Local Author Brings Opera to the Masses in a Whole New Way!

Jan 2, 2012 by admin

Gale Martin, a local Lititz resident, is an expert in all things opera. She has taken her passion to a new level by
writing a fast-paced, humorous novel about the chaotic production of Don Giovanni set against the backdrop of
her home state of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Martin’s new book centers around the small town of Hankey, Pennsylvania, its struggling opera house and
the opera guild full of quirky members working to keep it afloat. Trying desperately to produce Don Giovanni,
the guild members recruit a flamboyant Argentine gaucho to play the title role. What follows next is nothing
short of madness, with the gaucho seducing any female he can reach, a resident ghost trying to make contact,
and lovers discovering each other for the first time. is available on Amazon.com,

Barnesandnoble.com, as well as on iTunes.

Find Ms.
Martin on her website at http://galemartin.me or at her opera blog at http://operatoonity.com. With a strong dose of humor, a little love and a lot of
opera, there is something for everyone in the book.

A fast, fun read with wit, charm, and can-do optimism at its heart.
– Kaylie Jones, author of LIES MY MOTHER NEVER TOLD ME and A SOLDIER’S DAUGHTER
NEVER CRIES
“Gale Martin takes opera, and mayhem, to new heights in her laugh-out-loud, rollicking, confection of a novel.
One part romance, one part mystery, DON JUAN IN HANKEY, PA will sweep you off your feet.”
– Nina Solomon, author of THE SINGLE WIFE

ORDERING INFORMATION
Paperback price: $15.95
eBook price: $2.99
Paperback: 308 pages
Publisher: Booktrope Editions
ISBN-10: 1935961403
ISBN-13: 978-1935961406

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gale Martin’s work has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Duck & Herring
Company’s Pocket Field Guide, The Giggle Water Review and in several anthologies. Recent accolades
include first-place in short fiction from the 2009 Writers-Editors International and Scratch writing competitions
and a Pushcart Prize nomination. Gale has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. She
lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which serves as a rich source of inspiration for her writing.

ABOUT BOOKTROPE: Booktrope is a new type of publishing company, founded in 2009 in Seattle, WA.
Booktrope is pioneering a new type of book development process called team publishing. We are committed
to the creation of quality books and to our unique marketing methods, which include offering all of our books
online to read for free.
CONTACT: Krista Basham at Krista@booktrope.com or Gale Martin at GaleMartin08@gmail.com for more
information or to inquire about personal appearances.