Rain Publishing Announces 2008 Authors

Rain Publishing Announces 2008 Authors

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Rain Publishing, the Burlington, Ontario-based independent trade publisher embarks upon an aggressive growth plan by executing contracts with Authors from around the world.
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Burlington, (ON)- Rain Publishing, now well into it’s previously announced expansion has successfully signed a variety of Authors—and is actively developing a diverse offering of books from authors located around the world.

Tilly Rivers, CEO of Rain Enterprises the parent company of Rain Publishing attributes the amazing interest shown by new Authors both to Rain’s network of contacts, as well as the strong support of independent enterprise. “Rain is a strong proponent of supporting independent enterprise,” Rivers said, “thus giving bookstores not only the standard trade discount, but going light years further by having no minimum order standard and direct ordering capabilities. This means that bookstores can order one book and we will ship it! We also encourage book sales for both the Author and the bookseller by arranging Author signings. We believe in supporting independent enterprise.”

The 2008 line up of authors includes the continuing six book epic fantasy series by Jim Melvin The Death Wizard Chronicles, Tina Griffith’s Shadow Blight will be sure to entertain horror fans and a superb picture book Silly Spoon by L.P. Chase. Chase is well known for her Elliot Stone mystery series for children seven plus.

Guy Verrault a former hostage negotiator has penned a mystery thriller The Boarding House and Kathi Blackwell, author of The Backyard Kids children’s series continues to entertain with the release of Trick or Treat Blues and Like Kate.

Rain will also be releasing three more children’s books by well known author Jeff Yosick, including a sequel to Timmy and the Storm called When Daddy Comes Home, which is a heartwarming tale of Timmy’s Dad returning from war in Iraq as well as Bryanna and the Sand and One Penny, One Hope.

Mary B McArdle takes us through the looking glass to discover what really happened to Alice all those years ago. The twist to this old tale however is not for children for Alice Reflected is a wonderful thriller that no one will want to miss. Stuart Rivers gives us a wonderful journey Search for the Beast and Susan Baruch- author of Paternity pens a delightful fiction tale of a single Jewish male dying of cancer and his quest to produce a family heir.

Gary Petras introduces us to Thorndancer and award winning playwright and author Sonia-Birch Jones opens the gates to magic in The Trouble Seeds. An unlikely hero is introduced in Donna MacNaughton’s Danny Howard series while Mary C White will not disappoint her fans with the release of Fantasies of the Mind.

Late summer and early fall bring Horane Smith’s Seven Days in Jamaica, Nicole Carleton’s Black Moth and Shelia Roy’s Legacy of Thirteen. Lucille Gang Shulkapper’s colorful picture book Out of Bed Fred while sure to have you laughing out-loud along with the children and Elizabeth Bellows brings us The Realm of Azra's Pith Part 1 The Boy's Journey. A beautiful and magical place where Empyrean wizards soar, and wonderful creatures live happily and peacefully.... most of the time that is…

Rediscover the enchantment of reading with the Rain Publishing family of authors.


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