A Migrant and Writer’s

Journey...Tenacity
is the Key
by PETER MACK

and have children. book Antonino’s Niche, she ironically

Letizia, as she still found her own niche in writing.
does to this day, Letizia is now the
stepped outside the director/founder of Book Creators
mold in the hope of Circle where she continuously
teaching at a widens the circle with writers from
university one day. all over the world. Her dream is
“Teaching was the rapidly becoming global. She knows
traditional thing for that this site will give writers a
women of that era to profile on a professionally managed
do; it was also the site and the potential to broaden
Photographer: Peter Mack
‘Italian’ thing to do. their networks and Google status
It was a way to without spending money to create a
pursue a career website. Letizia says, “This is more
without than a website profile. It is a family

A
s a child and the only
disappointing your family,” of writers supporting themselves
daughter of Italian
explains Letizia. There was no way and each other.” Letizia C De Rosa
immigrant parents,
imaginable for Letizia to believe encourages all writers and people in
Letizia C De Rosa was forced to
that twenty–five years later she the book industry to work together
attend speech classes simply to
would be a writer, public speaker, and to have as many avenues as
learn to speak and to gain the
finally embarking on her doctorate, possible to promote themselves and
confidence to speak in public. That
and the owner of an international get known. She would be thrilled
experience, so uncomfortable at the
business for writers. to have you join Book Creators
time, had the desired effect. Letizia
It was her experience in a migrant Circle and come to the International
is now a published writer, lecturer
family that motivated Letizia to give Expo each year in September and
and in–demand guest speaker at a
a voice to Australia’s migrants get yourself known in other parts
host of functions across Australia.
through writing. “You have to have of the world.
The founder of Book Creators Circle
a reason to write a book,” she Letizia Carmel De Rosa has a
has hopes of increasing the BCC
continues, “and one of my reasons very generous offer for the readers
profile and enhancing her own
was to give a voice to the voiceless, of A Distinctive Style Magazine. The
image at
to the migrants and for me, more first seven writers, or book industry
the same time.
importantly it was also to help rise people to contact Letizia and
Growing up in Cairns, Australia
out of depression after losing two mention this article, will receive
in the ‘60s, Letizia C. De Rosa, like
babies; it was manifestly therapeutic a free web page on The Book
many young migrant women, was
and maybe providential.” Letizia is Creators Circle!
faced with the expectation she
a strong believer that things happen This is an amazing opportunity…
would finish school, get married
for a reason and in writing her first what are you waiting for?

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