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Guido Mattioni says

Good morning to you all. My name is Guido Mattioni, I'm an Indie writer, and I would like to draw your attention to a press release concerning me and my novel, "Whispering Tides", a touching and funny tale set in Savannah, GA. Thank you so much for your kindliness and your attention.

A NOVEL SET IN SAVANNAH NOMINATED FOR A GLOBAL EBOOK AWARD
(AND THE AUTHOR IS ITALIAN)

Italian writer Guido Mattioni’s Whispering Tides, a novel set in Savannah, Georgia has been accepted in nomination by The Global eBook Awards of Santa Barbara, CA (Popular Literature Fiction category http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t92wWp1a9Oc ). The prize will be awarded in Santa Barbara on August 18th, 2012. Mattioni, a Milanese in his late fifties who recently retired after 33 years as a respected name in Italian journalism, is still an active columnist and freelancing contributor to Italian national dailies and magazines. Bringing him to set his debut as a novelist right in Savannah was the mix of an intimate story and his long lasting “love affaire” with the Georgian City. It’s a love story (Guido says) that blossomed in a memorable early Savannah spring in 1991 amidst gorgeous blooming azaleas. It was his very first visit there and it was to be just the first of an ongoing never ending series of yearly visits. More than this: it’s a love story that is nourished by a growing number of solid local friendships that pinnacle in 1998 with honorary Savannah citizenship being granted to him by Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. Quoting Alberto Landi, the novel’s main character, he felt “this place hidden deeply inside, something already familiar…” and “since then the city of Savannah has become something intimate, an inseparable part of me, like a vital organ or my second skin”.
One of the yet few Italian “Indie” writers (http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2012/04/16/sneak-peek-guido-mattioni%E2%80%99s-whispering-tides/#more-12126 ), utterly convinced about the positive impact of this revolutionary wave that is giving full meaning to the expression “freedom of press”, Mattioni is the Author and the Publisher of his novel, downloadable both in the English and Italian languages. Whispering Tides - Ascoltavo le maree is available from main digital libraries such as Amazon, Apple, Diesel, Sony, and Kobo, as well as Barnes and Noble, and it is also available in paperback edition from Amazon.com (here’s the Goodreads review by Chicago novelist Susan Russo Anderson: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/302291877 ) and Lulu.com.

Synopsis

When his beloved wife Nina suddenly dies - after 23 years of life together - Alberto Landi understands he has to leave Milan Italy, where he has always lived and worked. He leaves his friends, colleagues, a good job and the polluted big city he has never loved which has now become even more intolerable to him. He is fifty, he is totally alone and he is confused, but he definitely knows that he has to escape very far away, across the ocean to the only place he and Nina had always loved together. He lands in Savannah, Georgia. There, in a natural paradise governed by the breath of the tides and with the help of many dear friends - colorful human characters as well as wise animals - he starts to rebuild his new life. His dream is coming true until the day he wakes up one morning and discovers that…

Bio

Born in Udine, Italy in 1952, Guido Mattioni has lived and worked in Milan since 1978. Writing has always been his job and his life as well. During 33 years of journalism, he has worked for daily newspapers and weekly and monthly magazines while holding almost every professional title possible, from reporter to editor-in-chief and deputy editor to special correspondent. He has traveled all over the world, especially in the USA, where he has visited almost every state. When he was younger he wrote two non-fiction works. Whispering Tides is his first novel, and it is also available in its Italian version - Ascoltavo le maree. He is married to Maria Rosa, an Oncologist who is as Guido says, someone much more socially useful than he is, apart from being definitely a much more beautiful person too. If he could be reincarnated he would like to do it as a chef because cooking is the pastime he is most fond of. He is an atypical Italian because he suffers an incurable allergy to soccer.

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shanigdowdell says

I'd like to introduce you to my newest novel - Secrets of a Kept Woman, available on Amazon.com and www.shanibooks.com.

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Rachel Berry says

Hi Atlanta Literary,
I wanted to share with you about an upcoming and exciting literary event in your area, incase you don't already know about it:

Join Ella Curry and Black Pearls Magazine Thursday night, July 29, 2010 for a night of bookclub introductions and live author readings from celebrity authors as well as debut writers. Relax with great food and network at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. This event will bring readers up close and personal with fantastic authors! This is our Bookclub Appreciation celebration. Readers are the true foundation of the literary world!

The incredible book filled gift bag alone is worth joining us as we meet 25 of the most talented authors in the business. Most of the books have not reached the bookstores! Our guests will be the first to read some of the titles in the VIP gift bags. One lucky party-goer will win a $250.00 gift bag of books! Four guests will walk away with $50.00 gift bags! Your ticket includes a buffet meal and beverages, gift bag, live entertainment and entertainment provided by the authors. I look forward to meeting you at the event.

Purchase tickets today: http://bpmchocsocial.eventbrite.com This makes a great Girls Night Out or gift for a friend!


Date: Thursday Night, July 29, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm EST
Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Embassy Hall - Exhibit Level
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

JOIN THE MIXER FOR $25: great food, free books, meet the authors and tons of fun!

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Debra Phillips says

Hi Atlanta Literary:

Looking for another good book? Try the book: Love Trumps Game by d.y. phillips. You can check out an excerpt of Love Trumps Game and a slew of reviews on amazon.co.

Love Trumps Game by d.y. phillips (you don't want to miss this book)

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Jacqueline B says

Hello folks! Though I live in California now I'm happy to be a part of the Atlanta Literary League. Atlanta is home. I would love to hear feedback on some of your favorite books with uplifting themes. In advance, thanks.

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Sandra P says

Hello Atlanta Literary League GA. If you're looking to add aditional books to your list, you may want to try my latest novel "Reflections in My Tea" by Sandra Porter, ISBN: 978-1438904252. The novel is inspirational but most suspenseful and humorous for most age groups with a touch of disney theatrics. Reflections in My Tea is the second book of The Brooks Series. To read up on the reviews, visit my website at www.sanporter.com. Enjoy your reading experience!

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sweetpea78 says

Hi there,
I just wanted to pop by and welcome you to Book Chat. We have a great group of people so feel free to join in our discussions or start your own.
Happy Reading!
Lorin

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