Ep. 118: From Headlines to History Book - Desmond Allen Celebrates 50 Years in Journalism

Our podcast break is over! Welcome back to the Authorpreneur Secret$ podcast. Our featured interview to kick start heritage month is with veteran Jamaican journalism, Desmond Allen, OD, who converted 20 of his award-winning interviews into a book titled, "Desmond Allen's Greatest Hits: Wondrous Tales of Extraordinary Jamaicans." This book marks his 50th anniversary in journalism. We (BambuSparks) helped him to publish this book and I sat down with him to discuss what this book means. More About the Author Desmond Allen, OD, a former president of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is the founding editor and current executive editor - special assignment of the 30-year-old Jamaica Observer newspaper in Kingston. Now celebrating 50 golden years in journalism, Allen’s own journey is about a man who fell heavily in love with reading from the age of four and became renowned for his fiercely elegant, entertaining use of words and his story-telling prowess. Featured Book Desmond Allen's Greatest Hits Order Direct: https://bambusparks.com/desmondallensgreatesthits/ Author Contact Email: [email protected] Instagram: desmondallen985 About the Host: Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since 2015, she has published 27 books including 5 Amazon bestsellers. Ruth has leveraged her book "Authorpreneur Secret$" to create the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy, the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit, and the Authorpreneur Secret$™ podcast. She works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030. Podcast Website: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/ Free Resources for Authors: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/