Outskirts Press Announces Mud Witch Boy of Ghost Canyon, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Fantasy Book from Ventura, CA Author Valerie Temple

Ventura, CA, April 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Mud Witch Boy of Ghost Canyon by Valerie Temple, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback cream in the Fiction/ Fantasy category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $10.95. Mud Witch Boy of Ghost Canyon is also available in its 6 x 9 Casebound edition for $21.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/MudWitchBoy was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

Mud Witch Boy speaks in grunts, growls and whistles. He hears stories from the earth he digs and shapes.

A figure riding a dog-like creature is etched high upon the canyon walls. Ancient pot shards show the same mysterious images. But not even the storyteller Dreaming Bear can tell you what these images mean or the story behind them. When the people lost their dreams, they forgot how to read the signs and images. They forgot their knowledge of "Animal Wisdom."

For the prehistoric cave-dwelling people, life hasn't been the same since the explosion. Forced to leave the canyon they struggle to adjust to life out on the prairie and live in fear of the angry ghost animals that still reside high above them. Then comes Mud Boy-grunting the language of wild beasts. Constantly scratching images and symbols in the dirt, this mysterious creature-seemingly more animal than human-frightens the people with his strange behavior. But the boy has a message that could help them regain their harmony with nature-and learn to dream again. Can they look past what they don't understand to appreciate his important gift?

Rich in symbolism, Mud Witch Boy examines the nature of the unknown and the forces of nature-and our place in it-for a powerful adventure that will not soon be forgotten.

Deftly constructed at 113 pages, Mud Witch Boy of Ghost Canyon is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction/ Fantasy category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Mud Witch Boy of Ghost Canyon meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $10.95 and $21.95, respectively.

Additionally, Mud Witch Boy of Ghost Canyon can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432731038
Format: 6 x 9 Paperback cream
SRP: $10.95

ISBN: 9781432711337
Format: 6 x 9 Casebound
SRP: $21.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/MudWitchBoy

About the Author

Valerie Temple was born in Colorado and began sculpting mud-clay figures at an early age. Like the Mud Witch Boy, she enjoys telling stories from the earth she digs and shapes. Temple has done special studies in clay building at the University of California in Santa Barbara and Ventura College, and employs native firing techniques in her work. She lives in Ventura, California.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

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