Preorder my third book NOW ~> from Scribe Publications
Publication date ~> July 2, 2024
Down below you can find details about my upcoming Australian book tour and performance tour in support of the book’s release.
The beautifully hand-drawn true story of artist Joshua Santospirito’s visit to the Aeolian Islands of Italy with his parents to seek out past connections and family roots.
Upcoming appearances and performances (click on links for ticketing or event information)
Australian tour of the performance by Joshua Santospirito and musician Natalya Bing based on Josh’s new graphic novel The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors, out in July through Scribe Publications.
June 28 ~ Darwin @ performing The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors (an event as part of Wild North Comics Con)
June 29 ~ Darwin, at NT Writers Festival performing The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors
Dates for Katherine and Tennant Creek tba
July 4 ~ Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Epilogue performing The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors
July 12 ~ Nipaluna/Hobart BOOK LAUNCH of The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors. Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, FREE ENTRY. EXHIBITION, PERFORMANCE, Booksigning. To be launched by Nunami Sculthorpe-Green.
July 23 ~ Melbourne Bing/Santospirito performing @ Make It Up Club, Fitzroy (Melbourne)
July 25 ~ Melbourne @ Museo Italiano for Melbourne launch of The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors. EXHIBITION, PERFORMANCE, Booksigning. To be launched by Bernard Caleo.
July 28-29 ~ Perth Comic Arts Festival.
August ~ TBA Lutruwita/Tasmania tour for The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors, Queenstown, New Norfolk, Tullah, Launceston, Devonport.
August 18 ~ Ulverstone @ The Hive performing The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors (2 shows Tickets here)
Dangar Island date tba
September 3rd ~ Sydney @ Read To Me, Knox Bar Chippendale, performing The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors
Scribe will publish The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors July 2, 2024.
About the book
Joshua and his father hope to locate the burial place of Joshua’s great-great-grandfather on the island of Salina. But it’s not always so easy to find the past you’re looking for, nor to travel with your parents.
As Joshua learns more about the sun-drenched volcanic archipelago, its people, and their history, he also explores the mysteries of family — and the magic of creating your own place in the world.
This is a tale of migration and return, of the rise to stardom of actress Ingrid Bergman, of the cheeky wind god Aeolus, of ancestry, place, and belonging, and of so much more. Told from Joshua’s unique and charming perspective, there is something here for everyone.
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This book was originally conceived as the second part in the Swallows series: If you’d like to know more about Swallows Part One - you can read about it here.
