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On Love and Travel by Erin Zelinka
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GRANTS PASS, ORE. (Jan. 4, 2024) — Local author Erin Zelinka will be signing copies of her top-ranking memoir, On Love and Travel, at two area bookstores.
On Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, from 7-8 p.m., she will present and sign at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, located at 290 E Main St.
On Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., she will sign at Oregon Books & Games in Grants Pass, located at 150 NE E St.
On Love and Travel is Zelinka’s true story of divorce and heartbreak followed by solo travels and sailing through Latin America.
“This young author speaks with authority and passion, managing a personal viewpoint that is ultimately a universal, relatable reading companion,” writes Philip Newton, local author of the book Terrane and various published poems. “Hers is a rare voice, evoking time and place with deftness and authenticity.”
Both Bloomsbury Books and Oregon Books & Games have paperback copies of On Love and Travel in stock, for those who prefer to shop locally.
The book is also available as a paperback or ebook on Amazon, where it ranked as a 2023 #1 New Release in the Travel Writing category. It is currently rated 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Zelinka graduated from North Valley High School in 2003 and from University of Oregon in 2007, where she earned degrees in journalism and Spanish. She has since published articles in Outpost Travel and various Southern Oregon publications while working as a communications professional for entities ranging from law enforcement to a Fortune 500 company.
Zelinka has traveled to 31 countries and has lived for longer periods in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Peru, Australia and Portugal. She currently resides in Southern Oregon and is working on the sequel to On Love and Travel.
To learn more, visit onloveandtravel.com, or follow @onloveandtravel on Instagram.
ASHLAND, ORE. (June 6, 2023) — Erin Zelinka, an author from Southern Oregon, has published a memoir titled On Love and Travel that has ranked #1 New Release in the Travel Writing category on Amazon.
The five-star-rated book, which follows her journey from Oregon to Colombia, Peru and the indigenous islands of Guna Yala, has received praise from Torre DeRoche, renowned author of Love With a Chance of Drowning:
“A well told tale of the dynamic and thrilling journey life can take you on if you honour your truth, throw caution to the wind, and keep your heart and mind wide open."
On Love and Travel is available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon or via the link at onloveandtravel.com. You can also follow @onloveandtravel on Instagram for photos and news. This book is the first in a three-book series, with its sequel planned for release in fall 2023.
Erin grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication in 2003. Upon graduation, she built communication strategies and departments for a Forbes 500 company, a Forbes Small Giant, nonprofits, municipalities and other public entities.
Erin currently resides with her family in the Pacific Northwest where she enjoys writing, drinking coffee, boating and exploring.
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