Naked Came the Stranger set the format, but not always the tone or
subject matter, for a whole string of books that appeared in the
1970s. Called collaborative or serial novels, the multi-author
works were set in the suburbs, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Florida,
the American West, but never in Texas. Now, a dozen Texas authors
have gotten together to create a good old-fashioned western novel.
Each contributing author will write a chapter that builds on the
work that precedes his or her chapter. The plot features Noah, a
plantation slave who escapes and makes his way to the Union forces
and, finally, Texas, where he establishes a small ranch, runs a few
cattle, and, with wife Nelly, begins to raise a family. But Noah,
who has taken the name Freeman and named his ranch Free Land,
cannot leave his past behind. The slave catcher Quint Carpenter is
the local sheriff, and he's out for blood - specifically Noah's
blood - after Noah's sister kills Quint's younger son. And
carpetbagger Bear Coltrain, who once wanted to kidnap Noah and sell
him back into slavery, now wants Noah's land. And then, John Malone
comes along - Noah once saved the former cavalry officer's life,
and he wants to repay his debt. Can he help when someone kidnaps
Noah's baby girl? Can he help save the ranch - and, finally, save
Noah's life? At press time for this catalog, half the chapters
remain yet to be written, so the plot may change some - but that's
the magic of a project such as this one. In cooperation with TCU
Press, the ""Fort Worth Star-Telegram"" announced a contest in
which the winner became one of the contributing authors. Entries
were posted on the ""Star-Telegram"" web page, where the best three
entries were chosen by popular vote. The staff of TCU Press chose
the winner from among those entries. She is Mary Dittoe Kelly, and
this will be her first published writing. A celebration at Fort
Worth's Bass Hall will bring all the authors together onstage to
talk about the work, and the joys and problems of working in
collaboration. Former ""Star-Telegram"" book editor, Jeff Guinn
will moderate.
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