MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM FRANK

    Have a safe, joyous, roaring, rollicking, holiday time!

 

From the reading Room of Steve Braunais. And his accolade: One of the best books of the year.

The reading Room, full article here:

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/readingroom/the-best-selling-books-at-labour-weekend-1

Finding Frank article in NZ Geographic Nov-Dec 2023:

https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/finding-frank-the-life-of-frank-erceg-new-zealand-deer-hunter-mountaineer-photographer/

West Auckland's Titirangi Fringe magazine has done a piece with a FF book giveaway:

https://issuu.com/fringemedia8/docs/2311/6

Finding Frank number 8 on the best sellers list 8-14 October

 

Hope it creeps up the ladder a bit more, either way - this is fantastic news. Thanks so much to all those who have purchased a copy. 

https://www.ketebooks.co.nz/all-news-newsletters/bestsellers-14oct23

Weekend Herald

Frank's article in Canvas magazine. Great two page spread with some of my favourite photos of him taken by his good friend and professional photographer, Dave Osmers.

PaperPlus Taumarunui

 My first in sore signing will be at Taumarunui PaperPlus. The hometown of the Erceg family and where Frank was born in 1934. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. 

Finding Frank is finding its way out into the world

Visited my local Whitcoulls store this week to find Frank on the top shelf. Move over Elon! Frank has arrived. 

A very proud moment to walk into a book shop and see your book sitting there.  I introduced myself to the staff, they asked me to sign the stock and I had a fab time chatting to some customers who were inspired to hear a bit about the book and offered their congratulations. Such a buzz.

So the book is available at most bookshops including of course Whitcoulls, and Paper Plus have been very supportive also.

 

A visit to Bateman Books - my publisher

Here I am in Bateman's foyer. Frank will be on the shelf in October.

I visited Bateman Books this week. Mainly to sign a bunch of books for NZ Deer Stalkers Assn. NZDA have 48 branches throughout NZ and around 8000 members. I'll be visiting some of these lodges and doing talks. And so looking forward to signing bloody truckloads (thank you very much in advance.) I was armed with my pen and after signing a few - a little nervously, don't screw it up Louise! I was on my way and must say, it's a damn fine feeling.

Another book signed

Signing books for NZDA

A very happy author!

30 days to go until Frank hits the shelves! Exciting to see the listing on the Whitcoulls site.

 

1998 -2023 Twenty five years from inception to publication

 

1998 Christchurch and I meet Frank's good mates Brian Farrow on left, and Dave Osmers for the first time. That day Dave gave me the photo of Frank that I'm holding. We lunched in style at the Chateau Regency and talked about the book idea. The photo propped between the salt and pepper shakers. Sadly, both have now passed on, both contributed significantly to Finding Frank, and Dave's beautiful portraits of Frank, including the cover shot.

Finding Frank at Booksellers Conference

Finding Frank at the Rotorua Booksellers Conference in July. Happy to say there's been a lot of interest. In bookshops nationwide from Monday 9 October. Or pre order now at the link below.

https://www.batemanbooks.co.nz/product/finding-frank-preorder/

'Frank was my uncle, he died when I was a pre-schooler, and my one lasting memory is scant and hazy. I grew up knowing very little about his life, he always appeared as a handsome adventurous uncle who died tragically, and of course someone I wished I had known. He was part of my family history, someone that I was driven to uncover and write about.' – Louise Maich

Finding Frank preorder the book

Hello everyone, well its finally happening. The book titled Finding Frank will be out October in a bookshop near you. You can also preorder the book from Bateman Books, heres the link: 

https://www.batemanbooks.co.nz/product/finding-frank-preorder/

This wonderful endorsement from Geoff Spearpoint features on the back cover:

'Finding Frank is an evocative and fascinating book outlining the life of New Zealand hunting legend, Frank Erceg. Frank has featured peripherally in many hunting books, but this is the first time his story has been told. Frank is a major part of our hunting history and outdoor heritage, something that is reinforced by the stories on every page.'