Released on = December 12, 2006, 4:31 pm

Press Release Author = Philip Harris

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = The publishing industry may be tough but not if Santa
intervenes!

Press Release Body = A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL, the contemporary retelling of the
Dickens classic was scheduled to be released by Capri Publishing on 12/12. The
Grinch came and closed Capri prior to its release. Undaunted, the Somerville, Maine
author, Philip Harris decided to check with the publishers of the EBook version of A
MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Write Words, Inc has two divisions, one for eBooks and
another for print.

Mr. Harris said that he was proud to say that Cambridge Books, an imprint of Write
Words has picked up the paperback rights for A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL. Because of
the quality of the pre-publication reviews they have put a rush on the publication
of this novel, which is set in Hallowell, Maine.

Only 10 days before its release, Capri had closed its doors due to health reasons of
the owner. At this point it would normally take anywhere from 6 months to a year to
find a new publisher for a book. Fortunately for novelist, Philip Harris, A MAINE
CHRISTMAS CAROL had been published by Write Words as an ebook on www.ebooksonthe.net
and www.mobipocket.com Mr. Harris then contacted the publisher at Write Words in
the hopes of securing a contract for the print version of his novel. Normally,
Write Words sends all new book requests to a review committee that generally takes
three months to review book submittals. Being familiar with the ebook, the
publisher, Arline Chase, decided within two days that the novel warranted a contract
for the print version.

Feverishly working over the weekend of December 8th, the publisher and Mr. Harris
decided on a new cover design and by December 10th, Mr. Harris had is his possession
the publication galleys for review. By Sunday night of the 10th, the print version
of A MAINE CHRISTMAS CAROL was on its way to the printer, Book Surge, an affiliate
of Amazon.com. Book Surge indicated that the book should be available to order
within 7-10 business days. Some orders may get filled before the holiday and others
should be available Christmas week.

Mr. Harris, who is scheduled to read from his latest novel at the annual Hallowell
Board of Trade Christmas meeting on December 14th, said he was not sure whether to
cancel his reading or to just bring them bad news. Instead, Mr. Harris will attend
the meeting and relay his Christmas miracle story to Board members.

The second time author, his first being the co-authored book, WAKING GOD also said
that he will send of one his first copies, free, to the Governor\'s wife, Karen
Baldacci because of her great interest in literacy. Since the novel deals with the
longstanding issues of teen drug abuse, suicide and other social issues he said, \"I
hope that the Governor\'s wife will have the time to read the novel and see that
Maine\'s literary community is making its own efforts to try to give a ray of hope
and encouragement to our youth.\"

\"Miracles can and do happen,\" Mr. Harris said. It must be the time of year!

Cambridge Books will NOW accept orders for this novel.
ISBN: 1-59431-444-6 or 978-1-59431-444-5







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