There have been many books written about the Beatles, covering everything from their history to their influences, their gear, their recording sessions or the impact they had on the sixties and beyond.

But what about a historical novel that tells the complete history of the famous band? How about a novel that goes inside their heads and shows us how they interacted with each other, how they viewed their relationships, how they reacted to the many events that occurred throughout their brilliant careers?

This is what I have written—the first in a series of books that would cover their entire history. Accurate like a biography but written as a novel, in which John, Paul, George, Ringo, and many others are characters that speak, think and react to the situations in which they evolve .

This first book is called The Beatles: Some Kind of Innocence. It begins on the day in 1957 when John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the very first time and ends in December of 1960, when the group comes back from their first trip to Hamburg, where they met and played with Ringo for the first time. We witness the ups and down of their beginnings, experiencing the emotions that they experienced as they tried to make it as a rock and roll band in Liverpool.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Proof reading and corrections done!

At 1:19 on the very early morning of the 30th of March 2012, I've pressed the "send" button, whisking away the completed French translation of my manuscript to the one who, I sincerely hope, will soon become my editor.

I've also allowed myself last week to put a new banner-title on this blog. I think the five pictures really do a good job of showing the evolution of the band from the Quarry Men to The Beatles, as described in my novel. It's still missing Ringo, but he'll soon join the band in the second book. I still have a little more research to do before starting it, but I'm always thinking about it, so it's a good sign.

Meanwhile, I think I'll take a small break from writing. Perhaps a week or two. The translation was a lot harder than what I thought it'd be. My hat goes to all those who do that for a living!

And now I wait. Wait for the response from the reading committee, to see if the project will go forward. It's going to be hell waiting for their answer, but as we say, it's part of the game!
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