One of the most exciting promotions for Peach Blossom Spring so far has been the Tandem Collective Readalong. In early September, a select group of Bookstagrammers (bookbloggers on Instagram) received copies of the hardbound UK proof along with a box of goodies from The Tandem Collective. Over the next week or so, they read the book … Read more
We’re getting closer! The second wave of UK proofs for Peach Blossom Spring is out and the book has been finding more early readers. This blue proof is being sent to trade magazines, media, reviewers, bookbloggers, and other book industry people ahead of publication. It has a shiny cover with many great details, very similar … Read more
I’m thrilled to reveal the stunning UK cover for Peach Blossom Spring! Cover design by Sija Hong and animation by Gavin Hilzbrich. Watch the video trailer here:
My US and UK proofs are here! Sometimes referred to as galleys or ARCs (advance reader copies), these are editions of the book that are sent to established authors, reviewers, and booksellers before publication. It is a kind of rite of passage to send a book out to early readers in hopes that it will … Read more
‘Suite for My Father’ was originally published in Words and Women: Four (Unthank Books, 2017). It was the regional winner of the Words and Women 2016 Prose competition and was the basis for my being selected an apprentice with the Word Factory. Although this is a work of creative non-fiction, I consider it one of … Read more
After much research and many drafts, my agent sent my manuscript of Peach Blossom Spring to prospective publishers on 14 February, 2020. Two weeks later, she called me and asked if I was sitting down. She had good news.