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Welcome to Wild Shore Press.
NEW AT WILD SHORE PRESS:
Letters From Lotusland
The true life saga of English Britrocker turned composer Ian Whitcomb and his adventures in Hollywood.
Ian Whitcomb, One Hit Wonder British Invader of the 1960s and teen heart-throb, never went home. Instead he tried to settle down in Los Angeles County where, over the years, he produced a Grammy-winning CD, wrote songs for movies, auditioned for butler roles in TV commercials, had and lost dogs, married successfully, and continued to play his ukulele as the ship went down. Now the entire soap opera (1996--2008), roped together in hard copy with appropriate photos, can be relished as a roller coaster of self-pity, vaunting and failed ambition, jealousy, bathos and pathos, culminating in a Big Dream. In other words, this is a comedy book. Mainline Show Biz may have passed Whitcomb by but here in these precious pages he creates his own world of heroes and villains with himself as King in order to get sweet revenge through the twisted lingo of his India rubber sword.
"When reading my old friend (forever young) Ian Whitcomb's tales of Hollywood and
beyond, I am never sure what is true and what is Ian's version of same, but it doesn't
matter. He always conducts you on a bizarre and jolly and entertaining ride."
Joseph Wambaugh, author of "The New Centurions", "The Onion Field",
"Hollywood Station", etc.
"Ian is one of the last of the proper English gentlemen abroad, doffing his hat at the
best of Los Angeles and poking his umbrella at what irritates or annoys him."
William Kay, columnist for the London Sunday Times.
"He is the Christopher Isherwood of the rock 'n' roll generation, chronicling with
humor and offbeat insight his travails and unguided tours among the exotic fauna of
Southern California."
Jim Dawson, author of "Who Cut The Cheese?", a history of farting.
"I intend to read this book."
Buck Henry, actor and author.
"Ian Whitcomb writes about California and music the way he performs--with wit, charm, English eccentricity, and American panache"
Sir Tim Rice, lyricist ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "The Lion King", etc.)
There's a great review on the Sonic Boomer's Site: go to Sonic Boomer's Shelflife
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THE GIRL WHO TRIED TO CATCH THE MAN
R. J. Thomas' new novel takes you right smack into the sun-baked, dust-covered, body-painted, acid-buzzed, techno-thumped heart of Nevada's wild and wonderful Burning Man Festival. By turns touching and outrageous and funny, this novel is a joy. Seriously folks, this is one of the best pieces that has wandered across our desks in ages, and a must for spring reading. Available now in hardcopy and download. See our CATALOGUE section for more dteails.
NEW EPISODES OF 'ZARABETH'S WORLD' IN OUR DOWNLOADABLE SERIES SECTION!!!
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMENDED EDITION BY THE AUTHOR, "THE COYOTE TRILOGY" BY DON ELWELL IN OUR CATALOGUE SECTION.
Lots and Lots of new things coming to the site.
We've just added two new downloadable serial installments to the delightful "Zarabeth's World" by Mai Reynolds.
Loads of new works in the pipeline, all available both as hardcopy and downloads for your travelling pleasure, so stay tuned. Check out the wonderfully disturbing "Verlaine Cantos" in our catalogue
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