Debut novel by Golden Globe nominated Joan Tewkesbury, is being released on October 17, 2011. "To read EBBA AND THE GREEN DRESS OF OLIVIA GOMEZ IN A TIME OF CONFLICT AND WAR is an overwhelming experience. Joan Tewkesbury's has crafted a novel of luminous originality, creativity and resonance." - Walter Salles, Award winning director (Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries and On The Road)