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AUTHOR TACKLES POLICE VIOLENCE HEADLINES—FUTURE BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE?

Posted: September 25, 2015 in Announcements, Author Interviews, Press Release, Recommended Reading
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Jeffrey Poston has added two significant African-American fiction characters to the entertainment world, and hopefully to the big screen sooner rather than later. Hero Jason Peares, forced to survive as an outlaw, and hero Carl Johnson, mistakenly labeled the American Terrorist. Both protagonists represent not just the everyman, but the everyman who looks trouble in the face daily just because of a society plagued by racism. These ordinary men suffer trials and tribulations because of their ethnicity and kick ass anyway.

the collectionWe’ve known and loved movie characters only Samuel L Jackson, Clint Eastwood, Lennie James, and Denzel Washington could truly bring to life—Jeffrey Poston’s two key characters reminded me of the qualities in all these actors that made those movie personalities real. As I read, Lenny James was the face of Carl Johnson and a cross between Samuel, Denzel, and Clint was the face of Jason Peares. It would be an injustice to movie lovers far and wide not to get these books into production for the big screen!

What if the police came for YOU?

Untitled designJeffrey Poston has woven an intricate and suspenseful tale with a very realistic view of police use-of-force doctrine and the power of the government in attempting to prevent domestic terror attacks. In his series inspired by his own brush with police brutality, Poston brings visibility to issues behind today’s headlines: police violence, racism, and constant threat of terrorism.

Poston’s books have been well received, garnering 5-star reviews from all corners of the country. Grady Harp, an Amazon Top-100 Hall-of-Fame reviewer, says American Terrorist is “one of the most poignantly important novels about life as we are experiencing it, in the US (and the world), yet encountered. This man writes with the passion of a crusader, but never steps away from allowing his story to speak on its own.”

In an interview, author of best-selling American Terrorist: Where is the Girl Jeffrey Poston said:

“I wrote the novel because ten years ago I was jacked up by police, and for ten years I’ve been dealing with the trauma of that experience. This is a work of fiction, but the perceived violence of police against non-white citizens is a complicated topic. What I’ve tried to capture are the thoughts and feelings and fears of a wanted man trying to deal with the loss of his family, his dignity, and his very reason for living.

“Of course, a good novel needs plenty of action, suspense, and plot twists. So what if an innocent Black man was assaulted by federal cops who take everything from him? What if he goes berserk and decides to do to them what that they did to him? But what if he is the only person in the world who can find a missing child who will surely die if he doesn’t find a way to work with the same police who destroyed his life?” – Read the full Making of American Terrorist at http://jeffreyposton.com/

Enter to win 1 of 10 signed paperbacks of this best-selling action/thriller/suspense novel on Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/152840-american-terrorist-where-is-the-girl

at1Everyman Carl Johnson’s mundane life is turned upside down when mistaken identity makes him the target of our government’s Terror Event Response unit for the kidnapping of Madam President’s daughter. Brutality and torture and the needless shooting of his only son cause him to spiral beyond reach of the most elite, highly trained agents while he attempts to uncover the plot behind it all and rescue the girl.

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About the Author

Before pursuing a writing career, Jeffrey obtained an electrical engineering degree in laser optics and was an Air Force officer and gentleman. He lives in the great American southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The acclaimed author has created two significant African-American fiction characters to the entertainment world, and hopefully to the big screen sooner rather than later. Hero Jason Peares, pushed to survive as an outlaw, and hero Carl Johnson, mistakenly labeled the American Terrorist. Both protagonists represent not just the everyman, but the everyman who looks trouble in the face daily just because of a society plagued by racism. These ordinary men suffer trials and tribulations because of their ethnicity and kick ass anyway.

