Highly Ranked Podiobook author Nathan Lowell now available in print

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 22, 2010 -- Ridan Publishing has officially released Quarter Share, the first science fiction book in Nathan Lowell’s Trader Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Series. This is the first of a six-book series of Ishmael Horatio Wang as he starts his voyage of self-discovery aboard a deep space leviathan along with its eclectic crew as they sail among the stars in 2352.

Mr. Lowell originally published his novels via an audio format known as a podiobook. This literary format combines the concepts of podcast and an audio book delivered over the Internet in serialized episodes. Six of the planned seven books in the series are released at www.podiobooks.com and are some of the most popular of the 415 titles released on this site. Currently Mr. Lowell’s writings occupy 7 of the 10 books voted as best overall by the site’s members including: #1 Ravenwood, #2 Quarter Share, #3 Double Share, #4 Captain’s Share, #5 Full Share, and #7 South Coast.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to have Nathan as one of Ridan’s growing number of high quality authors,” says Robin Sullivan, President and Founder of Ridan Publishing. “Nathan’s works exudes everything we are looking for: great characters, a fresh new voice, and a page turning experience that leaves a reader wanting more. Ridan is expecting great things for Nathan and is pleased to play a part in bringing this talented writer to a wider reading community.”

Ridan has released Quarter Share in trade paperback, electronic books, and a limited edition hardcover edition. Paperback copies are available now via Amazon.com and should be available through retail outlets in six to ten weeks. Electronic formats can be found in the Amazon Kindle store or from www.smashwords.com. The limited edition hardcover copies are available only directly from the publisher at http://www.ridanpublishing.com/Quarter_Share_special_offer_hardcover.html

Ridan Publishing (www.ridanpupblishing.com) is an independent press based outside Washington DC in Fairfax VA. Ridan focuses on novels for the speculative fiction market. Their award winning list of authors include fantasy writers Michael J. Sullivan and Leslie Ann Moore as well as science fiction authors Marshal S. Thomas, Todd A. Fonseca, and Nathan Lowell.

Contact:
Susan Parker
sparker.ridan@gmail.com
703-349-2028
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