Amazon writer leads national ranking of Amazon's best-selling LGBT works

With an independent and digital release, 'Welcome to Wonder Street' is the fourth published work by author Gabriel Mar.

Released this Monday, 12/16, the ebook "Welcome to Wonderful Streetof the Amazonian writer Gabriel Marreached the top of the list of best sellers by Amazon in Brazil in the category LGBT literature and fiction for young adults. The independent work also ranks second in the digital publishing rankings for 'Social and family issues' and 'Social and family problems'.

The 346-page novel tells the backstage story of the staging of a musical show based on the text by the protagonist Igor, an aspiring actor discovered by a renowned theater director. Written in the first person, "Welcome to Wonder Street" addresses issues such as anxiety and self-esteem while taking the reader on a journey of identity for the characters.

According to the author, the main inspiration for the book came from "Hamilton," a Broadway phenomenon musical about one of America's founding political leaders. The lyrics of the songs and the central theme of the play - Alexander Hamilton's desire to leave a relevant legacy in the world - were determining factors in the creation of "Welcome to Wonder Street".

"This idea speaks very loudly to me and I began to think, in a more Brazilian context, about the people in our daily lives who still have legacies to create and stories to tell, but who perhaps have not been heard until today," explains Gabriel Mar, who has also accumulated experience as an actor and assistant director in local theater productions.

"Welcome to Wonder Street" is the fourth work published by Gabriel Mar and marks a new phase in the writer's career and style. "With this book, I discovered a new version of my writing, lighter, more dynamic and more responsible. I really want to make it easier for young people to access the book, and more than anything, to hear what they have to tell me about their identification with the story," he says.

The book was released through Kindle Direct Publishing, Amazon's publishing service for independent authors, with global distribution. The ebook is available for Kindle devices and the Kindle app. The download is available via the link (click here).

About the author

Gabriel Mar was born in Manaus (AM) and is 29 years old. He has a degree in Social Communication/Public Relations from the Federal University of Amazonas (Ufam) and is studying Law at Santa Teresa College. He is a permanent employee of the Court of Justice of Amazonas (TJ-AM).

The Amazonian debuted on the literary scene in 2015 with "Altos dos Salgueiros", published in two volumes by Chiado Editora, of Portuguese origin. In the same year, he published the short story "A mesa de Lea", in independent format.

Synopsis

When Igor wrote Wonder Street, the last thing he expected was to be taken seriously. But after he met director/prodigy/genius André Mariani, he discovered that his text was so good that it could become a musical. In the coming months Igor's life will be taken over by the production of this play, bringing together a group of actors as passionate as the playwrights. And between rehearsals, sweat and tears, they are doing everything they can to turn Wonder Street into reality.

With information from the press office