Twelve Suspenseful New Tales About Art Comprise ARTbreakers, Published by Outskirts Press
Albuquerque, NM, September 09, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published ARTbreakers: 12 Crafty stories by Shirl Brainard. The author's most recent book to date is a 6 x 9 paperback in the fictional suspense category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/artbreakers was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
Twelve tales -- all connected to an art object or profession -- tell of lust, murder, theft, deception and psychological disorders. Most are suspense stories, others border on paranormal, but all are based on fact with invented fictional plots and characters.
In one, a World War II Monuments Men veteran has an important secret. Another tells of a young artist suffering from early fame and OCD. In others, a wannabe painter may be a scam artist, a couple indulges far too much in the culinary arts, and twin sisters get involved with Anasazi pot-hunting in the four corners.
“Do we ever escape from childhood’s parental teachings? Is there life after death -- in another form? Are there angels among us? The intent is to entertain the reader with intrigue, information and surprise at the unsuspected endings. Shirl Brainard is a thoughtful writer with a different slant on stories.”
- Barbe Awalt, author, publisher Rio Grande Press, ABQ, New Mexico.
359 pages in length, ARTbreakers: 12 Crafty stories is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the fictional suspense category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, ARTbreakers meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $20.95.
Additionally, ARTbreakers 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 Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432761578
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
SRP: $20.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/artbreakers.
About the author:
This is Shirl’s first published fiction. A former Design and Color Theory Instructor from a Mid-western community college, Shirl published her college textbook, A Design Manual (now in its 4th edition) shortly after her retirement. For the next 14 years she focused on painting and showed at a Corrales, New Mexico art gallery. Shirl decided to reinvent herself from a visual artist and become a writer and lately she has been writing non-fiction articles and book-reviews published by a weekly online newspaper. Her intention is to write more fiction. She is now working with a young Native American photographer about his journey making photos of his people, the Navajo.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
Twelve tales -- all connected to an art object or profession -- tell of lust, murder, theft, deception and psychological disorders. Most are suspense stories, others border on paranormal, but all are based on fact with invented fictional plots and characters.
In one, a World War II Monuments Men veteran has an important secret. Another tells of a young artist suffering from early fame and OCD. In others, a wannabe painter may be a scam artist, a couple indulges far too much in the culinary arts, and twin sisters get involved with Anasazi pot-hunting in the four corners.
“Do we ever escape from childhood’s parental teachings? Is there life after death -- in another form? Are there angels among us? The intent is to entertain the reader with intrigue, information and surprise at the unsuspected endings. Shirl Brainard is a thoughtful writer with a different slant on stories.”
- Barbe Awalt, author, publisher Rio Grande Press, ABQ, New Mexico.
359 pages in length, ARTbreakers: 12 Crafty stories is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the fictional suspense category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, ARTbreakers meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $20.95.
Additionally, ARTbreakers 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 Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432761578
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
SRP: $20.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/artbreakers.
About the author:
This is Shirl’s first published fiction. A former Design and Color Theory Instructor from a Mid-western community college, Shirl published her college textbook, A Design Manual (now in its 4th edition) shortly after her retirement. For the next 14 years she focused on painting and showed at a Corrales, New Mexico art gallery. Shirl decided to reinvent herself from a visual artist and become a writer and lately she has been writing non-fiction articles and book-reviews published by a weekly online newspaper. Her intention is to write more fiction. She is now working with a young Native American photographer about his journey making photos of his people, the Navajo.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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