Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





Festive Delights Fill A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity, Published by Outskirts Press



Sean Noonan’s newest juvenile fiction returns his readers to the delightful fantasy world “just beyond the half-sleep” where anything can happen as children find themselves transported to the secret Tree-House in the Jungle -- this time for a Christmas celebration.




September 9, 2010 – Denver, CO, and Lanark, South Lanarkshire, UK – Sean Noonan today announced the release of A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity, published by Outskirts Press, the second volume in his ongoing Everlasting and Fantastical Adventures of Elannah and Sam series. In this latest adventure, Elannah and Sam discover on Christmas Eve that the bridge troll has never celebrated Christmas before. Amazed and dumbfounded they embark on a mission to throw the Christmas Party of all Christmas parties for their friend.



But….. In the land of dreams…. who will help them? Where will they find the perfect Christmas tree? What about decorations and lights? How will they manage to gather all the ingredients for the perfect Christmas party in time? Follow Elannah, Sam and their friends through the Mines of Abundance, the Magical Night Flower garden and a terrifying tumble down the side of a mountain as they prepare for the most fantastical Christmas party ever.



A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity follows in the successful footsteps of Of Lights in the Night: Friends and Adventures, Book One of the Everlasting and Fantastical Adventures of Elannah and Sam, which has already received such favorable reviews as these:



“Noonan writes exhilarating fantasies tinged with just enough of real life situations and he never once stoops to ‘dumbing down’ his audience.”

- Grady Harp



“Full of wonder, adventure, magic and make-believe, it’s all that a children’s book should be.”

- Sue Light



A First Christmas; Friends and Family is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore for a maximum trade discount in quantities of ten or more.



ISBN: 978-1-4327-6089-2 Format: 5 x 9 paperback white SRP: $13.95

Genre: Juvenile fiction/action and adventure



About the author:



Sean Noonan was born in Yorkshire and was fortunate to grow up in different parts of Europe. After attending St Andrews University, Sean decided he preferred a life of adventure and so spent the next 20 years, as a salty seadog in the Merchant Navy, sailing the world and being amazed by its variety of wonders.

Finally he 'swallowed the anchor' and came ashore working as a Superintendent and a Consultant and now focuses his efforts on improving the marine industry. Sean is married to Liz, with two adorable muses for kids, Elannah and Sam. They live in Scotland and are looking forward to entertaining children of all ages in the years ahead.



For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/FirstChristmas.



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