Newsletter (June 2008)

Dear Friends,

After a successful appearance at the LA Times Festival of Books, all of us at Ex Machina Press are prepared for an exciting Summer, starting with a book fair at the Inland Empire.

Ex Machina Press at the Inland Empire Book Fair (June 21-22), CSU San Bernardino

Ex Machina Press will make its debut appearance at the Inland Empire Book Fair, located at the California State University, San Bernardino (the Santos Manuel Student Union Building).
 
Campus Map:  www.csusb.edu/campus
5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407-2393
909.537.5000
 
We will be selling all merchandise at a discounted rate and we will also sponsor a free raffle; prizes include a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble. Our headliner titles include the latest volume of Silent Voices: a creative mosaic of fiction, which has just received a glowing review from Northeast Book Reviews:
 
northeastbookreviews.com/reviews/fiction/silent.voices.html

Ex Machina Press Authors Interviewed on Radio and Internet Shows

At the Inland Empire Book Fair we will also be selling Big Brown Bag, an award-winning short story collection by Mark D'Anna, and The Grandmaster, a supernatural thriller that takes place during the Holocaust, written by Peter A. Balaskas.  Both authors have been featured on a number of radio and Internet shows.

Mark D'Anna on KXLU (88.9 FM) 

Mark spoke about the creative process and his short story collection, Big Brown Bag, on the KXLU program Center Stage.

Peter A. Balaskas on Write On! and The Michael Dresser Show

Peter delved into the complexity of writing a thriller set during the Holocaust on two Internet shows: Write On! and The Michael Dresser Show.

Mark D'Anna and Peter Balaskas on KCSN (88.5 FM)

Both Ex Machina Press co-founders were invited by Martin Perlich of KCSN to talk about writing and publishing on Arts and Roots Forum.

If you want more information about Mark, Peter, Big Brown Bag and The Grandmaster, visit their websites:
 
Mark D'Anna:  www.markdanna.com
 
Peter A. Balaskas:  www.peterabalaskas.com
 
We're looking forward to seeing you at the Inland Empire Book Fair.  As always, we thank you for your support.
 
Best,
 
Your Ex Machina Press Staff
 

So, get your copy now.
 

Submission Call for Silent Voices Volume Four Begins August 1

And the games shall begin once again. Last year, we had 400 submissions for Silent Voices Volume Three. What will it be this year? The Fall Issues of Poets and Writers and Writer's Chronicle will announce the following:

Submission Call for Silent Voices, Volume Four begins August 1 and ends November 10. All submission guidelines are listed here.

I cannot stress this enough: we also sponsor a contest during this call. For a $300 prize, enter your work for only $12. Here is the link

Remember, we are not accepting early submissions. People often ask us what kind of fiction we publish. The answer is simple: all kinds. Check out the submission guidelines and we strongly recommend to purchase sample copies of ANY volume. The quality of excellence is universal for all three volumes. So, break those typewriters out and create some magic. We are looking forward to receiving your work in August.
 

KXLU Radio with Ex Machina Press Co-Founders on Website

The radio interview on KXLU (88.9FM), featuring the Co-Founders of Ex Machina Press---Peter A. Balaskas and Mark D'Anna, is now on our website. Listen to what they have to say about Silent Voices, Loyola Marymount University, and other exciting stuff. Peter's interview with KCSN's Martin Perlich is also featured on the website. Check it out.

During the next few months, we'll be making slight adjustments to our website, so bear with us on that. We want to thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to write me at Exmachinapab@aol.com

In the meantime, take care, many thanks again and KEEP WRITING.

Best regards,

Peter A. Balaskas
Editor/Manager
Ex Machina Press, LLC
www.exmachinapress.com

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