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Twilight Times Books was established January 1999 as an Internet epublisher. In 2004, we expanded our operations and evolved into a small trade publisher. Due to an exceptional front list of books, all with four star reviews, the print division of Twilight Times Books launched twenty-one titles in trade paperback in 2004. Over sixty titles are currently in print and we plan to release fourteen titles in 2008.

TT Books is a traditional small trade publisher. By traditional we mean our books have national distribution and the author pays nothing for publication of his/her book. We currently publish literary works that are exemplary, that transcend genres and/or are beautifully written. We are highly selective as to what we will accept for publication.

Our books are distributed internationally through BCH and Florida Academic Press (FAP Books, Inc.). Members of the media, booksellers and retails can download flyers, sell sheets, reviews and chapter excerpts from our media room.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/media-room/

Paladin Timeless Books

An imprint of Twilight Times Books, a traditional small trade publisher. "Tomorrow's classics today..."
http://www.paladintimelessbooks.com

Announcements

Apache Lance, Franciscan Cross by Dr. Florence Byham Weinberg is a finalist in two categories for the 2007 New Mexico Book Awards contest, Historical Fiction and Best Book on Southwest. The entries in the New Mexico Book Awards were judged by a distinguished panel of scholars, booksellers, and librarians.

The New Bedford Samurai by Anca Vlasopolos is a finalist in the category of historical fiction in the ForeWord Magazine 2007 Book of the Year Award.
http://www.forewordmagazine.com

The New Bedford Samurai has also been accorded the LiFE Award: Literature For Environment and has been submitted for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation Award for fiction as well as the Kiriyama Prize in fiction.

Taylor S. "Doc" Taylor and Darrell Bain have turned in the final edits for their SF collaboration, Human by Choice. A pdf arc is currently available.

Interview in Publishers Weekly online: "Lida Quillen's Twilight Times Books: Bridging the gap between E and P" by David Rothman.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/760000476/post/1530020353.html

The 2008 Summer book catalog is up.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/media-room/

Special Sale

All current print books are 20-40% off.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/print_order.html

Back issues of FMAM Magazine published in 2005 or 2006 will be 10-20% off retail price plus $1.50 shipping. Place magazine back issue orders via PayPal -or- check.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/fmam/fmam_order.html

Books make great gifts. Check out our recommendations.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/News.html#gifts

Book News

New releases!

Twilight Times Books is pleased to announce the recent release of Learning to Write the Easy Way for Fun, Posterity and Money, non-fiction by Dorothy Ann Skarles; trade paperback.

Promo blurb: Your fond memories and personal experiences can be a book that captures both the past and the present--even if you've never written before. Dorothy Ann shows you how with easy writing steps.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/LearningtoWrite_ch1.html

Author Profile: Dorothy A. Skarles who writes under daSkarles has appeared in a variety of publications. She has published more than two hundred articles in trade journals, magazines and newspapers. She earned her first byline as a cooking columnist for a local family owned newspaper in California.

Promo blurb: At last! The hilarious sequel to the five star rated Life on Santa Claus Lane is back! The bumbling adventures of a Christmas tree farmer and his saintly wife who (mostly) overlooks his aversion to work, his inability to handle anything mechanical without a life and death struggle, his aversion to work, his misguided attempts at cooking, his aversion to work, and the foibles of life on a farm his wife has to work to support while he is trying to become a writer. Don't miss it!
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/LaughingAlltheWay_ch1.html

Author Profile: Darrell Bain is the author of over two dozen books in many genres. He has become well known for his fast-paced tales and unusual plots. For the last several years he has concentrated on humor and science fiction.

Gary swears there's something else, something big, buried where he found the little gold colored objects. He also thinks some one or some thing has been stalking him. When the brothers and the sheriff begin investigating Mona's murder they are attacked by a creature that looks like a horribly mutated cougar. Then when they find that the nuggets have an almost fatal attraction, they know they need help--and soon!
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/MogollonRim_ch1.html

Author Profile: Darrell Bain is the author of over two dozen books in many genres. He has become well known for his fast-paced tales and unusual plots. For the last several years he has concentrated on humor and science fiction.

Promo blurb: Have you ever thought what the world might be like if the present-day vices of society are allowed to continue to run rampant? That is the subject of The Last to Fall, a look at the legacy we leave our children. Civilization as we know it has fallen and the United States has been broken into a series of dictatorships, each with its own army. Death and disease, poverty and starvation, walk hand in hand with greed and madness. Three teenagers seeking a safe haven are caught up in a commune's battle for survival against the armed might of a power mad president and his henchmen.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/LasttoFall_ch1.html

Reviewer comments: "As I previewed a chapter of Ms Edwards' latest novel, I thought… humm… futuristic. I am not an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction. I almost put it down before I discovered that The Last to Fall is neither of those genres. Instead, it is a stirring portrait of what may evolve if revolutionary new social and political courses are not charted now."
Reviewed by Lad Moore, author of Tailwind

Author Profile: Anne K. Edwards enjoys writing in various genres and experimenting with new ideas for stories. She likes writing mystery novels, children's stories about the misadventures of a dragon named Elvis and the little boy named Jeremy who outwits him. Anne also writes short stories about Death and the Detective that are published occasionally in an online mystery ezine.

