Her Perfect Twin, Sarah Bonner, Grand Central – During pandemic lockdowns, many readers looked to thrillers to offer comfort and diversion. First-time author Sarah Bonner used that time to write a thriller of her own.
Ellen Birkett Morris
Ellen Birkett Morris is an award-winning, multi-genre writer based in Louisville, Kentucky. Morris is the author of LOST GIRLS, a short story collection, which Kirkus Reviews called "A varied set of tales from a skilled practitioner of the short form."
Her fiction has appeared in Shenandoah, Antioch Review, Notre Dame Review, South Carolina Review, Fiction Southeast, Santa Fe Literary Review, and Upstreet, among other journals. https://ellenbirkettmorris.ink/index.html
Interview: Stay Gone Days Tells a Story of Family and Place
Interview: Stay Gone Days, Steve Yarbrough, Ig Publishing – In his latest book, Steve Yarbrough pulls us deep into the psyches of teenage sisters Ella and Caroline Cole as they escape the claustrophobic world of their hometown in Mississippi.
Interview: Storytelling Through Octopus Eyes
Interview: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco – I was drawn to Remarkably Bright Creatures by the engaging cover. When I learned that one of the characters was an octopus, I had to read on.
Interview: The Making of Her by Bernadette Jiwa
Interview: The Making of Her, Bernadette Jiwa, Dutton – Given her background, living with and listening to relatives across the generations tell stories, it is no surprise that Bernadette Jiwa was drawn to write an intergenerational story in THE MAKING OF HER.
Interview: Admit This to No One
Admit This to No One, Leslie Pietrzyk, Unnamed Press – Leslie Pietrzyk’s ADMIT THIS TO NO ONE takes on the intersection of the personal and the political through the lens of a group of women connected to a powerful Speaker of the House.
Interview: In the Lonely Backwater, an Unusual Mystery
In the Lonely Backwater, Valerie Nieman, Fitzroy Books – Valerie Nieman isn’t afraid to explore the world through writing whatever the genre. She is the author of five novels, short fiction collection, and three poetry collections.
Interview: Novelist Explores the Cost of Marital Lying
Interview: Would I Lie to You?, Aliya Alfi-Afzal, Grand Central Publishing – Novelist Explores the Cost of Marital Lying
Interview: Brad Kessler’s North Explores Sanctuary and Borders
North, Brad Kessler, Harry N. Abrams – In his fourth book, North, Brad Kessler tells a story of a boundary expanding encounter between a Somali refugee, a Vermont monk, and an Afghan War veteran that poses important questions about boundaries and belonging.
Interview: Publisher Aims to Revive Short Story Market
Interview: Coolest American Stories 2022, Elizabeth Coffey, Mark Wish – For new writers, short story anthologies are a wonderful way to explore a range of styles and get a sense of what editors are looking for in contemporary fiction.
Interview: Building a Story Collection Takes Patience and Passion
Not a Thing to Comfort You, Emily Wortman-Wunder, University of Iowa Press – Emily Wortman-Wunder’s writing journey is a wonderful example of two things that experienced writers know; you can’t rush good writing and writers write best about the topics that intrigue them.
