The Ides of October

At the exact half way point between my Fall and Winter newsletters, I'm slipping in an extra one because ... the moment is finally here! The national (and international) Pub Date of the hardcover of Old New Worlds is today, October 15th 2019.

Three years of writing and research ...

A year of editing ...+ a perpendicular learning curve about the (arcane!) publishing process ...+ a ​Baltimore Fishbowl Q&A with my MFA professor ...+ a couple of intriguing writing gigs pitched by marketer extraordinaire, Ben Tanzer: If My Book, the MonkeybicyclefeatureThe Rumpus, WHAT TO READ WHEN YOUR LIFE FEELS BIFURCATED

A thoroughly heartwarming September 15th Baltimore launch party at The Ivy Bookshop ...

The October roll-out of the e-book and audiobook—(thank you Green Writers Press's Digital Director, Emma Irving!) ...

And ... A BOOK IS BORN!

Available from:

The Ivy Bookshop | Indie Bound | Barnes and Noble | Amazon | Books-A-Million | Goodreads

Coming up, I'm thrilled an honored to be part of a range of varied author events in the the next couple of months. Please check here for upcoming events—these are the highlights:BALTIMORE BOOK FESTIVAL

• The Ivy Bookshop Celebrates New Local Releases Friday, November 1 at 6 PMThe Ivy Bookshop Stage: USM Columbus Center701 East Pratt Street, Baltimore
• CityLit Stage—New Lit Tales: Beauty, Ancestry & Healing in the AftermathAuthor panel: Marion Winik, Moderator | Judith Krummeck | Melanie S. Hatter | Christina ChiuSunday, November 3 at 1 PMCityLit Stage – Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room

Greedy Reads, Fells PointWednesday, November 6 at 7:30 PM1744 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21231Old New Worlds: Missionaries, Evangelism, and the ChurchSunday, November 17 at 5 PMSt. David’s Church, 4700 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210Busboys and Poets, Takoma ParkThursday, November 21 at 6 PM235 Carroll Street NW, Washington, DC 20012I hope to see you at one or more—they will all be very different.Until the Winter newsletter on December 1st, take care!