Uthan by Uthania Jackson - Book Tour
Uthan by Uthania Jackson
Summary:
Follow the adventures of Uthan as he goes on his first holiday and encounters the magic of a world under the sea.
Mum, Uthania, was inspired to write this story after discovering video selfies of Uthan after they came back from their holiday together.
Information about the Book
Title: Uthan
Author: Uthania Jackson
Release Date: 14th March 2019
Genre: Picture Book
Page Count: 18
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Author Information
Uthania
Jackson was born in Newport Shropshire, England on the 16th of March 1970 &
is the youngest of 5 siblings, 2 brothers & 2 sisters. Both her parents are
Jamaican & her dad is part Chinese. She grew up in Telford Shropshire &
now resides in Buckinghamshire.
She overcame
childhood adversity & started modelling age 16 for modelling agency MMA in
Manchester. She then became a professional dancer in 1992 after being spotted
by a producer for a cabaret show in Monte Carlo landing a 6 month contract. She
was so successful she ended up staying in Monte Carlo for 6 years we’re she
made lifelong friendships & met influential people that would transform the
rest of her life including the Prince of Monaco & the late Barry White who
was a mentor & inspiration to her ‘who said patience is not a virtue...it
is a power’.
She soon
ventured back to England in 1997 to work with choreographer Alan Ardin but was
forced to retire early from professional dancing due to serious injury.
Despite this
career setback Uthania Jackson was keen to use her passion for & her
in-depth knowledge of dance, hospitality & etiquette training further,
chancing it in the role of trainee manager for a private gentlemen’s club. She
soon worked her way up to general & operations manager becoming successful
in a predominantly male dominated industry in which she would meet a wide range
of people that would shape her career & adult life. She set herself apart
with her ethics, integrity, hard work & as a strong single black working
mum with a successful career becoming a well respected figurehead within the
industry managing various clubs over her years.
She is now a
published author of kids literature. Her first book titled Uthan is the first
instalment of a series of novels that follow her first & only miracle 5
year old son that she had aged 42; Uthan, as he encounters & explores the
magic of the world around him.
Uthania was
inspired to write these novels after she accidentally stumbled on Video selfies
& diaries that her son had recorded while they were away on holiday
together in the caribbean on her IPad.
In the books she
recalls the fond memories they created & his pure childlike excitement for
every adventure & moment they shared.
Join her &
her son as they adventure around the world together.
Tour Schedule
Monday 11th March
Tuesday 12th March
Wednesday 13th March
Thursday 14th March
Friday 15th March
Monday 18th March
Tuesday 19th March
Wednesday 20th March
Thursday 21st March
Friday 22nd March
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