I couldn’t get a deer for my publication day image, so a couple of goats kissing will have to do. These two live at the end of my garden in a neighbour’s meadow, and when she goes away, I get to feed them. I don’t know their proper names but we call them The Fonz and Lady.
But I’m not here to tell you about goats, no matter how much I love them, instead I’m here to tell you that it’s paperback publication day for The Memory of Animals in North America. The jacket is still that wonderful hyper-realist painting of a deer with coral growing up its legs by Lisa Ericson, designed by Beth Steidle. So thanks to her and all the wonderful people at Tin House.
The paperback is available to buy from all bookshops and online, or if you fancy entering my giveaway on Instagram for a North American reader to get a signed copy, click here.
If you do spot the book in your local bookstore, don’t forget to take a picture and send it to me.
Happy reading!
Claire
Hi Claire, how timely is this! I have just finished reading ‘Unsettled Ground’.It is unusual, written in third person present. What was the reason you decided to write in that?And a wonderful plot! where did the idea come from? Did you have the ending and work backwards?The characters are so believable, I was really with them, imagined them, even minor characters.And so well written, I am sorry now that it is finished. Suppose I will just need to read ‘The memory of Animals’ now. I often think back to that Exeter weekend.Soon I will be going to the Arvon retreat! Good look with the USA launch.And the goats are just so cute – I never knew they kissed! Nice to keep in touch.Marian