Scott’s joined the team at the writing blog, Green Spot Blue. He also has a new website of his own to keep all of his blogging in one location. Check it out.

The world premiere of GROUP, a new musical co-created by Scott Southard and performed by The Los Angeles Theatre ensemble, opened yesterday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. Find out more about Scott’s involvement in GROUP from this interview conducted by Broadway World.

It’s already getting great reviews:

“GROUP…is the type of experience every small-theater production strives to be. It’s an experiment about an experiment and it succeeds on every level. Its grand achievement is a triumphant blend of humor, high drama, and music.”
-Laurel Belgreen – SoCal.com

“GROUP is a thought provoking exploration of the passion, pain, defiance and loss that occurs in the process of growing up. It will touch your heart and remind you how fragile and how incredible this life really is.”
-Ellen Dostal – Broadwayworld.com

Buy your tickets today!

The Capital Area District Library of Ingham County, Michigan is recommending My Problem With Doors by Scott D. Southard to its patrons as a featured book. Check it out.

Scott entertained the crowd with a reading from My Problem With Doors and sold out of signed books. Congratulations, Scott!

On Thursday, October 21st, 2010 at 6-8 pm, Scott Southard will be signing books at Everybody Reads Books and Stuff at 2019 East Michigan Ave, in Lansing, Michigan.

Ray Walsh of the Lansing State Journal has published a review of Scott Southard’s most recent novel, My Problem With Doors. He calls the book both “highly entertaining” and “thought-provoking”.

We’ve had word that Scott Southard’s most recent novel, My Problem With Doors, has been selected for the required reading list of a first year English Literature course at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Congratulations, Scott!

Melissa L. R. Handa at AnnArbor. com recently did a review of Scott’s latest book, My Problem With Doors, and spoke to him about his inspiration:

“The author set out to create a work of fiction that could not be neatly categorized as a single genre or for a single audience. “I felt if I created something that fit many modes, not only would it have something for everyone, but it also will be that much more unpredictable and surprising,” says Southard. He hopes that the book’s crossover into sci-fi, action-adventure, historical fiction, martial arts and romance will offer something for most readers.”

Ms. Handa writes:

“My Problem with Doors lends itself very well to young male readers—an often under-approached readership. Adolescent and young adult boys will love living vicariously through Jacob as he uses his wit and battle skills to conquer foes, commandeer a pirate ship and even fall in love. Through a yearning for adventure, these readers will also learn a bit of history and be compelled to contemplate the deeper meaning that exists within the story’s action-packed pages.”

Dan McNeil was recently interviewed by Lorna Suzuki of All Kinds of Writing:

I’ve met some of the most interesting writers on Twitter and my guest blogger, fellow Canadian and debut novelist Dan McNeil is no exception! Before we talk about your book ‘The Judas Apocalypse’, let’s start with a little information about you. I know you were born and raised in Toronto. Any other personal details you’d like to share with the readers?

DM: I’m 47 years old and used to be married (separated now). I have two amazing daughters who keep me on my toes and on weekends I play in a classic rock band with some of the best musicians in Ottawa. (It’s really a kick-ass band, I gotta say…can I say kick-ass?)

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I Publish Press has published My Problem With Doors, Scott D. Southard’s most recent novel, read by Mark Smith.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, ON, Greenville, SC, and Lansing, MI, February 10, 2010 — I Publish Press has published My Problem With Doors, Scott D. Southard’s most recent novel, simultaneously in print, audiobook, and ebook editions. The book relates the experiences of Jacob, whose life changed in a single moment when, as a toddler, he walked through his bedroom door only to find himself in the office of a British officer in Capetown, 1870. This would begin a thirty-year journey which would take him from ancient to future civilizations, and innumerable places and times in between. Through all of his travels, Jacob seeks for the purpose of his predicament, the significance of his life with all of its joys and suffering, loneliness and impermanence.

About the Author
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Scott studied writing at college, receiving his Master’s in the subject from the University of Southern California. He is also the author of 3 Days In Rome, a dark comedy about the afterlife, and The Dante Experience, a radio play loosely based on Dante’s Divine Comedy. Scott resides in Lansing, Michigan with his wife and son.

About the Narrator
Mark Smith lives in Simpsonville, SC. Since his retirement as a chemical plant manager, he has enthusiastically taken up voice work on LibriVox.org, having narrated over 40 books. With My Problem With Doors, Mr. Smith welcomes the opportunity to read aloud more modern fare.

The 5.5 x 8.5 paperback (ISBN 978-0-9809160-9-6) is available for purchase on the publisher’s website as well as online through book retailers worldwide such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of US $15.95.The audiobook (ISBN 978-0-9865220-2-4) is available for purchase on the publisher’s website for a retail price of US $15.95. As well, an e-book edition (ISBN 978-0-9865220-3-1), formatted for all major e-book readers, is available for purchase on the publisher’s website for a retail price of US $12.95. A media web page www.ipublishpress.com/ippblog/my-problem-with-doors/ consisting of reviews, author interviews, and a book trailer has been launched to coincide with the book’s release.

About I Publish Press
I Publish Press is a small independent publishing company that specializes in providing readers with high quality books on multiple platforms including print, audiobooks, and e-books. They also provide professional book design and layout services for self-publishing authors.

I Publish Press, P.O. Box 20036, Newcastle, Ontario L1B 1M3
www.ipublishpress.com (416) 619-5261

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