Manhattan resident Brian Naranjo recently signed contracts to have his first two novels published by Vanilla Heart Publishing 
United States of America (Press Release) February 21, 2008 --
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Seattle, WA, USA – February 21, 2008
Manhattan resident Brian Naranjo recently signed contracts to have his first two novels published. Vanilla Heart Publishing, a small, independent press
based in Everett, Washington, is set to publish and distribute Naranjo’s second novel, The Tamale List, April 5. Only a month later, they’ll re-release his inaugural effort, Childish Things.
Naranjo originally published Childish Things in May 2006, and said it was well-received by those who read it. However, with almost no distribution and limited marketing, the work was doomed to fail.
“This time will be different,” said Kimberlee Williams, Vanilla Heart’s managing editor. “We have big plans for Brian Naranjo and his books!”
Williams added that the quality of Naranjo’s products makes them an easy sell. “Brian has a unique, straight-forward approach to his writing. His style draws you into the story from Page 1, and you’re soon in the thick of the plot. I fell in love with his finely crafted characters in both books,” she said.
The Tamale List is a light-hearted but fictional look at a cul-de-sac in Middle America, where for years resident white families have enjoyed their comfortable, well-established existence. But it all threatens to unravel when a Hispanic family moves into the neighborhood. Through a series of events and a couple of twists and turns, the people come to realize they’re not so different after all, according to Naranjo.
“It’s not exactly social commentary,” he said of The Tamale List, which he finished writing in Jan. 2007. “But I think anyone who’s ever been on either end of the ‘there goes the neighborhood’ line will be able to identify and laugh a little.
“But Childish Things hits much closer to home,” Naranjo continued. “It’s based on my life growing up, and focuses on a young man out of high school, who’s coming to terms with a decision he made to join the Navy. The book starts on this character’s last night before boot camp. He gets together with his favorite cousin, and the two reflect on their childhood. There are a lot of crazy, goofy anecdotes, but the central theme is about living life to its fullest, and never giving up.” Some of the novel’s significant plot developments are set in the small town of Conroe, TX, which Naranjo compares to Manhattan.
“Both cities are similar in that the town is small, but not too small,” he said. “There’s still lots to see and do.”
Naranjo, a native Texan, joined the U.S. Navy in 1990, and served on active duty for a total of nearly 10 years. Today, he works for the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, KS. “It makes it interesting during the annual Army-Navy football game,” he said with a grin.
Naranjo said he’s excited at the opportunity to visit different bookstores and libraries in Manhattan, Topeka and other Kansas cities. “A year ago, I couldn’t find Kansas on a map, but my family and I have really come to enjoy living here. This state has become a great home.”
Seattle, WA, USA – February 21, 2008
Manhattan resident Brian Naranjo recently signed contracts to have his first two novels published. Vanilla Heart Publishing, a small, independent press
based in Everett, Washington, is set to publish and distribute Naranjo’s second novel, The Tamale List, April 5. Only a month later, they’ll re-release his inaugural effort, Childish Things.
Naranjo originally published Childish Things in May 2006, and said it was well-received by those who read it. However, with almost no distribution and limited marketing, the work was doomed to fail.
“This time will be different,” said Kimberlee Williams, Vanilla Heart’s managing editor. “We have big plans for Brian Naranjo and his books!”
Williams added that the quality of Naranjo’s products makes them an easy sell. “Brian has a unique, straight-forward approach to his writing. His style draws you into the story from Page 1, and you’re soon in the thick of the plot. I fell in love with his finely crafted characters in both books,” she said.
The Tamale List is a light-hearted but fictional look at a cul-de-sac in Middle America, where for years resident white families have enjoyed their comfortable, well-established existence. But it all threatens to unravel when a Hispanic family moves into the neighborhood. Through a series of events and a couple of twists and turns, the people come to realize they’re not so different after all, according to Naranjo.
“It’s not exactly social commentary,” he said of The Tamale List, which he finished writing in Jan. 2007. “But I think anyone who’s ever been on either end of the ‘there goes the neighborhood’ line will be able to identify and laugh a little.
“But Childish Things hits much closer to home,” Naranjo continued. “It’s based on my life growing up, and focuses on a young man out of high school, who’s coming to terms with a decision he made to join the Navy. The book starts on this character’s last night before boot camp. He gets together with his favorite cousin, and the two reflect on their childhood. There are a lot of crazy, goofy anecdotes, but the central theme is about living life to its fullest, and never giving up.” Some of the novel’s significant plot developments are set in the small town of Conroe, TX, which Naranjo compares to Manhattan.
“Both cities are similar in that the town is small, but not too small,” he said. “There’s still lots to see and do.”
Naranjo, a native Texan, joined the U.S. Navy in 1990, and served on active duty for a total of nearly 10 years. Today, he works for the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, KS. “It makes it interesting during the annual Army-Navy football game,” he said with a grin.
Naranjo said he’s excited at the opportunity to visit different bookstores and libraries in Manhattan, Topeka and other Kansas cities. “A year ago, I couldn’t find Kansas on a map, but my family and I have really come to enjoy living here. This state has become a great home.”
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