Author Daniel Springer's Novel Hits #1 Bestseller on Fictionwise.com

Online, December 17, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Author Daniel Springer's debut novel, THE WILCO PROJECT, has rocketed to the #1 Bestseller spot on Barnes and Noble's eBook retail websites Fictionwise.com and Ebookwise.com. The mystery/thriller, released on October 31, 2010 from Solstice Publishing, has also claimed the #10 overall Bestseller rank for the entire catalog of 51,000 eBooks.

How did a little known author's first novel, released by a small publisher, climb the top of Bestseller list? "I think it is all about the story," said Springer. "My book is timely as it involves a fictional game played on a devices similar to the iPhone and the Droid that are taking over the cell phone world. The entire story takes place in a span of about 48 hours, so it moves fast. The cell phone game concept in the book sounds fun, but the readers find out quickly that the game is also quite deadly."

Sales of the book have also been buoyed by an excellent review from Publishers Weekly, "THE WILCO PROJECT combines murder mystery with elements of a technological thriller, blending the genres in a deftly written manuscript...the author delivers a well-executed thriller." Springer adds, "I am proud of the Publishers Weekly review which was a result of the first Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest back in 2008. I entered my novel before I had a publisher and was chosen as a semifinalist. That review was a major step for me as an author because it proved that readers other than my friends and family, including the prestigious Publishers Weekly, had great things to say about my writing."

When asked about his success despite being published by a relatively small publisher, Springer stated, "Solstice Publishing has been great to me. They are an up and coming publisher that does both eBook and print, which is important to me. Melissa Miller, the CEO, cares about the authors and and the stories they write. I am so thankful that Mellisa gave me chance."

For further information on author Daniel Springer and his book please visit his website, http://DanielSpringer.com, and http://SolsticePublishing.com.