Thank you Ghana Rising for republishing my interview with Wanderlust magazine.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Click through for a gallery of photos from Ghana's past: some amusing, some troubling, all fascinating.
Left, perhaps a little overkill with the Kente cloth.
Nice piece in the Blackpool Gazette about The Black Stars of Ghana last week.
Except, somebody should buy them an atlas – 'On arrival in Accra, not far from the Cape of Good Hope'... !
I suppose it's not far if you're in the space shuttle!
Since publication, The Black Stars of Ghana has been available in print and Kindle versions.
Now it's also available on the Kobo, Sony Reader, Nook, iBooks, e-reading apps Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, and other formats suitable for most other electronic reading devices.
The Black Stars of Ghana has been warmly reviewed by biker website Visordown
Here's the best bit...
"Alan Whelan's journey to the far reaches of this extraordinary country is documented with startling clarity... The Black Stars of Ghana is an insightful, well-written memoir which positively sparkles with energy and colour - a snapshot of a defining moment in the recent history of a nation. This is an important read for any biker with a sense of adventure."
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I shall be returning to the Adventure Travel Show this winter. The event at London's Olympia is Britain's top get together for people who love travelling off the beaten track.
January is the perfect time to explore travel options to warmer climates and listen to some great travellers and speakers – including me.
I'll be talking about The Black Stars of Ghana on January 26 2013 at 3pm.
Cheap tickets –Get tickets to The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show for only £6 – saving £4 off the door price! Just quote ‘ALANWHELAN’ when booking online at www.adventureshow.com
Wanderlust magazine is running an extract from The Black Stars of Ghana on their terrific website.
Perfect for the adventurer with nowhere to go.
If you want to read more for free, you can read the intro to the book here.
I finally held the official launch of The Black Stars of Ghana - A motorcycle adventure in West Africa.
It has been on sale for a couple of months but because I went on another motorcycle adventure - to East Africa - I haven't had time to plan the promotion of Black Stars.
But now it's out of the traps and available in all the usual places. If your local book shop does not have a copy they can order it from their usual distributor.
For those adventure travel readers who have succumbed to the pleasures of reading on a hand-held screen, the Kindle version of The Black Stars is now available.
The Black Stars of Ghana, published by Inkstand Press, will be available from June 1 2012. Check out your local independent bookshop or purchase here from Amazon.
It is the story of my motorcycle journey through Ghana during the 2010 World Cup finals. It was a fantastic trip and I hope I've captured the excitement and charm of this very unique country.
It's already attracted a couple of great reviews:
'A vivid and moving introduction to Ghana from a novel and welcome perspective' – Lord Boateng
'Alan Whelan's latest book, The Black Stars of Ghana, is littered with enviable and illuminating turns-of-phrase of the kind that made African Brew Ha-Ha one of the stand out books in recent motorcycle travel writing' – Overland magazine
Hi, I'm Alan Whelan. You might like my travel books African Brew Ha-Ha, The Black Stars of Ghana and Empire Road, and my first novel Mandela Park. alan@alanwhelan.co.uk
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