FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[New York, NY] -- [February 9, 2009] - Midpoint Trade Books, one of the
leading companies providing sales, marketing and distribution for
independent publishers worldwide, has named Wil Radcliffe’s Noggle Stones
one of the best Young Adult Titles of 2008.
In a time when most fantasy novels feature large, beefy men, scantily clad
women and characters that pound each other with maces, lampposts, and other
weapons of mass deconstruction, Noggle Stones characters use their minds to
unravel mysteries and problems that confront them throughout the course of
the novel. In fact, often it's their own minds and hearts that work
against them, and they must struggle to find the right path to become the
Noggle Lord.
Noggle Stones, which is published by Dailey Swan Publishing in El Cerrito,
California, is the brainchild of YA author Wil Radcliffe who wrote the book
as an answer to the many violence-soaked fantasy novels aimed at young
adults. There are lessons to be learned in Noggle Stones, but they are
never bludgeoned over the reader's head, rather they are skillfully woven
into the plot and dialogue.
It's a unique book that recalls the time-honored themes and classic feel of
such novels as Lord of the Rings, Huckleberry Finn, The Narnia
Chronicles, and the King Arthur legends. So there is something for parents
and children.
"Noggle Stones is great fun!" says Barry Cunningham the publisher that
discovered J.K. Rowling.
To celebrate this honor, Noggle Stones will be featured at Book Expo
America in New York City at the Jacob Javits Center. Wil Radcliffe will be
there to sign copies of Noggle Stones on Saturday May 30th.
About the Author: Wil Radcliffe has lived most of his life in a small
community in Northeast Indiana. Much of the inspiration for his writing
comes from the scenic forests, lakes, and farmland around which he was
raised. A 1992 graduate of Ball State University's Telecommunications
Department, Radcliffe won the David Letterman Telecommunications
Scholarship for a script and storyboards featuring his original character,
the mad goblin scholar Bugbear. Additionally, 2009 will see the release of
a Noggle Stones role-playing game from Sanguine Productions. Radcliffe is
employed as the Creative Specialist at 3RiversArchery.com, the world's
largest traditional archery supplier, where he is helping to develop a line
of Noggle Stones youth archery products. He currently lives in the Midwest
with his wife Loubna and daughter Julia.
Contact Information:
Chamein Canton
chamein@cantonsmithagency.com