Press Note: For Kind and Immediate Circulation - A Goa Book Fair for the Hungry Mind
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Leonard Fernandes
Feb 6, 2023, 1:54:46 PM2/6/23
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Kindly include the following note in your esteemed newspapers. This book profiles the life of a great Goan who earned his laurels in the field of cancer treatment. We sincerely hope you will cover the event, as well as attend it.
You may also contact us for an interview with the author. A high-resolution cover image is also attached with this email.
We look forward to your cooperation.
Warm regards,
Leonard Fernandes
[leonard....@gmail.com, 98503 98530]
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A Goa Book Fair for the Hungry Mind
At a time when declining reading habits are being lamented, and there is much talk about the demise of the physical book, a book fair seems like a wasteful enterprise. Yet, the organisers of the first edition of the Goa Book Fair are excited about its prospects and expect a large crowd to visit the book fair and make the most of the large number of books on display there.
The first of its kind in Goa in many years, the Goa Book Fair will have a large number of publishers and booksellers attending with a variety of books that spans languges and genres. The organizations displaying their books include the National Book Trust, Sahitya Akademi, Wonder House (a large and reputed children's book imprint), Konkani Bhasha Mandal, the Pune-based Rajhans Prakashan, and others. Many more publishing houses like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins India, Scholastic India, Pratham Books, Amar Chitra Katha, and others will be represented through the many bookshops attending the book fair. Books in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Konkani will be available for browsing and purchase.
"We are delighted the way the Goa Book Fair has shaped up," said Leonard Fernandes, co-owner of The Dogears Bookshop in Margao, and one of the organizers of the Goa Book Fair. "It's been a dream to introduce new books to readers in Goa, and going by the participation and quality of the participants, we will be able to do just that."
Organised by The Dogears Bookshop, Margao, in association with Publishing Next, The Goa Book Fair will be held from 9-13 February, 2023, from 10am to 8pm, at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. The initiative is supported by the Ministry and Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa.
In addition to the stalls by booksellers and publishers, workshops and activity sessions for children will also be organised in the Wonder House Children's Pavillion. These sessions will be conducted by educators from around Goa, and will provide another dimension to the Goa Book Fair. Some sessions for adults are also planned. And while the Goa Book Fair promises a feast of books for readers, it also presents schools, colleges, and other institutions a unique opportunity to engage with these publishers and booksellers for their library requirements.
Kindly include the following note in your esteemed newspapers. This book profiles the life of a great Goan who earned his laurels in the field of cancer treatment. We sincerely hope you will cover the event, as well as attend it.
You may also contact us for an interview with the author. A high-resolution cover image is also attached with this email.
We look forward to your cooperation.
Warm regards,
Leonard Fernandes
[leonard....@gmail.com, 98503 98530]
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A Goa Book Fair for the Hungry Mind
At a time when declining reading habits are being lamented, and there is much talk about the demise of the physical book, a book fair seems like a wasteful enterprise. Yet, the organisers of the first edition of the Goa Book Fair are excited about its prospects and expect a large crowd to visit the book fair and make the most of the large number of books on display there.
The first of its kind in Goa in many years, the Goa Book Fair will have a large number of publishers and booksellers attending with a variety of books that spans languges and genres. The organizations displaying their books include the National Book Trust, Sahitya Akademi, Wonder House (a large and reputed children's book imprint), Konkani Bhasha Mandal, the Pune-based Rajhans Prakashan, and others. Many more publishing houses like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins India, Scholastic India, Pratham Books, Amar Chitra Katha, and others will be represented through the many bookshops attending the book fair. Books in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Konkani will be available for browsing and purchase.
"We are delighted the way the Goa Book Fair has shaped up," said Leonard Fernandes, co-owner of The Dogears Bookshop in Margao, and one of the organizers of the Goa Book Fair. "It's been a dream to introduce new books to readers in Goa, and going by the participation and quality of the participants, we will be able to do just that."
Organised by The Dogears Bookshop, Margao, in association with Publishing Next, The Goa Book Fair will be held from 9-13 February, 2023, from 10am to 8pm, at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. The initiative is supported by the Ministry and Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa.
In addition to the stalls by booksellers and publishers, workshops and activity sessions for children will also be organised in the Wonder House Children's Pavillion. These sessions will be conducted by educators from around Goa, and will provide another dimension to the Goa Book Fair. Some sessions for adults are also planned. And while the Goa Book Fair promises a feast of books for readers, it also presents schools, colleges, and other institutions a unique opportunity to engage with these publishers and booksellers for their library requirements.
Leonard Fernandes
Feb 6, 2023, 1:55:50 PM2/6/23
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Apologies for the wrong cover letter.
We hope you will still carry the note. The Goa Book Fair is, we believe, important in our quest to make books accessible and available, and we request you to help us spread the word.
Warm Regards,
Leonard
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