In case you haven’t heard but, Wonk Press (our publishing firm) has launched its first e-book by somebody apart from yours actually. It joins Minimalist Tiki and Trendy Caribbean Rum in our steady of uncompromising books for spirits and cocktail geeks. (With extra to return!)
Polynesiacs – Tiki at Residence by Tom Jaynes (aka Tiki Tom Tom) is a visually astonishing tour by way of 75 of America’s most elaborate, full-tilt residence tiki bars. Every bar is accompanied by a wonderful narrative of its origins and the individuals who created it. The e-book ties all of the bars collectively by way of 16 Navigation Factors — “Inform a Story,” “Furnish with Mild,” “Enchant the Visitor,” and so on.
Tom and I met at Latitude 29 throughout his crisscrossing of the nation visiting these residence bars. Throughout our assembly, Tom requested me who our writer was. “Humorous it is best to ask that,” I replied. I instantly knew we wished to assist carry Tom’s imaginative and prescient into the world by way of Wonk Press. Practically 2 years later, Polynesiacs is printed and on its solution to New Orleans.
The e-book is on the market for presale on the Wonk Press web site. (We promote direct to customers, enabling us to supply our authors a far bigger per-book royalty than conventional publishers do.) The printer tells us the books ought to arrive by early Might. In the mean time, take a spin by way of the preview pages beneath, in addition to Tom’s Polynesiacs web site.