Writing, editing and publishing a fiction book for adults James Vasey shares his story.

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Have you dreamed of writing a book ? Put off by how expensive publishing and printing a book can be ? The Firefly talks to local author James Vasey based in the Italian town Seborga just past Monte Carlo. We chat about his love for Italy and in particular Serboga and it's Templar Knights, how his passion for Italy, travel, food wine and cooking have come together to create his first fictional novel Cooking up a Country.

Publishing a book has finally become within reach for all you budding novelists. Listen in to how to make your dream come true.

This Episode

James Vasey is a former regional magazine editor, entrepreneur and university lecturer, James is now an author who divides his time between homes in Northumberland and Liguria, Italy.

He was born in County Durham and obtained an MBA at Teesside University.

His inspiration for moving to Europe was Annie Hayes Extra Virgin

We chat about Seborga and its history of the Templer Knights How it is A De facto micro nation with a Prince and a Princess , traditions and rituals just 1 hour from Monte Carlo’s Monaco.

About the book

Cooking up a Country is a romance for everyone who owns an intalian cookbook.

Synopsis: Two damaged people from very different backgrounds are drawn together by a shared passion for food and wine. Ben is a feckless but fundamentally decent English academic on the run from his own mistakes. Alessandra is a talented but bitter Italian chef escaping her ex-partner’s stupidity. It is definitely not love at first sight. Their two worlds collide in the ancient Principality of Seborga, whose claimed independence from Italy dates back to the Knights Templar. Perched high above the azure sea of the Italian Riviera it is a community in sight of, but also in stark contrast to, its wealthier neighbour, Monaco. The forces of globalisation threaten Alessandra's family Osteria and the community's artisan food producers. If he is to win the woman and earn the respect of his new neighbours Ben needs a plan to help them survive.

Writing the book

• The process
• How to write a book by Harry Bingham (and video tutorials)
• Publishing a book using Kindle direct publishing
• The Cover Linda McClusky
• Tips for setting about writing a book

BUY THE BOOK Genre: Contemporary romantic fiction ISBN-13:978-1722952907 Amazon link: Paperback £9.99 Kindle £0.99 ALSO MENTIONED Table Talk AA Gill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seborga

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