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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 27, 2012 -- St. Paul, Alberta author, Eileen Schuh, announced yesterday she signed a 2-book deal with Edmonton publisher, Imajin Books. “The contracts are signed and the advances are in the bank,” Schuh says.

Just last year Schuh launched her quantum science fiction novella, Schrödinger’s Cat as well as her debut novel, The Traz—which is the first novel in her multi-book BackTracker series.

Imajin Books picked up the publishing rights to the sequel of The Traz as well as the rights to release a second edition of The Traz ebook.

“It is wonderful to have a publisher get behind this series,” says Schuh. She admits she enjoyed seeing The Traz through to publication on her own but anticipates that collaborating with Imajin Books will get her better exposure to the national and international marketplace and increase her online sales. "I'm also looking forward to the finesse and polish that a good publisher's expertise bestows on a book," she says.

Schuh is flattered that Imajin Books approached her and signed on for the sequel to The Traz before she'd even finished it. "That means they have no doubts about my story-telling abilities," she says. "When an experienced and successful publisher believes your novels are potential money-makers, it’s a real confidence booster."

The second ebook edition of The Traz will be released under the Imajin banner this spring while the sequel to The Traz will be launched in late summer or fall.

The Traz is a novel about a 13 year old girl who falls in with a biker gang. In December, Corrections Canada invited Schuh to use her book to reach out to at-risk youngsters at the North Slave Young Offenders Facility in Yellowknife. She also presented to children at the SideDoor Youth Center in Yellowknife and will visit students at the St. Paul Alternate Education Centre in February.

As well, she will be speaking at the Literacy Day celebrations in the St. Paul MultiPurpose Room behind the library this Saturday, 28 January 2012 at 12:30 pm. Throughout the event, she will also be signing and selling her books.

In St. Paul, you can purchase both The Traz and Schrödinger’s Cat at the CoOp Gas Bar, Value Drug Mart, and at the Curling Club. They are also available in both ebook and print formats from all fine online bookstores. If people can't find the books on the shelves of their local bookstore, they can ask to have them ordered in.

For more information or for an interview, please contact:

Eileen Schuh
eileenschuh@yahoo.com
ph: 780-645-7890
http://www.eileenschuh.com

Imajin Books
Cheryl Kaye Tardif, Publisher
imajinbooks@shaw.ca
http://www.imajinbooks.com

THE TRAZ, a newly released YA novel, is as daring, raw, and spirited as the young heroine.  It’s exhilarating entertainment but it also contains a vital message for those on the cusp of maturity and for the adults who guide them.

St. Paul, AB 16 May 2011– Eileen Schuh’s THE TRAZ is a novel that addresses head-on the issues behind juvenile delinquency and exposes the adults who exploit these troubled teens.

 "The girl was 12,” the headline says, “when she killed her parents and younger brother in their Medicine Hat, Alta. home..."

Perhaps even more troubling is this headline: "Imani Nakpangi was sentenced to five years in jail for forcing the girls, 14 and 15 years of age, into prostitution..." 

"A 14-year-old boy was charged,” reads another, “when a would-be pot buyer is slashed with a meat cleaver..." 

And more recently, "17-year-old pleads guilty to drug charges in deaths of two teens...." 

Schuh’s young readers, however, do not have to face these complicated and unsettling issues alone.  THE TRAZ is released with a Teaching Guide to give youngsters, parents, educators, law enforcers, and other community leaders an opportunity to discuss and explore the darkness that at-risk teens are both facing and fleeing.

 What is the captivating story through which these life-lessons flow? 

Katrina is thirteen, wealthy, grieving, and alone. But she is more than that. She's intelligent, beautiful, and intrigued by the dangers of street life. 

Shrug's a giant of a man with a voice of thunder and eyes of granite. He has tattoos, The Traz gang patch, and a motorbike. When he asks Katrina if she wants a ride, she makes a decision that will change her life forever. 

Katrina quickly discovers the violent side of life on The Traz compound.  However, there is no way for her to escape until she meets Chad—an undercover cop with rich brown eyes, a gentle chuckle, and a plan to rescue Katrina from the clutches of the gang.  However, there's a problem. 

Somebody is keeping dangerous secrets from them both.

 THE TRAZ is netting superlative reviews from some of Canada’s top authors.

"Raw and emotional with fast-paced, gripping tension, The Traz is a must-read for 'tweens, teens and parents."--Cheryl Kaye Tardif, bestselling author of Children of the Fog 

"Schuh creates complex characters and raw dialogue. This is a fast paced novel where redemption is found on the saddle of a Harley."--Garry Ryan, author of the Detective Lane mysteries

 THE TRAZ: available soon as an eBook on Amazon and Smashwords.

