The path to publishing books abroad, especially in a demanding literary market like the UK, is a huge challenge - but all those difficulties eventually became beautiful memories, when the book by author Vo Quang Thinh was published by Olympia Publishing House, a large publishing unit in London (UK). Daniel Juventus and Stonehenge - The Magic Gate revolves around the life of Daniel Juventus, a 13-year-old boy with a slight deformity in his hand, who is always teased and bullied by his classmates. His dull childhood was haunting when Daniel never knew his parents and his only relative was his grandfather - Mr. Anles, which left a huge hole in his heart. When Daniel began to have strange dreams, Mr. Anles finally told him the truth about his parents' disappearance. In a dream, Daniel was given a powerful key - the Ankh and he was the Chosen One to free the soul of EV - the King of the Kingdom of Light, who was imprisoned with Dzărum - the Lord of Darkness. One night, a strange woman appeared in his bedroom and led him to another world parallel to the real world, from here Daniel believed that the mission to rescue his parents and EV had finally begun. However, he did not know that behind it was a dark force that was constantly preventing him from completing his mission. These forces were hunting Ankh because it could unlock the gate to Hell. Daniel's mission was to protect and prevent all the plots of the growing dark forces as they wanted to control the good things of the world. The Road to England Daniel Juventus and Stonehenge - The Magic Gate is volume 1 in the series of fantasy literature by author Vo Quang Thinh published in 2018 by Winbooks Publisher and Literature Publishing House. With the desire to freely integrate with the literary genre of the times, Vo Quang Thinh has gone a long way to bring his book to British and international readers. After completing the work in Vietnamese, the author spent many years looking for someone to translate it into English. The current translation was done by translator Nguyen Thanh Xuan and edited by professional British editors. Like the first steps that JKRowling, the author of Harry Potter , encountered, Vo Quang Thinh also had difficulty finding a publisher to "sponsor" his brainchild. At the end of 2019, he received a response email from a publisher in London. This unit was extremely excited after reviewing the works Daniel Juventus and Stonehenge - The Magic Gate . They commented: "We recognize that you are a good writer and your book is very good." The lucky story seemed to bring a wide open path ahead, but unexpectedly the Covid-19 pandemic struck and this publishing house encountered many difficulties. They asked the author to wait a year and finally after a year because the economic situation during the pandemic was too difficult, it was still not possible to publish. Vo Quang Thinh continued his arduous journey to find another publishing house. It seemed like an endless road for the author, although he knew there were many obstacles, he still did not give up... By 2023, Olympia Publishing House, a large publishing house in London, really liked the work. After a year of hard work with a dedicated production team, the team completed all stages of cover design and printing. The book was finally published on 28/3/2024 with the English title Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge - Gate of Magic ”, the author's pen name is JAThinky. The book is being widely distributed around the world, in most bookstores in the UK, European countries, the US, Australia and New Zealand as well as in Singapore and Taiwan. The author was excited when he told Olympia Publishing House that he thanked them because his dream of publishing his book in the UK had finally come true. Olympia Publishing House responded enthusiastically: “We are delighted to have made your dream come true, with the release of Daniel Juventus and the Stonehenge - Gate of Magic and hope this will be the beginning of a successful journey”.

Vo Quang Thinh, known by his pen name JAThinky, was born in Da Nang city. (Photo: NVCC)

“With a passion for fantasy literature and a desire to explore the great wonders of the world, the author spent a long time writing the first book about the boy Daniel Juventus and the wonders of Stonehenge. A world where the author lives with his dreams, passions and beloved friends. Daniel Juventus is not only an amazing story, but also contains profound humanistic lessons in life. Lessons that seem simple, but in the hustle and bustle of modern life, people gradually forget. That is also the reason why the story of Daniel Juventus was born…” - excerpt from the book introduction of Olympia Publishing House.

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