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The Disease – a George Hamilton suspense novel, spreading to a location near you soon!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Description: Doctor Ludmilla Toropov is a Gold Cross bearing Daughter of her Nation, a champion advocate for President for life, Emile Sakovich. Her estranged daughter, Olga, has joined the student dissidents. When a deadly virus sweeps the world, wiping out … Continue reading →

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Author’s research notes: Carnival of Hope – the women’s rich sexual banter

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Another feature of the research was how common sexual teasing and banter is in the favelas. Here are some examples which I unearthed, and then a scene to depict how this aspect was used in the novel: Erotic language is … Continue reading →

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Author’s research notes for Carnival of Hope – How was the north-eastern shantytown depicted in the novel created?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

I read several modern day anthropological studies (1980’s) of places in the north-east of Brazil to come up with the fictitious shantytown where the story begins. Some of the descriptions of these places included: • Smoky, fly-infested huts, hungry toddlers … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Hope – due for publication 20 November 2011

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Today, Brazil is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But in the 1990s, only a few years after the book burning military dictators returned to their barracks, the country experienced severe economic stagnation with hyperinflation running at … Continue reading →

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