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Author of Glassidor makes book donation to Freeport Lending Library
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Sep 22, 2010 - 11:24:27 PM

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Lewis Walmsley (center) donates a copy of his science fiction book set in The Bahamas to the Sir Charles Hayward Library. Receiving on behalf of the library is Shamika Gardiner, Library Clerk (left) and Josephine Zonicle, Head Librarian (right).

Freeport, Bahamas - Local author, Lewis Walmsley who is set to publicly launch his science fiction book Glassidor on October 2nd at the Ruby Swiss Restaurant donated a copy to the Sir Charles Hayward Lending Library recently.

Receiving the book on behalf of the library was Josephine Zonicle, Head Librarian and Shamika Gardiner, Library Clerk.

"I hope that many readers of all ages will enjoy my book. Although this novel is pure science fiction, it will draw the reader into parallels of recent world history and offers interesting snippets on Grand Bahama and The Bahamas ," said Walmsley upon his donation to the library.

Walmsley is also donating the proceeds of the first 100 book sales to the island's PACE Center, the island's educational facility for teen mothers.

"Living here in Freeport is a dream come true, I love the laid back lifestyle, and the friendly Christian people. Since being here the islanders have been so kind to Katherine and I so we wanted to give something back," said Walmsley.

"I like to think of myself as a story teller rather than a writer as I am no Hemingway. When writing Glassidor and my second book, I purposely wove The Bahamas into the story lines with the hope that someday the tales will become movies and so bring worldwide attention to this beleaguered island of Grand Bahama. I see its past splendor, and hope that in some way my fictions might create a ground swell to put the “Grand” back in Grand Bahama," says Walmsley.

The public book launch on October 2nd hopes to bring the science fiction element to attendees as Walmsley plans to have characters from the book portrayed by actors who will read and act out portions of the sci-fi adventure.

Set in the backdrop of the beautiful Bahamas with such places at Lucayan National Park, Ben's Cave, and even the British Colonial Hilton hotel, Glassidor is a fast paced science fiction adventure. It is the story of a mother’s love, duty, and devotion, in her protection of Earth’s children. Dee, a space nomad, arrives on this blue planet in 1620 AD to recover a lost artifact sent there by her ancestors 74 million years earlier.

Glassidor was written by Lewis Walmsley, who was born, raised and educated in England. He immigrated to Toronto Canada in 1974 where he spent 34 years in the automotive machining industry. He moved to Freeport in 2008 where he lives with his fiancée Katherine. Glassidor is his first fiction with a second work almost complete. It is the story of a mother’s love, duty, and devotion, in her protection of Earth’s children. Dee, a space nomad, arrives on this blue planet in 1620 AD to recover a lost artifact sent there by her ancestors 74 million years earlier.

Dee’s mission proves easier said than done and is complicated by a galactic war that is raging light-years away. The threat is mounting, and if this war is lost, a whole lot will change, and humans everywhere will face annihilation. The war between humankind and the sinister Muss will eventually turn up on Earth in the prophecy of Armageddon, but if Dee, with guidance from her creator and the help of the mysterious substance, 'glassic' can accomplish her mission and find the relic, she will be the only woman in this galaxy that might be able to prevent the inevitable.