Staring into the Sun is out in the wild! The paperback and ebook are published by Ten16 Press. The audiobook, available soon, is read by Kate Hammer, Anthony Postman, and myself and it’s produced by Mercury Calling.

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☕️ A break from The Spark

As I had announced in January before giving into the temptation of releasing some audiobook teasers in February, March, and April, I’m going to take a break from The Spark. I may come back to it later in the summer or autumn, or I may not. Working four days a week plus current book stuff and wanting to continue writing my second book doesn’t leave a lot of time for the podcast and newsletter, much as I love it. But (on the other hand—which hand am I on now?) I truly value the community The Spark creates with authors, readers, publishers, bookshop owners, and other “literary citizens.” So watch this space!

🗓️ Book tour dates

I’ve already had three incredible launch events in the UK. Check out Instagram for photos. Next stop: Reno and Carson City, Nevada! Then it’s the San Francisco Bay Area and finally, New York Chinatown.

Weds, May 27 — Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, NV (info here)

Thurs, May 28 — The Radical Cat, Reno, NV (free tickets here)

Sat, May 30 — Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center, Oakland (free tickets here)

Sun, May 31 — The Pearl, Locke, CA with the kind support of the Locke Foundation and the 1882 Foundation (free tickets here)

Weds, June 3 — Museum of Chinese in America, New York (tickets here)

Back in London, join me at The RSA in June.

Fri, June 12 — The Royal Society of Arts, London (free tickets here)

Huge thanks to the people and organizations who have helped put together these magical events. It’s a dream come true for me. See you on the flip side!

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📙 Where to find my writing

"Things My Dad Told Me" in Tomorrow There Will Be Sun, The Hope Prize anthology published by Simon & Schuster Australia.Buy in US | Buy in UK

“Gold Mountain Diggers” in Issue 10 of Livina Press.Buy in US | Buy in UK

“His Bones” in Transformations, the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize anthology.Buy in US | Buy in UK

Find out more about me and my writing, including press coverage, on my website: madelynpostman.com.

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