Which Audience would like the Tale of Eddie Aikau?

The story of Eddie Aikau has the potential to please almost any audience. However, it may be more in the taste of those who love water sports. It just depends on how it is written. If the audience is mostly readers from Great Britain, it could honestly go either way. It could be considered uninteresting due to the lack of connection to people from countries where it is too cold to surf, and perhaps the remote location would not be of interest to everyone. However, it could be these very surroundings and interesting for audiences of foreign countries that make it entertaining. Exotic settings and cool people are usually well liked. One audience I would maybe not write for are children, for young children might misinterpret the meaning behind Eddie's sacrifice.

Publishers are always looking for something new to put out there. If a novel or short story in the perspective of Eddie were out there, than I am sure that publishers in America, and maybe even England, would be looking to publish such a story. The story offers much for publishers in England, because it would show that as a company they are open to stories set even far outside of the commonwealth. If publishers could see the knowledge and respect put into this story about a real Hawaiian legend, than they would possibly find it compelling to sell.

A whole island nation respects this person. Even in the contemporary surfing world, Aikau's name is used as a slogan for bravery. An annual surfing competition is named after him. If so many people are interested in this man's life, than a story should be told, simply for the joy of reading a good story.

That is the main goal for any writer, to please both the crowd and the publisher. I believe that this story, while it might or might not sell in Great Britain, would be liked by american publishers, for if so many people in the nation like this man's story, than it is worth selling. Both for financial and emotional reasons.