Local editor and author Debbie Burke ("The Poconos in B Flat") has done it again, with her first novel now under contract.

"Glissando: A Story of Love, Lust and Jazz" has been signed by Waldorf Publishing with a release date of July 2018.Whereas "The Poconos in B Flat" was a historic look at the rich jazz legacy of the Delaware Water Gap region (featuring interviews with the likes of the late Phil Woods, Bob Dorough and David Liebman), "Glissando" is a work of fiction.The story is a "sharp slice of middle-aged angst amid rediscovered lust, set against a jazz backdrop," Burke says.The title describes the slow and sultry slide from one note to another, often found in jazz.Pre-publication reviews have already been favorable, including this one from New York Times' best-selling author Michael Levin: "Glissando is fun and feels very real. Ms. Burke knows her stuff."Jazz radio host and vocalist Lezlie Harrison at WBGO (Newark) calls it "a supreme jazz love story that swings with a deep appreciation for the music and its practitioners.""I fell in love with jazz in my early 20s and have always been inspired by the musicians' stories," says Burke."Last year, I started a jazz blog with Q&A's of heavy-hitters like Christian McBride and Aziza Miller. It's been a blast to speak to them and get an inside look into their passion for music.""Glissando" was snapped up by her publisher within one day, completely surprising Burke, whose research showed that most pitches to publishers and agents drag on for months or go unanswered.Recently, Burke attended Book Expo America at the Javits Center in New York City where she met with book buyers and other authors.She will also continue her speaking engagements about book publishing like April's Entrepreneurship Panel at East Stroudsburg University and her radio interview for WUSB-FM, a jazz station at Stony Brook University.Burke has a broad career in print, publicity and journalism; was the former editor of the Pocono Business Journal; and is now the editor of the lifestyle magazine Local Flair.Her jazz blog can be found at

www.debbieburkeauthor.com.