“Thirst,” a Collection of Short Fiction by Linda A. Lavid Now Available

Award-winning author pens a collection of stories on the nature of desire –- elusive, bottomless and rarely filled.

Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2006 -- Aventine Press announces the release of “Thirst” (ISBN 1-59330-470-2), a collection of short fiction.

“Thirst” is Ms. Lavid’s third book of fiction. In this collection jaunty, lusty, creepy, quirky characters, all needful, discover what they want is not what they get. A man obsessed with terrorism, a woman in an abusive marriage, a secret forced into the open are a few of the dilemmas faced by desperate characters reaching blind. Similar to Ms. Lavid’s first collection, points of craft and inspiration follow each story. Both original and previous published work are contained in the collection. Discussion questions have been added for book club interest.

Ms. Lavid has written two other books. Rented Rooms, a collection of short fiction, features stories that are eclectic in both style and genre. Tales of mystery, love gone awry and characters who cross the line comprise the whole. Critically acclaimed by Tregolwyn Book Reviews as “Sixteen stories . . . uniformly excellent,” Rented Rooms is used in entry level college writing courses. Fifty percent of author royalties from Rented Rooms are sent directly to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Her novel “Paloma,” features a Latina with three identities. Someone wants Paloma dead, but which identity is the killer after? Reviews applaud “Paloma” as “One of the best crafted books I’ve read in a while, a keeper.” Literary Lighthouse Reviews; “Heart-stopping, blood pressure rising book" Road to Romance; "As much about the relationship between two people as it is about the plot to kill one of them." Rambles.

Award-winning author from Buffalo, NY, Ms. Lavid is also a motivational speaker on writing. Her next book is on the writing, publishing and marketing of fiction. She believes, thanks to technology of the 21st Century, writers are entering a golden era. Other than her books, her work has appeared in Unlikely Stories, The Southern Cross Review, Plots with Guns, Ascent Magazine, Tangents, Wilmington Blues, Cenotaph, Zimmer-zine, and A Cruel World. For more reviews and excerpts of her work, please visit www.lindalavid.com. Author is available for interviews and presentations on writing, publishing and marketing fiction.

Book Summary:

Title:     Thirst

Author:     Linda A. Lavid

Publisher:    Aventine Press

Format:     Paperback

Size:         5.5 x 8.5

Pages:        144

List Price:     $11.00    

ISBN:        1-59330-407-2

Published:    June 2006

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