Press Release: MANY BLOODY RETURNS

Posted by Horror Fiction News Network on August 26, 2007 Press Release for MANY BLOODY RETURNS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Tina Anderson (mailto:Kristina.Anderson@us.penguingroup.com), Publicity Manager, 212-366-2007 VAMPIRES LOVE BIRTHDAYS, TOO! Readers Will Sink Their Teeth (into Cake) at the Nationwide Birthday Party Honoring the Publication of Ace Books' Newest Title by Ace Books. New York, NY Â? August 23, 2007 Contributors of the upcoming short-story collection MANY BLOODY RETURNS: Tales of Birthdays with Bite (Ace Hardcover; $24.95) will celebrate the book's birthday at bookstore events across the country on September 4, the day the book is officially released to the public. Booksigning events have been scheduled in five cities, and birthday cake will be included in the celebration. Framingham, MA * 7:00 PM BARNES NOBLE 1 Worcester Road 508-628-5567 Contributors Toni L.P. Kelner and Christopher Golden Dallas, TX * 7:00 PM BARNES AND NOBLE 616 Preston Royal Shopping Ctr 214-363-0924 Contributors Charlaine Harris, P.N. Elrod, and Rachel Caine Kansas City, MO * 7:00 PM BARNES NOBLE Country Club Plaza 420 W 47th Street 816-753-1313 Contributor Jim Butcher Delray Beach, FL * 7:00 PM MURDER ON THE BEACH 273 Pineapple Grove Way (at NE 2nd Ave.) 561-279-7790 Contributor Elaine Viets Mobile, AL * 6:00 PM BARNES NOBLE 3250 Airport Blvd B-30 251-450-0084 Contributor Carolyn Haines A fun and unique story collection, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner, MANY BLOODY RETURNS contains thirteen all new, never before published stories, each one offering a fresh take on the concept of what birthdays mean to the undead. Toni and I had some wonderful planning sessions about the theme for the anthology, writes Charlaine Harris in the introduction to the book. We decided to pick two apparently unrelated concepts Â?vampires (the dead) and birthdays (normally considered a celebration of life)Â?and see what different ways some very talented writers could combine the two. Contributors include: Charlaine Harris, Toni L.P. Kelner, Christopher Golden, Bill Crider, Kelley Armstrong, Jim Butcher, P.N. Elrod, Rachel Caine, Jeanne C. Stein, Tanya Huff, Carolyn Haines, Tate Hallaway, and Elaine Viets. Harris and Kelner were careful to choose an even balance of traditional mystery and traditional fantasy writers; the result is an outstanding anthology and a fantastic introduction for new readers to some of the best-known writers in the field (RT Book Reviews). MANY BLOODY RETURNS: Tales of Birthdays with Bite, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner, will be published in hardcover by Ace Books on September 4, 2007 ($24.95/ISBN: 978-0-441-01522-1). # # # ABOUT THE EDITORS: Charlaine Harris writes the New York Times bestselling paranormal series featuring Sookie Stackhouse (the basis for the upcoming HBO series True Blood) and the New York Times bestselling mystery series featuring lightning-struck corpse locator Harper Connelly. She lives in Magnolia, AR. Toni L.P. Kelner is the award-winning author of the Laura Fleming Southern mystery series. She lives in Boston, MA. For more information about this nationwide birthday celebration, contact Tina Anderson (mailto:Kristina.Anderson@us.penguingroup.com), Publicity Manager, at 212-366-2007 Visit our website: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (http://www.penguin.com) is the U.S. member of the internationally renowned Penguin Group. Penguin Group (USA) is one of the leading U.S. adult and childrenÂ?s trade book publishers, owning a wide range of imprints and trademarks, including Berkley Books, Dutton, Frederick Warne, G.P. PutnamÂ?s Sons, Grosset Dunlap, New American Library, Penguin, Philomel, Riverhead Books and Viking, among others. The Penguin Group is part of Pearson plc, the international media company.