Shadows of the Rose by Annette Gisby Released by: Annette Gisby Web Site: http://www.annettegisby.n3.net Self-Published Author Releases Shadows of the Rose at Lulu.com Email: annette.gisby@which.net Keywords: books, novellas, shadows of the rose, annette gisby, lulu.com, publishing, slef-publishing Update Date: 10/4/2005 2:17:11 AM Hits: 351 Descrption:  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Self-Published Author Announces Public Availability of her short story and novella collection, Shadows of the Rose at Lulu.com Shadows of the Rose is a varied collection of tales, but all have on thing in common, an ending with a twist. Here is just a taste: The Witch Hunter - A young girl accused of sorcery, but the man sent to condemn her is not as he seems... Free Falling - Some friendly aliens have found the cure for most human diseases, except for one, the on you have... Baby Blues - A dark future where family planning is controlled by the State and it is illegal to make love... Shadows of the Rose - A lovers' trys in a ruined abbey, but something is not quite right, what's that there, hidden beneath the Shadows of the Rose? "I'm not fond of short stories, but every now and then I come across a writer who handles this format so well that my enjoyment surprises me. Annette Gisby is such a writer, because her collection of suspense tales whose endings I could NOT see coming the proverbial "mile away") had me gulping it down in a single evening." - Nina M. Osier, author of Mistworld, award winning Regs. Shadows of the Rose is available for purchase at www.lulu.com, in a marketplace filled with other unique, and sometimes, downright strange, items. Gisby states that, "Short stories seem to be a dying art form, Lulu enables authors to write and publish their book as they've envisioned it." Link to Shadows of the Rose http://www.lulu.com/content/153380 ABOUT AUTHOR The electronic version of Shadows of the Rose was a number one besteseller on Fictionwise.com for two weeks on its initial release and Ms. Gisby hopes the paperback version will do just as well. She is the author of two other novels, Silent Screams, also avialable from Lulu.com and Drowning Rapunzel. ABOUT LULU Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books for digital do-it-yourselfers. The only place on the web where you can publish, sell and buy any and all things digital—books, music, comics, photographs, movies and, well, you get the idea. We simply provide the tools that leave control of content in the hands of the people who created the content. You see, Lulu is a technology company, not a publisher. So you can use www.lulu.com to publish and sell any kind of digital content, and no one here is going to ask you to change anything. Ever. Your vision is entirely YOURS. The word ‘lulu’ is an old-fashioned term for a remarkable idea, person, place or thing. Think of us as an open marketplace for digital content. The web’s version of a fresh air market. An on-demand publishing tool for books, e-books, music, images, movies and calendars. A remarkable idea, person or place. Most importantly, Lulu is you. Please see www.lulu.com for more information. ### Contact infomation: pressreleases@lulu.com