Kelland Publicity

...likely to be the best book you
might not read this year...

a gorgeous, genre-defying novel of heartrending truth...
that builds slowly and confidently toward a page-turning
climax that will leave you breathless...

Beautifully written, a kaleidoscope of finely drawn characters
and an unfolding mystery that reveals the hope and horror
in the human heart.

As the story unfolds...disconcerting twists arise that
challenge what you think you know, even daring you to take
another look at your long-cherished notions of good and evil..

Kelland doesn’t rest on gimmicky thrills and revelations,
but there are some ah-ha! moments reminiscent of M. Night
Shyamalan’s better films....by the story’s end, you realize
Bens hasn’t wasted a single word.

It is the kind of book which changes how you think,
how you see the world – even how you see yourself.

No light snack, Kelland is a novel you can sink your teeth into,
chew on for a good while, and still have more for later.
This is good news, since its dark, mysterious, smoky
flavor is worth savoring.

As I read this book I found myself wanting to keep
reading...and at the same time I wanted to slow down
so that it didn't end. That's the same feeling I would get
when reading some of my favorite Stephen King books....

[Kelland] does not shy away from the ugliness that is
inside people and that waits for us around every corner
of life, but at the same time, it somehow reminded me
that for all these flaws and failures, there is something
forgivable, and perhaps even something worth loving...

...a full bodied mystery of human relations and the
divineness that can be found in all of us.

In a virtuoso writing performance, Bens manages to inject
this story with as much hope as despair, as much innocence
as guilt and as much forgiveness as accusation...

...it's suspense, but quiet, personal, tightly-wound, not in
the sense of guys chasing across rooftops. It's a book
that comes apart in your head... It peels open in parts.

I was ready to being plunged deep into a dark drama and
not having even the small hope of an escaping light
somewhere. It's not like that,Kelland is that light.

Here is a book that you must read. It will keep you
thinking for a very long time---and that's a good thing.

...the reader is drawn to find out the common thread that
binds the players, and the truth behind the tormenting secrets
keeping them walled apart from each other—and themselves.

Paul Bens is a master storyteller. Kelland is an engaging read
with characters that simply won't let go of you. If this is a first
novel, Paul Bens has a fine literary career ahead of him.

The Ripples & Repercussions of Paul G. Bens, Jr.
- Interview by Vince A. Liaguno at Dark Scribe Magazine

Excerpt from Kelland - Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction


	HOME PURCHASE SUMMARY AUTHOR BIO CHARACTERS PUBLICITY EVENTS • • • FOR BOOKCLUBS, READING GROUPS & LIBRARIES FOR INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS BLOG CONTACT © 2008 - 2009 Paul G. Bens, Jr.		Winner Best Small Press Chill (Editors' Choice) 3rd Annual Black Quill Awards. REVIEWS (links to full reviews are underlined) ...likely to be the best book you might not read this year... a gorgeous, genre-defying novel of heartrending truth... that builds slowly and confidently toward a page-turning climax that will leave you breathless... -- Stoker Award-winner Vince A. Liaguno at Dark Scribe Magazine Reminiscent of Stephen King...[Bens] is an author to watch." -- Karen L. Newman, Dark Discoveries Magazine ... [an] inventive debut novel...searing realism...intricate plot... -- Lambda Award-winner Richard Labonte at Pride Source Beautifully written, a kaleidoscope of finely drawn characters and an unfolding mystery that reveals the hope and horror in the human heart. -- Alan Brennert, Author Honolulu and Moloka'i As the story unfolds...disconcerting twists arise that challenge what you think you know, even daring you to take another look at your long-cherished notions of good and evil.. -- Kilian Melloy at EDGE Magazine Kelland doesn’t rest on gimmicky thrills and revelations, but there are some ah-ha! moments reminiscent of M. Night Shyamalan’s better films....by the story’s end, you realize Bens hasn’t wasted a single word. -- Lydia Thorne at Uniquely Pleasurable It is the kind of book which changes how you think, how you see the world – even how you see yourself. -- Ann Somerville, Author Remastering Jerna No light snack, Kelland is a novel you can sink your teeth into, chew on for a good while, and still have more for later. This is good news, since its dark, mysterious, smoky flavor is worth savoring. -- Wayne Courtois at Out in Print As I read this book I found myself wanting to keep reading...and at the same time I wanted to slow down so that it didn't end. That's the same feeling I would get when reading some of my favorite Stephen King books.... -- Lily Almeida at I Love Books [Kelland] does not shy away from the ugliness that is inside people and that waits for us around every corner of life, but at the same time, it somehow reminded me that for all these flaws and failures, there is something forgivable, and perhaps even something worth loving... -- Kit Zheng, Author of Torn ...a full bodied mystery of human relations and the divineness that can be found in all of us. -- Liz at GLBT Bookshelf In a virtuoso writing performance, Bens manages to inject this story with as much hope as despair, as much innocence as guilt and as much forgiveness as accusation... -- TT Thomas at The Daily Horse (WARNING: Full review contains significant spoilers) ...it's suspense, but quiet, personal, tightly-wound, not in the sense of guys chasing across rooftops. It's a book that comes apart in your head... It peels open in parts. -- Heather Gladney, Author Teot's War and Bloodstorm I was ready to being plunged deep into a dark drama and not having even the small hope of an escaping light somewhere. It's not like that,Kelland is that light. -- Elisa Rolle at LiveJournal Here is a book that you must read. It will keep you thinking for a very long time---and that's a good thing. -- Amos Lassen at Literary Pride ...the reader is drawn to find out the common thread that binds the players, and the truth behind the tormenting secrets keeping them walled apart from each other—and themselves. -- E.B. Boatner at Lavender Magazine Paul Bens is a master storyteller. Kelland is an engaging read with characters that simply won't let go of you. If this is a first novel, Paul Bens has a fine literary career ahead of him. -- Noël Alumit, Author Letters to Montgomery Clift and Talking to the Moon PRESS The Ripples & Repercussions of Paul G. Bens, Jr. - Interview by Vince A. Liaguno at Dark Scribe Magazine Excerpt from Kelland - Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction Interview by Marc Schuster - Small Press Reviews Paul Bens on "Kelland": Interview by Kilian Melloy - Edge Magazine Northern Kentucky Native Pens First Novel - TheSkeptikOne Asian Americans Take Center Stage in Enigmatic Kelland - Asian Week TRAILERS Who is Kelland? Trailer #1 (English version)



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