“Agatha and Frank’s Story: Stranded on Rosland Island” by Jolynn Rose was displayed at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB) – Book Gallery
“Agatha and Frank’s Story: Stranded on Rosland Island” by Jolynn Rose was among the books displayed by Author Reputation Press during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2023 at the University of Southern California on April 22-23, 2023.
The much-anticipated annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2023 was held on April 22–23, 2023. It was attended by nearly 500 authors and hundreds of exhibitors. The festival was launched to connect individuals who read books with those who write them. The range of book genres exhibited at the festival captivated readers of all ages. Witness musical performances, readings from authors, exciting exhibits, and much more!
The Los Angeles Times is the country’s biggest metropolitan daily newspaper, with more than 40 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly, a Sunday print readership of 1.6 million, and a combined print and online local weekly viewership of 4.4 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California for more than 140 years.
Author Reputation Press is committed to connecting readers and authors through books. ARP participated in the book gallery organized by LATFOB. In line with this, ARP exhibited some of its spectacular books to the festival audience. The wide selection of genres made the gallery more enticing.
Jolynn Rose earned her Associate of Arts degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Phoenix. She also received military training in communications at the Colorado Springs Business College.
She previously worked as a laboratory manager at Intel Corporation. She was also a department manager for IT Engineering Computer at Intel from 1992 to 2009 and held the role of asset manager between January 1992 and April 2004.
Before entering the corporate world, she served in a civil service role at the U.S. Army, where she supported the military on training, accounting, and many other assignments from 1979 to 1992.
“Agatha and Frank’s Story: Stranded on Rosland Island” presents the story of Agatha and Frank when they finally retired and planned on sailing around the islands off the east coast for a couple of years. But that dream was put on hold when they got stranded on an island due to a storm. But it wasn’t just any island; they learned in time.
They were stranded, and there was nothing around as far as they could see. This story was based on Agatha’s journal during their stay on the island, with the hope that someday they would be rescued.
They called the island “Rosland Island”. They learned later that it was once a mountain range connected to the mainland, and as time passed, the mountain range sank into the ocean. Only Rosland Island was left, where once a land mass had existed. The island has two mountains on it, one at each end. There are many stories to tell about Agatha and Frank’s adventures and about who lived on the land mass besides the Merbeings.
This book was commended by Priscilla Estes of The US Review of Books, who acknowledges that, “In a sweet, direct style, Rose displays wonderful imagination and paints a loving portrayal of the couple’s marriage. Frank’s direct humor, as well as his resourcefulness, imbues realism to Agatha’s “diary.” Fantasy elements, such as when a merboy (male mermaid) washes up on the shore, add to the charm of the narrative. The couple’s discoveries appeal to the wondrous child that always resides deep within. Imagine mysterious patches of dark water that hold a secret, hidden chambers that hint at the mysteries of mankind, sunken cities of inexplicable grandeur, and the thrill of building a home on a tropical paradise. In addition to this story, Rose has written three other books on the “Merbeing” culture. A delightful imagination and a charming delivery make this illustrated book an entertaining read and one that tickles the imagination. Who knew getting shipwrecked could be so much fun?”
Jolynn Rose was also interviewed by Ric Bratton of This Week in America to discuss the wonderful adventures of Agatha and Frank. Click on this link to watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keMSpzuljCY.
Visit the Author Reputation Press official social media accounts for more updates.
- https://www.facebook.com/AuthorReputationPressLLC
- https://www.instagram.com/authorreputationpress/
- https://twitter.com/ARPressLLC
- https://www.tiktok.com/@authorreputationpress
