FIVE BOOKS IN TWO YEARS by Askin Ozcan - Is this a record?

Sept. 16, 2007 - PRLog -- Askin Ozcan , an architect and educator by profession, has published in the past two years, five very interesting titles in the U.S.A. in English, with various publishers.
It is now being investigated, if this constitutes a record.
Askin Ozcan is a native of Istanbul, but has lived in nine countries and finally settled in
Stockholm, Sweden. He has worked in different professions such as architecture, journalism, teaching, tourism, management. His colorful life in a variety of countries
and professions reflects itself in his literary work and has supplied much material for it.
Askin Ozcan's first published book is THE SECOND VENICE- ISBN 1598000888 (Outskirts Press) http://www.outskirtspress.com/thesecondvenice
This very humorous fantasy, tells about the life in a "second Venice"  which is built by
McBigBite and Pshht Cola as the Italian Government passes a law to limit the number of tourists, to Venice to protect the City.
The book has been for many months, No.1 among the top rated books in ITALY MAGAZINE,  and is reviewed in many places such as : www.archinect.com , which is a prestiguous publication for architects;  www.compulsivereader.com;   www.thesop.org;  www.ibdof.com (in critics'corner. this is a very sophisticated web site devoted to literature);  www.newsitaliapress.it;   www.italianamericanpress.com; www.veniceword.com; www.usaturkishtimes;www.turkishdigest.com; and in numerous top TV s and papers in Turkey, as well as in scores of web sites and forums
internationally. A film is contemplated based on this book.

Askin Ozcan's second book is "SMALL MIRACLES" - ISBN 1598001000 (Outskirts Press)    http://www.outskirtspress.com/smallmiracles
In this book, Askin Ozcan relates the true stories of thirty very stunning incidents of small miracles from his own life in different countries. A copy of this book has been well received by His Holiness The Pope Benedictus XVI.

Askin Ozcan's third book is his poetry collection under the title LIGHTNING AND A BOUQUET OF ROSES - ISBN 1424111870  (Publish America)
One poem in this book, "Thunderstorm"  won  the prize "Best Poem of 2006"  in the
respected Muses Review. Another poem "Costa del Sol" won the prize of "The Best Travel Poem of 2006" in the same review. Several poems were selected for publication in international anthologies. www.publishamerica.com

The fourth book of Ozcan is titled: "WISDOM IN SMILE" - ISBN 142577153X (Xlibris)
which comprises twenty two short stories Ozcan has written. These are mostly humorous stories, some touching on philosophy and all are very interesting and original.  www.xlibris.com/WisdomInSmile.html

His fifth book is "STOCKHOLM STORIES"  - ISBN  1425771629 (Xlibris)  which is
the memoirs of Askin Ozcan, during his thirty years of residence in this lovely city of the north.             www.xlibris.com/STOCKHOLMSTORIES/.html  

Askin Ozcan has moreover written hundreds of articles in Hurriyet, the top daily of Turkey, in Travel Trade Gazette International, and other periodicals of education in Sweden and India. His first picture reportage appeared in Turkish Hayat, in 1957 when Ozcan was seventeen years old and had just returned from his AFS year as an exchange student in the U.S.A.
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Ozcan is now working on his film script titled "THE RED SUBMARINE", a film full of suspense, adventure, romance, humor and music.

Ozcan is looking for publishers worldwide who will translate and publish his books
globally.

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Askin Ozcan
Author of  5 books published in the U.S.A. in English.
Press releases of these books are to be found in the most recent records of
www.prlog.org

Website: www.xlibris.com/AskinOzcan