Good post rico, on overseas Goans/book lovers buying books from Goa. Yes it is easy to send books overseas from India in small quantities. Ben Antao, in Canada, has been specially helpful in receiving a few of my copies of 'Last Bus to Vasco' at his address for display and sale at the Toronto meet.
I also regularly post copies of my book (usually 4 at a time) to Strand Book Stall, Colaba, Mumbai to the proprietor, the venerable Mr Shenvi from Mangalore (He's delighted if you speak to him in Konkani). Following a suggestion from a friend I posted some of the poems from the book on my blog - so it could be accessed by Goans where my book was not retailing. Sure enough, it was spotted by a Goan in Dar, Tanzania, who is now having someone recite the poem 'Last Bus to Vasco' for a social event of the Goan society there. Since my book is self published, I am most grateful to these 'hidden hands' for supporting original creative writing from Goa - that too, poetry. The other big chains in India are more interested in pushing Potter. brian mendonca new delhi www.lastbustovasco.blogspot.com
