MALIBU, Calif., April 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two major non-fiction books, one biography and two significant novels lead an impressive new release slate of book titles from Hannover House for 2009, the company announced today. Hannover House, a successful and respected independent book publisher founded in 1993, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Film Group, Inc. (Other OTC:EFGU.PK - News) (http://www.empirefilmgroup.com).

``Dangerous Secrets: The JFK-Marilyn Monroe Files'' is an extensively investigated expose' from author Donald Wolfe that presents startling new evidence of a secret relationship between the 35th American President and the most celebrated film star of the 20th century.

``Made In The USA'' is best-selling author Barr McClellan's long anticipated study of the detrimental economic ramifications of exporting manufacturing jobs overseas. McClellan's previous book for Hannover House shot to #1 in sales on Amazon.com in 2003.

``Boardinghouse Stew'' is the acclaimed and inspiring debut novel from Evelyn E. Smith, loosely based on real-life incidents that happened to her and to some of those living in and around a boardinghouse in Sacramento, California during World War II.

``Fiji'' from New Zealand authors Lance and James Morcan is a dramatic, historical epic of a clash of cultures and forbidden love between an English ship's captain and a South Pacific Island girl. The sweeping scope of the novel makes it especially suitable for development into a major feature film.

``One of the Lucky Ones'' is the authorized biography of Nicole Holland, a member of the French Resistance during World War II, as written and retold by her daughter, Brenda Hancock. Holland, who was forced to keep her Jewish ancestry a secret in order to survive in Nazi-occupied France, came to America after the war as the wife of an American soldier.

All five books will be released as hard-cover / cloth-bindery editions to book stores, mass merchants, schools, libraries and internet retailers by Hannover House during the summer and fall book seasons this year, said company President, Fred Shefte. ``Dangerous Secrets'' and ``Made in the USA'' are also expected to be released in a paperback edition for spring, 2010. The other three titles, ``Boardinghouse Stew'', ``Fiji'' and ``One of the Lucky Ones,'' will be considered for development into feature films through Hannover's relationship with parent company, Empire Film Group, Inc.

``We are pleased to have such a diverse and commercially strong line-up of new books for Hannover in 2009,'' said Eric Parkinson, CEO. ``Each title has a large and accessible market of readers, and collectively should position the company for a record year in both sales and profits.''

Other top book titles for Hannover House include Barr McClellan's 2003 hit, ``Blood, Money & Power: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K.'' and two critically acclaimed suspense thrillers from Vivian Schilling, ``Sacred Prey'' and ``Quietus.''

Hannover House is a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Film Group, Inc., one of only four full-service independent film distributors servicing the North American markets for theatrical and video releases.

Learn more about Empire Film Group at http://www.empirefilmgroup.com

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