Hi, readers! We
have a real treat in store for you today, a spotlight on a book by James Morcan, quite a talented author!
We wish you lots of success on your standalone, psychological novel!
Let's check out the details, shall we?
About the Book
Set during Anno MMXX (Year 2020),
this psychological novel explores five different relationships as people around
the world are separated from each other due to the Coronavirus lockdown.
U.S. Scientist/Reviewer E. Norris boasts,
“An emotionally stirring novel and an around-the-world look at 2020, seen from
various perspectives. I especially liked the interconnectedness shown between all
things.”
Here is the book blurb for Anno 2020.
Eleven individuals around the world must communicate remotely with each
other while separated during the coronavirus lockdowns of Anno MMXX
(Year 2020).
Release Date: October 23, 2020
Genre: Psychological Fiction, Metaphysical/Visionary Fiction
Sounds like an intriguing read here!
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James is also giving us a peek at this book today!
Readers, here is an excerpt...
Intriguing!
So, what are other readers
saying about this book?
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"Incorporating
his skills developed in the cinematic field, both in acting and in
screenwriting, et cetera, James has created a global panoply of beautifully
defined stances and characters to bring attention to the manner in which
we all are coping with the pandemic. His richly colorful locales
include, Bali, Palestine, Brazil, Israel, Australia, China, the UK, USA,
and Switzerland and in each scene he has developed a myriad of
personalities to offer as many perceptions of the pandemic and its
effect on relationships as possible. His ability to convey the
atmosphere of each stance, all related with very contemporary attitudes,
thought processes, and psychological varieties of personalities, makes
his survey of the year 2020’s sequestering and isolation symptoms
immediately relatable to each of us.
The novel is well paced with
brief chapters that serve as stepping-stones to the next vantage – a
technique that practically demands staying with the story without pause
to the end. This is a fine novel, rich in entertainment no matter the
preferences of the reader, and the philosophy that emerges is
exceptional. As the initial character Elijah, a ‘multidimensional
sovereign being’ whose yoga meditation in Indonesia opens the book,
states at book’s end, ‘Together simultaneously, we all realigned with
our true natures.’
Impressive, and a beautiful reading
experience, this is a very fine solo venture for the gifted James
Morcan. Highly recommended." - Grady Harp, Amazon
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"Mr.
Morcan writes detailed stories of people living in 2020, dealing with
the world pandemic and economic perils. Each story is emotionally
complicated, crisscrossing the world connecting on a human level using
present-day technology.
All characters come to their new beginnings or end
with newly founded beliefs. Their journeys involve a wide range of
decisions that must overcome political, psychological, and philosophical
barriers." - Roy Murry, Amazon
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"A thought-provoking, must-read! Fantastic! A
story of how people are coping with lockdowns during the COVID-19
pandemic. Masterly told through alternating chapters in different
countries across the world. People with different opinions,
demographics, nationalities and religions communicate remotely with each
other. As they face the virus, each one is dealing with personal issues
as well. I really enjoyed Anno 2020 and highly recommend it to all." - Sheri A. Wilkinson, Amazon
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"Outstanding read! The
global ensemble of characters presented by author James Morcan provides
an amazing vehicle for diversity of perspective and experience
regarding the pandemic, political and civil unrest seen in this unique
time called 2020. The gem of this book however lies not solely in the
drama called COVID-19 (which is good, don't get me wrong!) but more so
in the bigger questions Morcan presents to his reader. What was Anno
2020 to you? This book will make you start asking these questions...Highly recommended." - Elizabeth Schmidt, Amazon
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"This book is excellent and like his other books, grabs you and won’t
let go until you are finished. It is remarkably realistic and deals
with all the things we are currently dealing with in the US and the
world. The author used modern technology for the participants to
communicate with each other as the world is involved with the Coronavirus
and are all in different forms of isolation depending on where they
are.
Four sets of characters are isolated all over the world and each
set is trying to solve their problems via Facetime or other connections
which involve video connections. Their problems consist of personal
problems as well as the problems they have to confront due to the virus.
It is definitely realistic in that given weeks to contemplate without
getting out to see others, the characters. Like the rest of us, are
beginning to now have time to contemplate on their own lives. What did
they do wrong or right, who did they hurt or help, were they kind with
what they did or not, and how will they survive without a job for money?
As
you read the book and get involved in the characters’ lives, one
begins to start thinking of what they have done in the pandemic and if
what they have done was create a they have begun to think of what they
have done in the past and how to compensate for what happened." - P. Blevins, Amazon
Wow, it sounds like quite a read, and something we can all relate to!
Thanks for letting us know all about this relevant book, James! :)
About the Author:
New Zealand-born actor/writer/producer James Morcan resides in Sydney, Australia. James
usually co-writes with his father Lance. This is his first solo-authored
novel. He has written novels, performed in various international film productions and is a podcast host. His books have been translated into eight languages (Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, French, Afrikaans, German).
Morcan's published titles include the new release horror Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) and the bestselling historical adventures White Spirit and Into the Americas. He also has several series on the market including 'The Orphan Trilogy', an international thriller series, the swashbuckling action-romance series 'The World Duology', and the controversial non-fiction franchise The Underground Knowledge Series. An additional non-fiction title, Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories, was written in collaboration with Holocaust survivors to document the genocide. These titles were all co-authored with his father Lance Morcan and published by Sterling Gate Books. Their production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is developing Silent Fear into a feature film and Underground Knowledge into a TV series.
James' most recent acting performance was a leading role in the post-Apocalyptic feature film After Armageddon, which he also wrote. The dystopian adventure film was shot in rural Australia and Morcan co-starred with Berynn Schwerdt (Wyrmwood). Other leading roles include the OZ-Bollywood productions, My Cornerstone and Love You Krishna. Morcan also wrote the screenplays for both features, which were filmed in Sydney and Mumbai and incorporated English and Hindi languages.
Additional productions he has performed include a BBC TV series, several indie features and a live stadium production of Ben Hur headlined by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe. To date, his feature films have screened at cinemas in New Zealand, India, Australia, Italy and Cannes.
James is a podcast host on the YouTube channel Underground Knowledge and founded one of the most popular discussion groups on Goodreads, also called Underground Knowledge.
Author Links:
Website/Blog: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorcanJames
Amazon Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5099266.James_Morcan/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5099266.James_Morcan
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909596/
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