WARNING: if you watch this video promo, you'll want to buy the book! "TheTraz" Book Trailer http://t.co/5XiVL6Hvia @youtube

For an excerpt of THE TRAZ visit http://www.eileenschuh.com/the-traz 

Become a part of Schuh's virtual family. Visit her at http://www.eileenschuh.com  or http://eileenschuh.blogspot.com  

Eileen Schuh is also the author of SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT, a sci-fi novella. Release date: August 2011 by WolfSinger Publications in eBook and print formats. THE TRAZ is her first published book in The BackTracker series.

Born in Tofield, Alberta and with ties to Edmonton and Strathcona County, Eileen Schuh now lives with her husband in the remote northern boreal forests of Alberta, Canada.

Schuh recently retired from a life of careers that varied from psychiatric nurse to journalist to editor to business woman. 

She remains active in her adopted community of St. Paul and basks in the love and loyalty of an entire flotilla of family, friends and fans—virtual, imaginary, and real.

 For more information about THE TRAZ and the author, or to request an interview: eileenschuh@yahoo.com

With over 150,000 people in Haiti now buried and more bodies yet to be discovered, it is going to take time and money to rebuild this country. The death toll is estimated to be over 200,000. Over 1,000,000 people are homeless. Desperation has set in.

In the small town of St. Paul, Alberta, one writer wanted to make a difference. Eileen Schuh has posted a free short story on her website, with a special message to readers. "The following short story is a humourous/romantic sci-fi. I'm offering it to my fans free of charge, to read at their leisure on my website. I only ask that, if you enjoy the read…please make a　donation to the Haitian Earthquake Relief Effort…I thank you. The people of Haiti thank you. The entire universe thanks you." She follows this with links to the Canadian Red Cross and American Red Cross.

"I initially wanted to give my　fans, family, and friends something in return for their　unfailing support and encouragement of my writing career," Schuh explains. "I was feeling a little disheartened at my lack　of publishing success, as well as a little like I was letting everyone down. My　short story A Nepaterian Visitation is a　thank you gift to everyone for sticking with me."

Then Schuh thought of Haiti. "I can imagine how alone, helpless and hopeless the individual Haitians　feel　during such a disaster," she states.　"Parents would be unable to help their children.　It would be emotional agony on top of the all the fear and physical pain."

Schuh has made her own personal donation to the Red Cross Haitian relief effort the money she saved by not smoking. In fact, she’d like to challenge all recently quit smokers to donate what they believe they would have spent on cigarettes. "Not only has my quitting helped me, but it has now helped others. It seemed like a lot to donate, but it’s what I would have spent on cigarettes without cringing." Schuh took her last puff at the end of August 2009 and figures she saved about $1000.00.

Schuh adds, "I’d like to see this earthquake become a positive turning point for this impoverished nation. It's my hope that by showing we care,　Haitians will　discover　that the rest of the world does consider them important,　does care, does feel their pain and is eager to help in a very generous way, and that they’ll realize they are accepted, wanted, and needed by the rest of the world."

Eileen Schuh is a writer of young adult fiction and adult fiction. She is currently looking for an agent and a publisher for her completed novels. You can learn more about her by visiting her website or blog.

http://www.eileenschuh.com

http://www.eileenschuh.blogspot.com

You can follow Eileen on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/eileenschuh

Contact Info:

Eileen Schuh

Email: eileenschuh@yahoo.com

Phone: 780-645-7890

/24-7PressRelease/ NEW YORK, NY, July 17, 2009 Canadian writer Eileen Schuh had no idea that a vacation to Korea would lead to the creation of Noraebang, a novel that explores Canadian biker gangs, Stockholm Syndrome and illicit drug smuggling to Korea. Now she's looking for an agent/publisher.

"I'm sorry. I'mfading, I often had to explain to my travel companions when my story characters joined me on the streets, in the parks,on the train, in the hotel," Schuh says. "They were invisible friends, sharing my space--seeing what I saw, hearing what I heard, smelling what I smelled--but living separate lives from mine and having vastly different adventures."

During her time in Korea, Schuh was introduced to the way of life, including the noraebangs, or singing rooms. Similar to Japan's karaoke, noraebangs are extremely popular in Korea.

Schuh states, "In my novel, the noraebang is significant because it is while the heroine is singing "I don't know how to love him" that she realizes she's falling for her captor."

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Author Eileen Schuh explores Canadian biker gangs and drug smuggling in Korean in her novel Noraebang, available for publication and representation