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January 22, 2007 Dark Dance Productions Launches New Publishing Company Dark Dance Productions, LLC acquired the trade name of Open Book Press from the previous ownership of that companies name. The past six months has rolled by and the new OBP is here, says Daniel Frey, visual coordinator for Dark Dance. We are launching an entirely new company with a new directive, editorial, and mission, Dan declared. The focusof all of the publications of the new OBP will be upon the reluctant reader. We want to make reading the bliss of young and old alike. Areas published by the new company cover trade paperbacks under the Golden Edge imprint. YA and picture books under the OBP Okami and OBP Hoshi imprints respectively. Graphic novels will be printed under the Open Book Press imprint and comic books under the SMASH! Comics logo, also an acquired trade name from the former owner. Six books will see a national release, August 2007, through distribution from Bookworld, Inc., located in Sarasota, Florida. They include two trade paperbacks, Compression by Tim Cundle, a punk rock journey, The Jewel of Scotland by Lynda A. Janzen, murder mystery, a book of poetry, The Dancing Bear by Laura McCullough. Finally three graphic novels, the four part award winning series Cry Wolf book one, Cry Wolf Ghost of Sijan book two and Underlords by Greg Robinson, monks awakening the gods. OBP is taking submissions for all of their imprints. To learn more about OBP and their submission guidelines go to Open Book Press. October 9, 2006 Dark Dance Productions Announces Future Dark Dance Productions, LLC is in negotiation with it's publisher Open Book Press of Canada to create a merger of the two companies each retaining their own name. Doug Crill and Daniel Frey will become the business managers of OBP while the merger takes place, while Mike Gagnon will supervise and direct creative submissions from the Canadian office. This represents a bold move forward for Dark Dance Productions, says Daniel Frey visual coordinator. The coming year will represent many challenges. However, we sincerely believe that we can move both companies forward into the current tight market of graphic novel and comic book publishing by focusing on a select high quality, broad market appeal story and art. Dark Dance was formed to first publish extraordinary stories and then pitch them to the feature film industry. To that end, Dark Dance Productions will bring excellent new story lines in a ready format to film production companies both independent and established. Dark Dance Productions dedication to the finest in graphic novels will also shortly announce a new imprint focusing on the children's book market. All guidelines for submissions will be posted in the coming months. June 30, 2006 Dark Dance Productions to Relocate Dark Dance Productions, LLC, creators of the award winning graphic novel series Cry Wolf, will be relocating there office to Studio City, California. The team of Doug Crill and Daniel J. Frey are excited and filled with anticipation. This move comes on the heels of the release of the second book, Ghost of Sijan, of the four part graphic novel series Cry Wolf. Cry Wolf is published under the imprint of SMASH! Comics, a division of Open Book Press, who also announces the opening of their new office in London, England, UK. With new distributors coming on board every day, the Dark Dance team takes bold strides forward in providing the best in graphic novel entertainment. There blend of spiritual and mythological themes resonates in their fans. To learn more about Dark Dance Productions go to: http://www.darkdanceproductions.com May 11, 2006 TheComicFanatic.com Previews Cry Wolf / Ghost of Sijan The Comic Fanatic.com, leader in reviews and previews of the comic book and graphic novel publishing world, has posted a preview of the next installment of the award winning Cry Wolf series Ghost of Sijan. You can read and see the preview at: TheComicFanatic.com March 15, 2006 Cry Wolf Added to Lakewood Library Lakewood, OH, March 13th, 2006 – The award winning Lakewood Public Library located at 15425 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio, has added the award winning graphic novel, Cry Wolf, by area creators Doug Crill and Dan Frey, to their collection. Kenneth Warren, director for the Lakewood library stated the reasons for adding Cry Wolf to the collection were “Lakewood Public Library seeks innovative creative expression and uniquely crafted graphic novels. Cry Wolf fit the bill.” and added “A big factor is that the book represents Ohio based creative expression, which is something we want to support.” Other factors involved with the libraries decision have been all the media attention the book and its creators have gotten, with rave reviews, and even having it selected at the best graphic novel of 2005 by thecomicfanatic.com. It is hardly a surprise that an innovative library such as LPL, consistently ranked as first or second according the annual Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings, would be interested in this book and show the vision to make it a part of their collection early on. Lakewood is known for being one of the strongest independent libraries in the U.S. Director Warren also added “Independent artists, writers, musicians, and poets all have a place in the Lakewood Public Library collection.” The book itself takes place in 1920’s Chicago during gangsters and prohibition. The protagonist is a young private eye who is sent on a case to Borneo and it attacked by a giant wolf. When he returns home he finds that his wife has been killed by mobsters, and that he is infected with lycanthropy due to the wolf bite. Kurt decided to turn his new curse into a tool for revenge. This book is recommended for mature readers. The book is expertly written by Doug Crill and illustrated in a 1920’s pulp style by Daniel J. Frey, both are Ohio residents. Cry Wolf (0-9735716-7-5) is available for public borrowing at the Lakewood Public Library in Lakewood, Ohio. The book is sold to major retailers by Baker & Taylor and is available form most major online retailers. A sequel, “Cry Wolf: Ghost of Sijan” is scheduled to ship in June with the ISBN: 1-897290-04-7. Both books are published by Open Book Press. More details can be found at: www.openbookpress.com February 20, 2006 Dark Dance Productions at NY City Comic Con Dark Dance Productions will be at the NY City ComicCon this coming February 24,25, signing copies of their award winning series, Cry Wolf. The production companies second book of the four part graphic novel series, Cry Wolf / Ghost of Sijan is scheduled for a June 2006 release. Doug Crill and Daniel Frey executives of Dark Dance will be guests of their publisher Open Book Press of Canada. Both Doug and Dan are very excited to meet with fans of the series. To learn more about the NY ComicCon click on the banner below: January 25, 2006 Dark Dance Productions Launches Corporate Website Dark Dance Productions, LLC, debuts it's corporate website today at www.darkdanceproductions.com. Dark Dance Productions, creators of the award winning Cry Wolf graphic novel series, is the hub of creative activity producing original screenplays, graphic novels and feature film development. The executive officers at Dark Dance, Doug Crill and Daniel Frey, are preparing for a meeting in New York City, February 24, at the Javit's Center, with industry only professionals to meet with feature film production representatives to talk possible collaborations. Dark Dance will preview and debut all of it's creative enterprises from this website.