Now in Print & eBook: Silicon Valley Suspense Novel “Learning Curve” by Michael S. Malone
Non-profit publisher Barking Rain Press announced the print and eBook release of the Silicon Valley suspense novel "Learning Curve: A Novel of Silicon Valley," from legendary Silicon Valley journalist, author, and entrepreneur Michael S. Malone.
Vancouver, WA, July 27, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Barking Rain Press, a non-profit US fiction publisher, announced the print and eBook release of the high-tech suspense novel "Learning Curve: A Novel of Silicon Valley," from legendary Silicon Valley journalist, author, and entrepreneur Michael S. Malone. Malone is the author of twenty non-fiction books, including such award-winning bestsellers as "The Virtual Corporation,""Bill and Dave," and "The Future Arrived Yesterday." He has been the host of four PBS series, and producer/writer of the Emmy-nominated PBS miniseries "The New Heroes." He was a founding shareholder of eBay, Siebel Systems and Qik, and is currently co-founder and vice-chairman of new medical software start-up PatientKey Inc.
"Learning Curve" tells the story of two Silicon Valley executives, one a veteran CEO of an established corporation, the other a young founder of a hot new startup, as they battle for industry dominance—all while dealing with both external threats and the manipulations of people close to them. Nothing is as it seems in this high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
Author Michael S. Malone has enjoyed a fabled Silicon Valley career. He grew up in Mt. View and Sunnyvale, where his schoolmates and neighbors included Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. David Packard wrote his grad school recommendation letter. He joined the San Jose Mercury-News as the world’s first daily high tech reporter, covered the rise of Apple Computer and the personal computer industry, as was twice nominated by the paper for the Pulitzer Prize for his groundbreaking investigations into toxic chemical leaks and espionage in the Valley.
Malone then became one of the very first technology freelancers, syndicating his reporting electronically to the "New York Times" (where he became a columnist), the "Boston Globe," and "The Economist" (for whom he covered the Macintosh introduction), among other publications. In subsequent years, as a contributing editor, Malone helped with the creation of "Upside," "Fast Company," and "Forbes ASAP" (he was editor of the last during its National Magazine Award-nominated, dot.com era). He was a columnist for ABCNews for nearly a decade and currently is a regular contributor of editorials for the "Wall Street Journal."
Malone says that he has put all of these experiences into "Learning Curve." “I got tired of writers parachuting into Silicon Valley and thinking they could capture the spirit of the place by only hanging out in San Francisco with the social networking kids or in Palo Alto with the Facebook crowd. They are important, but they are only a small fraction of the story. I wanted to show the real world of tech—complete with an ending as unpredictable, and yet as inevitable, as real-life Valley competition. I think when Silicon Valley-ites read this novel, they will recognize all of the characters, including themselves. Readers elsewhere will appreciate that these characters actually think, act and talk like the famous figures they read about.”
Ask for "Learning Curve" at your favorite bookstore, or buy it online at the Barking Rain Press website, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Powells, and many other booksellers. It is also available in most eBook formats through Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, iTunes, Kobo, Overdrive, the Sony Reader Store, and many other outlets worldwide. Interested readers can preview the first four chapters of "Learning Curve" for free at the Barking Rain Press website, barkingrainpress.org.
Learning Curve
Genre: Suspense, Technological Thriller
LCCN: 2013937571
Trade Paperback (176 pp — $12.95 USD)
ISBN-13: 978-1-935460-62-6
ISBN-10: 1-935460-62-5
eBook (ePub, Kindle & PDF formats — $5.95 USD)
ISBN-13: 978-1-935460-63-3
ISBN-10: 1-935460-63-3
About Barking Rain Press
Barking Rain Press is an imprint of the BRP Publishing Group (BRP), which is a non-profit publisher located in the greater Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area—a thriving hub for independent publishers, writers, and literary venues. BRP currently operates three imprints, including Barking Rain Press, Virtual Tales, and Nitis Books. Find out more about the BRP Publishing Group at their website, barkingrainpress.org.
"Learning Curve" tells the story of two Silicon Valley executives, one a veteran CEO of an established corporation, the other a young founder of a hot new startup, as they battle for industry dominance—all while dealing with both external threats and the manipulations of people close to them. Nothing is as it seems in this high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
Author Michael S. Malone has enjoyed a fabled Silicon Valley career. He grew up in Mt. View and Sunnyvale, where his schoolmates and neighbors included Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. David Packard wrote his grad school recommendation letter. He joined the San Jose Mercury-News as the world’s first daily high tech reporter, covered the rise of Apple Computer and the personal computer industry, as was twice nominated by the paper for the Pulitzer Prize for his groundbreaking investigations into toxic chemical leaks and espionage in the Valley.
Malone then became one of the very first technology freelancers, syndicating his reporting electronically to the "New York Times" (where he became a columnist), the "Boston Globe," and "The Economist" (for whom he covered the Macintosh introduction), among other publications. In subsequent years, as a contributing editor, Malone helped with the creation of "Upside," "Fast Company," and "Forbes ASAP" (he was editor of the last during its National Magazine Award-nominated, dot.com era). He was a columnist for ABCNews for nearly a decade and currently is a regular contributor of editorials for the "Wall Street Journal."
Malone says that he has put all of these experiences into "Learning Curve." “I got tired of writers parachuting into Silicon Valley and thinking they could capture the spirit of the place by only hanging out in San Francisco with the social networking kids or in Palo Alto with the Facebook crowd. They are important, but they are only a small fraction of the story. I wanted to show the real world of tech—complete with an ending as unpredictable, and yet as inevitable, as real-life Valley competition. I think when Silicon Valley-ites read this novel, they will recognize all of the characters, including themselves. Readers elsewhere will appreciate that these characters actually think, act and talk like the famous figures they read about.”
Ask for "Learning Curve" at your favorite bookstore, or buy it online at the Barking Rain Press website, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Powells, and many other booksellers. It is also available in most eBook formats through Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, iTunes, Kobo, Overdrive, the Sony Reader Store, and many other outlets worldwide. Interested readers can preview the first four chapters of "Learning Curve" for free at the Barking Rain Press website, barkingrainpress.org.
Learning Curve
Genre: Suspense, Technological Thriller
LCCN: 2013937571
Trade Paperback (176 pp — $12.95 USD)
ISBN-13: 978-1-935460-62-6
ISBN-10: 1-935460-62-5
eBook (ePub, Kindle & PDF formats — $5.95 USD)
ISBN-13: 978-1-935460-63-3
ISBN-10: 1-935460-63-3
About Barking Rain Press
Barking Rain Press is an imprint of the BRP Publishing Group (BRP), which is a non-profit publisher located in the greater Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area—a thriving hub for independent publishers, writers, and literary venues. BRP currently operates three imprints, including Barking Rain Press, Virtual Tales, and Nitis Books. Find out more about the BRP Publishing Group at their website, barkingrainpress.org.
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