Promo blurb: Marianne has long been able to predict the future, but is powerless to alter its course. When her daughter inherits her dreaded power, she decides to make a change and move across the country. To her surprise and delight, she discovers that she is not alone -- five new friends have similar abilities. Then Marianne finds one of those friends murdered. With the help of Detective Derek Richards, she must find the murderer before the murderer finds her.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/TouchofFate_ch1.html

Reviewer comments: "...Touch of Fate is a mystery and paranormal lover’s delight. The book possesses a brisk and engaging plot plunging me into a world of murder, psychic phenomenon and love, all the while breathing life into Ms. Amsden's characters. I read this story in one sitting and will enjoy reading it many times again."
Reviewed by PJ for Scottieluvr's Chewing the Book book reviews

Author Profile: Christine Amsden was born and raised in the St. Louis area, which inspired the setting for her first novel, Touch of Fate. She started writing shortly after learning to pick up a pencil, and though she majored in Computer Science and Psychology in college, she never lost her love of the written word. She writes more fantasy and science fiction than anything else, but hopes to make these genres accessible to everyone by portraying characters anyone can relate to.

Promo blurb: In this coming-of-age story set in the Belgrade Lakes of Maine, young Gus LeGarde witnesses a girl being chased through the foggy Maine woods. She's scared. She's hurt. And she disappears. Tremolo is a stirring and nostalgic trip back to the summer of 1964 when Gus faces his deepest fears while solving a baffling mystery.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/Tremolo_ch1.html

Reviewer comments: " Beautifully written, with the perfect touch of nostalgia and suspense, the pages of this book tremble with a strong emotional appeal. Set in Maine, during the summer of 1964, there is a vivid sense of traveling back in time, as memorable moments of this era provide the framework for the story. The author has captured both the coziness as well as the craziness of the sixties, thereby making the plot realistic and riveting."
Reviewed by Joyce Handzo for In the Library Reviews.

Author Profile:  After writing in the early morning hours, Aaron Lazar works as an electrophotographic engineer in Rochester, New York. Additional passions include vegetable, fruit, and flower gardening; preparing large family feasts; photographing his family, gardens, and the breathtakingly beautiful Genesee Valley; cross-country skiing across the rolling hills; playing a distinctly amateur level of piano, and spending "time" with the French Impressionists whenever possible.

Upcoming releases

Awkward Grace by Jeff McCord; inspirational - $16.95 trade paperback
http://www.twilighttimesbooks.com/AwkwardGrace_ch1.html

Far Come the Eyes of Light by Geoff Geauterre; SF/F - $18.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/FarCometheEyes_ch1.html

Gate to Nowhere by Leanna Sain; time travel suspense - $16.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/GatetoNowhere_ch1.html

One More Time by Ray Dreyfack; New Age - $18.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/OneMoreTime_ch1.html

Rebel in Blue Jeans by Beverly Stowe McClure; YA - $16.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/Rebel_ch1.html

Seven Cities of Mud by Florence Byham Weinberg; historical - $16.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/SevenCities_ch1.html

The Last Protector by Daniel C. Starr; SF - $19.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/LastProtector_ch1.html

The Melanin Apocalypse by Darrell Bain; SF suspense - $18.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/MelaninApocalypse_ch1.html

The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards; non-fiction - $16.95 trade paperback
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/SlipperyArt_ch1.html

Magazines

Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine (FMAM).

"FUTURES Magazine is a welcome member to the small number of gallant publications open to the new and the more established mystery writers and artists. The magazine is well worth reading carefully. Every issue has gems that I would have been sorry to have missed. May they keep up the solid, supportive work of love." -- Stuart M. Kaminsky
http://www.fmam.biz

Twilight Times ezine

The April 2008 issue of Twilight Times will soon be up. Twilight Times is an award winning digital journal of speculative fiction, fantasy artwork and poetry. Online since July 1998. Twilight Times pays $5.00 for original fiction, artwork, articles or poetry. Check submission guidelines.
http://www.twilighttimes.com/

Articles of possible interest

"Bloggers blog themselves blogging the South by Southwest Interactive conference. And why not?" by David Sarno.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-et-interactive14mar14,1,4001392.story

"So you'd like to... Get your book reviewed on Amazon and boost your sales" by Steve Weber
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/RNCWTLEMV71VM

"Think Outside the Blog" By Stacey J. Miller.
http://bookspromotion.blogspot.com/

"What I Learned as a Blogger for the NY Times" by Saul Hansell.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/what-ive-learned-as-a-blogger-for-the-new-york-times/?hp

Web sites of interest

Christine Amsden
http://www.christineamsden.com

Darrell Bain
http://www.darrellbain.com

Anne K. Edwards
http://www.mysteryfiction.net/

Aaron Lazar
http://www.legardemysteries.com

Leanna Sain
http://www.leannasain.com

Murder by 4
http://murderby4.blogspot.com/

The Dark Phantom Reviews
http://thedarkphantom.wordpress.com/

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Upcoming Events

Author Celia Leaman, will be hosting two informal workshops for writers and readers, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the South Delta, and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ladner branches of the Fraser Valley Regional Library in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. To register for these free events, simply call the library of your choice.

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