Released on: November 12, 2007, 2:03 pm

Press Release Author: Debra A. Kemp

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: What if King Arthur had a daughter? Unique Perspective of
Camelot Earns Author, Debra A. Kemp, USA BookNews Best Book of 2007 Nomination for
Historical Fiction

Press Release Body: Unique Perspective of Camelot Earns Author, Debra A. Kemp, USA
BookNews Best Book 2007 Nomination for Historical Fiction

Author Debra A. Kemp of Noblesville, Indiana was named a finalist for the USA
BookNews Best Books 2007 awards for her historical novel The House of Pendragon II:
The Recruit, Amber Quill Press, January 2007.

USABookNews.com is an online publication providing coverage for books from
mainstream and independent publishers to the world online community. USABN Magazine
Online is the monthly electronic magazine e-mailed free to a large cross-section of
the book buying public. JPX Media, in Los Angeles, California, is the parent company
of USABookNews.com. Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon
& Schuster, Penguin-Putnam, HarperCollins, Random House, McGraw-Hill, Houghton
Mifflin Co., John Wiley & Sons & hundreds of independent titles contributed to this
years outstanding BBA competition.

Kemp\'s novel, the second in a series based on the legendary stories of King Arthur,
has been garnering a lot of attention lately. Earlier this year The Recruit earned
recognition as a finalist in the The National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards and
has been receiving stellar book reviews--including a Book Sense Recommended Read by
Heartland Review. Renditions of Camelot named it Book of the Month in April 2007.
And The Recruit is a featured selection for the 5th Annual Holiday Author Fair
hosted by the Indiana Historical Society, and will take place on December 1, 2007 in
downtown Indianapolis.

Debra Kemp, an Indiana native, is pleased her book has placed as a finalist for a
National Book Award. \"It\'s a validation for all the work that has gone into my
House of Pendragon series so far. The nation\'s best books compete for these awards.
I\'m honored to be a finalist.\"

The House of Pendragon II: The Recruit, as well as Kemp\'s award-winning first book
in the series, The House of Pendragon I: The Firebrand focus on the life of Lin,
King Arthur\'s feisty daughter. When asked why she chose to write fiction based on
the King Arthur, Kemp replied with a chuckled: \"Because King Arthur commanded me to.
I saw the movie CAMELOT and took the King\'s words at the end to heart. The idea
for my character, Lin, was conceived that night. And I\'ve been obsessed ever
since.\" The books are available online at amazon.com and direct from Amber Quill
Press: http://amberquill.com/bio_Kemp.html

Debra Kemp is available for television, radio, and press interviews nationwide to
talk about her award winning historical novels. She can be reached at: 103 Aspen
Way, Noblesville, IN 46062. By phone: 317-773-3581 By email: FerchArthur@aol.com

A complete list of the winners and finalists of the The USA BookNews Best Books 2007
Awards are available at http://www.usabooknews.com/bestbooksawards2007.html

Web Site: http://www.telltalepress.com/debrakemp.html

Contact Details: Debra A. Kemp
103 Aspen Way
Noblesville, IN 46062
317-773-3581
FerchArthur@aol.com