My Book Launch
November 22, 2009
Everything was fantastic. I was overwhelmed by how many people attended; friends I hadn’t seen in years and friends of friends whom I met on the night. It was a rare buzz. Frank Olsson introduced me and said so many delightful things about me and made so many funny jokes that by the time I stood up to speak the audience was relaxed and my job was easy.
Many books were sold and now there will be so many more people out there in the community who can tell others about Buen Camino.
Film shot on Camino Trail
November 9, 2009
Variety magazine has dedicated an article on the Camino de Santiago where they talk about he bonds that unite the Camino and film. In the article, titled St. James in film flurry describes the camino as a “natural film stage” for many movie directors.
The authors of this article, John Hopewell and Martin Dale, mention the most important films that have been filmed recently in Galicia and along the Camino. In fact, the film that is being filmed at this moment on the Camino “The Way” (“El Camino”), directed by Emilio Estévez and starring Martin Sheen was the motive for writing the article.
Variety explains that the film boom in Galicia is related to an important aspect of the Camino de Santiago, the spiritual component.
Camino Walkers Read Book While Walking Camino
November 5, 2009
Follow the Camino on Facebook
November 4, 2009
‘Follow The Camino’ on facebook have asked for information on where to buy my book and have asked if they can insert an extract on the discussion board. How exciting! Of course for those who don’t have access to a New Zealand bookstore, copies can be ordered by e-mail scintillabooksales@gmail.com
Road trip to sell books
November 3, 2009
I’ve spent the past five days slowly travelling down to Wellington and visiting all the bookstores en route. Buen Camino is now in close to 70 bookstores from Orewa to Wellington. The independent bookstores have been great to deal with as they are always eager to give new writers the opportunity to display their novels. It’s been a tough few days getting the books into the stores – now let’s hope readers will look out for it when searching for a book to buy. If a bookstore doesn’t have it in stock – they will be able to order one in without delay.
