FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 1, 2026

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ASPEN AUTHORS WIN PRESTIGIOUS BOOK AWARD

ASPEN, CO – “Meeting Your Magnificence: 111 Ways to Live from Your Higher Self” by Aspen authors Carolyn Golbus and Gary Gleason has won a Nautilus Award in the Gift & Specialty Books category. Nautilus Book Awards honor books that support conscious living, green values, wellness, social justice and spiritual growth.

“This recognition comes from a truly outstanding and competitive field of submissions from around the world. Your work stood out for its depth, vision, and meaningful contribution, and we are proud to welcome you into the Nautilus family of award-winning authors,” the award organizers wrote.

Past Nautilus award-winners include such authors as Melody Beattie, Brene’ Brown, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Moore, and Niel DeGrasse Tyson. “Meeting Your Magnificence: 111 Ways to Live from your Higher Self” (Brown Books Publishing, 2024) was Golbus’ first book, and was completed just days before she was killed in a freak bicycle accident. Her widow Gary Gleason, who helped photograph, edit, and produce the book, submitted it for the award. 

“I feel so honored by this award,” Gleason said. “It truly is a beautiful book, but to be welcomed on the same stage as some of these past Nautilus winners? People who have been my teachers? That is truly breathtaking.” 

Brown Books Publisher Milli Brown was not as surprised. “I’ve had the privilege of publishing many award-winning coffee table books, and from my very first conversation with Carolyn I knew this project was destined to be something extraordinary,” Brown said. “Carolyn’s heartfelt spiritual insights, paired with Gary’s breathtaking photography, created a book with all the elements of a true masterpiece. I’m not surprised that it has received such prestigious recognition; this honor simply validates what was evident from the beginning: this is a book that inspires, uplifts, and resonates on many levels. It deserves a place on every coffee table — and in every heart.”

The award winning book, and oracle card deck, is available for purchase online as well as local specialty retailers including True Nature Healing Arts, Carl’s Pharmacy, Alpenglo Books, White River Books, Sundance Liquor, Sashae Floral, and Pitkin County Dry Goods. 

Gleason continues to work on the series he and Carolyn started together, and recently completed the manuscript to the second book in the series, “Meeting Your Magnificence: 111 Ways to Love Yourself”. Gleason plans to pitch the new book to publishers, including Brown Books Publishing Group, in the coming month. 

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