The Love Virus

In the pandemic world, children yearn to return to normal life, to school, to play! Until a new virus infected all people: the virus of Love!

The objective is to publish the children's book, with about 30 illustrations, raising the value for publication costs - it will be published in the self-publishing system, using the services of the Edinok platform. If the defined value is exceeded, it will be used to print more copies and lower the unit cost of sale, making it more accessible.

It is also the author's objective, if she obtains enough support - in conjunction with the previous point - to offer copies in a face-to-face event, with reading of the book, to children from Casa Pia (or in the impossibility of this to another child support institution).

About the book THE VIRUS OF LOVE - THE HAPPINESS THAT HUMANITY DID NOT EXPECT "

Eduardo at the age of 10, he did not understand what was happening in the world. He couldn't leave the house, go to school, or spend a lot of time on the internet so he wouldn't be addicted. His parents tried to entertain him with puzzles, drawings, television, smart games, books and films, which always had the message that everything was possible, even overcoming the disease that affected the world. Every night, Eduardo dreamed of the earth, in its original shape, a globe wearing a mask. He woke up with a feeling of helplessness. He didn't tell his parents not to worry, but he did tell his sister, Carolina, who was already very mature at the age of 12. She kept trying to convince him that everything was going to pass. Even with his sister's optimism, the question that remained in Eduardo's mind was: when are we going to have a normal life again?

The online classes made Eduardo and Carolina excited but they missed their friends, teachers and school more. The parents, Camila and José Carlos, liked to talk to their children, made a point of listening to them and discussing the events of the world. The good thing about the pandemic is that they were more united than ever and could eat all meals together every day, something that hadn't happened in a long time, because José Carlos traveled a lot and Camila was always tired from working at the bank. Life is like that, it always has the good side even in bad things.

Suddenly when Eduardo and Carolina passed the room, the newspaper on television announced that a new virus was attacking the planet. Curious, they both stood with their eyes more than open listening to the news. The love virus created by two scientists, Mad Beauty and Be Happy Now from Planeta Alegria , recently discovered.

With this wonderful news, Carolina and Eduardo begin to realize that all is not lost. They found it very funny that the scientists had such funny names. The two understood each other with a simple look, even in humor. Excited and excited by the news, the brothers returned to hope, after all, it is certainly the last one that dies.

O Vírus do amor - Protótipo da capa

About the author

Luciene Balbino, was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but lives in Portugal. He is a journalist, writer, poet, playwright and lecturer. He worked on the main TVs in Brazil as a reporter, presenter, screenwriter, storyteller and producer. She was an exclusive reporter for the late Goulart de Andrade and had a program on TV Band, A Dona da Noite.

Made exclusive articles for the extinct Manchete Magazine. She was a recent reporter at the Folha da Tarde newspaper in São Paulo.

In October 2020 he released the biography UM DRIBLADOR DA VIDA. A HISTÓRIA DE RYAN, UM MENINO QUE AMAVA O FUTEBOL, by Editora Vento Forte, in Brazil.

In January 2020, he launched in São Paulo his third children's book, O Melhor Abraço do Mundo – Ser diferente faz parte da natureza, which addresses inclusion. Book that was also launched at the Lisbon Book Fair, 2020. In Angola, the book will be launched in 202 1 .

Author of the novel De Eva a Madalena, which was released in Brazil in 2016, at the Bienal do Livro and in Portugal in 2018, at FNAC.

He had his first children's book, O sonho de Carolina, published in 1997 by Lisa. In 2008, he launched the work O Sonho de Cadu at the 20th Biennial of the book in São Paulo by the same publisher. Since 2004 he has published short stories at the invitation of RG Editores, in the collection O Conto Brasileiro Hoje. Her short story O Bebê do Comboio was selected in the first collection Contos de Amor e Dor, by UBE (Brazilian Writers Union, where she is associated). And there was also the poem Levanta, sacode a poeira e dá a volta por cima, selected in the first Poetry Anthology Primeiras Ideias, by UBE (União Brasileira de Escritores).

As a playwright, she is the author of the theater show PONTO COM, with 60 performances and more than 20 million spectators in São Paulo; of the show Deus, que diabos to fazendo aqui? That was on display at Pensão Amor, in 2018, in Lisbon.

In October 2019, debuted Mulheres à Beira do Precipício, also of her authorship and production, in Lisbon. In 2020, she premiered Mulheres à Beira do Precipício, in February, at Teatro do Bairro.

His play Relação Abusiva was at Teatro do Bairro and at Livraria Ler Devagar of LX Factory, in Lisbon.

In 2021, the play of his authorship will be released. Trago o seu amor em 24 horas - Pague antes mesmo que ele não volte, in Lisbon.

Luciene writes behavior articles for Zen Energy Magazine, from Portugal since 2018. He is a columnist for Preven Magazine, in Brazil.

He participates in the Book Fair in Lisbon, Porto and the Book Fair Autumn Live, in Terceira Island, in the Azores, with lectures and autograph sessions.

After the pandemic, their play Relação Abusiva and the show Mulheres à Beira do Precipício will be presented.

Plan to launch soon the novel Razão, Amor e Felicidade

Budget and due dates

The book will be edited on the self-publishing system, using the services of the Edinok self-publishing platform.

To this end, the budget is as follows:

Review - 30 €

Illustrations - 750 €

Pagination - 65 €

Printing (300 copies) - 610 €

Distribution (service charge) - 100 €

PPL Commission - 158 €

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