Great news to share on the status of my book.  It is ready for pre-order from the publisher!!  I am so excited to have this project in the home stretch of being completed.  I wrote the actual story years ago as a fun thing to do with the kids.  That was almost 15 years ago.  We used to sit together and draw the characters of the story as I had the idea of trying to publish it way back then.  Then, life got busy and as often happens, the creative ideas got lost in the hustle and bustle of daily life.  About 5 years ago, I found the story and the drawings cleaning out my office.  I decided it was time to try again.  I had thought I had found the way to get it done here in Kenya but so many obstacles kept getting in the way, not least of all the pandemic which changed things a lot with the publisher I was trying to go with.  I used the beginning of lockdown in 2020 to re-envision the illustrations and spent several months creating the paintings as we hid out in the village.  Haha.  Another 2 years of promises given and not kept and I decided it was time to find a new publisher.  This one is Kirk House Publishers based in Minnesota. 

This has proven to be the best decision ever and now here it is;  Why Hyena Limps.  An Original Tale told in the African Style.  The paintings are mine as well as the story.  The end has a fun facts section with my photographs of the different animals which are characters in the story.  It has been fun to put the book together with the help and advice of many friends, family members and book world professionals.  

The official publishing date is within this month of June, most likely in a couple weeks.  Of course, now the hard part begins: marketing and promotion!  I am so new to the world of publishing and being an author.  I learn something new every day.  For now I will share the link from the publisher.  The book is available for pre-order and copies will be sent out as soon as they are done.  Here is the link to the page on my book.  Orders can be made here direct from the publisher.  

https://www.kirkhousepublishers.com/product-page/why-hyena-limps-by-laura-lemunyete

Later I will be able to share more on where the book will be available and what other plans I may have for it in the various parts of the world that I live in and travel to.  It has been fun to see this story develop and finally be sent out into the world.  Thanks in advance to all who order it.  Enjoy!!