[eBOOK] Buy and read her eBook!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 20:03

Taken from VO board, here's one TC lady I wish the very best future (for several reasons): "Do you fancy reading a romantic comedy featuring Turkish Cypriot characters? Or a comedy-mystery? Why not buy one of my ebook novels and support a Turkish Cypriot novelist to raise awareness to the TRNC and the existance of Turkish Cypriots? Instant downloads to PCs, iPods, iPhones & ebook readers. My first novel, Fourteen Days Later, was shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Sibel Hodge. See this link for reviews and purchases: | http://stores.lulu.com/sibelhodge |.

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Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/12/2009 20:06

Hans I read about this lady only today . I will be buying xxxxxxxxxxx

kibrissibel


Joined: 18/02/2008
Posts: 562

Message Posted:
06/12/2009 09:44

Many thanks DC.



There are very few Turkish Cypriot writers, if any, who write commercial fiction for the women’s market. I'm taking a leaf out of Stephen King’s books and selling my comedy novels online as ebooks.



Sales of ebooks are rapidly increasing. With the demand for new technology we have the Blackberrys, iPhones, iPods, laptops and ereaders, which all support ebook download technology. We even have big companies like Amazon introducing a whole new website for their Kindle ereader range. Now you don’t just have to be tied to your PC to read an ebook, with our busy lifestyles you can read them on the run. They are also environmentally friendly, saving tonnes of paper. In fact, Stephen King is only selling his new novels online as ebooks.

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kibrissibel


Joined: 18/02/2008
Posts: 562

Message Posted:
06/12/2009 09:46

I’ve always wanted to write women’s fiction. As a little kid, I was always scribbling stories. In the UK I was too busy in the rat race, paying the mortgage, to have enough time to actually concentrate on writing. But when I moved to North Cyprus three years ago, I finally had the time, peace, and the beautiful scenery to give me the inspiration I needed.



My first novel, Fourteen Days Later, is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. I wanted to have Turkish Cypriot characters so I could bring awareness to North Cyprus and let the world know that Turkish Cypriots do actually exist. Unfortunately, there are not enough Turkish Cypriots with the medium and opportunity to do that. Hopefully, this is a way to get the message out to a global audience. And if my novels were picked up by a mainstream publisher to produce in paperback, the potential would be much higher.

kibrissibel


Joined: 18/02/2008
Posts: 562

Message Posted:
06/12/2009 09:47

Written in a similar style to Catherine Alliott and Marian Keyes, Fourteen Days Later is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets P.S. I Love You. Everyone is aware of Greek characters from the successful film MBFGW, so why not promote Turkish Cypriots in the same way? I am planning to write a sequel set in North Cyprus. Fourteen Days Later was short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009.



The Fashion Police is my second novel, and the ending is set up for a series of novels featuring insurance investigator, Amber Fox. I wanted a female character who was feisty and larger than life, yet, like many of us, was aware of her flaws. It is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit. Written in a similar style to Janet Evanovich, it is Myron Bolitar meets Bridget Jones.”



My novels can be downloaded from: http://stores.lulu.com/sibelhodge



Many thanks