TRIPPING THE LIGHT EKPHRASTIC! A new poetry/art collection finds a wide audience!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) November 8, 2007 -- What on earth does ekphrastic mean, you might ask? Ekphrasis is the genre of poetry that involves poetic verse being directly inspired by a visual art form such as photography, painting, sculpture, music or even multimedia. Infused with vivid images, ekphrastic poetry creates a narrative for art, inspired by the beauty of an artist’s vision as well as the literary muse.

Local author Cristina M. R. Norcross of Dover, NH and NY artist Irene Ruddock (www.ireneruddock.com) collaborated on the beautiful book, Land & Sea: Poetry Inspired by Art. This unique collection of ekphrastic poetry and watercolor paintings is available to order through Revolution Booksellers. It is currently being sold at local, independent bookstores, as well as at select Borders and Barnes & Noble stores. A full list of retail outlets can be found on the author’s website at www.firkinfiction.com.

An upcoming book tour includes book-signing events at the following Barnes & Noble college bookstores: Tufts University (Nov. 10th), The Harvard Coop (Dec. 9th), Fordham University at Lincoln Center (Dec. 15th) and Johnson & Wales University (Jan. 16th).

Ms. Norcross will be a featured guest at an upcoming multi-author event on Nov. 17th, 11-2, at the Whipple Free Library in New Boston, NH.

Readers will gaze at the peaceful images and words contained within the pages of Land & Sea and be transported to another world. From romantic ocean scenes to narratives woven around tall buildings overlooking Central Park, Land & Sea has stories and themes that every reader will be able to identify with and enjoy as a welcome escape.

Here are some of the enthusiastic responses to Land & Sea by noteworthy readers:


“The book is beautiful.”
-Nancy Aronie, Author of Writing from the Heart

“Poems and pictures beautifully melded!”
-Ken Browne, Documentary filmmaker and director of Mondays at Skimmilk: 30 Years of Writers at Work

“… I think that Cristina Norcross has done an admirable job of taking inspiration from Ms. Ruddock’s agreeable images.”
-Gregory Maguire, Bestselling author of the novel Wicked.

There is a magical interplay between the written word and visual art. It is a creative synthesis like no other, guaranteed to open the mind and soothe the soul. Open up Land & Sea and walk into the pages of landscape and story. This is a land of respite you will return to again and again. Land & Sea provides a world of enchantment for readers. Let the journey begin!

ISBN: 978-0-9796733-0-6
Firkin Fiction
Hardcover, 67 pages, illustrated
$34.95 retail



To place orders for this book, please contact:
Revolution Booksellers
Carol McCarthy
60 Winter Street
Exeter, NH 03833
Toll-Free: 800.738.6603
Phone: 603.772.7200
Fax: 603.772.1980
E-mail: carol@revolutionbooksellers.com
URL: www.revolutionbooksellers.com

To arrange a book signing or interview, please contact Cristina M. R. Norcross at author@firkinfiction.com.

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