Santa Monica Book Fair

It was a small event, but it was well attended by those interested in the LA Literary scene. The send annual Santa Monica book sponsored by Beyond Baroque was a great outing for Sybaritic Press. New authors Brenda Petrakos (Stories from the Inside Edge - on Amazon.com now) and Rachel Kann (10 for everything -- out very soon) wowed the audience with perfromances of their riveting short prose. We even had some press coverage that we'll share soon. It was a great day to meet other small press publishers, enjoy some fine talent and sell some books. More is coming soon as Brenda, Rachel and co-publisher Marie hit the road with a series of summer performances. Stay tuned here for details.

Book Fair!

28 May, Monday - 10:30 AM to 6 PM SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR at the CHURCH IN OCEAN PARK Join BEYOND BAROQUE authors (to be announced) in a Memorial Day celebration of small presses at this 2nd Annual Small Press Book Fair at the Church in Ocean Park. The fair is from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM, and Beyond Baroque authors will be reading from 12:20 - 12:35 PM. A donation at the door is suggested, proceeds going to the social justice work of the Church in Ocean Park. Refreshments will be provided. Address: The Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA. Phone: 310-828-3951

Come, visit the crack Sypbress team and buy some great books. Spread the word.

Book Launch Extravaganza

On Saturday May 19th, the Staff of Sybaritic Press was invited to help launch the brilliant book of short stories by Brenda Petrakos. The launch for Stories from the Inside Edge was not a typical one. Oh no. Brenda is an accomplished performer and former stand-up comedian who is also a film maker. The audience who came out and filled the Santa Monica venue to capacity was treated to a multi-media performance of selections from the collection. The breadth and dept of these stories was really put on display by the varied performances from an eclectic group of individuals. There was the tired, put upon wage slave thwarted from a long anticipated evening underwear clad sprawl in an easy chair with a TV and the beloved remote by the words men most dread hearing: We Need to Talk. Then there was the wrenching and poignant Steps, in which a woman considers the miracle of sitting on her very own front steps after considering the most extreme action a mother could take against her children in time of extreme crisis. The high point of the performance was a short film of the first story in the collection. Cop is the tale of a man with a most unusual fetish that makes him as intriguing as it makes him sad.

Brenda sold a lot of books and CDs and impressed a throng of admirers. There was good food and drink and a great time had by all. Our newest author will be touring the region this summer, so there will be opportunities to hear some of the performances for those not in Los Angeles proper. Stay tuned for details.

To order Stories from the inside edge, go to: http://sybpress.com/titles.htm#Inside

New Title!

We are very excited about Stories from the Inside Edge by Brenda Petrakos. It is an exquisite collection of short fiction that is moving on many, many levels. You can find more information at:

http://sybpress.com/titles.htm#Inside

Brenda will be doing a number of performances and signings starting this month. Stay tuned for more announcements.

Co-Publisher and New Author on Internet Radio Tomorrow 5/13!

From: World Wide Word Radio NetworkDate: May 11, 2007 8:59 PM

World Wide Word Radio Network is proud to present an afternoon with Blog Talk Radio show host Marie Lecrivain, executive editor/publisher of poeticdiversity. Marie will be interviewing the incredible Rachel Kann , and a surprise guest host - this Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 12:00pm PST on Blog Talk Radio!

For those of you who are not sure who the lovely and talented Rachel Kann is, you can visit her at her personal website http://www.inspirachel.com/ or at the poeticdiversity.org website. You'll find a bio and postings of her poetry at both sites.

Rachel is also a fellow myspacer. You can check out her myspace HERE http://myspace.com/rachelkann and subscribe to her blog.

This is one interview you don't want to miss. Be sure to tune in and turn it up Sunday at noon PST!

Rachel Kann's new book, 10 for everything, debuts this month from Sybaritic Press.