Dale Adams' "Tits Are Blue" will
be published in the '09 winter issue
of Range Magazine. A story of two
young cowboys, caught in a violent
thunderstorm, magically survive a
deadly series of lightning strikes.
Peter Baird's new book, Protecting
Moscow From the Soviets, was published
by National Writers Books, Inc. It is a
collection of his pieces published
by The Wall Street Journal, The New
York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Mens
Health, The Chicago Tribune Magazine,
Phoenix Magazine, The Arizona Republic,
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Magazine,
Simon & Schuster, Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, Black Dog & Leventhal
and myriad other newspapers,
magazines, and publishers.
Also, the Phoenix Public Television
Station, KAET, will air Ron Carlson's
interview with Peter about his novel,
Beyond Peleliu, on his show, "Books
& Co.," that will air on April 27 at
4:00pm. Although KAET covers 85%
of Arizona, it does not reach the
Tucson market.
E.W. Bonadio's new fiction novel, The
Masada Stones, has just been released
through iUniverse. A historical
based adventure/mystery, his fifth
published book, coincides with a
recent 1st place finish in a short
story contest titled "Ghost Story." The
Ghost of Merrick Mansion will post
on October 13th at the ezine, www.
moonlitpath.com.
Jan Cleere's book, Amazing Girls of
Arizona, was a Finalist in the young
adult non-fiction category of the
National Best Books 2008 Awards,
sponsored by USA Book News. "What
a great way to start the week!"
Jean Gietzen has a new edition of an
old book out from Xulon Press. The
book is entitled A People Set Apart and
contains some of the original work as
well as a new piece or two. Church
members engaged in Bible studies
will appreciate this lighter look at
Gospel events and characters. The
publication of the book celebrates it's
25th anniversary.
E. J. McGill's non-fiction book, Black
Tuesday Over Namsi, A True History of
the Epic Air Battle of the Korean War is
now available from Heritage Books
(800-876-6103 or HeritageBooks.com)
for $27 plus shipping.
Over seven years in writing, Black
Tuesday over Namsi chronicles the
calamitous B-29 daylight bombing
mission flown by the 307th
Bombardment Wing on 23 October
1951 against Namsi Airfield. What
many experts consider the epic air
battle of the Korean War and perhaps
the greatest jet engagement in the
history of aerial warfare has largely
become another forgotten battle in a
forgotten war. Here, McGill presents
the facts and circumstances of the
mission from first briefing to final
landing. The book records, from
verifiable historical documents, the
broader events and conditions that
led up to the confrontation, plus
the first-hand accounts of aircrew
members and ground personnel who
were there. Both the Allied and the
Soviet perspectives are examined;
statements made by MiG pilots
describe the attack; and eyewitnesses
to the event have supplied never
before published photographs of the
mission and its aftermath, including
the aerial photo of the Namsi Airfield
that was used to plan the mission.
This thoroughly researched narrative
history is enhanced by numerous
photographs, a bibliography, and
an index to full names, places and
subjects.
In an e-mail message to the author,
a mission survivor had this to say:
"[Black Tuesday Over Namsi] is great,
not only well written, but also accurate
and realistic. You provided a lot of
information I never knew and I was
there. Your decision to include the
story as told by the Russian pilots
was a great touch and strengthens the
credibility . . . [the book] will provide
a fit and lasting memorial to those
who did not survive the mission.
Thanks for telling the story," Dewell
Turner (left gunner on Baker Three.)
Sheri McGuinn's book, Running
Away, was chosen as an Honorable
Mention in the Writer's Digest 16th
Annual International Self-Published
Book Awards in the Middle-Grade/
Young Adult Books category. Her
book will be promoted in the March/
April issue of Writer's Digest.
Allan Meyer is now writing a
monthly column for The Oracle - Oracle
Arizona's "award-winning voice of
the high desert." The column, titled
"just a thought," is taken from his
nonfiction book, Right and Wrong-A
Useful Fiction. The book has been
reviewed both nationally and locally,
and is currently being read on KBRP,
Bisbee. Allan will read from it Dec. 1,
9 am, at the Oro Valley Public Library.
He says, "Last year, the book paid my
light bill and tripled my friend count;
my great thanks to SSA."
Pinkie Paranya, award-winning
author of six published novels, has
added two new romantic suspense in
e-book and print. Secrets of Sebastian
Beaumont and Tasmanian Rainbow, both
published by Wild Rose Press. Her
psychological, paranormal suspense,
One . . . Two . . . Buckle My Shoe, from
Treble Heart Publishing has garnered
many excellent reviews. Check out
her website at http://pinkieparanya.
com.
Betty Webb, author of Desert Cut,
Desert Run, Desert Shadows, Desert
Wives: Polygamy Can Be Murder,
and Desert Noir, all by Poisoned
Pen Press has a new release.
"Eyepopping,"
The New
York Times.
"Socially
conscious mysteries,"
Publishers Weekly.
Coming Nov. '08, a
traditional mystery
series, beginning with
The Anteater of Death.
www.bettywebb-mystery.com and
www.bettywebb-zoomystery.com