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North Jackson author writes first novel

NORTH JACKSON

David Metzler, a North Jackson author, has released his first novel, “3 Shady Ladies,” which is selling online at createspace.com and amazon.com for $13.99.

In the novel, a Marine explosives expert saves the life of a very young Iraqi girl, a would-be suicide bomber who changed her mind at the last minute. Afterward, he enlists the help of “three shady ladies” in New York City to help him evade the FBI and CID, who are after him for “aiding and abetting the enemy.”

Metzler is an award-winning UAW union writer and freelance writer for various magazines and newspapers.

Poetry readings set at Pig Iron Press

YOUNGSTOWN

Pig Iron Literary & Art Works will have its 2nd Tuesday open-poetry reading at Pig Iron Press, 26 N. Phelps St., downtown, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Poland resident releases new novel

POLAND

Sam Moffie, a self-published author with four previous award-winning novels, announces that his fifth novel, “To Kill the Duke,” will be released by March 1 at amazon.com and www.tokilltheduke.com, in both Kindle and hard-copy versions.

Moffie says the book, before its public release, has been optioned for a Hollywood movie by producer Archie Gips, of Glad I Thought of it Productions.

Moffie is an alumnus of Wittenburg University, a longtime resident of Springfield, Ohio, and a recent resident of Poland.

New Lemony Snicket series to begin in fall

new york

Against the apparent wishes of the author, a new Lemony Snicket series begins this fall.

Little Brown Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that “Who Could That Be At This Hour?” will be out in October. It’s the first of four volumes of the “All the Wrong Questions” series, a “highly autobiographical account” of Snicket’s childhood.

In keeping with a running gag that Snicket — the pen name for series author Daniel Handler — discourages people from reading his books, Little Brown also shared with reporters an email purporting to be from him. The “Snicketemail” asks Little Brown to postpone its announcement.

Although Little Brown plans to print 1 million copies, “Snicket” wonders in the email “why anyone would be interested” in the new series.

Vindicator staff/wire reports