Shots Across The Bow

A Major Announcement!

It's finally here! I'm very pleased and proud to announce that PHD Press has just released it's first book, a quirky crime novel by Steven Denton called Trouble De Ville

Trouble De Ville follows the employees of Miss Wynn's Fine Lit, an independent bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina as they deal with with each other, and with chatroom lesbians, a femme fatale with a secret love, a minister on a crusade, and a truly amazing can of Hawaiian Punch.

This book represents why I started PHD Publishers LLC. The story is good, and well told, but the subject matter is not exactly mainstream, which meant rejection when it was submitted to a major publisher. But now, people have the chance to read it, and Steven has the chance to make a little money off of his labor of love. It's sold well so far, and every bookstore we've shown it to has ordered copies, so, while it's a long way (god help me) from being a financial success, it's already a successful book to me.

Trouble De Ville is available at the link above, (along with a free sample chapter) and at Patrick Sullivan's in the Old City every Tuesday night, where the author will be happy to sign a copy or two. If you're in the neighborhood, Trouble De Ville is also available at

• Dee Gee's Gifts & Books in Morehead City, NC.
  
• Beach Book Mart in Atlantic Beach, NC.
  
• Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe in Asheville, NC.

Soon to be available at Amazon.com and at Mr K's in Oak Ridge and Johnson City, TN.

Posted by Rich at July 13, 2004 7:29 PM | TrackBack