Michael Stadther

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Michael Stadther is an author best known for his book A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale about Real Treasure for Parents and Children of All Ages. Treasure Trove, Inc. was incorporated to distribute the book. [1] A sequel to A Treasure's Trove, called Secrets of the Alchemist Dar was released in September, 2006. After the success of A Treasure's Trove, other ventures including robotic editing were started to help self-published authors. Treasure Trove, Inc. was put into bankruptcy in 2007 in a dispute with its distributor, Simon and Schuster. [2] Stadther lived in Pound Ridge, New York with his wife of 25 years, Helen Demetrios at the time the two books were published. [3]

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References

  1. "More Treasure Is On the Way From Self-Published Author" The Book Standard June 8, 2006
  2. http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/legal-services-lawyers/10585171-1.html Westchester County Business Journal August 13, 2007
  3. post-bankruptcy information not available