An award-winning travel writer,
Pelu Awofeso, has launched the e-versions of his travel books.
Titled: Tour of Duty: Journeys Around Nigeria and Sketches of Everyday Life
and Nigerian Festivals: The Famous and not so Famous, the book was
launched during this year's World Tourism
Day celebrations on September 27.
According to him, both titles
have been available in print over the years but travel book lovers can now get
them in the electronic form. "I have opted for a 21st Century approach to
book publishing, which is the e-book,” Awofeso said.
The winner 2010 CNN/Multichoice
African Journalist Awards (Tourism) also hinted that: “What this simply means
is that there are no physical inconveniences of any kind -the books can be
bought at the click of a mouse and from anywhere in the world."
In 2009, with just a backpack
and a camera, Awofeso crisscrossed 18 states in eight months in his
'Underbelly' project, giving birth to the enthralling collection in Tour of
Duty.
With Nigerian Festivals, he
celebrates the rich, exotic and diverse culture on Nigeria and Nigerians.
“At a time when the world is
used to being fed with lots of negative news about Nigeria, Nigerians need to
encourage the publication of more travel-based literature," Awofeso
asserts.
"Tour of Duty and Nigerian Festivals
show some of the absorbing sights and stories that make Nigeria a go-to
destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. Readers can now get both
titles exclusively as kindle versions on amazon.com.”
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