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Media Kit Carpathia by Jay Ludowyke the Extraordinary Story of the Ship That Rescued the Survivors of the Titanic Media Kit Carpathia by Jay Ludowyke The extraordinary story of the ship that rescued the survivors of the Titanic 1 Contents Author Bio 3 Carpathia 4 Reviews 5 Media Release 6 Media Q&A 8 Interview Q’s 10 Publicity ImaGes 11 Excerpt 12 2 Author Bio Dr Jay Ludowyke is an author and academic with a research focus on narrative nonfiction, objects and artefacts. She holds qualifications in writinG, history and library services. Jay teaches at the University of the Sunshine Coast and has been employed in local Government and public libraries. She was the recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award (a $75,000 scholarship) and her writinG has appeared in esteemed publications such as Meniscus, Visible Ink and TEXT. She lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Jay spent her childhood in country Tasmania before movinG to the sunshine state, and she still misses emerald grass, wood fires and the sound of rain hittinG a tin roof. She loves EnGlish manors, Japanese food and true stories. Her spaniel is named after Emma Woodhouse. She has seen the moon rinGed in blue durinG a solar eclipse. Thinks the best way to understand a new place is to walk it. And keeps failinG to learn the violin. Jay has spent years researchinG and writinG about RMS Carpathia. She is an experienced public speaker and often lectures and presents public talks. She welcomes inquiries for interviews and speakinG engagements. Contact Education Dr Jay Kylie Ludowyke Bachelor of Arts (Creative WritinG) [email protected] Bachelor of Arts (Honours) www.jayludowyke.com Doctor of Creative Arts Twitter: @JayLudowyke University of the Sunshine Coast Facebook: JayLudowykeAuthor Quick Facts Born: Smithton, Tasmania Hobbies: TravellinG, Astronomy, AntiquinG Heritage: Sri Lankan and Australian Surname pronunciation; lew-doe-wike... (like motorbike) Publicist Lydia Tasker, Hachette Australia +61 02 8248 0870 [email protected] See Publicity ImaGes for photos 3 Carpathia The extraordinary story of the ship that rescued the survivors of the Titanic By Dr Jay Ludowyke The dramatic and fascinating story of RMS CARPATHIA: rescue ship to RMS TITANIC; sunk by a German U-boat in WWI; and lost in ocean depths until located by shipwreck hunters and explored by an intrepid dive team nearly 100 years later. In the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Cunard steamship Carpathia receives a distress call from the new White Star liner Titanic. Captain Arthur Rostron immediately turns Carpathia northwest and sails full speed throuGh the dark niGht, into waters laden with iceberGs, on a rescue mission that will become legendary. Almost a century later, Carpathia’s wreck has finally been located. She’s over 500 feet down and only a few divers in the world can attain these depths. AmonG them is EnGlishman Ric Waring’s team. In this captivatinG and intensively researched story, we follow the dual narratives of Rostron and the darinG rescue of the Titanic survivors by Carpathia, and of Waring’s team and their danGerous determination to reach the wreck. Rich in history and drama, the true story of Carpathia from her launchinG to the sensational events of 1912, World War I and beyond is a compellinG narrative that moves at the page-turninG pace of the very best fiction. Publisher Hachette Australia Genre Nonfiction Pages 322 Trade Paperback JUL 10, 2018 | 9780733640674 | RRP $32.99 eBook JUL 10, 2018 | 9780733640681 | RRP $14.99 Major Retailers QBD, Dymocks, Big W, David Jones, Booktopia, Amazon, iBooks More Information [email protected] 4 Reviews ‘Carpathia provides new insiGhts into the untold story of the Carpathia, the savinG Grace of the doomed Titanic. This oriGinal book provides excitinG, untold and innovative insiGhts into that fabled “Night to Remember”. An absorbinG and scintillatinG read…’ Gary Crew, author of Strange Objects and The Watertower ‘In Carpathia: The extraordinary story of the ship that rescued the survivors of the Titanic, Jay Ludowyke demonstrates a remarkable talent for creative nonfiction. Her riGorous and meticulous research into the events and people linked to Carpathia’s story is seamlessly evident beneath an accessible and hiGhly engaginG style and stronG plot arc. Ludowyke’s romance and historical accuracy will appeal to a broad readership.’ Ross Watkins, author of The Apology and One Photo 5 Media Release FOR RELEASE: 1 July 2018 COAST AUTHOR LAUNCHES TITANIC RESCUE STORY ON 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Buderim, Qld (20/6/18)— The story of RMS Titanic is famous, but few people know about the darinG rescue mission waged by one small ship that raced full speed throuGh the dark niGht, into waters laden with iceberGs, desperately tryinG to reach the stricken liner. Or that this year marks the centenary of that ship’s sinkinG. Coast author and academic Dr Jay Ludowyke’s debut book tells the fascinatinG and dramatic story of RMS Carpathia — rescue ship to Titanic, sunk by a German U-boat, lost in ocean depths until located by shipwreck hunters, and explored by an intrepid dive team almost a century later. The book launch is set for the 100th anniversary of the day Carpathia sank in WWI, 17 July 2018, at the USC Art Gallery from 5.30pm. Enjoy a free eveninG of live music, wine, canapés, art and literature, with an introduction by Bruce Atkinson from ABC Sunshine Coast. “Carpathia’s captain did not hesitate when he received Titanic’s destress call,” said Ludowyke. “He ordered that steam powerinG the heatinG and liGhtinG be diverted back to the engines and pushed the ship faster than she had ever gone before.” AlthouGh many Titanic accounts briefly mention Carpathia, Ludowyke’s is the first to tell this dramatic story in detail. A work of narrative nonfiction — nonfiction that reads like fiction — she spent four years researchinG and writinG the book, includinG travellinG to the UK and uncoverinG archival records that shed new light on Carpathia’s past and the events of that famous niGht. She also interviewed the leader of the expedition that dived the wreck in 2007, which lies at the limits of human reach — and who features as one of the book’s characters. 6 “I have never liked tragedy,” she said, “but I have always been drawn to heroism and nobility and romanticism, and Carpathia brinGs these elements to the Titanic story. Her rescue mission captured my heart.” Dr Ludowyke wrote Carpathia while completinG her doctoral degree and teachinG at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She has previous worked for Sunshine Coast Council and Sunshine Coast Libraries. Born in Tasmania, she moved to the Coast at age 12. Attendance at the centenary book launch is free, but places are limited. RSVP is essential. www.carpathia.eventbrite.com.au Carpathia: The extraordinary story of the ship that rescued the survivors of the Titanic will be in bookshops from 10 July, 2018. Copies can be pre-ordered at Hachette Australia’s website. www.hachette.com.au/book/carpathia-wto ENDS FOR MORE INFORMATION Dr Jay Ludowyke Lydia Tasker, Senior Publicist, Hachette 0405 792 677 02 8248 0870 [email protected] [email protected] 7 Media Q&A Carpathia: The extraordinary story of the ship that rescued the survivors of the Titanic Why did you write Carpathia? Carpathia’s rescue of the Titanic survivors was brave and heroic, but few people know this story, despite its connection to the most famous maritime disaster of the twentieth century. I have never liked traGedy, but I have always been drawn to heroism and nobility and romanticism, and Carpathia brinGs these elements to the Titanic story — at least for me. Her rescue mission captured my heart. Where did the idea for the book come from? This book began one eveninG as I watched an episode of AntiQues Roadshow, a British television proGram where ordinary people brinG in artefacts to be appraised by an expert. The proGram featured a commemorative medal presented to a crew member who served aboard RMS Carpathia. The expert told the story of how her captain diverted steam from nonessential services, sendinG it back to the engines and pushinG the ship faster than she had ever gone before. I was fascinated by this ship’s darinG rescue mission and, upon further research, her entire history. What else is interesting about RMS Carpathia besides rescuing the Titanic survivors? • This year, 2018, is the centenary of Carpathia’s beinG sunk by a U-boat (U-55) while leadinG a convoy durinG WWI. • Carpathia carried members of the Black Hand (the Italian Mafia) across the Atlantic. • There were several failed attempts by the National Underwater and Marine AGency (NUMA) to locate her wreck before they succeeded. One of their contractors erroneously announced they had found her, but that ship turned out to be MV Isis. • Carpathia is over 500 feet down and only a few divers in the world can attain these depths, makinG divinG her exceptionally danGerous! • The baby born on her maiden voyage was Given the nickname ‘Carpathius’ (I uncovered his real name in my research). • The end of UNESCO world heritage-listed Hadrian’s Wall (aka The Roman Wall) was uncovered at the shipyard while Carpathia was beinG built. • And other thinG I can’t reveal because they’re spoilers! How long did the book take to write? I wrote the book as part of my doctoral degree, which took four years to complete. 8 What research was involved? So much research! Too much to list it all here, but amonG other thinGs it involved readinG reference works (at first, with a dictionary in one hand to look up all the nautical terminoloGy), locatinG primary sources, readinG historical news accounts, contactinG Titanic experts and maritime archaeoloGists, and interviewinG divers.
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