All Books by Poston

American Terrorist: Where is the Girl? – http://www.amazon.com/American-Terrorist-Where-Jeffrey-Poston-ebook/dp/B00JAOM4SS/

Contagion: American Terrorist 2 – http://www.amazon.com/Contagion-American-Terrorist-Jeffrey-Poston-ebook/dp/B00NIDCLMQ/

Courage: A Jason Peares Historical Western (Jason Peares Westerns Book 1) – http://www.amazon.com/Courage-Peares-Historical-Western-Westerns-ebook/dp/B00K6ITEUS/

Legacy Of An Outlaw: A Jason Peares Western (Jason Peares Westerns Book 2) – http://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Outlaw-Peares-Western-Westerns-ebook/dp/B00K6J2EZE/

Warriors: A Jason Peares Historical Western (Jason Peares Historical Westerns Book 3) – http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Peares-Historical-Western-Westerns-ebook/dp/B00K6L9ZGI/

Manhunter: A Jason Peares Historical Western – http://www.amazon.com/Manhunter-Jason-Peares-Historical-Western-ebook/dp/B00KC07USS/

Coming Soon:
Head Shot: American Terrorist

Carl Johnson, known as the American Terrorist, takes on today’s most controversial news headline: Police Brutality. While tracking leads to find those responsible for the assassination attempt on America’s first female president, Carl Johnson finds himself in a confrontation with militarized police in a major US city. To protect innocent civilians, Johnson has to defy laws which clearly support the police and government.

This fictitious but heart-wrenching story tackles the complex social issue of Americans versus Americans, and takes a deeper look at who stands to gain from the hardline stance many police units take against protesters. If this topic covered in today’s real news coverage disturbs you, then you won’t want to miss this free short novel, HEAD SHOT. – Sign up on author’s website to reserve your copy, currently in production.

The Joshua Experiment

How hard can it be for a squad of government mercenaries to kill a super-smart six-year-old boy who literally has the power to destroy the world? Plenty hard, when Raven is protecting him. – See more at: http://jeffreyposton.com/home/#sthash.uYobtAQ6.dpuf

Connect with Jeffrey Poston

 

Email: jeffrey@JeffreyPoston.com

Twitter: @booksbyJPoston https://twitter.com/booksbyJPoston

https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyPostonBooks

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Goodreads Book Giveaway
American Terrorist by Jeffrey Poston

American Terrorist

by Jeffrey Poston

Giveaway ends October 01, 2015.

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After you read the American Terrorist series, leave us a comment with your thoughts on whether you’d buy a ticket to see the movie, and if so, who would you cast as Carl Johnson?

Event Press Release: Jon Michael Riley at Malaprops in Asheville, NC

Posted: March 21, 2015 in Announcements, Recommended Reading
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Author of Irish Adventure/Thriller, Jon Michael Riley,
appearing in person for wine reception, book signing, and discussion at
Malaprops in downtown Asheville, NC April 6, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Visit Malaprops event page for directions

Well-known novelist, Vicki Lane, author of The Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries, says this: “Jon Michael Riley dreams the dawn with the eye of a photographer, the passion of the environmentalist, and the soul of a lover. His delicious descriptions of Ireland are the setting for an intricate Robin Hood caper and a heartfelt love story.”

author imageJon Michael Riley is the author of Dream the Dawn, an environmental adventure/thriller, loosely based on a particularly interesting event in Ireland—a major, long-term environmental protest (well-known in Europe, unknown in the USA) which became known as the Shell-to-Sea Campaign. The initial focus was on the Rossport Five—five subsistence farmers jailed for ten months because they refused to go along with Shell-Statoil-Irish government’s wishes. Mr. Riley became aware of this contentious environmental drama early on and found detailed online and Irish newspaper articles about corporate and governmental chicanery.

The true story behind this fictional rendition began when Royal Dutch Shell, Swedish Statoil, and other Big Energy concerns, along with the Irish and British governments, planned a major on-shore high-pressure gas pipeline near Rossport, County Mayo. The Corrib Gas Pipeline would emerge from the sea at Glengad and cross nine kilometers of bogland to a gas processing plant that was under construction when he began writing Dream the Dawn in 2008. The disregard for safety issues, citizen rights, and using the state police to enforce corporate wishes seemed worthy of a story that might involve a New York photographer.

