrative: Non-Fiction , Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons was named the winner.

Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of American Book Fest, said this year’s contest yielded over 2,000 entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed down to the final results.

Keen says of the awards, “The 2020 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the world. With a full publicity and marketing campaign promoting the results of IBA, this year’s winners and finalists will gain additional media coverage for the second half of 2020.”

Keen adds, “IBA’s success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise.”

More information about the 11th Annual International Book Awards can be found at http://www.InternationalBookAwards.com

American Book Fest covers books from all sections of the publishing industry—mainstream, independent, & self-published. More information can be found at http://www.AmericanBookFest.com

Bitten Awarded 2019 Nautilus Silver Book Award

May 06, 2020 by Anne Rucker

May 6, 2020

NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS

Announcing 2019 Award Winners!

During the past 20 years, this unique book award program has continued to gain prestige with authors and publishers around the world as it seeks, recognizes, honors, celebrates and promotes print books that inspire and connect our lives as individuals, families, communities, and global citizens.

Dedicated to excellence and the highest literary standards, the Nautilus Awards program encourages its winners in getting wider recognition, exhibiting opportunities, industry exposure and enhanced prospects for sales.

We look for exceptional literary contributions to spiritual growth, green values & sustainability, high-level wellness, responsible leadership and positive social change & social justice, as well as to the worlds of art, creativity and inspirational reading for children, teens and young adults.

Radio War Nerd #190 — Ticks, Lyme Disease & Secret Biological Warfare Programs

August 30, 2019 by Anne Rucker

A 25+ minute preview of Radio War Nerd episode #190 with guest Kris Newby, author of "Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons" — a remarkable & blood-curdling book about ticks, Lyme disease & secret Cold War bioweapons programs. Kris's book helped spark a fresh Congressional inquiry into US government biowarfare programs that weaponized tick-borne diseases .

An Interview with Kris Newby: Is the Rise in Lyme Disease Due to Weaponized Ticks?

August 05, 2019 by Anne Rucker

Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases affects 400,000 Americans each year, and the reported cases are rising. Did the pentagon weaponized ticks and unleash them on an unsuspecting public? We discuss the possibility with science writer Kris Newby.

On the Link Between Lyme Disease and Bioweapons - Kris Newby Explores the Murky History of Government Experiments with Bug-Borne Illness

August 03, 2019 by Anne Rucker

In 1968 there was a sudden outbreak of three unusual tick-borne diseases that sickened people living around Long Island Sound, an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean off the shores of New York and Connecticut. One of these diseases was Lyme arthritis, first documented near the township of Lyme, Connecticut. The other two were Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a bacterial disease, and babesiosis, a disease caused by a malaria-like parasite.

Lyme disease expert champions investigation into Pentagon weaponizing ticks: 'It's a courageous move'

August 02, 2019 by Anne Rucker

Kris Newby, author of "Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons," discussed how ticks can be weaponized during an interview with "Fox & Friends Sunday" and supported an investigation into whether or not the Pentagon attempted this feat during the Cold War.

She was responding to a call from House lawmakers for an investigation into the Pentagon to find out if it contributed to the outbreak of Lyme disease that's currently ravaging the country.