M. LORING COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS RENOWNED FICTION AUTHOR JAMES HOUSTON TURNER

Los Angeles, CA (June 11, 2007)— M. Loring Communications, LLC announced that Australian-based, acclaimed American author James Houston Turner has signed on for their services. Turner’s passion has always been writing, and his real break came with the publication of his potato cookbook, The Spud Book (St. Martin’s Press, New York), which saw him cooking potatoes for television audiences across America on behalf of French’s Foods, including appearances with celebrities Regis Philbin and Pat Boone.

After years of writing journalistically, Turner turned to writing fiction, being influenced by his travels as a courier behind the old Iron Curtain. His first novel, The Search for the Sword of St Peter (1996), and his espionage thriller, The Second Thirteen (JB Books, Australia), were the results of those experiences. The Second Thirteen earned him high praise as a writer-- and is currently optioned for film.

“After reading just a few chapters of James’ new thriller The Identity Factor, I was hooked. I already knew he was an extraordinarily imaginative writer, but the book was just incredible. I am excited to see what we can come up with this year for the 2008 launch of the novel,” shares Mona Loring, President of M. Loring Communications PR.
Based in part on research from his Master’s Degree at the University of Houston, The Identity Factor frames a powerful and timely “what if” scenario around the discovery of an ancient tablet written by the patriarch, Ishmael. Duplicating the seventh section of Genesis, the tablet makes a stunning declaration about the ownership of Palestine, which few have rightly understood, much less taken seriously. Turner then fuses scholarship with fiction to create a high-velocity thriller.

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Mona Loring, president of M. Loring Communications, LLC brings over two years of solid experience in public relations, magazine writing, copywriting, marketing, and business development. Holding powerful positions such as public relations director, copywriter, entrepreneur and leader of media relations for a number of charity organizations, Loring offers original approaches and resourceful insight. Specializing in creative thinking and promotional development, Loring has successfully combined her passion for communications and creativity to establish a PR career that is both mentally stimulating and captivatingly diverse.

Through her experience as a publicist, Loring has developed a keen sense for what is newsworthy and how to share the information effectively and positively. She specializes in reality talent in the entertainment industry but also works with the entertainment, literary and lifestyle industries. Loring is a member of the Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks Chamber of Commerce, National Writers Union and the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society of Los Angeles.

For more information, please contact: Amy Mosshart, M. Loring Communications PR at (805) 216-4639 or amy@monaloring.com.

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