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Sep 17

10

Actor by Douglas Gardham: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on September 10, 2017
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Actor by Douglas GardhamActor by Douglas Gardham


Thanks to Maggie Driver of  Author Solutions, I am giving away 3 print copies of Actor by Douglas Gardham.

Description of Actor by Douglas Gardham


It is 1991 when Ethan Jones finally wins the role of his dreams in an upcoming, big screen movie. With the envelope holding the script clutched in his hand, he arrives at his California apartment where he can hardly wait to tell his live-in girlfriend the exciting news. But when he finds the door unexpectedly ajar, he has no idea that in just a few seconds, the life he has fought so hard to obtain will be shattered. Eight years earlier, Ethan is attending university in Ottawa, Canada.

One evening after seriously contemplating suicide, he finds his way into a club where he meets Mila Monahan, a beautiful acting student who saves him from himself. After he watches Mila rehearse a university play, Ethan catches the acting bug and decides to pursue his own creative passions, causing a collision with his more secure ideals. But when Mila suddenly disappears, Ethan vows he will never stop chasing the dream she inspired in him believing in a world entirely different from the one he is living in.

Eight years earlier, Ethan is attending university in Ottawa, Canada. One evening after seriously contemplating suicide, he finds his way into a club where he meets Mila Monahan, a beautiful acting student who saves him from himself. After he watches Mila rehearse a university play, Ethan catches the acting bug and decides to pursue his own creative passions, causing a collision with his more secure ideals. But when Mila suddenly disappears, Ethan vows he will never stop chasing the dream she inspired in him believing in a world entirely different from the one he is living in.

The Actor is a gripping tale of rejection, hardship, tragedy, and overwhelming joy as one man embarks on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery learning to portray anything he can imagine.

About Douglas GardhamActor by Douglas Gardham


Douglas Gardham is a full-time author who previously worked as an engineer until he started writing to find a more creative outlet. In addition to publishing The Actor, Gardham released a collection of short stories in 2014 called The Drive In. He has participated in over 40 interviews for his books, has held over 200 promotional book events, and has over 100,000 Twitter followers as @GardhamDouglas.

Douglas is like his main character in that his relentless pursuit of his dream garnered him a front page art feature in The Globe and Mail newspaper.  Gardham currently lives in Tottenham, Ontario, with his wife. For more information about the author and his book, please visit: www.douglasgardham.com.

 Giveaway of Actor by Douglas Gardham


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Jun 17

14

From Bud To Blow by Brian Connor: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 14, 2017
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From Bud To Blow by Brian ConnorFrom Bud To Blow by Brian Connor


Thanks to Sophia Moriarty of Smith Publicity, I am giving away one print copy of From Bud To Blow by Brian Connor.

Description of From Bud To Blow by Brian Connor


While innocent and naïve to peer pressure, Cory Carter is more self-aware than most going off to college. That is, until pledging a fraternity at Indiana University changes his outlook on life. Hazing leads to blood. Blood leads to regret. Regret leads to a transformation, making Cory into the biggest drug dealer on campus. For the first time in his life, he loses self-control. The power of that feeling drives Cory the rest of college, as he slowly descends into a new reality. 

Instead of buying the weekly weed he smokes, he decides to sell it himself. Instead of lying to his girlfriend, he decides to break up with her. By the time sophomore year comes around, Cory is buying enough weed to supply every fraternity on campus. Friends of friends start asking for cocaine and molly, but to Cory, if the drugs were on campus anyway, why not be the one selling it? All he has to do is pick up a duffle bag on Tuesday, drop off a few baggies on Wednesday, and count the money on Thursday. He has independence, he has power, he has his control back. That is, until a student overdoses and a detective comes knocking on Cory’s door, leaving Cory scrambling for answers. 

He realizes quickly he’s not just driving around town dropping off baggies to friends, he’s the local drug gang’s #1 distributor. And they won’t let him quit. While his friends prep for their biggest party weekend of the year, Cory’s looking down the barrel of a gun with a decision to make. Does he battle the drug gang for his freedom? Or can he outsmart the police and keep dealing?

About Brian ConnorFrom Bud To Blow by Brian Connor


Brian Connor was born and raised in Chicago and graduated from Indiana University in 2013. From Bud to Blow is his first published novel.

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May 17

23

Institute by Vincent Bijlo: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 23, 2017
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Institute by Vincent BijloInstitute by Vincent Bijlo


Thanks to Bernadette Jansen of Holland Park Press, I am giving away one print copy of Institute by Vincent Bijlo.

Description of  Institute by Vincent Bijlo


Translated from the Dutch by Susan Ridder. THE INSTITUTE is a beautifully written boarding school novel about a boy who is searching for his identity and a sense of security. It is both hilarious and moving, and paints a frank picture of the 1970s, when ‘everything had to be tried out.’

Otto Iking is an outsider, at home as well as at the boarding school for the blind, but he is also an observer. Otto looks at the world around him with an unpitying sense of humour.

He observes the other children as well as the carers and teachers, who aim to prepare their pupils for the able-bodied world which ‘can be very tough.’

He discovers his feelings for Sonia, a fellow student, and he makes plans for a rescue mission to liberate hostages in the notorious Moluccan hijacking case in Bovensmilde.

But most of all, he wants to escape from the institution for the blind to a school for sighted children. Otto doesn’t want sympathy. He can see a future: working for the radio.

In short, a novel about a boy with remarkable powers of observation. 

About Vincent Bijlo


Institute by Vincent Bijlo

(C) Jurjen Alkema

Vincent Bijlo is a Dutch stand-up comedian, columnist, musician and author. Many appearances on TV, radio and in the theatre have made him a household name in the Netherlands. He is a columnist for one of the Dutch national newspapers

Dutch publishing house De Arbeiderspers published his four novels: Het instituut in 1998, Achttienhoog in 2001, De woordvoerder in 2003 and De Ottomaanse herder in 2009.

In April 2017 Holland Park Press reissued his first novel in Dutch together with the English translation The Institute.

Vincent Bijlo was born blind.

Giveaway of Institute by Vincent Bijlo


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