Rupert Grech's Blog, page 14

miss Malta already

  Looking forward to going up to the mountains tomorrow. The suburb of Sydney I am staying in is not a very pleasant place and living with my Dad…well… elderly parents can be hard work at times. It must be nature’s way of getting back at us for the trouble we gave them when we […]

Back in Australia I’m reminded

The greed, arrogance and unconscionable conduct that characterises the present era of extreme capitalism is truly breathtaking. Companies will do anything, anything, to squeeze the very last fraction of a cent of profit from their activities, no matter what the consequences to anyone else. No profit is ever, ever, big enough and no costs are […]

Home ???

Back in Oz now. The trip wasn’t too bad. I managed a few hours sleep in a hotel in Dubai during an overnight stopover, before a welcome/ necessary shower and breakfast. I caught up with some new movies on the plane too, including the new offering from Woody Allen, “Blue Jasmine” with Kate Blanchett. I’ve […]

Leaving Malta for 2013 as a published author!

My stay in Malta for 2013 is drawing to a close. I took advantage of an hour or two break in the weather to have a final swim at St Peters this morning. It was a parting gift (pardon the pun) as the clouds parted and the sun shone for my last visit to my […]

The Malta Book Fair- almost there.

This is the link to Faraxa Publishing’s publicity blurb http://t.co/hGyI2IoSkCFiled under: Writing

This is good. More offers!

I received an email from Patrick Cooke, journalist and travel editor for the Sunday Times of Malta, inviting me to participate in his weekly travel feature. It’s a fun type of feature, included in the travel section, where someone is asked a series of questions about their travel experiences. I would also need to include […]

Mr. Dork goes on television?

It’s nice to know that the stories seem to be creating a little interest, here in Malta. Last Tuesday, I was recorded for a TV program about books and authors that is broadcasted on Friday nights on the Malta 2 Channel. I recorded a short, five minute presentation on my book and the motivation for […]

Publicity blurb on my talk at the Gozo Book Fair from Faraxa Publishing. A little bit funny.

“Rupert C. Grech can be seen above speaking about and reading an excerpt from his book Stories My Parents Told Me: Tales of Growing Up in Wartime Malta to a packed audience which included the Mayor of Victoria, Gozo, the city where the book fair was held. Rupert’s book, with stories having the power of even […]

This could be dangerous

I had a message out of the blue today, from a very old and dear friend. I have seen her once in the last twenty years or so; she had a strong impact. She is from the Faroe Islands. I’ve been watching and listening to them all night. I have a dangerous thought. If I […]

Gozo Book Fair

I am really looking forward to catching the ferry to Gozo on Sunday, attending the Book Fair and participating in another book signing. Below is an excerpt from my short story entitled “Gozo.” “Gozo is a beautiful place. The smaller of the two inhabited islands that make up the nation of Malta is about half […]