Ladies and Gentlemen,
can I please have your attention for this public service announcement: My new book InFused has been published. It is such an amazing feeling for a book nerd like me to have my own book published and displayed in a bookstore’s bookshelf. I would describe it being similar to giving birth. Which it is in a way, am I right? Minus the baby screaming and whatnot which is also fine I guess. To observe and write is my passion and creative outlet. It makes me happy. It fulfills me even more if people read what I have to say, laugh about it, think about it, and talk to me if and why they like it. Or if they do not like it, which is obviously fine, too. I always love to receive insight on how to make things better.
What the book is about
For several years, I have been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating my own genre (this is the applied linguist speaking, Dat). The stories may seem confessional, but it is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is almost impossible to read without laughing. But if all you expect to find in my work is the deft and sharply observed comedy for which I am renowned, you may be surprised to discover that my words bring more warmth than mockery, more fellow-feeling than derision. Nowhere is this clearer than in my writing about my loved ones. Taken together, the stories in InFused reveal the wonder and delight I take in the surprises life brings me. No experience is quite as I expected. It is often harder, more fraught and certainly weirder but sometimes it is also much richer and more wonderful.
Like my previous books, I have written essays on my life in general; and ideas on how to create a passionate life for you and the people you love to spend time with. You will find inspiration, health tips, and how to be a better version of yourself.
What I hope to achieve with my book is that you get comfortable, enjoy a glass of beverage of choice, send your kid(s) to bed, and read my book in silence and peace. I hope it will transfer you into a relaxed, thought-provoking, or inspirational mode, make you reflect and most importantly think. Always think outside the box.
I really want to thank my family, friends, and blog readers, and the support I have gotten to make this happen. I will have book signings coming up in Vienna at independent bookstores. Announcements and dates will be shared on this website.
Order your copy here, here, or in any bookstore. I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback about the book and of course on anything else you would like to share.
Thank you for reading my stuff and buying my books. <3
