The usual New Year’s tteok mandu guk (+ highlight album)!
Something authors always say: Celebrate your wins. So. I present my 2024 Highlights.
⭐️Publishing my first novel after decades trying
⭐️Being a JLG Gold Standard Selection
⭐️Being a William C. Morris Award finalist? Still weird.
Something authors always say: Celebrate your wins. So. I present my 2024 Highlights.
⭐️Publishing my first novel after decades trying
⭐️Being a JLG Gold Standard Selection
⭐️Being a William C. Morris Award finalist? Still weird.
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⭐️Receiving starred reviews from Kirkus and Shelf Awareness
⭐️Receiving my fave review from Locus Magazine because apparently I am “the real deal.” AM I?
⭐️Visiting indies around Boston and getting to sign copies
⭐️Seeing my book as a STAFF PICK at Belmont Books
⭐️Doing virtual panels/blog interviews and being Kelly Andrews’ conversation partner in a real bookstore, with real readers, LIKE A REAL AUTHOR.
⭐️Selling foreign rights to Poland and Turkey (the Polish edition is out and BEAUTIFUL)
⭐️Receiving blurbs from authors I greatly admire
⭐️Saying “I KNOW THAT PERSON” for tons of amazing books this year and blurbing 2 of them 💕