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Seacoast Photography Book Wins Honors
Bob McGrath's book, "SEACOAST - The Seasons of New Hampshire," wins bronze for the 2015 Best Non-Fiction for the Northeast.

The 2015 Independent Publisher Awards has named “SEACOAST - The Seasons of New Hampshire,” by Bob McGrath of Rye New Hampshire as a Bronze Medal Award Winner for U.S. Northeast Region Best Non-Fiction book for 2015, according to a press statement.
The 19th annual “IPPY” Awards spotlighted the year’s best independently published books at a gala celebration on May 27th during the annual BookExpo America publishing convention in New York City. The 2015 IPPY medals were awarded in 78 national, 24 regional, and ten e-book categories, chosen from nearly 6,000 entries from authors and publishers in all 50 U.S. states, eight Canadian provinces, and 34 countries overseas.
“SEACOAST - The Seasons of New Hampshire,” is a 112 page photography hardcover book by McGrath which features reflections from Artist Catherine Raynes. The first edition only coffee table book provides the reader with a four season glimpse of life and the natural surroundings of 18 New Hampshire Seacoast communities. This is Bob’s second photographic book, his first “Rye in Focus” was an award-winning publication at the 2013 New England Book Festival and was featured on New Hampshire Chronicle.
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