Agent: Sam Farkas at Jill Grinberg Literary Management
Email: sam (at) jillgrinbergliterary.com
Biography
Mary McMyne is a novelist, poet, and professor who is fascinated with the stories behind stories and the portrayal of women in history, folklore, and literature. She is the author of The Book of Gothel and the forthcoming A Rose by Any Other Name, the story behind Shakespeare’s sonnets from the perspective of the Dark Lady. Her poetry chapbook, Wolf Skin, won the Elgin Chapbook Award. A graduate of the New York University MFA program, she has received the Faulkner-Wisdom Prize for a Novel-in-Progress and a grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, among other honors. She is the poetry editor for Enchanted Living.
Book Information
THE BOOK OF GOTHEL
Read dust jacket copy, reviews, and blurbs here.
US Trade Paperback forthcoming 9/5/2023
Available now from:
- Hachette US (7/26/2022)
- Hachette UK (7/28/2022)
- Umbriel ES (6/20/2023)
Translation rights sold in one additional territory
ISBN: 9780316393119
Ages: Adult
Genre: Fiction, Historical, Fantasy, Retelling
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FEATURED IN
Publisher’s Weekly (starred review) • Booklist (starred review) • Library Journal • Interview and Excerpt in Enchanted Living • BuzzFeed Summer Book Recommendations • BuzzFeed SFF Beach Reads • BuzzFeed Best Books of July • Review in Grimdark Magazine • Bookish • Goodreads Exciting New Summer Fantasy • 30 Classic Tales Reimagined for 2022 • B&N Best Books of July • Feature in BookPage • Book Riot • Shelf Awareness • Interview in SFX (print, 8/22) • British Fantasy Society Review • Book Reporter • Historical Novel Society Review • Review in SFX (print, 9/22) • Top Ten SF/Fantasy & Horror Debuts, Booklist • 66 New Spellbinding Novels about Witches • Best-selling Science Fiction & Fantasy Books: The Most Sought-After Books By Public Libraries • Library Journal Audiobook Review
PROFESSIONAL INQUIRIES
For professional inquiries such as rights, permissions, or blurb requests, please contact literary agent, Sam Farkas, at sam (at) jillgrinbergliterary.com.
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