September 5, 2013
For Immediate Release
RAVEN’S HEAD PRESS
Contact: Michael Hudson
PH: 727-364-3068
RAVEN’S HEAD PRESS
AND NOTED AUTHOR BOBBY NASH JOIN WITH AUTHOR AND
GHOST HUNTER ALEXANDRA
HOLZER
TO DEBUT GHOST GAL
PROSE SERIES
Raven's Head Press is proud to announce an exciting new series debuting
in 2014. Noted author Bobby Nash and Raven Head Press’ Michael Hudson have
agreed to develop Author and Ghost Hunter, Alexandra Holzer’s GHOST GAL as a fictional series of
novels based on her exploits as a budding parapsychologist.
“GHOST GAL is neo pulp with a
touch of gothic romance.” says publisher
Michael Hudson. “We’re setting the
series in the late 1950’s to early 1960’s to take advantage of the post World
War II paranoia that was present as America was undergoing the McCarthy witch
hunts, the fear of the atomic bomb, and the numerous representations of the
alien invader that characterized the late twentieth century perceptions of 1950’s
America. Ghost hunters were plentiful
but only one stood head and shoulders above all the rest. His name was Hans
Holzer, the creator of the Holzer Method. This series centers around his
headstrong but lovable daughter, Alexandra, who after college has just hung out
her shingle to follow in her famed father’s footsteps as a paranormal
investigator. Of course this leads her
into adventures far beyond the realm of belief. But how she solves various
mysteries along with the help of her beloved father, mother and fiancé will
provide plenty of chills, thrills and a treasure trove of character
development. You are going to care about these characters. “
“Alexandra and I have been talking about this project for several years
now and the time is ripe to tell her story.
She will be writing a “true case file” as a foreword to each book in the
series as well as working hand in hand with Bobby and me to develop these
wonderful characters. We could not be happier in having Bobby Nash, the winner
of Pulp Ark’s 2013 Best Author Award, as the one to helm this series. As Bobby
and I discussed the premise or the series we found ourselves finishing each
other’s sentences. For me this was a very good thing indeed. We know exactly who
these characters are. It won’t be long before you will too!”
Alexandra Holzer says, “I was blessed with a truly unique, zany, and
remarkable life story – one that I first depicted in my book Growing Up Haunted. Can you imagine being raised as a little girl
in Manhattan, living with a Ghost Hunter dad that spoke like Count Dracula, and
an actual Russian Countess for a mother? I am convinced that no one else in the
world has a life story similar to mine. My stories of the paranormal make for
compelling tales, and I’m delighted that Raven’s Head Press has partnered with
me to develop this new book series. I am not only excited but passionate about
the GHOST GAL series, because much of
her is who I am. She's family. Joining the “Ghost Gal Family” are two amazingly
talented men who brilliantly embody neo-graphic tales both in writing and in depicting
art to its fullest. It's pretty neat and humbling, to be immortalized in pen
and ink!"
Bobby Nash had this to say about the new series. “When Raven’s Head Press
head honcho, Michael Hudson first mentioned the idea behind Ghost Gal to me, I
was hooked. By the end of our initial discussion, it was clear that we were on
the same wavelength and the ideas began to flow. I love it when that happens.”
“I was honored when Michael and Alexandra Holzer entrusted me with
helping to sculpt the amazing world of GHOST
GAL. I hope our readers have as much fun with this one as I’m having
writing it.”
About Alexandra Holzer
Emerging publicly onto the Paranormal Scene in early
2005 as a writer first and foremost, Author and Paranormalist Alexandra Holzer,
has also appeared on numerous film documentaries such as the 25th Anniversary of Poltergeist and
Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders. No stranger to
the field of the unknown as her father, Dr. Hans Holzer, PhD, was the Modern
Pioneer and Father of the Paranormal. Alexandra's published a few books, one of
which, Growing up Haunted has been
optioned for TV and film rights with award winning producers in Hollywood. She
writes a monthly article based on her travels, meet and greets in the field for
the popular holistic green zine, OM Times.
Holzer has gone on investigations but feels that her expertise lies not just
with haunted houses, places or people but also in getting 'impressions' and
being 'sensitive' to her surroundings. This yielded a Psychic Paranormal
Investigator aka Ghost Hunter who is also on the quest for the unknown with a
sense of humor. She grew up haunted and therefore has known nothing else. She
is the only second generation paranormalist blazing this type of a well-rounded,
ghostly and occultist trail of the past, into the present and forward into the
future. Currently Holzer lectures at events around the country and does
investigations for groups teaching “The Holzer Method”. For further
information, please visit www.alexandraholzer.com
About Bobby Nash
From his secret lair in the wilds of Bethlehem,
Georgia, Bobby Nash, the 2013 Pulp Ark Award Winner for Best Author, writes a
little bit of everything including novels, comic books, short prose, novellas,
graphic novels, screenplays, media tie-ins, and even a little pulp fiction just
for good measure. And he sleeps at least once a week, whether he needs it or
not.
Between deadlines, Bobby is a part-time extra in
movies and television. He is also the co-host of the Earth Station One podcast
(www.esopodcast.com). Bobby is a member of the International Association of
Media Tie-in Writers.
In 2013, Bobby was awarded Best Author by the Pulp
Ark Awards. It was his first professional writing award and for once in his
life was at a loss for words with his name was announced.
For more information on Bobby Nash please visit him
at www.bobbynash.com, www.facebook.com/AuthorBobbyNash,
www.twitter.com/bobbynash, www.lance-star.com, and
http://BEN-Books.blogspot.com/ among other places across the web.
About Raven’s Head Press
Raven’s head Press is a boutique publisher bringing you the very best in pulp
fiction, classic crime and adventure. Our books run the gamut from forgotten
classics to pulp with novels from literary greats of old to up and coming
writers of today. All of our books will feature gorgeous original cover art
with the look and feel of yesteryear's classic paperback stylings. Please visit
Raven’s Head Press at www.ravensheadpress.com
or blog at http://ravensheadpress.blogspot.com.
For interviews
or questions, contact Michael Hudson, Publisher Raven’s Head Press, at
727-364-3068 or by email at artist@reelartstudios.com
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