CELEBRITY CHEF MARIA LIBERATI LAUNCHES VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR FOR BESTSELLER

Former international model turned celebrity chef and author, Maria Liberati will be leaving her mark on the World Wide Web with the upcoming launch of her virtual book tour for her bestseller, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking, beginning on June 4, 2007 and concluding on June 28, 2007.

This month long virtual tour will venture through eight Internet sites maintained by writers and bloggers throughout the world. Web savvy fans can look forward to exclusive interviews and blogs with Ms. Liberati, as she virtually devotes one day to each stop on her tour. She will be sharing everything about her writing experiences from recommendations on vegetarian Italian cooking to the influence of Italian cinema, and even tips for writing about food.

The tour dates and websites are as follows:
June 4 -www.zandria.us/, a six year old blog maintained by an Alexandria, VA resident who writes for singles and is passionate about vegan cuisine
June 6 - www.violeteclipse.blogspot.com, Meg Stivison’s take on teaching English, traveling, and playing too many videogames
June 7 – www.natebarlow.com/wordpress
June 8 - www.mofomon.com, a popular web log covering topics from gadgets to law school
June 14 – www.thegoldenpencil.com, a blog and resource for freelance writers run by Anne Wayman, a successful freelance writer, ghostwriter, and writing coach
June 15 - http://homeintheworld.typepad.com
June 18 - http://blogwritersartists.ning.com, an eclectic community of bloggers, artists, and writers
June 28 - http://blogtopix.net

Portions of the proceeds of the book sales raised through the book tour will benefit Gilda’s Club, www.gildasclubnyc.org, a worldwide nonprofit organization that provides support to cancer victims.

For more information on the virtual tour, contact primamedia12@yahoo.com or call 1-800-581-9020 x.100. Visit Maria on the web at www.marialiberati.com or view her virtual calendar at www.myspace.com/marialiberati.