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Article: Front Row Seating: Independents Premiere Debut Authors and First English Translations.(novels)(Book review)
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- ForeWord
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- May 1, 2008
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Work Title: Front Row Seating: Independents Premiere Debut Authors and First English Translations
Work Author(s): Todd Mercer
Fiction
Byline: Todd Mercer
The odds against a first novel achieving both critical success and brisk sales are totally depressing; outstanding fiction regularly disappears into remainder bins while meaningless cotton candy flies off the bestsellers rack. Even so, ForeWord hopes to rescue a few talented writers who show respect to readers with their fresh messages and storytelling chops.
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