Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have only written one book. Over 8 years, I undertook more than 7.000 hours of research. This included watching documentaries, reading articles, communicating with Mercedes Sosa’s family, friends and others close to the artist.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Mercedes Sosa – The Voice of Hope. The inspiration came from my passion about Mercedes Sosa. I first heard of her when her death was announced on the News on October 4, 2009. I watched a short clip, but it had a huge impact on me. I was captivated by her voice as well as her personal presence. Consequently, I immersed myself in her life and in her music.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not that I know of.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love biographies because I like to be inspired by others. I think it is important to get insight into the lives of people who comes from a different culture and has different interests or values than myself.
What are you working on now?
I am working on translating Mercedes Sosa – The Voice of Hope. It has already been published in Spanish and Italian. A French and a Lithuanian version are in the making.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I didn’t discover any advertising that really worked yet. Please tell me about it…:)
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, write because you love writing and not because you want to become rich fast. Don’t rush it. Good books take time. When you get an offer from a company within the publishing industry, always check their credentials. There are lots of sharks in the water who are after your money, but don’t care about your book. I have avoided them.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I can’t think of any advice right now, but I have a rule, I live by, It is to always look for the best in others and believe they are doing their best. You don’t know what circumstances they live with.
What are you reading now?
The open veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano. I should have read it a long time ago but I only became aware of it resently.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I don’t have any specific plans as my Mercedes Sosa project takes up most of my time. I might write an autobiography or a book about living in Turkey where I have been living for 8 years and still live at present.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I liked the Turkish Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk’s book, A Strangeness in My Mind, very much. I would like to read more of his books.
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