DE ROSA Letizia C.

Letizia C De Rosa was born in Cairns in 1961 at the original timber Base Hospital. She is the daughter of business migrants Vincenza De Rosa (Zappulla) and Antonino De Rosa who met in Cairns at the Up-to-Date Café in 1951 and were soon married. They lived in Shields Street, worked in restaurants and the milk run trade. They built AV DE ROSA BUILDING at 33 Grafton Street Cairns where the family lived till 19 July 2010 when Antonino passed away. Letizia went to school at St Monica’s College from primary to secondary, studied at JCU Townsville and completed a Master’s Degree USQ. She has been married and became a writer after losing two babies. Her first book is ‘Antonino’s Niche’. She is the author of seven books ranging in genre. She is married to Peter Williams and together they are proud of Cairns, proud to support the locals and love to create new businesses to see this incredible city thrive. Letizia can be contacted through admin@bookcreatorscircle.com.au or 40543726.

In 2009 Letizia launched an international website for writers and book industries called Book Creators Circle and became its founding director. Book Creators Circle www.bookcreatorscircle.com.au is a corporate sponsor of International PEN Sydney and America – organizations advocating for the imprisoned writer.

Letiza’s aim is to see writers from around Australia visit Cairns and promote their work here and help Australian writers and book industries to profile internationally.

Books by Letizia C De Rosa:
Antonino’s Niche
Conversations With My Mother
Oh My God, I Might Have To Smile
The Seven Secrets of Successfully Creating ‘The Book’
A Migrant’s Song
Temptress Reclined at Rest
Pensieri Di Mia Mamma (My Mother’s Thoughts)

Reference/s: Email from Letizia De Rosa to Marjorie Earl, 18 May 2012.
DE ROSA, Letizia C and DE ROSA, Vincenzia, Pensieri Di Mia Mamma, Sorrentini Publishing Australia, Sydney, 2011