From the Chelsea Hotel

We're about to go to my reading at the McNally Jackson store. First a brief nap - we're tired from walking around the east and west villages today. Loving NYC - wish we had more time here. Had brunch with the lovely poet and novelist, Eileen Myles, and our tour mates, Emily Schultz and Brian Joseph Davis. Then we went to The Strand - epic book heaven.

ReLit Shortlist & NYC reading

Holding Still for as Long as Possible, now available in the United States, was short-listed for the ReLit Award. Poets & Writers magazine blogged about it, and included my (veerrry DIY, slightly embarrassing) book trailer.

I'm very excited about my very first spot on a shortlist and honoured to be included.

Next week I'll be in New York City, reading at the McNally Jackson store with fellow Anansi author Emily Schultz, along with Jim Hanas and Amanda Stern.

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