About the Author: Arthur Cola

Arthur Cola was born in the Little Italy area of Chicago on the near west side. He graduated from Oak Park River Forest High School, received his Bachelor's degree from Loyola University, Chicago and his Master's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He and his wife have five grown children and four grandchildren and now live in Wisconsin.

He travels to Colleges, Clubs, Festivals, Organizations, Libraries and Schools across the nation for speaking engagements and presentations on the following topics:

1. How Ireland inspired the author to write his novel:

Papa and the Leprechaun King.

2. How to write for the genre of Historical Fiction.

3. Bringing Legends to Life:

a. A tour of Ireland, Wales and England and his novel:

The Shamrock Crown (Legend of Excalibur)

b. Italy, the Renaissance and his historical fiction epic:

The Stone Cutter Genius.

3. A reading session from any of his books with question and answer session.

4. A reading for children from his Christmas themed book:

Papa and the Gingerbread Man

You may also accompany Arthur Cola on a tour of Ireland, Britain or Italy when you and twenty of your friends and family join one of the following tours:

The Leprechaun King tour of Ireland.

The Excalibur Tour of Britain.

The Michelangelo Tour of Italy.

See details on the tour page of this web site.