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AYN CATES SULLIVAN, Ph.D.
5142 Hollister Ave, No 115
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
ayn@infinitelightpublishing.com
EDUCATION:
Hollins College, BA
Columbia University, MFA
Kings College London, Ph.D.
PUBLICATIONS:
Tracking The Deer (poetry), Envoi, Wales, 1991
Consider This (non-fiction), Findhorn Press, Scotland, 1993
Unquenchable Spiritual Fire, 1st edition, Infinite Light Publishing, Santa Barbara, CA, 2011, republished as:
Three Days In The Light, Infinite Light Publishing, 2014
“From the Heart” lyrics co-written with Maria Cristina, CD produced by Infinite Light Publishing, 2014
The Windhorse: Poems Of Illumination (poetry), USA, 2011
Sparkle & The Gift (children’s fantasy), Highpoint Life, 2012
Sparkle & The Light (children’s series) Infinite Light Publishing, 2013
A Story Of Becoming (fable), Infinite Light Publishing, 2014
Sparkle & The Gift (second edition), Infinite Light Publishing, 2016
Sparkle & The Rainbow Dragon, (children’s fable) Infinite Light Publishing (in production, 2017 projected pub date)
Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses, (mythological fiction) Infinite Light Publishing (in production, projected pub date 2017)
Publications: blogs, newsletters, essays, articles and poems, 1982-2016
AWARDS:
Margaret Markley Smith Award For Excellence In English, 1982
Overseas Research Award, King’s College London for doctorate, 1985-1993
Mom’s Choice Award, Sparkle & The Gift wins 2 Golds, New Age & Fantasy; Indigo & New Age, 2013
National Beverly Hills Books Awards, Sparkle & The Gift wins Children’s Inspirational, 2013
Los Angeles Book Festival, Sparkle & The Light wins honorable mention, 2013
Spirited Woman’s Best Books, Sparkle & The Light, Dec 2013
Mom’s Choice Awards for children’s books, Gold 2013, 2014 & 2015
Irwin Award Recipient for Best Spiritual Campaign, 2014
London Book Festival, Sparkle & The Gift and Sparkle & The Light win honorable mention, 2013 & 2014
Paris Book Festival, A Story of Becoming wins the children’s division, 2015.
Great Southeast Book Festival, A Story of Becoming wins the children’s division, 2015.
Children’s Literary Classics, A Story of Becoming wins gold for Inspirational/Visionary picture book, 2015
Great Northwest and New England Book Festivals, A Story of Becoming is honored as the Children’s Division Runner Up, 2015.
A Story of Becoming is given an honorable mention by four festivals: the Green Book Festival, Hollywood Book Festival, San Francisco, Book Fair & the Los Angeles Book Festivals, 2015.
Literary Classics honors A Story of Becoming with Gold for Visionary Picture Book, 2015
London Book Festival awards A Story of Becoming winner of the Children’s Division, 2015
Beverly Hills Book Awards announces A Story of Becoming winner, Spiritual Division, 2016
Indie Excellence Awards awards A Story of Becoming winner, Visionary Fiction Division, 2016
Nautilus Books awards A Story of Becoming gold for Middle Grades Fiction, 2016
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, awards Sparkle & The Gift as best children’s fairytale, 2016
International Book Awards announces A Story of Becoming as a Finalist, 2016
Reader’s Favorite, A Story of Becoming awarded Gold in Children’s Fable, 2016
London Book Festival awards Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses winner of the Compilations and Anthology Division, 2017
Florida Book Festival awards Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses winner of the Wild Card Division, 2018
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses, 2018
Shelf Unbound names Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses a Best Indie Book, 2018
Los Angeles Book Festival, Legends of the Grail is runner up for Spiritual book, 2018
eLit Book Awards, Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses, wins a gold for multi-cultural fiction, 2018
MEDIA:
Editor of a variety of publications in the USA and UK: 1980-2014.
Numerous Television & Radio shows: 2014-2016
Ayn Cates Sullivan Blog and Newsletter: 2014-2016
Number one best selling author on Amazon 2016
OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY:
King Fisher Books, Assistant Editor, 1989
Lecturer at colleges and centers in UK, 1990
International Agent for Artists, London, 1992-1993
Experiential Workshop Leader in USA and Europe, 1993-2008
Healing Center of Santa Monica
co-owner, manager and workshop leader, 1995-1998
(Entheos) Awareness Essences, President, 1999-2011
The Colors of Consciousness Awareness Workshop Series, 2009
President of Infinite Light Publishing, 2012-PRESENT
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