The Essence of Tantric Sexuality, a Llewellyn Worldwide title that explores the Hindu tantric tradition, has been named a USA Book News “Best Book” in the Health: Sexuality category, as well as being named a finalist in the Eastern Religions Category. USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of The National Best Books Awards (BBA) 2007. Now in their fourth year, the awards recognize “[w]hat’s hot, new, and noteworthy in the world of books.” The Essence of Tantric Sexuality, by authors Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson, is a modern, comprehensive, and accessible book

Mary K. Greer, a Llewellyn author specializing in tarot, has been honored by the Association for Tarot Studies with the 2007 International Tarot Award for Lifetime Achievement. Incorporated in 2003, the Association for Tarot Studies is an Australia-based organization that has members worldwide. Their goal is to stimulate, promote, and foster Tarot studies, history, and usage. The Association for Tarot Studies, in cooperation with other tarot-related organizations including Llewellyn Worldwide, awards not more than once biannually an individual for outstanding contributions to tarot. Mary K. Greer, author of recently-published Mary K. Greer’s 21 Ways to Read A Tarot Card, was honored