Active Bladder Author Johnny Ostentatious to Read from His Horror Novel, Afterlife Battlefield, at Medusa Lounge.PHILADELPHIA -- Suspense author Johnny Ostentatious os·ten·ta·tious adj. Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy. os will read from his third novel, Afterlife Battlefield, on Mon., Dec. 4 during happy hour at Medusa Lounge in Center City Philadelphia.
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Johnny Ostentatious
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Reading from his horror novel, Afterlife Battlefield,
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Mon., Dec. 4, 2006
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circa 6:00 p.m.
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Medusa Lounge
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27 S. 21st Chestnut Street,
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
"Afterlife Battlefield is basically a pro-God but anti-religion story," says Ostentatious. "It's influenced by Stephen King <noinclude></noinclude>
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror and , Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder Mr. Murder is a horror novel by the best-selling author Dean Koontz, released in 1993. Plot summary This story has two intervening plots occurring throughout. One of an assassin who is a clone of Marty Stillwater and the story of the actual Marty Stillwater. , Clive Barker's Sacrament and Thief of Always, and Robert McCammon's Gone South. And like most of the stuff I write, it has two things every novel needs: a love story and a punk-rock protagonist." A major character in Afterlife Battlefield is Medusa. A podcast focusing on Afterlife Battlefield is at www.johnnyostentatious.com/podcast.html. In the half-hour MP3 file, Ostentatious performs some comedy, plays a couple songs mentioned in Afterlife Battlefield, and reads a few scenes from the novel (he'll read different selections at Medusa Lounge). EDITORS NOTE: Hi-resolution images of the author and the front cover of Afterlife Battlefield are available at www.ActiveBladder.com/backdoor.html. Review copies are also available by calling 267-222-2912 or emailing pr@ActiveBladder.com. About Active Bladder Active Bladder is a small press that publishes mystery, sci-fi, horror and romance novels A romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. To be considered a part of the romance genre, a novel should place its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally with a suspenseful edge, as well as nonfiction books on punk rock and left-wing politics. Upcoming Active Bladder titles include: * Vespa, a sci-fi novel in the tradition of Michael Crichton by Dean Lombardo (March '07) * Block Party, a suspense novella novella: see novel. novella Story with a compact and pointed plot, often realistic and satiric in tone. Originating in Italy during the Middle Ages, it was often based on local events; individual tales often were gathered into collections. by Johnny Ostentatious (September '07) * Kids of the Black Hole, a nonfiction book on the punk-rock scene in Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. by Holly Day (February '08) * Demonic Dogs, a horror novel by newcomer Steve West Steve West can refer to:
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