TRAILER JUST RELEASED: THE END, MY FRIEND

Book Trailer

Fans of THE HUNGER GAMES will Gobble this Book!

http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/page.cgi?g=detailed/1347131.html

Same Author, Different Publisher

We can't win 'em all @ Lemon Shark Press: this just in from our friendly rivalry with Moon Pie Press out of Portland, Maine:

Book Launch Party 2013: We Drank Like Champions!

Here we are @ Iron Fist Brewing Co. in Vista celebrating the release of THE END, MY FRIEND.

The Fellow throwing the rabbit ear sign behind the other gentleman's head will play Abraham in the movie trailer version of the book. Here's a movie panel:

Filming commences in early December 2013 for the trailer.

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY @ Iron Fist Brewery, Vista, California

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY this Saturday, OCT. 19th in VISTA!

First Person to purchase a Signed Copy of THE END, MY FRIEND gets an official LEMON SHARK FILMS Coffee Mug!

Come join us for a day of Books, Brew & Music.

Must be 21+.

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY ON OCT. 19th, Noon—3 PM

COME TO OUR OKTOBERFEST BREW, BOOKS & MUSIC 

LAUNCH PARTY!

*Vista Novelist Kirby Wright will sign copies of his Futuristic Thriller.

*Featuring live Flamenco Music by Bill Ostrie.

*A 21+ Only Event.

SEAPORT VILLAGE Book Launch: SEPT. 27th, 2013

It was a magical Autumn evening @ Seaport Village, a Book Launch event that was well attended.  We had live Flamenco music by local guitarist Bill Ostrie and it was so good to see so many good friends in one place.  Kirby discussed how the book did not begin as an idea nor was the result of any brainstorming idea—it began as a dedication to the memory of Katherine Hirneisen.

Thank you for all who attended.  The books you have are limited edition signed copies, as we have decided to go to EPUB.  Thus, you have collector's editions that will be worth $$$ when the feature film is launched.  Also thanks to the actors Michelle Koops and Derek Mobraaten, who are pictured below and will play the lead characters in THE END, MY FRIEND.

Here are Michelle Koops and Derek Mobraaten, who will starting filming this December:

1st Book Review: THE END, MY FRIEND (courtesy of AUTHOR ALLIANCE)

http://www.author-alliance.com/the-end-my-friend-by-kirby-wright/

The End, My Friend by Kirby Wright

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The End, My Friend Book Review

The End, My Friend: Prelude to the Apocalypse by Kirby Wright is a novel about the collapse of modern society. Wright was born and raised in Honolulu and his first two novels set in Hawaii. They deal with racial tensions on the islands. He has earned a MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Wright has won numerous writing awards including first place at the San Diego Book Awards for his collection of poetry: Before the City.

The world ends with a whimper, so to speak — no mass extinction events, no world wide revolution, no depletion of fossil fuels. It ends the way that America would end the world, slowly breeding it dry with greed. Workers are forced out of jobs by cheaper automation. Individual rights are limited through laws protecting big business. Prices rise. Inflation gallops ahead of the ability to earn money. Guns are banned. Protests became riots, and riots became battles. Massive arrests became common place and once the president was assassinated, it was all over. America, along with the rest of the world, has returned to a Hobbesian state of nature.

Tony and Evo decide it is time leave their Southern California home and head north. The Phoenix Army is moving into California from one direction and Mexico from another. There still seems to be a sense of community, in a way, but that will quickly end when then fuel and food reserves run out.
The collapse is already beginning with roving gangs that are after anything they can get. Safety will not last much longer. Tony and Evo collect what valuables they have and the load up the Land Rover grab the cat (who has cancer) and head out.

The End, to use a cliché, is as much about the journey as it about the destination. The story is a study of people and how individuals and groups handle themselves once society collapses. There are the good and the bad, and in the state of nature the good and bad move to extremes. There are bikers, hippies, religious compounds, and of course people willing to scam, steal, or kill. Tony and Evo encounter all these on their journey in search of security.

Wright’s writing style is smooth and flowing. Once the reader accepts the collapse of society, which is more believable than most apocalyptic scenarios, the story runs smoothly without a hitch. The rest of the events in the story are easily believable. There is no miracle technology or supernatural intervention into the world, but there is violence and lawlessness. The interactions that Tony and Evo have on their way make up the bulk of the story. The characters are well developed and very believable. The story is also well developed, very plausible, and moves in a logical manner. .

