Genre-Busting New Fiction "Out of Place, Out of Time" Launches Internet Author into the Mainstream

Eric D. Knapp debuts his iUniverse Editors Choice novel Out of Place, Out of Time: The Testimony of Dr. Trenton Stowel. The book presents the annotated transcripts of an interview between a secretive government scientist and Dr. Stowel, a man who-quite uncontrollably-blinks in and out of existence. In the words of BLU MONKEY Magazine editor Steven Fiore, Knapps first conventional novel is complex and intriguing, a highly creative work full of subtext and character."

PORTSMOUTH, NH (PRWEB) January 12 2004--Eric D. Knapp, creator of the popular online collection of humorous haiku Inspirational Haiku for a Recessed Economy, has been launched into the mainstream with the iUniverse Editors Choice novel 'Out of Place Out of Time: The Testimony of Dr. Trenton Stowel'. The book presents the annotated transcripts of an interview between a secretive government scientist and Dr. Stowel, a man who-quite uncontrollably-blinks in and out of existence. In the words of BLU MONKEY Magazine editor Steven Fiore, Knapps first conventional novel is complex and intriguing, a highly creative work full of subtext and character."

The novels creativity stems from the unique approach to storytelling used by Knapp. The pages are the written record of a colorful and insightful adventure-a format that exposes the many mysteries surrounding Dr. Stowel through clever implications and detailed imagery. Further enriching the story, Dr. Stowel himself is an extremely complex character: a scientific mastermind who has subsequently been driven to the edge of sanity. By carefully dissecting Stowels account, his interviewer is able to piece together the amazing adventure that ultimately will change the fate of humankind forever. Smartly written and skillfully executed, Knapp turns an interesting tale from a complex yarn. Theres something for everyone," says Knapp. On the surface, it is a fun story with aliens and intrigue. Deep down, for those who want to look for it, theres much more."

Of particular interest is the inspiration and motivation that was the genesis of 'Out of Place Out of Time'. Knapp, who works in a demanding hi-tech position for a New England telecommunications company, spends hundreds of hour a year on airplanes. You meet people, you see different customs and styles. There are plenty of alien worlds right here on Earth, when you think about it. It wasnt hard to extrapolate feelings of prolonged culture shock into what a forced coexistence with an alien species might be like." Airline travel also provides prolonged periods of uninterrupted work time-the ideal situation for creative thinking.

Unlike his more whimsical Haiku collection, which is available freely online, 'Out of Place Out of Time' is available through traditional book distribution channels. Published by iUniverse, 'Out of Place Out of Time' is available as a quality trade paperback through online and brick-and-mortar bookstores for $17.95 MSR (ISBN: 0-595-30213-0).

For more information on 'Out of Place Out of Time: The Testimony of Dr. Trenton Stowel' and related media and press events, visit http://www.DrStowel.com. Reseller inquiries should be directed to http://www.iUniverse.com    

About the Author, Eric D. Knapp

Eric D. Knapp is a technophile who lives primarily in the various corners of the telecommunications industry. He sets aside time from his routine of daydreams and delusions to raise a small network of domestic computers, study various martial arts and tend to a small New England farm with his wife Maureen. http://www.ericdknapp.com

About "Out of Place Out of Time"

Dr. Stowel made a big mistake: experimenting with unverified theories of time travel. The consequence was his sudden departure from Earth and his introduction to a sentient alien race. When he returns, many years later, he doesnt know how he got back, or why.

Injured and suffering from severe memory loss Stowel can only speculate that the aliens were responsible, that they are on Earth now and that they are up to no good. To the agents of the Temporal Exploration and Advancement project, Stowels return could mean advancing their research by years. Yet with the risk of instigating an alien conflict as a result of their research, the project is at risk of being terminated instead!

What is really going on? Katherine Maya is certain there is more, locked inside the lost memories of Dr. Trenton Stowel. But how can she unlock the memories of a man who keeps disappearing into thin air?

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