Quelimane
By Paula O. M Otukile
1).Who are you?
It is very difficult to answer this question. Because even I don’t know who I am. I’m on a permanent quest to get to know myself
2).Where are you from?
I from Quelimane a small city in Zambezia province in North of Mozambique
3).What is your profession?
I’m a TV producer and computer technician
4).Where did you publish it?
My first book I published in 2009 and the publisher was Mozambican Writer Association
5).Who is your Illustrator?
The book is a short story and I only used a work by a plastic artist for the cover. So, I mean I didn’t need an illustrator.
6).Did you make an input on cover design?
Yes I suggest the publisher to use the work of artistic plastic for the cover
7).You best poem from your book, tell us more about that poem!
I write short stories.
8).Who motivated you to write?
I am still looking for the one who motived me to write; to me is mystery to know how and why I write.
9).What inspired you to write?
The beauty of the nature and the mystery of the Universe
10).Do you have fans? How do you react to fans?
Yes I have funs and they appreciate what I write
11). Bogus versus legitimate publishers, have you encountered such?
Yes I have encountered bogus publishers, and they don’t fulfill promises, these days I am more carefully to go ahead with contracts
12).Merging the books with community service, are you involved in any community service?
Yes sometimes I go to schools to talk about literature and my career, and give books.
13).How did your faith help in marketing your craft?
Never giving up and believe that someday good things will happen.
14).How many copies did you sell so far? or how many do you plan to sell in near future?
Around 2000 including all books I have published.
15).What is your future plans?
Translate my books to English and participate in books fair around the world. Know other writers and change experience.
16).Encouragement to up upcoming writers, what can you say?
Have faith don’t give up, keep read.
17).How can people get your book?
My books are available in the Mozambican and Brazilian market and also on amazon
18).Do you plan to convert your book to an eBook too?
Yes I would like but I am concerning with piracy.
19). Parting shot or last word!
As a writer that lives in Southern Africa region and writing in Portuguese I would like to find help to translate my books to English.
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