“Lenegrin,” published by Middleton Books, is Scott’s first novel. Set in a fictitious world, it is a mythological adventure, with elements of both traditional and non-traditional epic fantasy.
The book signing is the culmination of a long process for Scott. “It took several years to convince myself to undertake the job of writing the story, two years to write it, and two more to publish it. To say that it’s gratifying to have the book in print doesn’t even begin to express my feelings.”
While Middleton Books is negotiating national distribution for Lenegrin, Scott arranged to have the book available for sale locally, including at the Country Book Shop in Southern Pines.
As part of the book’s release, Lenegrin will be featured in the May-June issue of the Napra Review, a national book review publication. Georgia-based book distributors New Leaf have already called it “a sure winner.”
Middleton Books Associate Publisher Elizabeth Tracewell said, “We’ve all been very excited about this project from the beginning. Mr. Scott not only provided his own illustration for the cover, but created the cover design as well. I think that Lenegrin will appeal to a very broad readership.” The publisher is currently featuring Scott’s book on its Web site, www.middletonpress.com.
Karen Pilson, co-owner of Nature’s Own, said she is looking forward to the book signing. “I think it’s exciting to meet the author behind a book. I hope people will take advantage of this opportunity.”
For more information, contact Poppele at 692-0662, or Scott at 692-3054.
Contest
The William Bronk Foundation announces its annual poetry contest. Contest and scholarship opportunities appear at www.williambronk.com.
The current contest deadline is June 1. Guidelines are available at the website, or may be requested from Janice D. Collins, Secretary, The William Bronk Foundation, P. O. Box 28, Hebron, N.H. 03241.
William Bronk was a member of Dartmouth College Class of 1938, where his teacher, Sidney Cox, introduced him to Robert Frost. Bronk dropped out of a Harvard graduate English program to write a study of nineteenth-century American writers, “The Brothers in Elysium: Ideas of Friendship and Society in the United States.” It was published 30 years later.
Discharged in 1945, with rank of first lieutenant after WWII service in the US Army, he taught for only one year at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Then Bronk took over the family business in Hudson Falls, N.Y. until his retirement in 1978, in the nearby Victorian family home.
In 1983, Bronk won the American Book Award for his collected works, “Life Supports.” Since 1993, Talisman House has reissued all but one of Bronk’s previously published works together with publication of his final collection of poems, “Metaphor of Trees.” During earlier years, he worked with several other publishers,
Bronk’s charitable nature was devoted to helping poets and other writers. A campaign to raise funds for multiple distribution of William Bronk Scholarships and Awards in his honor is currently under way. Each year the Foundation plans to give a total of $20,000 if entries deemed worthy of the prizes are submitted. If not, the prize money is added to the next year’s fund.
Conference
The North Carolina Reading Association announces plans for its annual conference scheduled for March 6-8, in Greensboro. With the theme, Reading: Lifting the Mind to New Horizons, the conference includes over 100 sessions with childrens authors and leaders in the field of reading and writing.
The North Carolina Reading Association is committed to supporting and improving reading and literacy programs throughout the state. Its 40 local councils throughout the state have over 4,000 members.
For further information contact the Moore County Council president, Reglyn Reid at 692-8659.
