Author: Lacey N. Dunham
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Announcing the sequel to Nazareth, North Dakota: Apostle Islands by Tommy Zurhellen
FICTIONAL RETELLING OF THE NEW TESTAMENT EXPLORES THE MESSIAH’S LIFE ON THE SHORES OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN Apostle Islands by Tommy Zurhellen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2012 ADVANCE PRAISE FOR APOSTLE ISLANDS Like the miracles he depicts in Apostle Islands, Tommy Zurhellen’s new novel is a gift of wonder and audacity. It is…
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Atticus Books Wins Four IPPY Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2012 ATTICUS BOOKS SWEEPS IPPY REGIONAL AWARDS WITH FOUR GOLD MEDAL WINS IN LITERARY FICTION Nazareth, North Dakota by Tommy Zurhellen The Snow Whale by John Minichillo The Great Lenore by J.M. Tohline Tracks: A Novel in Stories by…
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Atticus Books Signs 826michigan Founder Steven Gillis
DZANC PUBLISHER AND 826MICHIGAN FOUNDER EMBRACES THE EXTRAORDINARY IN 15 NEW STORIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2012 PRAISE FOR THE LAW OF STRINGS “[T]his story collection hooked me from story one and continued to captivate to the end. Expert dialog and movement and resolution in each piece…This is a book you could…
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Five Things You Won’t Find In Our Literary Thriller
vs. Ah, yes, the thriller: a fast-paced, engaging, and engrossing novel that keeps you up past your bedtime with something more interesting than infomercials. I’d like to take this opportunity, however, to delineate between your “average” thriller (you know who you are) and the “literary” thriller, such as the…
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AWP ’12: The Good, The Best, and The Awesome
Last week, the Atticus staff headed to AWP, an annual conference for writers held each year in a different U.S. city. The thing about AWP is how overwhelming it can be for the unprepared: 10,000 writers, teachers of writing, editors, and book lovers flood a hotel (or two or three) for three days of panel…
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Atticus Books Signs 27-Year-Old Writer Colin Winnette
YOUNG WRITERS WITH PRETERNATURAL TALENT ENERGIZE PUBLISHING 27-Year-Old Writer Signs with Atticus Books FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2012 KENSINGTON, MD — If the literary world had a pin-up calendar, the 27- year-old Colin Winnette would grace its pages. The former American Short Fiction “Mr. January” joins the Atticus roster as the independent…
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V-Day Books for the Disaffected Lover
Valentine’s Day. Two words that send bubbles of delight or shivers of despair. If you’re jilted, single, lonely, or simply anti-love, Valentine’s Day can be tough going. Dear Disaffected Lover, we have you covered. Instead of moping around your office cubicle and posting acrimonious Facebook status updates, head to the library or your local bookstore…
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Six Degrees Left: Is Amazon the Death of Literary Culture?
Continued from page 2 Karen, you’re writing a memoir about your experiences as a bookseller at St Mark’s Bookshop in New York City. Recently, St Mark’s sought help through social media to support a petition asking Cooper Union, the store’s landlord, to lower the rent for the iconic shop. A couple of months later, River Run Bookstore in New Hampshire similarly…