Escape Media Publishers introduces The Ox Barn: Bringing Authors and Readers Together

Escape Media Publishers, a small press dedicated to providing thought-provoking literary fiction and non-fiction titles to discerning readers, is proud to introduce The Ox Barn Chat Room, its aim to unite authors and readers through the world of telephony, using e-mail and chat rooms.

Escape Media Publishers is a small press publisher located in Denver, Colorado dedicated to providing thought-provoking literary fiction and non-fiction titles to discerning readers.

Escape Media and its authors strongly believe in author/reader interaction. Since our authors are based all around the world—-from India to Canada, from Greece to Hawaii—-and since our readers reside all across North America and beyond, the standard author/reader interaction—-a bookstore author signing, for example—-proves all but impossible.

Thus, on our web site, (http://www.escapemediapublishers.com/) we have built the Ox Barn, its aim to unite authors and readers through the world of telephony. Through e-mail and the Ox Barn chat room, we aim to bring individuals and book club members together with our authors to discuss any or all of our authors’ books. Individuals and book clubs already participating in the Ox Barn offer their comments, questions, and even criticisms to our authors; in return, our authors provide thoughtful answers and insightful information about his or her book to each reader.

Below are answers to commonly asked questions about the Ox Barn.

How can my book club participate in The Ox Barn?

It's simple. All you need is a copy of the book, Internet access, and your questions, comments, and criticisms available for the author.

What are some of the advantages of participating in The Ox Barn?

First of all, it's free. Secondly, your book club can easily interact with the author through e-mail and The Ox Barn chat room. Thirdly—-and perhaps the most essential—-author/reader interaction is important.

Do I have to be a member of a book club to participate in The Ox Barn?

Certainly not. Everyone is welcome.

Upcoming Events in The Ox Barn Chat Room:

On December 7, 2003, at 3:00 pm, EST, author Kelly Huddleston will be in The Ox Barn Chat Room to discuss her novel, the Perfect Pearl, and her experiences living abroad in Europe.
Learn more about the author at: http://www.escapemediapublishers.com/Author_Profile_Huddleston.html

On December 14, 2003, at 3:00 pm, EST, author David A. Ross will be in The Ox Barn Chat Room to discuss his novels and answer questions on writing and publishing.
Learn more about the author at: http://www.escapemediapublishers.com/Author_Profile_Ross.html

Our newest titles include:

Windblown Clouds by Thomas K. Shor
ISBN: 0966186184
Narrative non-fiction; A lover of mountains and their peoples, Thomas K. Shor attempts to penetrate the barriers that inhibit our understanding of Western and Eastern philosophy—first on a mountaintop monastery in Greece, then high in the Indian Himalayas
4-color cover
Street date: October 10, 2003

Uncle Dirty by Mike Morey
ISBN: 0966186192
General Fiction; A ribald look a modern day bohemian culture
Street date: October 10, 2003

Sacrifice and the Sweet Life by David A. Ross
ISBN: 0966186176
General fiction; A contemporary collection of short stories all based thematically around the title
4-color cover
Street date: October 10, 2003

Our mid-list titles include:

A Winter Garden by David A. Ross
ISBN: 0966186168
General fiction; Sequel to Xenos
4-color cover
Street date: February 2003

The Perfect Pearl by Kelly Huddleston
ISBN: 0966186141
General fiction; A novel of social values in contemporary America
4-color cover
Street date: November 2002

Our backlist titles include:

Stones by David A. Ross
ISBN: 0966186125
General fiction; A novel of art, love, intrigue, and magic in the South of France
4-color cover
Street date: April 2001

Xenos by David A. Ross
ISBN: 0966186117
General Fiction; A romantic novel of travel and self-discovery in the Grecian Isles
4-color cover
Street date: August 1998

The Trouble with Paradise by David A. Ross
ISBN: 0966186109
General Fiction; A shipwrecked sailor discovers the answer to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart
4-color cover
Street date: January 1998

All Escape Media titles are available at bookstores across North America.