New York, Nov 1, 2003


Scottish author John Ward makes name for himself in America.


Inverness resident John Ward has just completed a three week author tour to seven US states, ending in California, to promote his new fantasy novel The Secret of the Alchemist (part one of The Fate of the Stone trilogy)

Mr. Ward appeared at many book store events and read and spoke with teen age students at high schools in Montreal, Canada, Falmouth, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, California, Santa Monica, California, and Palo Alto, California. His novel has already been translated into French and is presently on the bestseller list, with other translations signed or in the works.

Is he the next J.K. Rowling?

The Secret of the Alchemist goes on sale in Scotland on November 15, with alaunch at Ottakars Bookshop in Inverness. General UK distribution will begin on January 1, 2004.

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Robert Davies
Publisher
Studio 9 Books

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