The International Latino Book Award is a program of Latino Literacy Now.
Announced on April 25, 2013:
DOS SANTOS HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A FINALIST FOR THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARDS (ILBA) UNDER THE CATEGORY OF HISTORICAL FICTON. THE AWARD CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 30.
THE ILBA IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST LITERARY AWARD IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY.
Welcome to the author's website for Dos Santos
About the book:
Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. Back in the days when the local Taíno people called their homeland Borikén, the newly arrived Spaniards named the island San Juan Bautista. There, two vastly different cultures met in a struggle that would help define a new people.
In the midst of that struggle one man set out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn't know he needed, in an unexpected place....among the Taínos. His new life exposed the differences between Taínos and Spaniards and challenged his beliefs and loyalties.
Dos Santos is set within a carefully researched historical backdrop. This book will give the reader a rare glimpse into the life of the lost Taíno culture, while retracing a fascinating chapter in the early Spanish conquest of the new world.
News:
-May 2, 2013 - Dos Santos is now available at Calophon Books, Aurora St., Ithaca, NY.
-March 2013 - Dos Santos is now available at La Casa Azul Bookstore, 143 E. 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029
(between Lexington & Park Ave, steps away from the 6 train - 103rd street stop). Stop by to check it out and support NYC's local Latino bookstore.
-January 2013 - Dos Santos has been nominated for the International Latino Book Award under the category of historical fiction. The award will be announced in April. Wish me luck!
-November 17, 2012 - Dos Santos was present at the First Annual Puerto Rican Authors Book Expo at Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY. This was a great event and Dos Santos was very well received by those in attendance.
-October 2012 - Dos Santos can now be found at the venerable, but very modern, Libreria La Tertulia, Ave. Ponce de Leon in Rio Piedras, PR (near UPR); and at Libros AC, Ave. Ponce de Leon, Santurce, PR (across the street from La Citadela, one block from Calle del Parque).
-October 18-21 2012 - Dos Santos was present at the Feria Internacional del Libro (International Book Fair) in San Juan, PR. I had the good fortune to meet several talented and inspiring authors from 'the island'. Look for their works and support independent writers:
Enid Sala - poet - Poemas Errantes: Desde tu orilla a la mia
Luis Lassen - novelist - Laguna Negra
Katty Llinas - autobiographic novel - Fui Reina y Abandone el Castillo
Steven Torres - autobiographic novel - Puedo seguir hacia adelante
Angel Y. Ortiz Torres - novelist - El Cuaderno del Encapuchado: El Retorno
-August 2012 - Dos Santos has been added to the library collections of the Tompkins County Public Library in Ithaca, NY and the Dade County Public Library in Miami, FL.
-June 12, 2012 - Fernando was interviewed by Bill Jaker in his radio program "Off The Page" in WSKG radio. You can listen to the interview online at - http://www.wskg.org/episode/dos-santos-fernando-de-arag-n
-June 2012 - Dos Santos was the subject of an article in El Nuevo Dia a leading newspaper in Puerto Rico. The article can be viewed at: http://www.elnuevodia.com/conquistanovelada-1271181.html
-May 2012 - Dos Santos has been added to the library collection in La Fortaleza, the State House of Puerto Rico. In a letter from the Governors office, they explain that "historical novels provide an interesting perspective about the past and present new opportunities for the public to learn more about their roots." This is very much in keeping with my motives for writing Dos Santos.
-Effective April 2, 2012 - a new updated and corrected version of Dos Santos is being sold. Corrections were made to elminate typos and other printing errors. The updated Dos Santos will provide a better reading experience.
-Since November 2011 - Dos Santos has been featured in three radio interviews in Upstate NY, one publication in Miami and soon there will be an article in El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico.
If you have any ideas or contacts to help promote the book I'd love to hear about them. Please visit the 'contact' page and send me a message.
Note from the author - Dos Santos has been very well received since its publication in Nov. 2011. (Click on the "What Readers are Saying" page to learn more). My thanks to all who have offered their encouragement and support for this project, and in particular to those who have purchased the book. Please use the contact page to pass along any comments or questions. Also if you have any ideas or contacts to help promote the book I'd love to hear about them.
I hope you enjoy the book.
