Published at Nineteen
When publishing house rejection letters are churned out faster then oil is uncovered-this Texas teenager will have her first book release at nineteen.
When publishing house rejection letters are churned out faster then oil is uncovered-this Texas teenager will have her first book release at nineteen.
Texas- “Other than Shadow Blight having been accepted for publication, I’m just your average teenager, trying to find my place in the world,” states Tina Griffith “Shadow Blight was in my head and had experienced various incarnations before the year I actually sat down and wrote this final version. It seemed the natural extension of being a writer: to write a book.”
It might seem like a natural extension, however for most writers, the only sure way of having a book published these days is to self-publish, to sign on the bottom line of a trade publishing contract is rare- especially considering Griffith’s age.
“Rain Publishing Inc. holds the traditional values of a trade publishing house” says CEO, Tilly Rivers, “However we are not so narrow sighted as to not look for the undiscovered gems today, which could very well be the next Stephen King or JK Rowling of tomorrow.”
And Shadow Blight certainly fits the blend of both these authors, there is an alternate reality that you might see in a fantasy setting, mixed with brutal gore of a horror novel. Although the Shadow, throughout the book, is described as a tangible thing, it truly is the shadow within the hearts of the characters that threatens to take them over.
“This book is really about loss” says Griffith “There is nothing wrong with grieving. Vengeance and hate, however, destroys a person. Every time.”
What is next for Ms. Griffith? “I graduated from high school with thirty-four college credits, and I didn’t let my ACL reconstructive knee surgery keep me from playing soccer again my senior year of high school. Now with this publishing contract, I’d say that’s not too bad for a nineteen-year-old.”
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Shadow Blight will be released in the spring of 2008- ARC’s are available by request. Shadow Blight will be available for purchase at select bookstores, and http://www.rainboooks.com/ & http://www.amazon.com/ upon release.
1 comment:
Way to go Tina! Ill always be one of your first fans :). This girl has been creating superb short and long stories since ive known her. Her work was always well above the average of her class and all her teachers could see it too. She was an awesome friend and a great writer. I hope you make it big in the book world one day, ill be cheering and waiting to see your next masterpiece :).
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