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Dr. David J. Demko, gerontologist and editor, AgeVenture News Service, Boca Raton, Florida 06-27-07 |
 Air travel is a bore. And that's the upside. Crowded into cramped seats. Wondering if the guy next to you is a terrorist. Hoping the time will pass fast enough so you can depart the plane with some of your brain still intact.
How can you cope with it all? Easy. Transport yourself into the tranquil settings of a by-gone era. Immerse yourself in the protect custody of an engrosing novel. Lost among the trappings of fictional literature. Sheilded from the cruelty of air travel. Sounds absolutely delicious. Now, the bad news. The novel you just purchased will take longer to read than the timeframe of your flight. You'll be landing in the all-too-real world of luggage claims, transferring to your connecting flight, scavengering the air port parking lot for some clue of where you parked your car. It's all too much to think about now. Help is on the way. Your awful air travel can actually serve as a respite, a little R&R before you must once again face the trials and tribulations of life. One publisher is attempting to answer the prayers of today’s in-flight readership with One Flight Fiction®, a six-book series designed with busy travelers in mind. A new imprint from Banda Press International, One Flight Fiction® offers a refreshing alternative for travelers who constantly find themselves wishing they had time to read—and finish—a good book by the time their plane touches down. Featuring “read times” of 0-1, 1-2 and 2-3 hours, One Flight Fiction® delivers a complete and entertaining story to fit any busy schedule or literary taste. Amber Skoubye of Banda Press, who, along with her husband Dan, is the publisher and creator of One Flight Fiction®, says, “We wanted to create a series of books that can be read during a flight or lunch break at work.” The six new titles from One Flight Fiction® include Breaking Stride, a modern story of two dedicated runners giving their all for a race; Home to Wyoming, a journey through the Wild West; The Looking Glass Call, a timeless and mysterious coming-of-age story; Dreamers, a futuristic tale exploring issues of genetics and evolution; Summersville, a haunting tale of ghosts and folklore; and Perceptions, a small-town mystery. “One Flight Fiction® opens up the true joy of reading to a much broader audience,” says Skoubye. “People who thought they might never be able to finish a book again can sit down and read a story cover to cover, no longer frustrated by time constraints.” Skoubye currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colo., home of Banda Press International, Inc. Upcoming One Flight® books include One Flight Business®, One Flight Finance® and One Flight Self-Help®. For more information, please visit www.bandapress.com or www.oneflightfiction.com. |
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