Christian Bale Biography Book Contest Through May

Online, May 6, 2012 (Newswire.com) - BenBella Books and author Harrison Cheung are running an online signed book give-away leading up to the May 29 release of the book, 'Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman' in the U.S. and Canada.

"We're testing Christian's fans knowledge," said author Harrison Cheung. "They have to figure out five quotes from five of Christian's movies."

To enter the contest - which is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada - watch the Youtube book trailer here:
Christian Bale Book Contest

Winners will be chosen from correct answers posted on the book's Facebook page.

The first biography of 'Dark Knight Rises' star, Christian Bale, the book has been garnering strong advanced reviews. Last month, Cheung won a Telly Award for his first book trailer.

Review excerpts:

"Batman's former wingman speaks out!" -- Jamie Russell, Total Film

"The book is good - a fun, informative read." -- Christopher Heard, Author and Film Historian

"a well-written, concise, often funny, fact-filled, behind-the-scenes look at Bale's life. Baleheads and curious fans, aspiring actors and assistants, if you're looking for more information from someone who was a member of Bale's inner circle, this may be your only chance." -- N.F. Mendoza, former journalist at Los Angeles Times, People, TV Guide

"This intimate and revealing biography of Christian Bale is full of details few people know about Hollywood's most-lauded Batman, and how a child actor - by harnessing his fans on the Internet - became the star he is today." -BraveNewHollywood.com

About Harrison Cheung:

Meet the real-life Alfred! Harrison Cheung worked for Christian Bale as publicist, marketer and personal assistant for almost a decade. As a family friend and confidant, Harrison was involved with practically every aspect of Christian's life. Using web marketing, Harrison created the Balehead fan community and made Christian Bale the biggest star on the Internet - an important factor to help Bale land roles like AMERICAN PSYCHO and BATMAN. Entertainment Weekly touted Bale as one of the 'Top Cult Figures of the Past Decade' because of his Internet presence. Harrison is a Digital Marketing professional for IBM Corporation where he earned an Innovation Award for his work in Internet marketing.

Harrison's book chronicles Bale's career from child actor to Internet sensation to Batman. The book is scheduled for May 29th release by BenBella Books.

Book Tour dates:
May 17 - Book Preview, BookPeople, Austin, TX
May 29 - Book Launch, Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Park, Dallas, TX
July 14 - Book Panel, Comic-Con, San Diego, CA
July 20 - Barnes & Noble, Manhattan Beach, CA

For more information:
Press Kit PDF
www.bale-biography.com
www.youtube.com/christianbalebook
www.twitter.com/balebook

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