Following on from the astounding success of her autobiography, Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has said that she plans to keep promoting her book and its central message of hatred through book tours, and has also indicated that an “Infidel” theme park is in the pipeline.

“I’m Muslim but I don’t believe in anything except book sales. I don’t believe in all of the reporters in front of me, I don’t believe in this microphone or the chair I’m sitting on, and I certainly don’t believe in being original,” she told reporters at a Sydney press conference.

In Sydney for this year’s Writer’s Festival, Hirsi Ali emphasised that all who were present must take away one main theme from her interview. “I hate Muslims and Islam. But it’s making me a lot of money and some very cool friends who feature on Fox News a lot, so I figure I’ll keep milking it,” she said.

Hirsi Ali, who has 24-hour bodyguard protection following a number of death threats for her apostacy, has said that while there are downsides to being wanted by Islamic fundamentalists, the death threats and notoriety have done wonders for her career as a writer and she’s currently in talks with Universal Studios about opening an Infidel theme park in Miami, Florida.

“J.K. Rowling is getting a Harry Potter theme park, so I figure we can do the same with my book since sales are going through the roof. We’ll tie it in with a movie version of the book too,” she said.

Hirsi Ali said it will be a theme park with a difference. “All visitors have a mission to protect me. There’ll be posters of me everywhere and they have to stop the Muslim baddies, even the kids, from defacing the posters. If they fail, they have to read to my book all over again.”

Hirsi Ali also outlined initial ideas for other attractions. “Given that I’m a very bogus asylum seeker, we’re going to feature a game where visitors can apply for Dutch citizenship. The more lies they tell, the better their chances of winning.”

Hirsi Ali explained that the success of the book has opened other doors for her and she foresees an abundance of opportunity for marketing.

“I’m over the moon because just today my agent was telling me that the Infidel merchandise we’ve been designing has been bought by a few stores. So far there’s the Infidel quilt set, as well as the Infidel T-shirts, baseball caps and mugs, and even an electric toothbrush with a scary fundamentalist man at the top so that kids will be scared to not brush their teeth.”

Currently based in Washington DC, after leaving the Netherlands and her cushy position in the right-wing government there, the Somalian refugee is grateful for her success.

“When I’m not conservative-thinktanking, I’m thanking myself for my blessings. I’m so grateful I’m Muslim because look at what I’ve achieved. Who would have thought I would have my own theme park one day?

“No one could have predicted just how much the public want to see other people diss out Muslims. You know, really get in there and say the worst possible things,” she said.

“I’m so glad that my sincerity in speaking my own very personal truth, which is not commercial in the least, has met a ready audience. It’s great to feel loved.”