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Published
by The Hellenic News of America, October 2005
Author
Nick Katsoris Kicks Off National Book Tour
at Opening of St. John the Theologian’s
Children’s Library
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NEW
YORK: Author Nick Katsoris recently kicked off
his national book signing tour for his new
children’s book “Loukoumi,” by
participating in the opening ceremonies of the
new children’s library at The Cathedral of St.
John the Theologian in Tenafly, New Jersey.
Katsoris, who read Loukoumi to over 100 Sunday
school students, followed with a book signing
where the author made a donation from the sale
of each book to the library fund.
Katsoris also addressed the congregation at St.
John’s and spoke about how he became an
attorney and a writer. The author attended
church at the Metropolitan Cathedral as a
teenager and explained that his writing roots
blossomed while a member of the GOYA at St.
John’s as he wrote a column for the church
newsletter titled “GOYA News.” He also won
first prize while representing the church in the
Sights & Sounds statewide writing
competition for an essay about retaining ethnic
culture in this country.
Loukoumi is the story of a little lamb, who was
supposed to go from Greece to America with her
family, but she got on the wrong plane, and then
the wrong train, and then the wrong boat. In
this international journey through Greece,
France, Italy and Morocco, Loukoumi meets
Fistiki the cat, Dean the dog and Marika the
monkey, each helping Loukoumi find her way home.
Katsoris plans to design a series of books
around Loukoumi and her friends, Dean, Fistiki
and Marika. In addition to the book, the author
has designed the plush toy Loukoumi lamb and
some clothing items. He also plans to have the
book translated into Greek early next year.
Katsoris, who has also held benefit signings at
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in New
Rochelle and The Annunciation Church in New York
City, will also visit other churches as part of
his book tour including St. Demetrios in Westin,
Massachusetts (November 6) and Kimisis tis
Theotokou in Poughkeepsie (December 4th). The
Loukoumi book tour will also include stops at
several Barnes & Noble stores including New
Jersey (October 5), New York (Brooklyn November
12), Pennsylvania (Wilkes Barre October 15),
Massachusetts (Framingham (November 4), Florida,
Washington DC and Chicago. For a complete
schedule or for information visit the book’s
website at www.Loukoumi.com or call
212-397-2804.
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