The book has been chosen for discussion in a conference on 'mixed/fixed relations'. There are more than one version of the legend, and the novel was able to combine most of them. Legend has it that two slaves, after their forbidden and secret romance was discovered, jumped to their deaths, rather than being separated, from the 1700-ft cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea. It is the poignant tale of the tourist attraction in Yardley Chase, St Elizabeth, where I was born and grew up as a young boy. Lover's Leap: Based on the Jamaican Legend was set in the 1830s, shortly before Emancipation, when there was unrest in areas like St James in Jamaica. It's a perennial favourite that has attracted even movie offers that I had to decline because they weren't in my interests. It has just been released as an eBook on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords online sites and even selling much faster than printed copies, nearly 12 years after publication. Lover's Leap was published in 1999 and has gone through four printings. What year was it published, and can you give us a synopsis of what it's about? Lover's leap will probably be the book that you're most known for here in Jamaica. I'm like a roving ambassador for Jamaica because at those fora I'm selling historical tourism, promoting reggae music, and encouraging foreigners to visit Jamaica. I travel to a number of libraries and schools to read and discuss my Jamaican and slavery-themed novels. It's Black History Month and also Reggae Month in Jamaica. On the other hand, right at this moment, I'm preparing for my busiest month of the year - February. I will have a new novel published later this year, but is undecided which one should go ahead of the other. I'm still active at writing and have quite a few unpublished manuscripts. Is there a project that you're working on now? Tell us what's been going on with you and your writing career. It's been a while since we heard from you, Horane. This week Bookends checks in with Horane Smith, the Jamaican-born Canadian author of eight novels, including Lover's Leap: Based on the Jamaican Legend. PAGE ONE: Inside: Checking In With Horane Smith
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