What am I reading this week? Epiphany by Stuart Land

I was introduced recently to a new author that is quickly becoming a favorite on my TBR list.  I can't sing enough praise for Stuart Land, who is a man of many talents.  His latest novel, Epiphany, is on my reading list this week and I thought I'd give you some insight on this multi-talented genius!

Stuart  began writing in 1986 while working as a sculptor in the film and theme park industry in Los Angeles. His first effort was a novel, but after working on many well-known films such as Aliens, Predator, The Abyss, Poltergeist 2, Independence Day and many others, he turned his passion to screenplays. He took a number of high-profile screenwriting courses, attended many seminars, and belongs to a long list of screenwriting organizations. As an adjunct to screenwriting, Stuart was mentored in film directing by Jim Pasternak, Dov S-S Simens and others, and mentored in film producing by Fred Caruso, all well-known industry professionals.

He has completed seventeen screenplays, four novels, and written/produced/directed/edited four short student films, and a spec TV series. 

Stuart's screenplays have been optioned and placed second, fifth, finalist, and semi-finalist in noted screenplay contests.

Stuart's second novel, Back from the Dead: the true sequel to Frankenstein, was published in 2005, and was a finalist in the International Writemovies Contest. The second printing will be available soon, both as an online eBook (ALL FORMATS) and a print version.

His third novel, SHADOW HOUSE, was a quarterfinalist in the Break Out Novel Awards, and is available now (ALL FORMATS).

ORIGINAL BLOOD, Stuart's fourth book, is also available now (ALL FORMATS).

Stuart's present novel, EPIPHANY, has launched July 2011, (ALL FORMATS).

A short story is included in the anthology, Lost in Thailand, published in 2009. 

Stuart runs creative writing workshops in beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he also mentors writers one-on-one to elevate their writing to the next level. He has an editing service for fiction and nonfiction.

I told you he was a very interesting young man!  Find out more at his beautiful website: http://www.stuartland.com/ and stay tuned for my review on Thursday!

Now, back to Epiphany!

Blurb:

Doctor Sam Enright and his geneticist wife, Dorinda, face turmoil in their small town when a dozen adolescent girls show up pregnant at Sam's office—and they're all virgins. When their own daughter falls victim to the same fate, the Enrights rush to Homeland Security for answers. As the questions multiply, they realize they are at the vanguard of a worldwide epidemic, and the mystery deepens. As events escalate, a disparate group of international doctors, scientists, and mothers-to-be are brought together at Dorinda's genetics lab in Middle America. They race to find the cause and meaning of the mysterious pregnancies, but every discovery reveals a new, worse scenario, leaving humanity's very existence in question.
 

 You can find a copy of this thrilling novel worldwide and in various formats!: