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TB Two Article

2009-10-26T13:45:00.000-07:00

Check out Asher's TB Two article CLICK ME.

Here is a copy of it also:
Plant High sophomore with Tourette's will share his books at the Times Festival of Reading
Divya Kumar, King High
Asher Edelson and his Adventureland series.
[COLLEEN CAMBIER | Berkeley Prep]

Asher Edelson has written two books so far. He also is a high school band percussionist.

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Asher Edelson laughs at writer's block. He can; he already is the author of two books.

"I have a pretty easy time writing," he says.

With the same confidence he uses against that common enemy of creativity, the H.B. Plant High sophomore overcomes another challenge: Tourette's syndrome. Sometimes the condition, which is characterized by tics, interferes with his craft, causing him to press the backspace or other keys repeatedly.

"At times, I would have the perfect words," he says. "It was very frustrating." At one point Edelson resorted to using a voice-recognition typing program.

The challenge of Tourette's has not slowed him down. By age 13, Edelson had completed the first book in his planned five-title series. He will have a booth at the St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading on Saturday featuring Adventureland: The Strike of Lightning as well as the second in the series, Adventureland: The Stone of Eons.

"It's nice to get my imagination out there in the world," says Edelson. "It's part of who I am."

That imagination is responsible for the story of Earthly teenagers who enter the realm of Adventureland, where mythology and magic frame their observations of human virtues and vices. In the next installments of the series, Edelson plans to incorporate more mythology including Norse, East Asian and Hindu cultures and figures from history and religion ranging from Irish and Celtic heroes to Achilles. Future books, Edelson says, could include historical fiction and Jewish history.

Edelson balances his writing with the demands of a rigorous high school schedule; he also is a percussionist in the Plant High band and is a member of several school clubs.

"I write whenever inspiration comes," he says.

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Asher Edelson will have a booth at the Times Festival of Reading at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on Saturday.

Get your book

2009-06-17T05:56:00.000-07:00

Get your copy of the new book by Asher Edelson at Amazon.com (click here). This is book two in the series and is very exciting.

The Stone of Eons

2009-06-01T06:29:00.001-07:00

Asher is going to Spain and England to promote his new book.

Book Two is OUT!!!

2009-05-19T08:49:00.000-07:00

Go to http://tinyurl.com/AsherEdelson2 to get a copy. And to read the latest press release click on This Link.

Book Two is approved for launch

2009-05-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

The final approval has been given to the publisher and book two, Adventure Land: The Stone of Eons will be available to the public thru Amazon.com very soon. We will alert you as soon as it is out there.

Book two update

2009-05-08T06:52:00.000-07:00

We are just ironing out an issue we had with the map. The book should be available in a few weeks on Amazon.com. Stay tuned.

Order Book #1 before book #2

2009-04-06T10:55:00.000-07:00

If you still need to buy book # 1 and read it before you order your copy of book # 2, Hurry!!! Go to http://tinyurl.com/AsherEdelson and get it, read it before book # 2 comes out. Book # 2, The Stone of Eons will be out SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2nd book will be out SOON

2009-04-02T18:58:00.000-07:00

Adventure Land, The Stone of Eons will probably be available through Amazon.com the beginning of May 2009 - That is soon! Are you excited? I know I am. Get ready for a good book folks. This one is action packed and brings our heroes from book one into the teeth of danger. And - there is an awesome showdown between the demon general, Periquipa, and the Wizard Prince, Athlean. One word to describe it - Wow!

Book Two Has been submitted

2009-03-23T07:58:00.000-07:00

Book Two Has been submitted for publication. The Stone of Eons will be available from Amazon.com in approximately one month. Look for it in the early part of May 2009.

Book Two - Nearly Complete

2008-12-09T20:10:00.000-08:00

The final editing for the manuscript is DONE!!! Now - the little things need to be added (table of contents, dedication, and perhaps a map or two). It won't be long now. The publisher should have all materials soon. We will keep you updated.

The Doctors

2008-10-04T15:45:00.000-07:00

Asher Edelson is going to be on TV on the new hit TV show, 'The Doctors' this Monday 10/6/08. Go to http://thedoctorstv.com to the general info tab and then to local listings to see what tv channel and what time.

UpComing Events

2008-09-16T08:43:00.000-07:00

There are three exciting new things to plan for. First of all, there is a new television show called, 'The Doctors.' They are doing an episode on Tourette Syndrome. They have invited Asher Edelson to come on the show. Yesterday, they were at the house and filmed the family and did interviews. The episode will air sometime in October. They will discuss how Asher has delt with his Tourette Syndrome, "HIS BOOK," etc. We will keep you posted.
He also has two book signing events coming up. One will be at the Upper Tampa Bay Library Saturday, October 11th from 2pm - 4pm.
He is also going to be signing books and selling them at the St. Petersburg Reading Festival (a much bigger event) on Saturday October 25th. This will be at the St. Pete campus of USF - an all day event.
Both of these events will also have other authors involved and speaking (but none of them as interesting as our young Asher Edelson.)

To Order a book

2008-08-13T08:58:00.000-07:00

To order a copy of the book, go to Amazon.com by clicking this link:

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YouTube Videos

2008-08-12T11:13:00.001-07:00

Video of Asher on the News

2008-07-22T16:38:00.000-07:00

VIDEO

Tampa Bay's 10 News at 11

2008-07-22T16:32:00.000-07:00

Link to the Tampa Bay's 10 News at 11 - This is the television interview of Asher.

Book 2

2008-06-29T06:23:00.000-07:00

Book two of Adventure Land is in the process of the final edit. Stay tuned!

You Tube

2008-05-30T21:21:00.000-07:00

Check out this You Tube Video - the adventure land intro

TampaBay Channel 10 News Covers Event

2008-05-12T04:05:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo from the book signing at the New Tampa Library on Sat. that Asher did after speaking about writing his book and the difficulties he faced regarding his Tourette Syndrome.

Here are the links to see the complete story and video links to the news story:

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The Story:
Teen author escapes Tourette's through books

By:
Kathryn BurschTampa, Florida – Look around Asher Edelson’s bedroom, and the troll figurines and books on mythology hint at his passion.

So far the 13-year-old has written two self-published adventure books filled with strange creatures living in a different world.

But watching Edelson type, it’s clear he struggles. At times his head jerks and his fingers cramp. The 8th grader has Tourette’s syndrome, but he doesn’t let his physical tics keep him from writing.

And he wants to send an “anything is possible” to other kids with Tourette’s.

To learn more about Asher’s story, watch Tampa Bay’s 10 News at 11 p.m.

May 10 2pm at New Tampa Library

2008-05-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

Author to speak and do book signing. See press release for more details: Press Release: Adventure Land - Author to speak at New Tampa Library

Book Two Update

2008-04-07T06:46:00.000-07:00

We have the manuscript back from our editor, Elaine Deering. Now we just have to finish the updates and get it done. I think that book two will not be ready until the summer of 2008. We will see.

Short Reading From Chapter 6- Shamus Scene

2008-03-29T17:05:00.000-07:00

Here is a reading that was recorded by the author. Enjoy.

New Speaking Engagements Scheduled for the Author

2008-03-02T07:11:00.000-08:00

New Speaking Engagements Scheduled for the Author - He is going to do a book signing and talk for Temple Beth Shalom in Brandon perhaps in the near future (next month?) and is scheduled to talk at the Hillsborough County Library in New Tampa on May 17. Book one is now in the Hillsborough County Library System - available in some of the libraries.

Book Two is coming

2008-02-18T11:20:00.000-08:00

The first phase of editing book two is done! Folks, this book is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!! We are sending it to our editor, Elaine Deering. When she finishes with it, we will go over it again one or two more times, and then we publish. We originally thought it would be available October 2008, but it could be sooner (maybe much sooner.)

Reading of Chapter 1 on YouTube.com

2008-02-02T20:56:00.000-08:00

This is Part 1 of 4, Chapter 1 being read/narrated by Dr. Steve Edelson. It is now available to be seen and heard on YouTube.com
Check it out now.
We are having some difficulty opsting the video to YouTube - stay tuned - we will get it done.