My New Book: Don Bigote!

Don Bigote by Roy Lotz

When I began to write fiction, I hardly dared to dream that I would ever have a book published, much less two! I wish I could believe that this was due to my immense literary talent; but the truth is that, for this book, luck played a huge role in getting it published.

A few years ago, at a house party, I was introduced to a pleasant Irish man named Enda. It just so happened that he was also a writer; and, frustrated with the world of publishing, he was thinking of founding his own publishing company. It was this new enterprise, Ybernia, which agreed to put out my comic novella. As the Spanish say, I am an “enchufado.”

Don Bigote originated as an exercise in pure silliness, written to entertain a few close friends. The genesis of the idea was nothing more profound than the realization that the Spanish word bigote resembles the English bigot, and sounds like Quixote. Thus my hero was born, a mustachioed right-wing conspiracy theorist who wishes to save Western civilization.

The book consists of ten chapters and was written piecemeal over a number of years, from the first to the last years of the Trump presidency. After Trump’s defeat to Biden, I was content to let this hastily written misadventure wallow in obscurity and collect the internet equivalent of dust. It is the world’s ill luck, but my literary good fortune, that this book is now once again relevant.

If you happen to be in Madrid on February 21st, there will be a book release event in the Secret Kingdoms book shop at 8:00 p.m. (with wine, don’t worry), and I would be delighted to sign a copy for you. If not, you can find the book on Amazon or Ybernia’s website!



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