JM Agency author Mr Vincent Henry was beaming with pride when his debut book One Last Bend – a personal history of Peter Henry’s travelling shop was launched with aplomb, at the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore. One Last Bend- was officially launched by former Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen, former Prime Minister of Ireland, who wrote ‘Vincent’s recollections accompanying his father in their travelling shop reminds us of the life and times of rural Ireland in a bygone age’.
Vincent’s evocative memoir is an intimate, funny and at times wry account of his family’s travelling shop, in a time when such mobile enterprises were staples of Irish rural life. Vincent’s recollections of accompanying his father in the van is both fascinating travelogue, populated by the characters they encounter along the way, as well as a metaphor for a time that is no longer with us.
Local bookstores and retailers are currently stocking a luxury edition of One Last Bend, beautifully printed by Irish printers and educational publishers Lettertec Ireland Ltd. These include Serenity Gift Shop in Vincent’s hometown of Clara, Co Offaly, and Midlands Books in Tullamore. A beautiful international edition is available in numerous online retailers, including Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes and Noble and Book Depository. One Last Bend, can also be ordered from your local bookstore. If you would like to order a copy, for yourself or as a gift, please give the title, subtitle and name of author to your bookstore assistant. Sometimes the ISBN is necessary, which is 9718-1-7391296-6-8.
All the JM Agency team would like to wish Vincent well for the remainder of his mission to bring One Last Bend to the world. One Last Bend was very much a team effort, with team members working collectively to deliver an exceptionally comprehensive and creative publishing package. Editors Susan Lewando and Sarah Meehan O’Callaghan worked on early drafts of the manuscript, editing and developing what was such a promising story, while book designer Parvathi Venkitaraman created a beautiful cover that captures the essence of Vincent’s book. Jeremy Murphy, principal of JM Agency, managed the process with his publisher’s hat.
Lastly, if you would like to follow in Vincent’s footsteps, visit our ‘Book Management‘ page to discover more. This is our comprehensive publishing package for publishers and self-publishing authors. Please feel free to contact us directly and arrange your free, complimentary 15 min. consultation. Jeremy is more than happy to answer your questions and provide you with guidance and advice.