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