Author: Lucia Matuonto

Pat Backley is an English woman who emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 59. Her first book DAISY (a historical family saga novel) was written and published during lockdown last year and since then she has also published her memoirs(FROM THERE TO HERE, WITH AN AWFUL LOT IN BETWEEN) and co-authored a best- selling coffee table book (THE WARRIOR WOMEN PROJECT) Her new book THE SECOND DAISY, the sequel to DAISY, is a continuation of the family saga which began in 1887, taking it almost to the new millennium in 2000. “The First Daisy had a hard start in life. She was born in the slums of London in 1887, to a…

We are delighted to introduce our Author of the Week. This week, we are featuring the talented Brazilian author Adriana Gavazzoni. Gavazzoni has been a corporate lawyer for over 30 years, and is an internationally awarded book author. Gavazzoni published her first book in 2017 entitled Behind the Door. Behind the Door has won four Gold Medals: The Golden Book Award 2017- Readers Choice; Book Excellence Award 2017; B.R.A.G Medallion 2019 and eLIT Book Awards 2019, as well as one Bronze Medal. This book expanded into a series, including the novel Lara’s Journal and The Brilliant Game. Lara’s Journal won an honorable mention at Reader’s Favorite 2018 and the…

On today’s episode of the RV, we are in Ireland  to speak to Anouk Beale.  Anouk was born and raised in Amsterdam and have lived in different countries as France, The US , Saudi Arabia, Russia and Caribbean. Anouk was diagnosed with MS and Lupus some years ago and she is here to talk about her life and her recent book called The Hill of Kings.  By Anouk Beale I was born and raised in Amsterdam. I have three-year older brother. I now know that all the experiences made me. My mom was in the Olympics in Mexico in 1968, she was 8th…

When interviewed about her novel Back to One, Antonia Gavrihel is often asked: Is Back to One a romantic love story? She senses that she is actually being asked—is it steamy and passionate? No, it’s not a romance novel, but it is a love story. The difference is a bit more complex than you imagine. Antonia explains: A love story Antonia sees as life and the life one is living. It is sweet, authentic, and, in essence, who we are. We live love stories every day. From the moment of birth and the relationship between child and parent is formed, these love stories…

Zara Miller talks about her new book “Sunset in La Paz” on the Relatable Voice Podcast episode 28. Lady of Peace: The Forgotten Revolution The year was 1781 when the rebel army led a siege that rattled the colonial rule. Oppression, extortion, unfairness, actions that led to injustice and alienation, the feelings of unworthiness, was coming to an end during a revolt that brought together a divided nation. The revolt of an indigenous Bolivian leader, Tupac Katari. WE ARE FOREIGNERS IN OUR OWN COUNTRY Yeah, that probably didn’t lead to what you thought it would lead to. That is because…

Sixty-year-old J.S. Castro has called Las Vegas, Nevada his home since he was nine. He married a farmer’s daughter, Faye Kovash, from North Dakota in 1995 and they have been together ever since. They have two children, Tanner, who attends UNLV’s Boyd Law School, and Mckenna, who attends NYU’s Tisch Drama school for the performing arts. J.S. began writing as a child to cope with his night terrors. Thus, began his love for creating short stories of horror, suspense, and adventure. As a junior in high school, his brother Fernando burrowed one of his stories to be turned into his…

Treating my patients, meeting new people and writing have always been my passions. I am a physiotherapist specialized in neurological issues. I used to coach the parents of some of my patients. I also gave lectures to other healthcare professionals, teaching them new methods in many different countries. Later, I published a children’s book trilogy titled “Zoe the Crab”. Being a physiotherapist, I was inspired to write about inclusion and diversity for children. “Zoe the Crab” is a bestselling series of fiction books about courage, inclusion and friendship. Zoe is a little crab who lives on the beach with her…

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I remember celebrating my father’s 60th. Birthday, and I did not say this out loud, but definitely thought “he is an old man”. But he lived close to another 3 decades and I am glad he did. His father (my grandfather) was not as lucky, and he died at the age of 49. Now that we are in our 60’s and 70’s and beyond, we just don’t seem as old as our parents when they were our current age. Perhaps it is caused by modern science or perhaps we just lose our eyesight and think we look better than we…

When you want to know who you are, you need to embrace where you came from! This is the case for author Luisa Livorno Ramondo who has just published her debut novel, Beyond the Cobblestones. A story about a young girl’s determination and perseverance in the face of adversity!Luisa grew up as the daughter of Italian immigrants in Philadelphia PA. “Being accepted as an American just because you lived here wasn’t a given,” she says. “I was different from everyone I grew up around; my parents spoke broken English, I was embarrassed about my lunch at school and I was…