Report by the Italian Embassy in London on the Italy-sponsored ‘Italian Day’ at the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival, where That Summer in Puglia had its debut. English version here / Versione Italiana qui.
Kirsten Keppel‘s review of That Summer in Puglia in Ambassador Magazine (USA), Winter 2018 edition. To read, click here.
Articles about That Summer in Puglia have been published in Puglia’s press in anticipation of the literary event of 31 August hosted by the City and museums of Ostuni. Below, see the one from La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.
Tiziana Sforza’s article for Radici Future Magazine about Puglia’s appeal to tourists and expatriates and about That Summer in Puglia. You can access the article here.
Sarah Tinsley’s interview about That Summer in Puglia, with a focus on the writing technique behind a vivid sense of place and an emotive love story. Read it on the Sarah Scribbles website.
Jane Davis’s exploration of art in fiction, including the visual arts and artefacts in That Summer in Puglia. To read, click here.
Review of That Summer in Puglia on FictionFan’s Book Reviews. To read, click here.
Cathy Johnson’s recommendation of That Summer in Puglia among the top ten “books that awaken the travel bug”, on What Cathy Read Next. To read, click here.
An extract from That Summer in Puglia appears on Danielle Nolan’s Books, Vertigo & Tea. To read, click here.
An interview of me on Linda Hill’s Linda’s Book Bag. To read, click here.
Susan Heads‘ interview of me for the Authors on Location section of The Book Trail. Read the interview here.
Eva Merckx’s review of That Summer in Puglia on Novel Deelights. Read the full article here.
Cathy Johnson’s review of my novel on What Cathy Read Next. To read, click here.
Amanda Duncan’s review of the novel on My Bookish Blog Spot. To read, click here.
Claire Lyons’ video-review of That Summer in Puglia on Mrs. Average Evaluates. To watch, click here.
NYC-based Ann Marie Palladino’s review of the novel on Lit Wit Wine Dine. Read the full article here.
Karen Mace’s review of the novel on Books and Me. View here.
Joy Corkery’s review of the novel on Joyful Antidotes: click here to read.
A brief extract from That Summer in Puglia appears on Joanna Park’s Over the Rainbow Book Blog. Click here to view.
Teresa Franco’s review of That Summer in Puglia in European Literature Network’s May 2018 Riveting Reviews. Click here to read the full article.
Article on my Italian roots and on That Summer in Puglia in My Italian Family. Introduction by Bianca Ottone. Click here to read the full article.
Susan Heads’ review of the novel; and book trail of the real-life locations in That Summer in Puglia in The Book Trail. Click here for the full article, book trail and images.
Discussion of the novel by Valeria Vescina and Rosie Goldsmith at the Italian Cultural Institute in European Literature Network. Click here for link.
Coverage of Italian Day at the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival, and mention of That Summer in Puglia, in Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero. Click here.
Teresa Franco’s coverage of the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival and mention of That Summer in Puglia in Il Sole 24 Ore. Click here to read the full article.
For Amazon UK reviews, see here.
For Amazon USA reviews, see here.
For goodreads reviews, see here.
The blog tour of That Summer in Puglia (17 to 27 May) was a real delight. For a summary of literary bloggers’ views, click here.
Image credits:
Courtesy of European Literature Network, The Book Trail, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, My Italian Family and Bookollective.com
Valeria Vescina 