Deadline For New Contest for Young Writers Approaching

Sept. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- September, 1, 2010, Peak City Publishing announced the release of its first book, "The First Line, It Was Not Supposed to End this Way."  Proceeds from the sales ofof the book will be used to sponsor additional contests for young writers and publish winning stories.  

“We wanted to do something very special to encourage the young authors in our community,” said Shiloh Burnam, President of Peak City Publishing.  “Giving them the opportunity to have their work published provides confirmation of their talent in a very tangible manner.”  It is also a fantastic way to highlight talent on resumes and college applications.

“This is the sort of thing we want to do for our community,” said Janice Monaco, one of the owners of AllBookedUp.  “We firmly believe we have a great deal of talent in this area, and want to find ways to show that off.  We will be running more contests like this.”



ABOUT THE FIRST LINE: Stories of slackers, a dead world, a dreadful life and betrayal describes the winning short stories of The First Line Short Story Contest sponsored by All Booked Up and published by Peak City Publishing.  The stories, written by young adults, reflect the creativity and imaginative ideas of youth when presented with the challenge of creating a story based on the first line:  "It was not supposed to end this way."    Winning authors and stories include:  "At Least There's That" by Danny Gallagher "Daisies" by Monica Doebel "The Dreadful Life of a Fake Neon-Colored Daisy" by Katie Hockaday "The Betrayer" by Grace Guyer.

TO ORDER The First Line, It Was Not Supposed To End This Way is available through the company's bookstore at www.allbookedupsalemstreet.com and Amazon.  The title is also available to resellers through Peak City Publishing directly at www.peakcitypublishing.com or through Baker and Taylor.   ISBN:  9781935711018  ($7.99)

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Located in historic downtown Apex at 104B North Salem Street, All Booked Up offers the community a different kind of bookstore. With an extensive collection of gently read books, customers are able to read top quality books at a fraction of the cost.

Peak City Publishing: Peak City Publishing, LLC was established in January, 2010 as a premier publisher, providing world-class publications and services, driven by integrity, teamwork, community, and innovation. Peak City Publishing believes authors, readers, and freelance professionals are partners in the success of our products and our business. We work with all of these throughout the process from production to distribution including a marketing plan to increase readership. Peak City Publishing is dedicated to supporting our community. For further information, please email PeakCityPublishingLlc@gmail.com, or visit our website at www.PeakCityPublishing.com.