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About Pres Maxson
Pres Maxson is a career copywriter and novelist. His latest book, Kevin on Earth, peaked at #15 on Amazon's best seller list for science fiction/humor on debut weekend. "A fun tongue-in-cheek look at the past year from the eyes of an alien. This quick read is witty and terribly funny at times." (Amazon reviewer).
Pres was a NUVO magazine nominee for Best Local Author in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2016, 2017, and 2018. His 2017 novel, Pigeon, received the Naked Reviewers' 2018 Book of the Year Award, was a finalist in the New Adult category of the Indie Book Awards, and received honorable mention in both the New York Book Festival and the Paris Book Festival in 2018.
Pigeon has been praised as “A delightfully entertaining and outrageously absurd detective story. This is the kind of read I call “cotton candy” for the brain… Pigeon is light reading at its finest.” (Grandma Peachy, Peachysinsights.com)
“In his sophomore outing, Maxson takes an entirely different tone... The story is bigger, the laughs are bigger, the characters are bigger, and the plot is even more tightly wound.” (Darrin Snider, Indy In-Tune Radio)
Pres has appeared in support of his novels on Indianapolis' NPR affiliate 90.1 WFYI; on internet stations Indy In-Tune and Radio Free Indy; and on the Brother, Brother Beer Cast. Pres also performs live readings, most notably in the spring of 2016 at the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library.
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Blog postI gave a lecture for the Alliance Française du North Shore (of Chicago) on Monday, and had a great time speaking with members of their chapter. I feel like my talk went pretty well, and it reminded me how rusty I feel conversationally.
I began talking music with one of their members, and we discussed our favorite French songs and musicians. He mentioned the tune “Comme D’habitude” by Claude François. Give it a listen:
Sound familiar? Obviously. Turns out, Paul An4 years ago Read more -
Blog postHaving just released Pigeon, my second novel set in Paris, I thought I’d share my favorite movies that transport me to the city. They are by no means my take on “the best” (in fact, my personal taste in movies comes through pretty strong in these). But, if you’re traveling to the city of light, these films will absolutely put you in the headspace of being there. In no particular order…
1. Before Sunset
This one is probably my personal favorite of Paris movies, although I admit5 years ago Read more -
Blog postHaving just released “Pigeon,” my second novel set in Paris, I figured it was time to share my playlist that transports me to the city. I chose these because they’re a mix of my favorite artists, songs, arrangements, and musical genres. With a few exceptions, I’ve loaded all of these into a Spotify playlist (link at the bottom of the post). Here we go:
1. I Love Paris (Cole Porter)
We’re kicking this off with the quintessential songwriter about 20’s Paris, Cole Porter. Be5 years ago Read more -
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Blog postI wrote a book. It’s called “Bender at the Bon Parisien,” and I hope you’ll read it. It’s a novel—a comedy/mystery about an American couple who spend an all-nighter in their hotel bar in Paris. Bender at the Bon Parisien is available here.
This blog will function as a place for me to talk about the book, events surrounding it’s promotion, the city of Paris, or whatever else. Occasionally, I may float one of my billion dollar business ideas, but I already have dedicated space for6 years ago Read more -
Titles By Pres Maxson
Erin Ashford, a historian, finds the diary of a colonial-era woman who claims she slept with every American founding father. Erin tries to authenticate the diary and find the woman’s vault of souvenirs from every affair, but she’s not alone. As her journey unfolds, she meets a gaggle of inept treasure hunters, an army of law enforcement, and one scrappy intern with sticky fingers. Add cartoon versions of the founding fathers, some vengeful pirates, and a dash of the actual truth, and… the history hunt is on.