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The
Warren Adler E-Sheet Five
In
this issue:
Greetings
From Publishing Central
We
are happy to offer you another issue of the Warren Adler
E-Sheet, which keeps you up to date on what is happening
in the author's world. We hope you enjoy it.
"Fiona"
Cable Pilot Gets the Green Light
The
Lifetime Network has authorized the production of the
pilot for "Fiona," a potential one-hour weekly
series based on the title character of my six book mystery
series, Fiona
FitzGerald.
The
show will be produced by Daniel H. Blatt Productions
and my company. Rick Rosen of the Endeavor Agency
made the deal.
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Who
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Fiona,
daughter of a Senator, works as a Homicide Detective in the
Washington D.C. Police Department. She is tough, smart, and
attractive and handles mostly cases involving the power elite
of Washington. Because Fiona has been brought up in the heady
social milieu of the capital, she knows all the movers and
shakers of that world and is an invaluable asset in unraveling
the murder cases and mysteries that deal with the hidden
aspects, intrigues and scandals that lurk just beneath the
surface of that environment.
We've
begun the search to find just the right talented, sexy and
strong-willed actress, aged 30 to 35, to play the part of
Fiona. Who would be your favorite choice to play Fiona? Submit
your suggestions below. (AOL
users please click on your Reply icon to send an e-mail
message with your suggestions!)
We'll
keep you apprised of our progress. With the success of
"The West Wing" and rising interest in the human
side of political Washington, there is great optimism about
the future of the series as a major television hit. Stay
tuned.
The
Fiona
FitzGerald mystery book series is available at all on-line
retailers and bookstores.
"Cult"
is Coming Soon
 My
publishing company, Stonehouse Press, has pioneered the
process of making available all of my 25 previously published
novels in every eBook and print-on-demand format. Now, under
our new imprint, Three Ponds Press, we are making
available my new novel Cult in hardcover format to be
distributed by the LPC Group to booksellers in the
United States and the United Kingdom. Cult will also be
available in all eBook formats through all on-line sources.
The
eBook version should be ready in January with the hard cover
version available in bookstores by April.
Cult,
subtitled "A Novel of Brainwashing and Death," deals
with a man attempting to rescue his wife from a fearsome death
cult. Suspenseful and gritty, the novel explores the
consequences of brainwashing by cynical power-hungry
"gurus" for their own evil ends. In the light of the
September 11th attack, perpetrated by members of the al-Qaeda
terrorist cult, the novel's timeliness was a major factor in
speeding its publication.
I
am hopeful that, in addition to being entertaining, Cult
will add to the body of knowledge about cults and alert people
to the dangers posed by cults as well as contribute to their
understanding of this sinister phenomenon.
Spreading
the Word
I
will be speaking at the Library of Congress Science
Division's Midday Lecture Series on Monday, December 10th on
the growing interest in eBooks and Print-on-Demand
technologies and how they will impact on authors in the
future. For those in the Washington area, the talk will take
place in the Mumford Room at the Library of Congress at 11:30
a.m. The public is invited. The talk will also be videotaped
and available for viewing soon after the event on the Library
of Congress website. Check this site for more information
and scheduling.
I
have lectured
extensively on this topic in the last few months with
presentations in Paris, Germany, Washington and New York. I
have also spoken about the growing importance of eBooks on
numerous radio programs and in television interviews.
With
the current proliferation of user-friendly digital reading
devices in circulation and ever more sophisticated,
multi-functional, and less expensive versions being introduced
at a rapid pace, the interest in eBooks is growing
exponentially. For those interested in the topic, consult the text
of speeches previously given and posted on my website, www.WarrenAdler.com.
Foreign
Works
We
have authorized the creation of eBooks in French
language translations of two of my novels, The
War of the Roses and Random
Hearts. They will be available soon worldwide through
numerous web outlets. With my novels translated into 30
languages, we are cautiously entering this market. Currently,
eBook technologies are a bit behind the United States in other
countries, but they'll soon catch up, hence our own entry.
Until
we meet again next month, happy reading and sincere wishes for
a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I know
these words may sound a bit hollow after the events of
September 11th, but life must go on in a spirit of optimism.
It will certainly be a relief to say goodbye to 2001, the
lousiest year in recent memory.
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