7/1/2009 - Art of the Hot Rod
Author Ken Gross was just given a GOLD AWARD at the 2008 International Automotive Media Awards for Excellence for the above title.

7/1/2009 - Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend
Author Erik Arneson received a BRONZE AWARD at the 2008 International Automotive Media Awards for Excellence for the above title.

6/10/2009 -  Motorbooks Author Receives International Automotive Media Award
Motorbooks is proud to announce that Ken Gross, author of our best-selling book  Art of the Hot Rod, was elected by his peers for the 2008 International Automotive Media Award for Lifetime Achievement. Ken has been an award-winning automotive journalist and author for 37 years. He is the former Executive Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. This recognition will be presented to Ken on June 23 at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan. Congratulations Ken!

5/15/2009 -  ". . .Motorbooks has just released Endless Horizon, Walsh's first book. Subtitled "A Very Messy Motorcycle Journey Around the World," this hardcover, color-illustrated brick documents Walsh's surreal, four-year motorbike odyssey across Europe, Africa, North and South America. It's a great book, perhaps the best motorcycle travel book yet." –Aaron Frank, Motorcyclist

5/13/2009 -  "It's a must-have book, no matter what your particular auto passion is. Written by Darwin Holmstrom with photography by David Newhardt, GTO: Pontiac's Great One is the definitive record of how the legendary Pontiac GTO came about, complete with anecdotes by the people who were there and who made it happen. Holmstrom's entertaining, informative and appropriately irreverent writing style captures GM's "maverick" division well and gives one of the all-time great American cars ever built its proper due, and David Newhardt's beautiful images of famous GTOs completes the impact of the book." –Peter M. De Lorenzo, autoextremist.com

4/26/2009 -  A new review of Hurricane!: The Bob Hannah Story. "A comprehensive book about the life and career of the legendary and enigmatic Bob Hannah is a welcome addition to moto literature. It's been 20 years since Hannah raced and longer since he was at the top of his game. Hannah's longtime friend Tom Madigan is the author, and he did an excellent job of pulling together interviews with key friends and associates. The range of photos gathered and people involved is really amazing, and it makes for a very interesting read." –dirtrider.com

4/27/2009 -  Motorbooks' Senior Editor and author of GTO: Pontiac's Great One, Darwin Holmstrom was interviewed on Fox Business regarding the effect of Pontiac's shutdown at GM. View the segment Pontiac Death's Consequences on GM

4/26/2009 -  Hot Rod Garages earned "...a Three Rod Jalopnik book rating. An enjoyable book for the average car geek, a big improvement over the tedious stuff that sits on most coffee tables… and pure un-stepped-on crack for those hooked on the traditional hot rod aesthetic. Murilee says check it out!" –Jalopnik.com

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