New YA Horror/Fantasy Ebook Series Launches With “The Spooky Chronicles: The Crooked Man.”

June 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Houston area resident, Kevin A. Ranson, has published “The Spooky Chronicles: The Crooked Man” in what a critic has already called “a dark fairy tale laced with underlying currents of malice and dread,” adding that “Mr. Ranson has succeeded in creating a new and exciting entry into the world of young adult fiction.” The story follows a child on his death bed visited by a mysterious "crooked man" who returns him to the land of the living. Upon returning, the young boy realizes that his mother was taken in his place and that he must endure his new life as a "dead" boy.

Spooky, the child featured in the series, is described as “the dead little boy who continued to grow up” and is modeled after the author’s own life experience embellished with a supernatural slant (including his likeness on the cover art viewable at http://SpookyChronicles.com with other information on the series). The first ebook is currently available for digital download at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/62108 and can also be searched by either author name or book title on Apple iTunes (for iPad and iPhone), Barnes and Noble bookstore (for Nook), the Sony Reader and soon on Amazon Kindle. The second book in the series, “The Terminal People,” is due for publication later in Summer 2011.

About Smashwords
Founded in 2008, Smashwords operates the world’s leading ebook publishing and distribution platform serving authors, publishers, readers and retailers. Smashwords makes it free and easy for the world’s authors and publishers to instantly publish and distribute their books as  multi-format ebooks. Smashwords has distribution relationships with leading online retailers such as Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony and Diesel eBooks, and leading mobile e-reading apps including Aldiko, Stanza, Kobo, FBReader and Word-Player, spanning all major mobile platforms including Android, Blackberry and iPhone. Privately held Smashwords is based in Los Gatos, California, and can be reached on the web at http://www.smashwords.com/. Visit the official Smashwords blog at http://blog.smashwords.com/

About Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson is the creator of http://MovieCrypt.com as well as the “ghost writer” for the site’s host, Grim D. Reaper. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society and has film reviews appear weekly on http://RottenTomatoes.com. He also self-publishes a book series entitled “Reaping and Critiquing” (an annual compilation of the site’s spoiler-light movie reviews) in addition to being a contributor of app reviews and articles to http://Guy.com. With numerous credits in the role-playing game industry, he has also recently entered the realm of horror fiction with “The Spooky Chronicles” in addition to working on a novel for his “Kindling Moon” fantasy setting. Kevin’s current creations and personal blog are always visible on http://ThinkingSkull.com.

Contact:
Kevin A. Ranson
KevinARanson @ gmail.com