@charset "UTF-8";
/* CSS Document */

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 ------------------------------------------------------A SHAANKY STUDIOS DESIGN -----------------------------------------------------------------*/


body{
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	background-color:#E4E4D5;
	text-align: center;
}
#site_container{
	width:769px;
	height:2100px;
	clear: left;
	margin:auto;
	text-align:left;
	top:0px;
	border:solid 1px #A2A17B;
	border-top:none;
	background-color:#FFF;
}
h3{
	margin:0;
	padding:inherit
	}
#divider{
		border-bottom:dotted 1px ;
		width:201px;
		margin-left:150px;
		margin-right:150px;
	}
	/*----------------------form---------------------------*/
	form{
		background-color:#FEFDFA;
		margin-top:20px;
		border:dotted #A3A17B 1px;
		padding:10px;
	}
/*-------------------------header------------------------------*/
header{
	width:769px;
	height:314px;
	overflow:hidden;
}
#top_ads{
	width:769px;
	height:90px;
}
#header_logo{
	width:769px;
	height:224px;
	background:url(images/header.gif) no-repeat;
}
/*-------------------------nav menu----------------------------*/

#nav_menu{
	width:769px;
	height:25px;
	background:url(images/menubar.gif) no-repeat;
	overflow:hidden;
}
#site_nav{
	list-style:none;
	display:inline;
	color:#FFF;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#site_nav li{
	display:inline;
	margin-left:5px;
	margin-right:5px;
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	font-size:16px;
	color:#8F9167;
	font-weight:normal !important;
}
#site_nav li a{
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	font-size:16px;
	color:#8F9167;
	text-decoration:none;
	display:inline-block;
}

#site_nav li a:hover{
	font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
	font-size:16px;
	background-color:#FBFAF8;
	color:#8F9167;
	display:inline;
    text-decoration:none;
    filter:alpha(opacity=50);-moz-opacity:.50;opacity:.50;
}

#site_nav span{
	color:#FFF;
	font-weight:bold;
}
/*-----------------------end nav menu----------------------------*/
#content_content{
	width:769px;
	
}
/*---------------------------------left column---------------------------------*/
#author{
	background:url(images/janine.jpg) no-repeat;
	width:250px;
	height:299px;
	margin-top: 8px;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	margin-left: 8px;
}
#divider_left{
 border-bottom:#9D9C10 dotted 1px;
 width:200px; 
 margin:0;
 margin-left:30px;
 margin-right:30px;


}
.divider_left{
 border-bottom:#9D9C10 dotted 1px;
 width:200px; 
 margin:0;
 margin-left:30px;
 margin-right:30px;


}
.h2_img{
	height:41px;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
}
#fea_interviews{
	margin-top:8px;
}
#lt_interviews{
	text-align:center;
	background: url(images/interviews.gif) no-repeat;
	background-position:center;
	text-indent:-9999px;
}

#fea_blog{
	margin-top:8px;
}

#lt_blogs{
	text-align:center;
	background: url(images/latestblogs.gif) no-repeat;
	background-position:center;
	text-indent:-9999px;
}
#column_left{
	width:268px;
	height:1871px;
	float:left;
	background:url(images/bottom_left.gif) no-repeat bottom;
	background-color:#FBFAF7;
	font:Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
	color: #663;
	font-size:small;
overflow-x: hidden;
	padding: 0;
}
.feature_left{
	min-height:180px;
	margin-top:12px;
	padding:8px;
}
#featured_short_stories{
	background:url(images/featured_short_stories.gif) no-repeat;
	background-position:center;
}
#wheretobuy{
	background:url(images/where_to_buy.gif) no-repeat;
	background-position:center;
	
}
#where_to_buy{
	text-align:center;
}
a img { border: 0; 
filter:alpha(opacity=50);-moz-opacity:.50;opacity:.50;
}
a:hover img {
	filter:alpha(opacity=80);-moz-opacity:.80;opacity:.80;
	}
a:visited img {border: 0; }
/*----------------------end lef column------------------------------------------
     ===================right column=====================================
------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#column_right
{
width:501px;
height:1871px;
float:right;
background:url(images/bottom_right.gif) no-repeat bottom;
font:Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
color:#A1A190;
font-size: medium;

padding: 0;
}
#column_right span{
	text-align:center;
	font-style:italic;
	margin-top:10px;
}
#closebrk{
	background:url(images/closebrk.gif) no-repeat;
	height:57px;
	background-position:right;

