Since the eighties, Dr. Edwin Mapara has been promoting public awareness for HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis in Africa through his teaching strategy, AIDucation.
AIDucation is at the forefront of Dr. Mapara’s teaching strategies, which he has written about and published in several books, namely, AIDUCATION 20-10 Taking Control of AIDS, AIDUCATION 20-10 TAKING CONTROL OF TB & AIDS, and The Health of the Stars (HOTS) Hospital 20-10. He has published all three through Xlibris.
In addition to being an Xlibris-published author, Dr. Mapara has won the prestigious Mwape Peers Physician Award for his volunteer work with HIV patients. The success that Dr. Mapara is experiencing now is a result of his hard work, the help of his colleagues, and his decision to be an Xlibris-published author.
The Xlibris-published author said he was inspired to publish his books when his mentor convinced him to document his experiences. His wife, Agatha, was also very supportive and pushed him to write.
After the success of his books, the Xlibris-published author is planning to do more book launches this year, specifically in Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa.
When she learned about Xlibris in 2001 and decided to become an Xlibris-published author, the results were nothing but spectacular. Since the Internet was not as established at that time as it is today, the pioneering Xlibris-published author had to purchase copies and personally bring it to Asia via airplane. In a blink of an eye, Shanghai Girl became a critical success in the region.
Copies were sold out and venues were packed for all her book events. Numerous positive reviews gained the Xlibris published author a lot of interviews and increased interest in her novel. After a year, a Japanese publishing house picked it up and translated it into Japanese.
After the success of Shanghai Girl, the Xlibris-published author also received a scholarship to attend the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference where she was able to complete another novel and self-publish it again.