Fernando
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Publishing date: November 21, 2011
You can find Dos Santos in facebook at 'Dos Santos - Novel'
To purchase a copy: www.createspace.com/3688902
The book is also available at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca, NY and at Diaspora in the Commons, Ithaca.
In Amazon search books for 'dos santos de aragon'
Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. Back in the days when the local Taíno people called their homeland Borikén, the newly arrived Spaniards named the island San Juan Bautista. There, two vastly different cultures met in a struggle that would help define a new people.
In the midst of that struggle one man set out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn't know he needed, in an unexpected place....among the Taínos. His new life exposed the differences between Taínos and Spaniards and challenged his beliefs and loyalties.
Dos Santos is set within a carefully researched historical backdrop. This book will give the reader a rare glimpse into the life of the lost Taíno culture, while retracing a fascinating chapter in the early Spanish conquest of the new world.
News:
-May 2, 2013 - Dos Santos is now available at Calophon Books, Aurora St., Ithaca, NY.
-March 2013 - Dos Santos is now available at La Casa Azul Bookstore, 143 E. 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029
(between Lexington & Park Ave, steps away from the 6 train - 103rd street stop). Stop by to check it out and support NYC's local Latino bookstore.
-January 2013 - Dos Santos has been nominated for the International Latino Book Award under the category of historical fiction. The award will be announced in April. Wish me luck!
-November 17, 2012 - Dos Santos was present at the First Annual Puerto Rican Authors Book Expo at Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY. This was a great event and Dos Santos was very well received by those in attendance.
-October 2012 - Dos Santos can now be found at the venerable, but very modern, Libreria La Tertulia, Ave. Ponce de Leon in Rio Piedras, PR (near UPR); and at Libros AC, Ave. Ponce de Leon, Santurce, PR (across the street from La Citadela, one block from Calle del Parque).
-October 18-21 2012 - Dos Santos was present at the Feria Internacional del Libro (International Book Fair) in San Juan, PR. I had the good fortune to meet several talented and inspiring authors from 'the island'. Look for their works and support independent writers:
Enid Sala - poet - Poemas Errantes: Desde tu orilla a la mia
Luis Lassen - novelist - Laguna Negra
Katty Llinas - autobiographic novel - Fui Reina y Abandone el Castillo
Steven Torres - autobiographic novel - Puedo seguir hacia adelante
Angel Y. Ortiz Torres - novelist - El Cuaderno del Encapuchado: El Retorno
-August 2012 - Dos Santos has been added to the library collections of the Tompkins County Public Library in Ithaca, NY and the Dade County Public Library in Miami, FL.
-June 12, 2012 - Fernando was interviewed by Bill Jaker in his radio program "Off The Page" in WSKG radio. You can listen to the interview online at - http://www.wskg.org/episode/dos-santos-fernando-de-arag-n
-June 2012 - Dos Santos was the subject of an article in El Nuevo Dia a leading newspaper in Puerto Rico. The article can be viewed at: http://www.elnuevodia.com/conquistanovelada-1271181.html
-May 2012 - Dos Santos has been added to the library collection in La Fortaleza, the State House of Puerto Rico. In a letter from the Governors office, they explain that "historical novels provide an interesting perspective about the past and present new opportunities for the public to learn more about their roots." This is very much in keeping with my motives for writing Dos Santos.
-Effective April 2, 2012 - a new updated and corrected version of Dos Santos is being sold. Corrections were made to elminate typos and other printing errors. The updated Dos Santos will provide a better reading experience.
-Since November 2011 - Dos Santos has been featured in three radio interviews in Upstate NY, one publication in Miami and soon there will be an article in El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico.
If you have any ideas or contacts to help promote the book I'd love to hear about them. Please visit the 'contact' page and send me a message.
Note from the author - Dos Santos has been very well received since its publication in Nov. 2011. (Click on the "What Readers are Saying" page to learn more). My thanks to all who have offered their encouragement and support for this project, and in particular to those who have purchased the book. Please use the contact page to pass along any comments or questions. Also if you have any ideas or contacts to help promote the book I'd love to hear about them.
I hope you enjoy the book.
Fernando
-------------------------------------------
Publishing date: November 21, 2011
You can find Dos Santos in facebook at 'Dos Santos - Novel'
To purchase a copy: www.createspace.com/3688902
The book is also available at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca, NY and at Diaspora in the Commons, Ithaca.
In Amazon search books for 'dos santos de aragon'
