Bestselling author to finish latest book in Cayman

| 23/02/2011

(CNS): New York Times bestselling author Robert Goolrick will be finishing his latest novel in the Cayman Islands with the first writer’s residency hosted by the Department of Tourism and local book store Books & Books. The residency is designed to give writers a block of time for concentrated work and Goolrick will be visiting for two weeks. Books & Books said that hosting a writer’s residency for an author of Goolrick’s calibre will put Cayman on the literary world map and create future opportunities to bring other authors to the Island. Goolrick’s award-winning debut novel, A Reliable Wife, enjoyed an impressive run on the New York Times bestsellers list and was also a Books & Books 2010 bestseller.

Booklovers will have a chance to meet Goolrick when he visits Books & Books on Friday, 4 March, for a discussion and signing of A Reliable Wife. Robert Goolrick is also the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, The End of the World as we Know it

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  1. Anonymous says:

    Seems as though I am the only one who is excited to meet him, his book “reliable wife” was well written in the early 1900’s. As a young caymanian I enjoyed the book and look forward to having my book signed by him.

    I don’t find this to be a waste of “money” this is a part oftoursim.

  2. Concerned Caymanian says:

    I’ve been working on a book. I wonder if the Department of Tourism will pay my rent for a couple of weeks while I finish it?

    This is a ridiculous waste of government money (our money). People who read are not going to care where the last bit of the book was written!!

  3. Eric Idle says:

    Hope he got a work permit.

    • Trublood says:

      Where was the advert?  I am sure there are many self-styled suitably qualified Caymanians.