Randoms by Keith B. Darrell is Finalist in 2009 NIE Awards

Amber Book Company is delighted to announce that Randoms, a speculative fiction anthology written by Keith B. Darrell, is a finalist in the 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards.

RANDOMS is an anthology that showcases two dozen short stories from one of today’s most compelling writers. Darrell pushes the envelope of speculative fiction in his new book with tales that will remind readers of Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone” A lonely ghost pursues an unrequited love... A farm boy falls in love with his neighbor's cow... The arrival of a spaceship filled with alien children disrupts a small town... A cockroach is crucified on Christmas Day... A reporter interviews a garrulous building... A space traveler engages in a dangerous liaison with an alien female... A woman awakens with amnesia and a dread sense of impending doom... Facing a fire-breathing dragon, a barbarian learns a hidden truth... An angel and a demon vie for the chastity of a young man... Private eyes are hired by a man to track down his own murderer... A woman's dreams shape her reality... A drunken Irishman makes an unwise bargain with a leprechaun... From the twisted mind of Keith B. Darrell comes this anthology of tales that push the envelope of speculative fiction!

The NIE Awards are designed to bring recognition to titles from independent publishers. The respected and prestigious awards program celebrates excellence in independent publishing. The competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects – editing, marketing, publicity, and design – of the publishing industry.

The Indie Excellence Awards review thousands of new books from independent publishers across the USA, according to founder Ellen Reid. She believes it is essential for smaller publishers and authors to have a prestigious platform to receive well-deserved recognition. “Why is it that in our world today, an independent film producer is a hero while an independent publisher is viewed as someone who couldn't get a 'real' publisher to take on his or her project? It's time to challenge that mindset,” Reid said.

Randoms is published by Amber Book Company, whose publications include Issues in Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law, Putting Your Business On The Internet: Your Website, Your Web Designer, & YOU! and The Web Designer's Client Handbook.