REVERSE GRAIN Launches New Title: TANTRUM

Charles D. Ellison's Debut Fiction Thriller Recieving Praise from Critics.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) March 13, 2004 --Reverse Grain Publishing , an independent literary venture based in Philadelphia, today announced the release of TANTRUM, a gripping modern thriller surrounding the dramatic rise and fall of an ambitious city politician. Marking acclaimed author Charles D. Ellisons first work of fiction, TANTRUM is an edgy work of captious fiction and gritty detail freshly dipped in politics and personal struggle.

TANTRUM intrigues the reader with fast-moving wit," says D.L Chandler of Loosie.com. Classic Ellisonian shotgun blast," raves The Spleen. TANTRUM chronicles the urban score of a young, troubled and nameless city Councilman, his unorthodox political style making him the wary target of nefarious and hidden pursuers. Suddenly, TANTRUM is transformed into a furious mix of characters and scandalous plot twists.

Advance praise of TANTRUM is testament to its bestseller potential," said Allure' Delamater, Chief Executive Officer for Reverse Grain Publishing . We are quite honored and pleased to launch this novel as our very first. Mr. Ellison represents our mission to introduce a new wave of authors, and a world where our imaginations and intellect can run loose. With the development of new technologies and alternative distribution channels, we plan to make our titles widely available to the reading public."

Reverse Grain Publishing (www.reversegrain.com) is a newly formed and independent company created to feature the most dynamic authors redefining literature today. R/G titles are being distributed through iUniverse (www.iuniverse.com), Ingram (www.ingrambook.com), and Baker & Taylor (www.btol.com).

Charles D. Ellison is a noted author, public policy analyst and media expert. A former local news radio correspondent and 2000 recipient of the Washington, D.C. "Top 40 Under 40" Award, Charles has sharpened multi-media and policy expertise while working on both sides of the political aisle. Once a Congressional staffer and speechwriter then later as a recognized Internet executive, Ellison successfully operated two critically acclaimed web-based public policy publications. Ellison also catapulted a small independent music label into international chart-topping prominence as the present Director of Public Relations for Mt. Nebo Records.

A former syndicated columnist for the National Newspaper Publishers Association, Ellison is a Close-Up Foundation speaker and independent commentator previously featured by such prominent news sources as: National Journal; ABC News; The Los Angeles Times; The Boston Globe; Inside Edition; XM Satellite Radio; WEAA 88.9FM in Baltimore; The Black World Today; The World & I; Source Magazine; Reporters Roundtable on DC Channel 16; C-SPAN; Evening Exchange on WHUT-TV; BET; Gazette Newspapers; Washington Business Journal; Washington Business Forward; Roll Call; Black Enterprise Magazine; The Industry Standard; George Magazine; Salon; and National Public Radio.

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