Lewis pugh author of 21 yaks and a speedo how to achieve. The complete book launch party checklist tiana warner. Igcghana event report an enterprise map of ghana book launch lapalm royal hotel, accra ghana, april 2012 on monday 16th april 2012, the igcghana programme in collaboration with the ministry of finance organised an event to launch the book. Suse joins forces with endurance athlete lewis pugh. Book thousands of unique spaces directly from local hosts.
All thirdparty trademarks are the property of their respective owners. His team had hoped for him to come ashore on the more central dover harbour beach but that cant be done. Professor tim noakes describing lewis pugh, as quoted in challenging beliefs. Live along the rappahannock river, where lewis pugh lived his adult life, comes alive after reading surviving court, tax, voting, military, and land records. He was the first person to complete a longdistance swim in every ocean of the world, and he frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight. Using new shindig for online book launch event by mollie cox bryan with publishers doing less and less for their authors in terms of publicity, we are often approached by wellmeaning businesses hoping to help promote usfor a fee, of course.
This website is dedicated to research on our immigrant ancestor, lewis pugh, who left his birth place in merionethshire, wales and sailed to the colony of virginia in 1695. Aug 02, 2018 lewis is embarking on such an arduous journey to campaign for the longoverdue protection of our waters. Royal scottish geographical society presents lewis pugh is an endurance swimmer and an ocean advocate, and will receive the rsgs mungo park medal after this talk for his inspiring work. Aug 20, 2010 animal welfare society and born free foundation are hosting a corporate breakfast with lewis pugh as guest speaker. Jun 22, 2017 upgrade how to host a book launch party for the huffington post duration. An enterprise map of ghana, written by john sutton lse and bennet kpentey sync consult. Sep 02, 2018 lewis pugh took on a huge challenge by swimming the length of the channel around 330 miles 530km from cornwall to dover. Which is why our foundation is powered by inspired individuals and dedicated small teams. Jun 24, 20 12 tips for successful book launch parties describes the thinking behind holding a book launch party and helpful suggestions. Animal welfare society and born free foundation are hosting a corporate breakfast with lewis pugh as guest speaker. Endurance swimmer lewis pugh has completed an unprecedented length of the english channel, a 330mile journey which has taken 49 days, half a million strokes and 98,000 calories. From the icy waters of antarctica to a glacial lake in the himalayas, lewis pugh has proved to be the toughest endurance swimmer ever. Learning about the laws, customs, political, and social events in the northern neck of virginia, create a backdrop for the lives of the pugh family.
Lewis pugh is a swimmer, environmentalist and former maritime lawyer. Lewis pugh is an example of what is possible if you get your mind right. Lewis pugh in the longest swim, 350 miles from lands end to. Book launch in cape town june 4 8, 20 the financial times calls lewis pughs new book, 21 yaks and a speedo, compelling and jack canfield, author of the success principles, says it will inspire you to rethink your own impossible.
Mar 30, 2016 not every author will create every kind of event, but most will, at a minimum, have a book launch. A battle of gods in paperback, author elizabeth salawu is having a book launch event at the prestigious park plaza hotel in london. Its an opportunity to thank people whove contributed towards the project, treat your customers like vips and to create an opportunity for images and publicity. Endurance swimmer lewis pugh is preparing for his toughest. Genealogy profile for lewis pugh evans pugh lewis pugh evans pugh 1865 1940 genealogy genealogy for lewis pugh evans pugh 1865 1940 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Im so enjoying the sights and sounds of moscow after the stillness of the east antarctic icesheet. Nov 26, 2012 hes the bookseller, of course he thinks everyone should buy the bookand theres some truth in that, but, of course you should buy the book. Lewis pugh on the alternative rich list speakers connect. Lewis pugh is the only person to have completed a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. Suse is sole gold sponsor for pughs historic swim across a. From the bloomsbury group of revolutionary writers in the early twentieth century to the publishers of the phenomenally successful harry potter franchise, bloomsbury is teeming with the power of words. He swam across the icy waters of the north pole to highlight the melting of the arctic sea ice, and across a glacial lake on mt everest to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the himalayan glaciers. First port of call was a press conference held at tass, where slava fetisov and i fielded many questions about protecting antarctica. Lewis william gordon pugh, oig born 5 december 1969 is an ocean advocate, a maritime lawyer and a pioneer swimmer he has bone described as the sir edmund hillary or swimming.
Lewis pugh quotes and bookings inspirational speaker. Lewis pugh in port elizabeth for aws and bff nelson. Thank you to the times of london for this in depth interview about what really drives me insightful and beautifully written. Over 32 years, lewis has pioneered swims in the most vulnerable ecosystems on earth to campaign for their protection. I followed him in the safety of a rib boat, watching a. He was wearing only his goggles, swim cap and speedos. Then he heard of lake imja in the himalayas, created by recent glacial melting, and lake pumori, a body of water at an altitude of 5300 m on everest and so began a journey that would teach him a radical new way to approach swimming and think about climate cha. Book launch venues hire guide the centre of any book launch or signing event is the book which is presented to the audience in a space an outdoor auditorium with a romantic rose garden, a punk bar in camden, a huge sports stadium or obviously a bookstore whatever you need, its all here at tagvenue. Three years later, he nearly drowned swimming in the thin air of lake pumori, which sits. When unilever decided to double their business and halve their environmental footprint, they chose lewis to motivate their management team.
