Jeff Allen snags another top ten review!

Great review, Jeff, Congragulations!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011

Reader's Choice Book Reviews Top 10 Books of 2010

3. Gone Away Into The Land By Jeffrey B. Allen 

Jeffrey B. Allen showcases his considerable imagination and writing talent in creating an entire universe. His lead is a believable, lovable character with which readers young and old will quickly bond. The villains are wonderfully horrible and easy to loathe, without overshadowing the hero. The secondary characters are interesting, fresh and well drawn. The dialogue is crisp and clear and well suited to the vast variety of creatures and peoples. Allen slowly reveals his characters' secrets along the way, keeping the reader captivated throughout. He wastes none of these nearly 500 pages, using suspense and vibrant description to keep the pages turning. He brings all the players together in a David versus Goliath-type showdown for the ages that will have you rooting for John to the end. I believe it will become the next time-tested classic fantasy tale, universally adored and mentioned in the same breath as The Wizard of Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Lord of The Rings. I highly recommend this thought-provoking, entertaining read.

Jeffrey B. Allen - Dark and Stormy Nights in Emmaus

Our first GLVWG author to showcase for the Dark and Stormy Nights in Emmaus event on December 11th is Jeffrey B. Allen.

Jeff has had such a varied career it is difficult to fit in any one box.  He has been a high school teacher, a master cabinet maker, and an award winning business owner.  He's taken bike tours around the USA, and has his fifty ton Coast Guard captain's license.  In addition to writing – his second novel Beneath the Quarry Waters, is scheduled for release February 8th, 2011 – he teaches courses at NCACC and lectures on writing and social issues.  Jeff is also a fellow of the National Writing Project at Penn State University.  His complete bio is here.

On December 11th Jeff will be signing and reading from his first novel, Gone Away Into the Land, a fantasy that uses the technique of Magical Realism to deal with the very real problem of domestic violence.

So be sure to attend GLVWGs first Dark and Stormy Nights event at Shops of Emmaus on December 11^th and say hello to Jeff!