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MARTINA NICOLLS - NEWS AND UPDATES FOR JULY 2020



 
MARTINA NICOLLS - NEWS AND UPDATES FOR JULY 2020

Hello everyone. June 2020 started with the gradual 'deconfinement' in Paris and the opening of restaurants (first for outside dining and from the third week for indoor dining) but with precautions to avoid Covid-19. The Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the world, and France's situation continues to improve. I had a lovely flashback in June to my roots in Adelaide, South Australia, where I grew up. Thanks to Pam, the SALIFE (South Australian Life) magazine featured me in their expat section, "Expats at home - South Australians chat from overseas." 

The giveaway launch of the e-book version of my book Similar but Different in the Animal Kingdom attracted a worldwide response. Thank you to everyone who entered. The three winners are John from America, Sarah from Germany, and Sonia from Trinidad and Tobago. Stay tuned for future giveaways. 

I hope July is a special month for everyone. A penumbral full moon lunar eclipse starts the month on 5 July. The earth will only cover 35% of the moon and it won't be visible to everyone. The eclipse path will fall across North America, some countries in South America, and some countries in Africa. 

My free July 2020 Newsletter on Tigers is available for download. It celebrates the annual International Tiger Day which will be held on 29 July .

Regards, Martina


JUNE SALIFE MAGAZINE EXPAT FEATURE
SALIFE is a local magazine in South Australia, Australia. Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is where I grew up, went to university, and commenced my working career. The editor Zoe contacted me regarding a feature while I was in Paris. 

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FREE JULY 2020 NEWSLETTER
My free July Newsletter is available for download. It celebrates the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE TIGER, which is held on 29 July annually.
DOWNLOAD JULY NEWSLETTER

THE PARIS RESIDENCES OF JAMES JOYCE 
My latest book, The Paris Residences of James Joyce, was released on 1 May 2020.
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WEBSITE FOR THE PARIS RESIDENCES OF JAMES JOYCE 
The website is not just about Irish author James Joyce. It's about Paris and its streets and places of interest.
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BLOGS ABOUT PARIS 
Blogs on my Paris Residences of James Joyce website are once-a-week articles on the streets of Paris with photographs.
READ A PARIS BLOG
Latest blog: "Boulevard Saint-Michel and the Cluny Museum"

TOP SELLING GREETING CARD IN JUNE
From my photography portfolio, the best selling greeting card in June was a photograph of the Hindu Kush mountains near Kabul, Afghanistan.
CHECK OUT THE PHOTO AND MERCHANDISE 


NEW PHOTOGRAPH ADDED TO MY PORTFOLIO 
One of my newly added photographs to my portfolio includes "Paris architecturally" which shows the beautiful yellow glow of dusk on a Parisian building. Paris, to my mind, has two gorgeous shades: Paris pink at dawn and yellow glow at dusk.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPH AND MERCHANDISE 


TOP POSTS ON THE WEBSITE: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
In case you missed some posts on my animal website, Similar but Different in the Animal Kingdom, here are three of the top posts. 
"What is the difference between Old Work monkeys and New World monkeys?"
"Rhea Eggs"
"Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Great Egret: what's the difference?"







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