NZ author speaks out against whaling
January 2007, Richmond, NZ— New Zealand wildlife
biologist and prize-winning novelist C. George Muller
has announced the release of a new book heavily critical
of Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.
Muller wrote Echoes in the Blue to raise awareness
and speak out against what he calls, “The illegal
slaughter happening just out of sight over the horizon.”
His campaign includes a donation to 'Save the Whales'
causes for every book sold. He has also set up the
website www.cgeorgemuller.com to highlight the issue
of illegal whaling and publicise the fight against
it.
Echoes in the Blue has already received high praise
from a Scientific Advisor to New Zealand’s IWC
Commissioner, who described it as, “Very well
researched including some extremely insightful observations
about the nature of international politicking in the
ongoing fight to protect whales.”
C. George Muller gave up a well-paying career in
the corporate world to follow his heart and become
a professional wildlife biologist. He has a Masters
degree in biology, and has been involved in marine
mammal research for the past 8 years – with
findings published in several scientific papers. He
has worked on projects for the US National Park Service,
the New Zealand Department of Conservation, and more
than one university. Echoes in the Blue was inspired
by his experiences on the frontlines of wildlife research
and conservation and was written while living and
working in Kaikoura, the whale watching capital of
New Zealand. He has also lived in Auckland, Christchurch,
Nelson, and the Bay of Plenty.
Muller’s first novel won the 2005 Richard Webster
Popular Fiction Award.
Echoes in the Blue is distributed in New Zealand
by National Book Distributors and internationally
by Ingram and Baker & Taylor. It is available
directly from Amazon.com.
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