Look at the image on the cover of this book.
A man and a boy knee-deep in water. Father and son? Uncle and nephew? Teacher and pupil? Or perhaps just a kid, lost, tagging on to an adult in the hope that he will be taken somewhere safe, dry?
They are wading away from the light into the darkness and gloom. The unknown. Fear. Hunger. Disease. But they are also wading towards you. They can’t ask for your help. You must choose to give it.
A simple way of doing that is to buy this book. Proceeds go to helping the victims of the Pakistan floods.
Now please take one more look at the cover. And remember, they can’t ask…
50 Stories for Pakistan features work by the following authors: Robert J. McCarter, Joanne Fox, Erik Svehaug, Susan Lanigan, Anne Mullane, Lisa Ricard Claro, R.J. Newlyn, Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Martin Webster, Jonathan Pinnock, Trevor Belshaw, Julia Bohanna, Iain Pattison, Laura Eno, Dave Clark, Pam Howes, Alun Williams, Annie Evett, Jennifer Stakes, Rebecca Emin, Marjorie Tolchard, Marit Meredith, Paul Malone, Ewan Lawrie, Jarred McGinnis, Alex Tomlin, Gail Richards, Benjamin Solah, Ruchira Mandal, Alyson Hilbourne, Ramon Collins, Darren Lee, Riaz Ali, Nasim Marie Jafry, Heather Parker, Shazia Bibi, Andrew Parrott, Brigid O’Connor, Rob Innis, Tony Williams, Annemarie Neary, Emma Newman, Robert Long, Beryl Brown, Vanessa Couchman, Joanna Campbell, Sylvia Petter, Rosemary Hayes, Paul Anderson, and Alice Turner.
(Stolen from Big Bad Media's website)
It's here!
I am honored to be a part of this terrific anthology and Greg McQueen's vision of helping those who can't ask for it.
50 Stories for Pakistan
Please, go buy a copy or three now.
A worthy cause! Congratulations again, Laura.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you sweetheart....your generous heart never stops giving...;)
ReplyDeleteAlex - Thank you!
ReplyDeleteRick - :) Thanks, sweetie!
Interesting analysis. Book covers are so important. Lengthy discussion going on about the cover of my next book, and the result is always something different! This is a powerful image, and sounds like a very worthwhile purchase. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Leigh! It is a very powerful image and so worthwhile!
ReplyDeleteYes covers do help sell books - let's hope this is a great success. So pleased to be part of it.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, Laura. I've bought *cough* ten copies so far ;o)
ReplyDeleteRob - Nice to meet you! I'm glad to be a part of it too!
ReplyDeleteRebecca - Wow! I've bought a few but not *cough* ten...I'd better make up my Christmas list!
This sounds like a very worthy project, Laura. The cover art is really nice.
ReplyDeleteI'm there. The night of Katrina that was me in New Orleans. Long story. Few heroes among the politicians. Many among the common man.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow's post details that experience filtered through my fiction. Thanks for dropping by today's post and commenting. It meant a lot. Roland
Patricia - Yes, it is! I'm honored to be a part of it.
ReplyDeleteRoland - I'm in Florida but I still can't imagine the horror and chaos that was Katrina, or the very long aftermath that continues even today. You can be sure I'll be a regular at your blog!
Hi Laura .. what a fantastic project to be part of .. I'll keep my eyes open for the book in due course .. this concept makes such good sense ..
ReplyDeleteThanks - glad I know about it .. Hilary
Thanks, Hilary! It's such a worthwhile project and I'm honored to be a part of it.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only writer in this collection who's still not got her own copy? (Looks embarrassed and shifts away)
ReplyDeleteRuchiraa - Run over there and get one! :) Thanks for stopping by!
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