Blue Jeans and a Pen

You will no doubt already be aware of the young Spanish literary sensation, Blue Jeans, and his novel Canciones Para Paula, which was said to be the first novel to be published in print following its huge popularity on social networks.  Well our copy of his novel has been on a little adventure to Malaga to meet its maker… and has come back signed by Blue Jeans himself!

Yes, thanks to Sara Rifat and Natalia Fernandez in Year Nine, who took the book with them, waited in a seemingly endless line late into the night, and were rewarded with an encounter with the man himself.  What a thrill for them to have met a local hero, and for us to now have a signed copy of the book in the library for all Swans readers to enjoy!  Sara and Natalia have promised to write about their experience so look out for that report in the upcoming issue of Pulse magazine.

If you´ve never done it, you might not see the appeal in getting an author to sign a book, but there is something really exhilarating about meeting someone whose work you admire.  Part of the appeal is in fact seeing how normal and human they really are and therefore realizing that there is a writer (or a creator of some sort) in all of us.  Another by-product is all the like-minded individuals and fellow fans you will mostly meet while waiting in line!

Blue Jeans fans will already know plenty about this young author (real name Francisco de Paula Fernández), who hails from just down the road in Sevilla, and studied law before giving it up to pursue a degree in journalism and later a career in writing.  All the latest news from him and his current signings tour are available on his very nice website at http://www.lawebdebluejeans.com/ .  Check it out and call into the library to view our signed copy soon!