The Algarve Authors

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet three local authors presenting and signing their books at the BLiP fair in Portimão on the 8th and 9th of October. Coming from very different backgrounds, it’s the Algarve they now call home, which is reflected in much of their work. Their wide-ranging stories are bound to captivate the imagination of readers.

Italian-born Peter Giacomini outlines his life experiences in The Cardboard Suitcase. How does a poor boy from a small town in northern Italy in the middle of the war manage to reach the highest echelons of the luxury restaurant business? His inspiring story reflects his courage, passion and perseverance and will take readers into the exciting world only a hotelier knows. However, he maintains that readers with weak hearts should not read the book! 

Tomorrow magazine’s writer, Lena Strang, will also present her work. Although born in Finland and having spent most of her professional life teaching English in the UK, she has settled in the Algarve, where she enjoys learning about life in the region. 

Over the years, she has spent much time listening to people in the towns and villages in the Algarve, telling their stories and unravelling histories behind abandoned houses and historical places. These have been collated into two books: Touching Lives: Remarkable People and Places in the Western Algarve and Crossing Cultures in the Western Algarve. The books, available in English and Portuguese, are veritable treasure troves of stories that capture the essence of the Algarve. 

Peter Cain, originally from Derbyshire, England, arrived on his boat to the Algarve in 1999 and hasn’t looked back. Many will have heard him present Captain Peter’s Seawatch report for Kiss FM Algarve, which he did for 19 years. Multi-talented, he creates animations, produces designs for merchandise and helps authors publish their books in digital formats. He has also written many books, mainly for children, where he unleashes his inimitable wit. 

The authors will be happy to chat with visitors and sign books.

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