PRESS RELEASE

 2008

     James Michael Pratt has officially announced the signing of an agreement with Hallmark Hall of Fame for a Valentine Day special to be aired as a “CBS Movie of the Week.” Based upon his international bestselling book of 1998, The Last Valentine, it will air under the same title. February 2009 marks the ten year anniversary of the paperback publishing by St. Martin’s Press of New York. When asked if a follow-up is planned, Pratt said:  “I couldn’t be more delighted than to have Hallmark, the definitive name in broadcast quality, producing The Last Valentine. It seems right that a ten year anniversary sequel novel should be released. I’ve begun a working title I call Roses Have Thorns. Hallmark branding is a dream come true. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a similar success with the sequel -- in fact we are already seeking a publishing home for it."

Pratt just took the last four years to develop three inspirational genre novels and two non fiction works; his non-fiction brand of inspiration titles -- DAD, The Man Who Lied to Save the Planet and the companion parenting book titled MOM, The Woman Who Made Oatmeal Stick to My Ribs.  Memoirs written with fun-loving style -- but also devoted expressions for his parents who embodied the virtues of a fading generation, Pratt takes the reader on a journey to the slower days of the 1950’s and 1960’s where everything seemed black and white, and outcomes from choices were more easily predictable. In 2004 a smaller but impressive publishing company in the mountain west asked Jim to write a “moral thriller.”  Based upon an idea in outline form, Pratt penned The Good Heart, a western US regional bestseller focusing upon the effect a transplanted heart with memories of its donor has on the political strategist to aspiring Presidential Candidate Senator Joseph Caine. Love, political and medical intrigue, mixed with deadly intentions combine to show how one good heart can make all the difference in a string of lives who each think they are in control. Pratt's parenting books, DAD... and MOM... along with The Good Heart are available now through order at bookstores nationwide and at www.amazon.com as well as other online booksellers.

In addition to Pratt’s recent Hallmark Hall of Fame film success, the World War Two bestseller Ticket Home, and political thriller, The Good Heart, have both been “optioned” for film development by a Los Angeles based production company. Scripts are in production. 

LATEST NEWS: Pratt is pleased to offer an "unofficial" announcement for the formation of a new company devoted to self-improvement with two "Og Mandino styled" novels in the works for publication, with the official launch coming in Spring 2008.  PowerThink, LLC is co-owned by nationally recognized author, researcher, and speaker, Mark B. Kastleman. Pratt calls the principles of PowerThinktm  "... a 21st century paradigm for self-improvement." More information will soon be made available at his website, currently in version 1.0 stages of development: www.powerthink.com.

The novel, promoting the principles of "Power Thinking," was in production for over one year.  AS a MAN THINKETH...In His Heart is soon to be released in E-Book and Audio-Book format by one of the leading companies in mobile book sales. PowerThink Publishing, LLC, owned by Pratt and partners, will also print and market a first edition trade paperback versions to coincide with E-Book release, as he continues to seek a permanent home among major publishers.

THE CHRIST REPORT, written some four years ago, and only now revised and being made available to the public in trade paperback form for Spring 2008 sales, is an entertaining look at how an innkeeper from the past, and a radio talk show host from the present, collide through cosmic circumstance to benefit each other in the retelling of the Holy Birth, and events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.

Full information pages and links to the retailers are now available at www.jmpratt.com homepage. For more on the career of James Michael Pratt please feel free to email him at: james@jmpratt.com.