Sit in for a reading, learn how to make a popup, enter to win free prizes. Find thousands of hosts with oneofakind spaces where you can meet, create, or celebrate. I put my heart and soul into it, plus countless hours, no sleep, and hustle. They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything set and ready. Lewis pugh has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person in history. Lewis pugh securing commercial investment and activating. Lewis pugh, adventurers of the year 20142015 national. Aug 08, 20 have you thought about holding a launch party for your new book. The lewis pugh foundation works for the preservation and conservation of our oceans for a peaceful and sustainable future change is driven by individuals, not by institutions. He has pioneered swims in the most vulnerable ecosystems on earth to campaign for their protection. June 2014 renegade management speakers and entertainers. Lewis pugh is a 50 years old swimmer, who was born in december, in the year of the rooster and is a sagittarius. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth including the antarctic, the north pole and the himalayas and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of life and its many ecosystems.
A launch event is a fantastic way to get people excited about your new product or service. With a smile to onlookers lewis pugh skipped into the chilly atlantic surf and and began his long swim to dover. Lewis pugh ocean advocate polar swimmer gordon poole. He was the first person to swim across the north pole, and to date has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other swimmer in history. Aug 09, 2018 lewis pugh was the first person to swim across the north pole in 2007 now he takes on the length of the channel from lands end, past portsmouth and into dover in a 330mile swim. I mean, you may be a housewife or a mother in gauteng and youre driving your kid to school, you know, and youve got one kid in the back and youre driving 30 kilometres to school and 30 kilometres back, so 60 kilometres in a day, to take one child to school. He was the first person to swim across the north pole, and the first to swim the full length of the english channel.
Pugh is an exlawyer who is now an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems with their large diversity of marine life. How they have taken over 100 authors from a dream to a final book, and what the journey of becoming an author really requires. They are both in south africa to launch their new book write a book in 100 days. Using new shindig for online book launch event build book buzz. The swim, which he completed within 50 days, is part of the worldwide. A book launch is the activity created around the publication of a book, either traditionally or digitally. Lewis pugh is the only person to have completed a longdistance swim in every ocean of the world.
Lewis pugh speaks during day two of the annual conservative party. They will share how they wrote their new book hint it is not easy writing a book. Even if the author already gave you a copy the fool. Lewis pugh booking agent book lewis pugh contraband events. Lewis pugh inspirational speaker cape town and london. Swimmer lewis gordon pugh poses for a photograph before signing copies of his new book. Lewis pugh keynote speaker adventure sustainability.
Memoirs of a career, p273 zebra press, 2011 afterwards, i saw a visible transformation in pugh, and was reminded again of the power of a single event to change a sportspersons life radically. As an ocean advocate and pioneer swimmer hes been to the worlds most inaccessible places. This the first official launch of their new book write a book in 100 days. Lewis swam the entirety of the english channel wearing just a pair of speedo swimming trunks, a cap and goggles. Lewis pugh was the first person to complete a longdistance swim in every ocean of the world. Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so nice they made em twice at least see the full gallery. An outstanding book launch party can attract publicity, engage readers and drive sales. Lewiss ability to make his story matter has made him one of the worlds leading inspirational speakers. Lewis pugh once swam one kilometer at the north pole in water so cold that the cells in his fingers burst. If you are looking to save money and book an international speaker who will. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of life and its many ecosystems. Lewis pugh is one of the worlds leading inspirational and leadership speakers and an authority on how to achieve the impossible.
When you schedule a book launch party or event, the goal is to gather people who already know, like, and trust you so that you can create the opportunity for a more intimate encounter with you as the author. He has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth, including the antarctic, the north pole and the himalayas, and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of life and its many ecosystems. His autobiography achieving the impossible is a bestseller and was chosen for oprahs exclusive book list. Lewis will be promoting and signing the book in cape town. Social technologies in business book launch youtube. The financial times calls lewis pugh s new book, 21 yaks and a speedo, compelling and jack canfield, author of the success principles, says it will inspire you to rethink your own impossible archbishop tutu says it will make you want to stand a bit taller. After he swam the north pole, lewis pugh vowed never to take another coldwater dip. Lewis pugh is an endurance swimmer and a maritime lawyer. When it comes to literature in london, theres one place that instantly jumps out bloomsbury.
