Independent publishing startup Not So Noble Books lands best-selling 1960s author Lee Olds

 
July 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Not So Noble books have added to their growing catalogue of fiction and non-fiction titles by republishing in ebook form the work of the American writer Lee Olds, who sold hundreds of thousands of his classic coming-of-age title Too Much Sun in the early sixties.

Too Much Sun is a Salinger-like novel set in a scorching Alaskan summer. Barry Douglas is a seventeen year old boy who has run away from his middle-class parents and works hard cutting brush at a mining camp. With late adolescent ebullience he increasingly rebels against the other guys and finds himself with only a few oddball friends for company. The local town provides relief with cold beer and jazz and there he meets Mary, a half Eskimo prostitute with whom he discovers both love and tragedy.

With Kerouac and Salinger as distant literary cousins, the sheer authenticity of the narrator’s journey led Too Much Sun to sell over 250,000 copies when it was first released, and the book would no doubt be readily snapped up by an established print publisher. But the London based artist and academic duo behind Not So Noble Books believe fundamentally that a good book is a good book whatever its form.

By taking a risk and publishing solely ebook titles exclusively on the Amazon Kindle store Not So Noble Books have made a bold step towards making ereading the default choice for a new generation of readers. Equally good in quality, equally gripping narratives and often with better illustrations, their books are less expensive than print books and instantly available, benefiting both the author and the consumer. Publisher Erik Empson said today:

“We are combining academic depth and artistic creativity to focus on rebuilding the relationship between author and reader that mainstream print publishing has neglected so much. The signing of Lee Olds shows that wise authors are beginning to see that.”

Not So Noble books will be releasing the other books in Lee Olds’ oeuvre, including The Bilge and The Return over the next few months. For a review copy, interviews with Lee Olds, more information about the books or the publisher contact Erik Empson or Jasper Joffe at notsonoblebooks@gmail.com.

Not So Noble Books’ catalogue can be viewed here:

www.radicaleyes.it/notsonoblebooks/

High resolution images available on request.
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