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Shameless Friend Promotion: ZEPHYR UNFOLDING is Released!

Monday, August 22, 2005 by Bethany



ZEPHYR UNFOLDING is Released!


All right faithful readers, it is time for SHAMELESS FRIEND PROMOTION! My good friend Nicole has released her 4th novel, ZEPHYR UNFOLDING-- yep, the book is complete, and printed. And I am her marketing machine (or so I am told). I am kicking off her virtual book tour by promoting her book here.*

First, yes, there is some self-promotion (or should I say family promotion) going on as well as my attempt at getting some books sold for a friend. The hubby designed this cover. It rocks. And well, I'd love for Nicole to make some sales of the book and his work to be seen by others.

All right, here are the details for the book:



Zephyr Unfolding
Printed: 224 pages, Trade paperback
ISBN: 1-4116-4111-6
Printer: Lulu
Genre:
Science Fiction
Language: English
Cost: $12.98

Blurb:
Over a year has passed since Aurora, who was once Browne, escaped the Candidacy with her love, Bain to Canada. Life amongst the Resistance; however, does not bring peace for any extended amount of time as Ren, Angel, Bain and Aurora find out in Zephyr Unfolding. The Resistance cause is one that Second-in-Command Ren has fought for most of his adult life. But when a surprise attack results in Angel's abduction and threatens his rank, he is relieved and somewhat dismayed that he isn't demoted. Instead he is given a new assignment: meet with the mayor of Zephyr and convince him to join the Resistance. Once Ren reaches Zephyr things aren't what they seem. Before long he finds himself imprisoned onboard a United World Council ship for an assassination he did not commit. Scheduled to die in three days, Ren's crew must put their lives, their morals and their vows on the line to save him.

Preview: Want to read the first chapter? You can read it here.
Press Release: Read it here.

Physical Book Tour: Premiering at
Bubonicon 37 in Albuquerque, NM, August 27 - 29-- if you live there or are attending the conference.... go. Say hi. Tell her where you found about her book! She'll sign your book and give you a great big hug (well maybe not, but you could ask).

Author info
Nicole Givens Kurtz is the author of: The Soul Cages, Browne Candidate (EPPIE and Dream Realm Award Finalist in SF), and A Complete Woman. She is also an Instructor at the University of New Mexico, Gallup. Her short stories have appeared in such noted publications as Anotherealm, Jackhammer Ezine, Dragon Soup, Orpheus Romance and Wild Child Press. In addition to fiction, her nonfiction articles have appeared in AFRIQUE Newsmagazine as well as Moondance, and ePregnancy.

Nicole has the following degrees: Master's of Art in Secondary Education from Western New Mexico University, Master's of Art in Creative Writing from LaCrosse University, and a Bachelor's of Art in Rhetorical Writing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Nicole has also taken classes at the Santa Fe summer campus of Bread Loaf School of English. Nicole is a member of Critters Online Critique Workshop, National Association of Women Writers and EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection).

Want to know more about Nicole? Check out her website. You can also read her blog, e-mail her, and even contact her via snail mail.

Want to promote Nicole's book too? E-mail her at N_Kurtz@msn.com


* Why am I promoting her and not anyone else? Because it is my blog and I will do what I want to?!? That, and no one else has asked me to promote their work. Wanna get your stuff reviewed or promoted here? E-mail me at beth @ hiitola.com (yep, take out the spaces)--I'll tell you what to do to get it done.

1 Comments:

Cover looks grand. Kudos to your husband.

By Anonymous Kevin, at 12:04 AM  

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