The new standard of exchange is gold, silver, and bartering. Some people turn to the land and start producing their own food. Some people band together in groups for either security or to take what they need from others. Tony and Evo encounter their share of challenges and threats. Solutions are practical although at sometimes Tony and Evo get by on a little luck, but all within reason.

The End is advertised as a futuristic thriller and lives up to that billing, although the future may not be that far from the present. The book is clearly written and will hold the readers interest to the end, which may not be the end. Although there is closure, there are enough material for a sequel or additional books in the series as the sub-title itself hints: Prelude to the Apocalypse. All in all, this is a realistic thriller and recommended to all who like a bit of escapism or a nice weekend read.

Review by review: Joseph Spuckler

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY @ SEAPORT VILLAGE, SEPT. 27th, 2013

JOIN US FOR A GREAT NIGHT IN SAN DIEGO!

MEET THE AUTHOR sign for Seaport Village, San Diego

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Interview out of New York + Actresses interested in playing EVO in THE END, MY FRIEND Movie Trailer:

http://greatweatherformedia.com/hawaii-mortuaries-and-saving-kurt-vonnegut-an-interview-with-kirby-wright/

FIRST REVIEW: THE END, MY FRIEND

First Review of THE END, MY FRIEND:

http://www.amazon.com/THE-END-FRIEND-Apocalypse-ebook/dp/B00EK7QJ0E

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5.0 out of 5 stars The journey is on.... September 5, 2013

By A Navy Vet...VT town TOP 1000 REVIEWER

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Tony and Evo have to leave their California home due to the bedlam that is closing in on them. When the lights go out, that is the final straw. First stop is at Dave's in the Mojave - he is an old friend of Tony's and there is an open invitation for a visit. The outcome of this visit is Dave's strong suggestion for Tony and Evo to go Crater Lake in Oregon. Before their departure, however, the biker gang rolls in to Nirvana. The outcome is not good for Dave.

So, the journey is on and what an incredible one it is. Meeting the Beards and the Snoods along the way is a "revelation". A couple more people are loaded into the Rovy before their journey continues. And, Cosmo, the dog, has been a passenger since the Mojave.

The characters are most likeable and luckily they all get along well. If one was going to spend a long winter in the mountains with a group of people, one should hope they are agreeable! Wait until you meet Percy, a HAM friend of Dave's. Unique is the best description for him.

I really enjoyed the fly fishing scenes for trout and salmon. The reader can sympathize easily with the big one that always seems to get away. I also thoroughly enjoyed the author's wonderful sense of humor. The back and forth between Tony and Evo while traveling towards Oregon is outstanding.

This book is not without some sad moments which gives this story that down to earth feeling.

Highly recommended.

APOCALYPTIC WRITER Offers Vision of World Before THE HUNGER GAMES

THE END, MY FRIEND: Prelude to the Apocalypse
may be a vision of what will happen this decade:  financial cyclones causing a global economic disaster.  Join us for an unforgettable evening with novelist KIRBY WRIGHT as he reads excerpts from his Futuristic Thriller set in San Diego County.  It's a wild ride as our protagonists flee Southern California for the Northern Territories, with their final destination being Crater Lake, Oregon.

Date: September 27th, 2013
Place: Upstart Crow Bookstore, Seaport Village
Addy: 835 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Featuring: Flamenco Music by local Guitarist BILL OSTRIE
Time: 7 pm—9 pm


See flyer for more details!

Book Launch Party: THE END, MY FRIEND: Prelude to the Apocalypse

Lemon Shark Press will release its Futuristic Thriller THE END, MY FRIEND: Prelude to the Apocalypse on August 28th, 2013.  The book is authored by Vista writer Kirby Wright.  This is a sort of prequel to THE HUNGER GAMES and the initial setting is San Diego County.

The book chronicles the deconstruction of Southern California after financial cyclones hit the economies of the world.  The starting point for the book is a subdivision in VIsta and it ends in Crater Lake, Oregon.  

Kirby Wright is a multiple winner at the San Diego Book Awards.  He is also a UCSD alum and 4-time Pushcart Prize nominee.  He will be signing first edition copies at Upstart Crow in Seaport Village on Sept. 29th from 7-9 pm, and at various Barnes & Noble locations throughout San Diego County.

The End, My Friend: Prelude to the Apocalypse

Authored by Kirby Wright

List Price: $14.95

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) 

Black & White on Cream paper

282 pages

Lemon Shark Press

ISBN-13: 978-0974106793 

ISBN-10: 0974106798 

BISAC: Fiction / Thrillers