Stan McQueen's career as a photographer began when he developed his first roll
of film in his bathroom darkroom at the age of 12. Many award-winning
photographs later, his haunting shot of a lonely pigeon on Revere Beach in
Boston has been selected as the cover of an exciting soon-to-be-released
novel, a romantic thriller set in Boston.
Weekends In New England by Linda Alexander tells the story of ex-nun Hannah
Jergen, and Jewish Denny Lorenzo, an internationally-famous performer. They
are married, but not to each other. They cannot deny their growing
attraction, though they try. How can such opposites fall in love without
changing the world, theirs and that of those around them? They can't.
Weekends In New England is published by Behler Publications, a new
traditional house, innovative and fresh in their approach to creating
quality books. They encourage authors to participate in many areas of book
development, including cover creation. Writer Linda Alexander found Stan
McQueen through an internet search. When she saw his photo of Revere Beach,
she immediately knew his moody interpretation of the beauty of a lonely
shoreline, authentic to her story's setting, was the only possible image for
the cover of her new book. Fortunately, Stan agreed, and two factions of the
art world came together in beautiful harmony.
Stan's love of the outdoors, or what he calls "lonely places," has been the
inspiration for most of his phenomenal work. The shot of Revere Beach is in
black and white, and he also works in color, with much of his best work done
in infrared to add extra depth and mystery.
To find out more about Stan McQueen and his work, visit:
http://www.smcqueen.com