Bonza Voyage©: PRODUCTION UPDATE!

The Book

According to statistics provided by UCAS, last year nearly 400,000 students deferred their entry to university in order to take a gap year. Combined with the huge numbers doing a similar thing post-graduation, it seems that over 1 million of Britain’s 16-30 year olds are embarking on a year-out experience. At the age of 19, I did exactly the same thing. Having searched the book market for possible travel suggestions, I noticed it was awash with many formal travel guides, but I was frustrated at the lack of personal accounts of gap years undertaken by students such as myself. I felt that something of this nature would have been of great benefit to me in allaying some of the apprehensions I had about voyaging forth into the unknown. I therefore decided to write my manuscript, documenting the journey I took between my final year at school and university. Not only do I recall anecdotes from my travelling experience around Australia, but I deal with the difficult decisions made pre-departure, fund-raising and many emotional aspects of the entire venture. Although the book deals with some serious topics which can appear intimidating (especially to raw school leavers), I have attempted to write it in light and humorous way, which I feel will appeal greatly to this market of young adventure seekers.

It is my hope that this book will not only help those already on gap years, but that the magical essence it captures will encourage more people to participate in what is a rewarding, maturing and immensely cultural experience.

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

PRODUCTION UPDATE!

Hello all!

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Bonza Voyage will be available for purchase very VERY soon! We are currently in the final editing stages and the paperback cover designs have now been completed (see photo above).

Initially, the book will be put on a 'print on demand' basis. This means that it will only be available online and the book will actually be printed to order. As a result, delivery can take up 1-2 weeks. However, if sales go well, the publisher will then take steps to make Bonza Voyage available on Amazon and various high street shops.

Hopefully everything will be finalised this weekend and the test publishing can start. This process could take a couple of weeks and, when complete, the book will be available for everyone to purchase!

Please keep checking back for updates and I'll be sure to let you all know when Bonza Voyage is available.

Thank you for your continued support.

John