For Immediate Release
Richard A Lester
mail@richardalester.com
Indie Film Director Finds
Success With First Novel
Memphis, TN – October 9, 2013 – Murder,
greed, revenge, and groceries. Indie filmmaker Richard A Lester unleashes his
latest tale in the form of a novel entitled The Check Out (220pp,tpb, $12.99),
now available from Amazon.com, Booksellers At Laurelwood, and Ingram
Distribution. The book follows an ensemble of characters in their exploits at a
failing grocery store. Mired in their own dismal circumstances, the employees
decide, independently of each other, to heist $10,000 prize money from the
store on the same night.
The novel is rooted in film noir, exploitation cinema, and heavy on
visual style. So, why release The Check Out as a novel, rather than a film? “I
got tired of trying to raise money, hire a crew, and find actors,” the
filmmaker jokes. “It’s a lot easier to sit down and do it by yourself than it
is to form the small army it takes to make movies.”
Director Richard A Lester first found fame as the director of the
independent horror/comedy Night of the
Snakehead Fish, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. Since that film, he has worked on numerous
shorts, both for himself and others, as well as spending a few years working in
theater. This year, he not only releases his first novel, but returns to his
cinema roots with a cameo in the upcoming movie I Filmed Your Death from Azbest Films.
The Check Out has received overwhelmingly positive reviews on
Amazon.com and social media site Goodreads. Readers are drawn to the
characters, and the fast-paced nature of the plot. Andy Gyurisin, film review
blogger and the head of Film Club 3.0, writes “Richard Lester's novel, The
Check Out, will grip you from the very beginning and not let go until the
final, violent, conclusion…This was a great read!”
To promote the book, Lester has appeared on internet radio station
Radio Memphis, appeared at Bookstock 2013 in Memphis, TN, and has had impressive
turnouts at his book signings. “I’m really amazed at the support I’ve received
with this book,” Lester says.
For now, Lester intends to focus on his writing career. He maintains a
hand in the indie film industry, however, by running movie review blog A Reel
Indication.com. He also maintains an author website, RichardALester.com, an
author blog entitled On The Page Blog.com, and has a very active social media
life on Twitter and Facebook. “Frankly, I get bored if I’m not constantly
working,” he states.
ISBN: 1626208239
To place orders for the book, contact:
Ingram Content Group Inc.
1 Ingram Blvd.
La Vergne, TN 37086
phone 615.793.5000
To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Richard A Lester at mail@richardalester.com
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