There are comparisons to be made between the fictional story and the true story of the author’s life. Jon Michael Riley is of Irish heritage and, before focusing his creative talents on writing, he was a studio and location photographer of considerable reputation in New York City with clients like Audi, IBM, AT&T, and Coca-Cola.

free to share and use_shell to sea campaign demonstrationAs a long-time subscriber of The Irish Echo, Jon followed the Shell-to-Sea environmental protest and after the Gulf Oil disaster, he recognized that both events had much in common. When the BP-Deep Water Horizon disaster occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, he couldn’t help but see direct connections to the Corrib Gas pipeline issue. What if someone had intervened in BP’s safety infractions?

“I wanted to write an action story where the environmentalists actually win. The Shell-to-Sea is a true David and Goliath drama and with a big dose of fiction and drama. I created an environmental protest action thriller and kept the local color, flavor, and historical accuracy without using any of the real place names, hence the village of Glenboy, a stand-in for Rossport.”

Jon and his wife Catherine spent a lot of time in Ireland and Jon’s first book was of Irish photography, The Irish File-Images from a Land of Grace, in 2002. Since then, Jon has worked on a photo-image book on Ireland’s myriad sacred sites, including Holy Wells, pre-Christian as well as Christian sites and, more recently, places sacred to the founding of the Irish Republic.

Jon is a member of NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House and has supplied them with portraits of Tory Island artists. He’s also a graduate of the Atlanta College of Art, lived and studied in Paris on a French Government Scholarship, and attended New York University’s Graduate Institute of Film and Television.

Dream the Dawn is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks/iTunes, as well as local booksellers. See more at http://jonmichaelrileynovels.com/

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About the Book

In Ireland to cover America’s most daring rock climber, successful New York photographer, Channey Moran, witnesses a rogue wave sweep the climber off a sea cliff. Joining in the search and rescue mission, Channey meets a cast of Irish characters, including award-winning photojournalist, Glennie MacDonald.

Discovering an impending international petro-crime, Channey seeks to understand the issues. But eco-mercenaries, led by an eccentric and brilliant leader, kidnap him from a remote monastic island and take him aboard the now hijacked Solon Maru, the world’s largest pipe-laying ship.

Two things might save Channey’s life: his uncanny knowledge of Irish history, learned as a child from his father, and the love of a remarkable woman he cannot have, Glennie MacDonald, the beautiful but married photographer from Killarney, who refuses to let Channey die.

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Should you join Books Anonymous?

Posted: February 26, 2015 in Announcements
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Probably. If you are reading this, you may belong in a support group for reading addicts…or at least a book club. Same thing, right? Seriously, though, a quick update to share a couple things happening at the end of February before it’s too late for you to add to that huge library of books you have:

Author Jeffrey Poston has an action thriller series and a historical western series and is giving one of each away for free and discounting the rest to 99c for 2/27 and 2/28 in honor of Black History Month 2015. (CLICK image to find them on Amazon)

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You have to check out the “making of” posts he published on his blog this week, too. His characters are a cross between Clint Eastwood, Wesley Snipes, and Samuel L Jackson, I think. The westerns show what frontier life for African-American people was like and about the Buffalo Soldiers, which was very interesting. American Terrorist was a thrilling read and, from his own experience, shows us what it would be like to be tangle with law enforcement when you’ve done nothing wrong. Now, I don’t usually read either of these genres, but I was so glad I did because I really enjoyed them–all 6 of them!

Making of “American Terrorist: Where is the Girl?”
Making of “Warriors”
Making of “Courage”

Next, don’t miss your chance to win 1 of 10 paperback copies of Andrew Harkless‘s new literary fiction novel, U Got to Have U Some Fun–entries must be in by 2/28/15 or you’re guaranteed not to get one of these signed copies right around the same date they become available for sale to the public. That’s right, the eBook has been for sale since October of 2014, but both the paperback and hardcover versions are coming out on 3/10/15!

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Watch for another update very soon when we reveal the upcoming mainstream radio spots where you can hear Andrew talk about…well, wait and see! In the meantime, stop by Andrew’s website and chat with him on Facebook and/or Twitter. I know he’d love to hear from you and there are some pretty interesting details on his site, about how the cover was made, a short story he wrote recently, and what the heck IS an Everyman novel?

Life is too short…U Got to Have U Some Fun!

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