Flamenco book night in OffSide

Earlier this week we were privileged to have the English author Cherry Radford come over to Madrid and present her latest book "Flamenco Baby". Cherry's books are inspired by dance and music, and she also has a new book in progress, "Bailamos!" which should hit the shelves later this year.
It was certainly not as crowded as the Kurdish literature night last week (almost as if the English-speaking community are the least interested community in culture here in Madrid), but those that attended were treated to a fascinating presentation; Cherry explained the influences and desires that took her into writing on dance-related themes.
For me and certain people in the audience, the most interesting part was when Cherry explained certain elements of getting one's books published, and also the means of getting endorsements from famous celebrities that can make a big difference to book sales. For anyone who's got the desire to write a book, and wants to get their work published, a book presentation night like this with a published author should have been an absolute must. Some great conversation over wine afterwards with the author and special guests, so it was definitely an enjoyable as well an informative night.
One other bonus from the night was that we now have 20% discount cards in the bookshop for the acclaimed flamenco venue Cardamomo when anyone buys "Flamenco Baby" - if people take the dinner option they'll actually save more than the cost of the book!