The books presentation was held at Sala Polifunzionale, formerly it was the old Cinema Sele, before the earthquake of 1980 laid it in ruins.

Mirella and me got introduced firstly by Nicola Conforte, director of the local magazine La Sorgente, afterwards it was Concetta Mattia’s turn as president of the Pro Loco (the village’s organisation). Mirella’s editor, Donatella De Bartolomeis (Edizioni Il Papavero), told about few words of her publishing house, which concentrates of local authors and their written works in dialect. It was my great pleasure, finally to meet personally Gerardo  Ceres, who collaborated with me on the book, so I could him thank in persona. He was very enthusiastic to tell about how our common collaboration came out without knowing each other before, but my instinct was right!

Mirella any my idea of the event was a piece of news in the literature events, as authors are keen to be alone in the limelight. We read from each other works, questioning about and involve the visitors.

And here are some pics:

Concetta Mattia, Mirella Merino, me, Nicola Conforti & Gerardo Ceres

proud of our collaboration over the Alps!