A few years ago Chrissie decided, after releasing a fictional book set on Zakynthos, that she would like to write a factual book about the island, covering not only the resort information, but also the history and interesting places to visit on the island.
After a year of trying to plan it, she approached Louise and asked her if she would co-author it with her. Louise's knowledge of the island, its culture and tradition is endless and Chrissie wanted to share this writing journey with her, as she knew that Louise would make the best writing partner for this project, and didn't want to share it with any other author. So, in 2018 Chrissie asked Louise to join her, Louise said yes, and now they are joint co-authors of the book. It doesn't matter where the journey started, it's about the writing journey itself and where it ends, and Chrissie and Louise are having a great time working together, discovering lots of new information about the island and its history and it's very much a joint, team effort. Many people have commented over time that due to the Great Ionian Earthquake of 1953, much, if not all information on the island was lost, and with it the history of Zakynthos. After reading over hundred documents and books (to date), and speaking with a number of Museums, experts and establishments, Chrissie and Louise have realised however, that Zakynthos' history was never lost or destroyed, it had merely become hidden in various places around the world, waiting to be pieced together, and that is what they are doing.
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