}
#item_discr{
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
	margin-top:10px;
	text-align:justify;
	font:Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    color:#A1A190;
}
#top_right{
	width:501px;
	background:url(images/up_right.gif) no-repeat;
	height:27px;
	
}
#new_book_front{
	padding-left:10px;
	padding-right:10px;
	height:380px;
	width: 481px;
}
#new_book{
	background:url(images/newbook.gif) no-repeat;
	margin-left:15px;
	height:43px;
}
#contact{
	background:url(images/contact.gif) no-repeat;
	margin-left:15px;
	height:43px;
}
#bk_dscr{
	float:left;
	width:270px;
	height:311px;
	padding-right:10px;
	font-weight:300;
}
#bk_cover{
	width:200px;
    height:311px;
	float:right;
	}
#publication{
	background:url(images/publication_date.gif) no-repeat;
	width:230px;
	height:50px;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	margin-left:30px;
}
#fill_form{
	background:url(images/fill_form.gif) no-repeat;
	width:230px;
	height:50px;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	margin-left:30px;
}
#blurb {
    background:transparent url(images/openbrk.gif) no-repeat scroll left top;
	color:#B08752;
	font-family:"Courier New",Courier,monospace;
	font-size: 16px;
	margin-top:0;
	padding:50px 50px 0;
	text-align:justify;
}
#blurb p span{
	margin-left:50px;
}
#blurb p{
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
}
#book_ex {
	width:477px;
	margin:12px;
	color:#A1A190;
}
#book_ex iframe{
	color:#A1A190;
	font-family:"Courier New", Courier, monospace !important;
}
#extract_bk{
	background:url(images/bookextract.gif) no-repeat;
	margin-left:50px;
	margin-top:30px;
	margin-bottom:0;
}
#copyright{
	width:340px;
	background:url(images/sign.jpg) no-repeat;
	margin-left:140px;
	padding:5px;
	color:#09C;
}
#copyright p{
	text-indent:-9999px;
}
#read_more{
	width:100px;
	position:relative;
	left:100px;
	top: 100px;
}
#read_more a{
	color:#963;
}
/*------------------------footer----------------------------*/
#footer{
	width:769px;
	background-color:#A2A17B;
	height:155px;
	float:left;
	border:0;
	color:#D7D6C5;
	font-family:Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
	font-size:x-small;
}
#footer_01{
	width:200px;
	height:135px;
	border-right: solid 1px #FCFAF7;
	margin:10px;
	float:left;
}
#footer_02{
	width:190px;
	height:135px;
	border-right: solid 1px #FCFAF7;
	margin-left:20px;
	float:left;
	padding:0;
	margin-top: 10px;
	margin-right: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#footer_03{
	width:290px;
	height:135px;
	margin:10px;
	float:right;
}
.sponsered_logos{
	margin-left:50px;
	margin-top:10px;
}
#nav_footer_sol{
	list-style:none;
	padding:0;
	margin:0;
}
#myspace{
	height:44px;
	display:block;
	width:167px;
	background:url(images/myspace.png) no-repeat;
	text-indent:-9999px;
}
#facebook{
	display:block;
	width:167px;
	background:url(images/facebook.png) no-repeat;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	height:44px;
}

#blackauthors{
	display:block;
	width:167px;
	background:url(images/BlackAuthorsConnect.png) no-repeat;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	height:44px;
}
#nav_footer_sol li a{
	text-decoration:none;
	display:block;
	width:167px;
	height:44px;
}
#nav_footer_sol li a:hover{
	filter:alpha(opacity=50);-moz-opacity:.50;opacity:.50;
}
 #copy{
	 margin:0;
	 margin-top:10px;
	 font-size:9px;
	 text-align:center;
 }
 #footer a{
	text-decoration:none !important;
	border:0;
	color:#D7D6C5;
	
}
 /*------------------------------rss feeds from www.socialgo.jdubebooks.com-----------------------------------*/
 
 .feedsweep_title a{
text-decoration:none;
font-weight:bold;
color:#663;
}
.feedsweep_item{
margin-bottom:10px;
margin-top:10px;
border-bottom:#9D9C10 dotted 1px;
padding-bottom:8px;
text-align:justify;

}
.feedsweep_date{
	font-style:italic;
	margin-bottom:5px;
	margin-top:5px;
}
.feedsweep_body a{
	color:#663;
}
.feedsweep_headline a{
	margin-bottom:8px;
	margin-left:12px;
	color: #693;
	font-weight:bold;
}