Maine Lobstering Stars In Two Book Releases By Author Barbara Delinsky
Lobstering off the coast of Maine and unusual lobster facts star in two new book releases by author Barbara Delinsky. The paperback edition of her bestselling book "The Summer I Dared" will be on bookstore shelves on June 28, joining the non-fiction volume "Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants", an amusing collection of lobster trivia culled from background research for the novel. Author proceeds from "Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants" will be donated to charity through the Barbara Delinsky Charitable Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
(PRWEB) June 22, 2005 -- Lobsters, catching lobsters, lobster trivia and the
coast of Maine are central to two Barbara Delinsky books released for summer
reading. Her bestselling novel "The Summer I Dared" will be published in
paperback by Pocket Books on June 28.
"Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants" is
not a novel. It’s a compilation of facts about lobsters, lobstermen, and
lobstering gathered by author Delinsky in the course of researching "The Summer
I Dared." Published by Down East Books, it is informative and fun.. All author
proceeds benefit breast cancer research.
"The Summer I Dared" is the tale
of three people whose lives change forever when they survive a tragic ferry
accident en route to Big Sawyer Island, a lobstering community off the coast of
Maine. After the accident forty-year-old New Yorker Julia Bechtel feels
strangely connected to the tragedy’s other survivors – Noah Prine, a divorced
lobsterman, and Kim Collella, a young woman rendered mute since her rescue.
In a deeply moving story of the risky but rewarding search for self,
Julia, Noah, and Kim find themselves enmeshed in a mystery with diabolical
implications, and they discover that the danger to their lives did not end with
their rescue. Following unusual activities in Maine’s lobstering waters, the
story climaxes in near-hurricane conditions on Noah’s lobster boat.
While preparing to write "The Summer I Dared," Delinsky conducted
extensive research on catching lobsters off the coast of Maine, consulting
first-hand with lobstermen and digging deep into written sources to understand
lobstering’s daily routine, the dangers presented by violent weather, and even
the frightening and all-too-real territorial lobster wars that erupt among
fishermen.
“I’ve always taken my research seriously,” Delinsky says,
“and I find myself doing research before, during, and even after the writing to
make sure that my facts are correct. But most of what I learn on any given topic
is for my own understanding. Precious little of it appears in the actual book.”
As a result, she says, “I had compiled reams of information on lobsters and
lobstering, all heading into storage, never to be seen by the rest of the world.
The thought of that broke my heart.”
Delinsky was so captivated by all of
the interesting, amusing, and surprising information she turned up concerning
Maine’s most famous crustacean, she collected it into a little book that she had
printed up to give to friends, family, and professional colleagues. Then it
occurred to her that the book might be of interest to a wider
readership.
“I do believe it would be a fun impulse buy for lobster
lovers everywhere," Delinsky says. Down East Books agrees. They have taken the
lobster facts, added an some amusing illustrations, and published the collection
under the title "Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants?"
Delighted that her
research on the rugged life of the Maine lobsterman and his eight-legged “bug”
will live on, Delinsky is donating all of her author proceeds from "Does a
Lobsterman Wear Pants?" to charity through the Barbara Delinsky Charitable
Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
Until now, the author had written
only one non-fiction book: "Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer
Survivors." As a breast cancer survivor herself, Delinsky compiled this handbook
of practical tips and upbeat anecdotes gathered first-hand, in the words of 350+
breast cancer survivors and their loved ones.
Barbara Delinsky has
written more than 70 books, including 16 New York Times bestsellers. The
paperback edition of THE
SUMMER I DARED will be published by Pocket Books on June 28th. DOES
A LOBSTERMAN WEAR PANTS? is currently available through Down East Books. Her
latest novel, LOOKING
FOR PEYTON PLACE, will be published by Scribner on July 12th. A short
biography of the author and a complete list of her titles its available for
download as PDF.
Website – http://www.barbaradelinsky.com
Contact: Lucy
Davis
Assistant to Barbara Delinsky
PO Box 812894
Wellesley,
MA
02482-0026
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