Promotion can seem like a daunting task, especially when it comes to planning your first book launch. Lewis has been invited to speak at both the conservative and labour party 2018 conferences, and cohosting the panda awards, otherwise known as the oscars of the wildlife and environmental film and tv awards. Our launch party was a huge success thanks to alex and her team. The focus of this was a series of long distance swim challenges, the first of which was to swim the full length of the english channel. Lewis william gordon pugh, oig, born 5 december 1969 is a britishsouth african endurance swimmer and ocean advocate he has been described as the sir edmund hillary of swimming. A long distance swim in each of the seven seas the mediterranean, adriatic, aegean, black, red, arabian and north sea 3. As a maritime lawyer, an ocean advocate and a pioneer swimmer, his message is highly.
On november 7, lewis pugh completed a onekilometer swim in the freezing waters of king edward cove, off south georgia in antarctica. He has pioneered distance swims in all of the worlds oceans, the ancient seven seas, and inland waters including the thames, lake malawi, and in one of the glacial lakes on everest. In this blog post we focus on planning a book launch to celebrate your new book a kind of birthday party for your latest creation. Born in the uk in on 5 december 1969, a young lewis pugh, who would go on to become a world renowned pioneer swimmer and conservationist, moved to south africa with his parents, gordon and margery pugh, at the age of 10. The lewis pugh foundation needed to develop a british. Lewis pugh keynote speakers bureau and speaking fee. Mar 09, 2015 the complete book launch party checklist a good book launch party should be about the guests as much as it should be about your personal achievement. See him onstage at our knowledge guild event telling us all about his amazing adventures, and explaining how.
The event will include a tribute to unsunge heroes, aws will be drawing the old mutual diamond raffel and lewis will launch his limited edition book with book signing. On their 125th anniversary, cocacola asked lewis to address their worldwide leadership team. Lewis pugh, the epic coldwater swimmer and climatechange activist, has announced his next swim. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of. Lewis gordon pugh speakers bureau and booking agent info. This is the launch of their new book write a book in 100 days.
Its the first anniversary of grenfell and a number of my friends will be involved in special events in our area. Hes put his body through unimaginably difficult conditions, harnessed the energy that comes from overcoming extraordinary odds, and turned it into fuel for his motivational fire. Website by the forge web creationsthe forge web creations. Then he heard of lake imja in the himalayas, created by recent glacial melting, and lake pumori, a body of water at an altitude of 5300 m on everest and so began a journey that would teach him a radical new way to approach swimming and think about climate change. The diverse group of 50 people on the list included sir david attenborough, banksy, virginia mckenna, christiane amanpour and others. An ocean advocate, polar swimmer and adventurer, lewis inspires audiences to achieve the impossible. Lewis pugh was amongst the few that were included in the alternative rich list published by the uk sunday times, in conjunction with the annual sunday times rich list it is a list that acknowledges wealth beyond material wealth. I know not everyone can come to the launch of my book its in london and its a thursday, and some of my friends are on holiday or have commitments. Lewis pugh at the launch of the long swim in london on july 10. Now hes embarking on his most difficult challenge yet, a. Lewis gordon pugh, oig, is a britishsouth african endurance swimmer and ocean advocate. Jun 05, 20 lewis pugh is an endurance swimmer and a maritime lawyer. Lewis pugh is swimming the 350mile length of the channel. How to launch a new york times bestselling book lewis howes.
Lewis pugh doesnt tell us what to do he shows us what can be done. I was not sure that i would enjoy it since swimming in the polar regions seemed like a silly idea, but that would have been missing the point. What im asking people to do is to look at their lives, wherever they may be. We can arrange a perfect book launch event for launching your book at press club or oxford, with press invitation, chief guest arrangement, refreshments, pick up and drop for chief guests, promotional material, etc. The uk has 750,000km of ocean surrounding its shores, but only 7 square kilometres are currently classified as marine protected areas, which lewis describes as woefully inadequate. Extreme adventurer lewis pugh certainly knows a thing or two about motivation. Lewis has received a number of awards including france and south africas highest. Endurance athlete lewis pugh is to swim a kilometre across a.
It is about facing a challenge that my seem insurmountable to begin with. Here are some book launch party ideas that you could consider for your next book launch. We rely on them entirely for our survival and the amazing creatures that live in them now rely on us for protection. Then i noticed id received an invite to a launch party from a fellow goodreads author. Lewis is the only person to have completed a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Lewis pugh is one of the worlds leading inspirational speakers. As a booking agent for lewis pugh, we can arrange for him to entertain your guests. One of our fellow swimmers, a london banker, heard about the event on. The launch is designed to attract attention to the title, sell copies, boost the discovery of a new author or alert fans to new work from a favorite author and with a large infusion of luck get a book on or. South african became his second home for the next 17 years. Lewis william gordon pugh, oig, born 5 december 1969 is a britishsouth african endurance swimmer and ocean advocate he has been described as the sir edmund. Your guests are there in support of you, so make sure you greet them with food, drink, entertainment, free swag, and the chance to win prizes. Swimmer lewis gordon signs copies of his new book achieving the.
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