Outskirts Press Announces West of 16W, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Literary Book from Charleston, SC Author Mark Slomiany
Charleston, SC, January 30, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published West of 16W by Mark Slomiany, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Literary category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $12.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/westof16w was launched simultaneously with the book’s publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
Based on his own quarter-life crisis and subsequent cross-country journey, West of 16W explores the societal fears and pressures that threaten to drown the seedling aspirations of today's 20-somethings striving for more than instant material wealth. Meet Mark, the son of immigrants, whose need to fulfill familial expectations led to a life of hard study culminating in a Ph.D. by his mid-20's. Yet underneath the disciplined scientist facade, Mark had always dreamed of traveling the country and writing great novels. And so, with diploma in hand and love life in shambles, Mark hits the road to explore his long-suppressed literary aspirations. Set amongst the uncertainty of post-9/11 America, West of 16W takes us into the quarter-life crisis of a young man as told through the scrolling tableau of the American landscape. From the deep south of Charleston, to his North Jersey hometown, to the west coast by bus, the novel is as much an introspective journey as cross-country adventure as Mark seeks balance between familial expectations, personal aspirations, and the affection of the woman he loves.
Deftly constructed at 412 pages, West of 16W is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Literary category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, West of 16W meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $12.95.
Additionally, West of 16W 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: 9781432703110 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $12.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/westof16w
About the Author
Mark Slomiany was raised in Rutherford, NJ. Writing out of the first generation Polish-American experience, he was profoundly influenced from a young age by the poetry of Rutherford's William Carlos Williams and the novels of Jack Kerouac. A graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Medical University of South Carolina, Mark continues to reside in Charleston as an assistant professor at the state's medical university.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers turn-key, full-service, custom self-publishing 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. In 2007, the Denver Business Journal recognized Outskirts Press as the 3rd fastest-growing privately-held company in Colorado, with a growth rate of 1,560% since 2004. 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
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
Based on his own quarter-life crisis and subsequent cross-country journey, West of 16W explores the societal fears and pressures that threaten to drown the seedling aspirations of today's 20-somethings striving for more than instant material wealth. Meet Mark, the son of immigrants, whose need to fulfill familial expectations led to a life of hard study culminating in a Ph.D. by his mid-20's. Yet underneath the disciplined scientist facade, Mark had always dreamed of traveling the country and writing great novels. And so, with diploma in hand and love life in shambles, Mark hits the road to explore his long-suppressed literary aspirations. Set amongst the uncertainty of post-9/11 America, West of 16W takes us into the quarter-life crisis of a young man as told through the scrolling tableau of the American landscape. From the deep south of Charleston, to his North Jersey hometown, to the west coast by bus, the novel is as much an introspective journey as cross-country adventure as Mark seeks balance between familial expectations, personal aspirations, and the affection of the woman he loves.
Deftly constructed at 412 pages, West of 16W is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Literary category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, West of 16W meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $12.95.
Additionally, West of 16W 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: 9781432703110 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $12.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/westof16w
About the Author
Mark Slomiany was raised in Rutherford, NJ. Writing out of the first generation Polish-American experience, he was profoundly influenced from a young age by the poetry of Rutherford's William Carlos Williams and the novels of Jack Kerouac. A graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Medical University of South Carolina, Mark continues to reside in Charleston as an assistant professor at the state's medical university.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers turn-key, full-service, custom self-publishing 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. In 2007, the Denver Business Journal recognized Outskirts Press as the 3rd fastest-growing privately-held company in Colorado, with a growth rate of 1,560% since 2004. 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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