Author Nick Earls will spearhead a new push to sell more Queensland-authored books in the growing Asian market.
Earls has been named as the face of the Queensland Writers Showcase at the Taipei International Book Exhibition, to be held from February 13-18.
The event is one of the largest international book fairs in the Asia Pacific region. This year more than 400,000 visitors are expected to attend displays from over 40 countries.
Queensland Arts Minister Desley Boyle said Earls, the author of novels including ZigZag Street, Bachelor Kisses and Perfect Skin (all Penguin), was the perfect choice as head of Queensland's Showcase. ‘As a celebrated author of 11 books, he's a great ambassador for Queensland writing,' she said.
This article from Thorpe Bowker's Weekly Book Newsletter and Media Extra is reproduced by kind permission of Thorpe-Bowker, a division of R R Bowker LLC. © Copyright 2008, Thorpe-Bowker
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