Eckhard Gerdes P. O. Box 13064 Macon, Georgia 31208 (912) 471-5791 e-mail egerdes@mail.maconstate.edu Published in May 1994: Ring in a River by Eckhard Gerdes Ring in a River is the new novel by Eckhard Gerdes, a "forerunner in the new generation of fiction writing" (College News). Of Eckhard's previous novel, Truly Fine Citizen, British novelist Michael Moorcock said it "is the work of a writer clearly impatient with the currently devalued conventions of modern fiction. I applaud his ambition. The book is a fresh wind. I congratulate Mr Gerdes on raising this particular storm!" New City called it "a vibrating, fast-talking, foot-tapping, self- proclaimed example of experimental' fiction." Factsheet Five said that "this time the result of this experimental techniques is quite refreshing. . . I was, and am, moved by what happens to Avery Craw." Strong Coffee noted that "the science fiction trappings and experimental prose style complement each other. As you find the key to the expressions, the truth becomes clear." The Anchorage Times pointed out that the book "is related to the French nouveau roman, a form over two decades old among the avant-garde, but not well known in the United States." And the Bloomington Herald-Telephone observed that "Eckhard Gerdes is not constrained by literary standards." With Ring in a River, Eckhard Gerdes takes a look at the world of Austin, Texas, circa April 1962, and transplants a newly disenfranchised Iowa philosophy professor into a life of jazz, ornithology, madness, and self-redefinition in that inimitable way which we have come to expect of this great writer. Eckhard Gerdes spent two summers in Austin doing extensive research for this novel, but even beyond its veracity, this is, quite simply, a truly wonderful story. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"104 pages, perfect bound illustrated ISBN 1-884097-17-0 LCCN 93-74792 $9.95 Due July 1997: Citizen Reclaimed by Eckhard Gerdes. The long-awaited sequel to his successful 1989 novel Truly Fine Citizen.5 1/2" x 8 1/2"118 pages, perfect-bound ISBN 1-884097-19-7 $9.95. Still Available: Projections by Eckhard Gerdes. "This work lies somewhere on the borderland between poetry and dream, in an area that I seldom enter without chemical aid (indeed, I was tempted to reread this at once while under the influence of some suitable substance, but the pressures of writing other reviews dissuaded me). Gerdes' writing is not linear and direct, but at the same time it is not as dense and difficult as that of, say, James Joyce. There is even a plot here, of sorts. "Inasmuch as it is the story of anything, Projections concerns a struggle between the Inversionist and the Projectionist for the control of the world, or at least the reader's heart. The reader is drawn into the story by the second-person writing, and when this happens he's in for a roller coaster ride, as shifting images dash by right and left. The story line weaves in and out and is tough to hang on to, leading the faint of heart to shake their heads and give up. But those who persevere will find this an interesting dip into someone else's subconscious." --FactSheet Five, no. 21, April 1987.5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 52 pages, saddle-stitched ISBN 1-884097-00-6 These books can be ordered directly from the author. The discount schedule is as follows: Bookstores: 2-4 copies 20%, 5-9 copies 30%, 10-24 copies 40%, 25-49 copies 42%, 50-74 copies 44%, 75-99 copies 46% 100-199 copies 48%, 200 or more 50%; Libraries: 5 or more 20%; STOP: 40% plus $1.75 per book; Class Adoptions: 3 or more 20%. Individuals ordering from us receive a discount of 20% when ordering 5 books or more. For orders of fewer than 5 books, please enclose $1.75 for postage per order (not per title). Returns Policy: Returns permission must be requested. Return period is between 90 days and one year of invoice date. Invoice numbers and dates must be provided for permission to return. Books must be returned in resaleable condition.