Hello! This is one of my tour stops during my two week book tour for The Bennu Project by Tyrone Givens. This virtual book tour is organized by Write Now Literary Book Tours. This tour runs November 23-December 6, 2017. Follow the tour here. Book your own tour here WNL
ASIN: B00VP4N6X8
ISBN-10: 1620309580
ISBN-13: 978-1620309582
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
About The Book
On a dangerous run to scavenge supplies from a remote excavation site in the Meza Ruins, Azubuike and his friends encounter a unique piece of technology left by their ancestors. Once exposed to the device, Azubuike’s reality is altered in ways that could unravel his mind. The team has no way of knowing the danger—or benefit—posed by this ancient technology which triggered a series of events forever changing Azubuike and his friends. Has he unlocked the secret to end the alien occupation of his world or will this device result in the extinction of his people?
The Bennu Project is a genre-defying novel with the suspense of mystery, metaphors of science fiction and accuracy of historical relevance depicting the rise-and-fall of several Nile Valley civilizations.
About The Author
Fed up with the stereotypical caricatures used to falsely portray the Black culture, Tyrone Givens is committed to creating heroes and heroines as positive images for our children. To reverse the less-than-flattering qualities that diminish self-esteem, self-worth and cultural value, this master storyteller entertains readers with science fiction plots infused with historical facts often omitted from school curriculums.
Givens, a homeschool educator whose high school-aged children are attending college, is a multi-lingual, federally-licensed airplane pilot. The Bennu Project is the culmination of his passions: empowering Black children, accurate depiction of our history and rebuilding our community.
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Tell us about yourself.
Fed up with
the embarrassingly stereotypical caricatures used to falsely portray the Black
culture, I committed to creating heroes and heroines to provide positive images
for our children. To reverse the less-than-flattering qualities that diminish
self-esteem, self-worth and cultural value, I entertain readers with science
fiction plots infused with historical facts often omitted from school
curriculums.
I am a home-school
educator whose high school-aged children are attending college. I am a
multi-lingual, federally-licensed airplane pilot. The Bennu Project is the culmination of my passions: empowering Black
children, accurate depiction of our history and flying.
TyroneGivens.com
What type of jobs or careers have you
worked in the past?
I sub-contracted for many years because
entrepreneurism is liberating. I have military experience and I am contemplating
launching an air tour business.
Who are your favorite authors?
·
Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair of Africana Studies at
California State University, holds two Ph.Ds. including social ethics with a
focus on the classical African ethics of ancient Egypt.
·
Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, a Guyanese-born associate
professor of Africana Studies at Rutgers University, was a literary critic, linguist
and anthropologist.
·
Dr. Chancellor Williams, an African-American
sociologist, historian and writer, is noted for his work on African
civilizations prior to encounters with Europeans
·
Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop was a historian,
anthropologist, physicist and politician who studied the human race’s origins
and pre-colonial African culture.
·
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing was an American
Afrocentrist psychiatrist. Her 1970 essay, The
Cress Theory of Color-Confrontation and Racism, offered her interpretation
on the origins of what she described as white supremacy.
·
Robert Bauval is a Belgian author, lecturer and
Ancient Egypt researcher, perhaps best known for his Orion Correlation Theory
regarding the Giza pyramid complex.
What are your favorite books?
·
The Destruction
of Black Civilization by Dr. Chancellor Williams
·
Civilization
or Barbarism by Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
·
The Isis Papers:
The Keys to the Colors by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing
When did you realize that you wanted to
write?
As I homeschooled my two teenage sons,
finding books with historical African facts of interest to high school students
was a challenge. I created a lesson plan ranging from pre-colonial Africa to
current events. After completing the plan, I put the information in a book—The Bennu Project—to share with parents
who struggle with teaching certain historical topics to their children.
Tell us about your journey to
publication.
As a self-published author, I initially
struggled with understanding the industry. Although I have lots more to learn
in this ever-evolving industry, three of the lessons I learned on this journey
are:
· Writing and publishing are much easier
than marketing and promoting
· A detailed marketing plan is essential
to sell beyond your warm market
· Before you get overwhelmed, hire a
mentor. Valerie J. Lewis Coleman of Pen of the Writer (PenOfTheWriter.com)
worked with me to build my virtual brand. She critiqued my manuscript, book
cover and web presence to better present The
Bennu Project.
My books are available on multiple
online platforms including Amazon.com/author/aha-mena and prominently displayed
at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. In 2017, The Bennu Project won the Dayton Book
Expo Top-Selling Fiction Award.
Are you a full-time writer? If so,
describe your day?
I am not a full-time writer because my
commitments as husband, father and provider are time-consuming priorities.
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Wonderful blog and post. Thanks for sharing your story, Tyrone.
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