All right, it looks like everything's a go.Monday I signed off on the copy for the cover of my new novel River Music, and Alessandra Ferrari, Cormorant's publicity director, just wrote that copies of the book will be shipped to arrive in Montreal May 13.
That will be perfect for the Words and Music even the Atwater Library is planning for Thursday, May 14. That's when I'll present the book at 12:30 p.m., and pianist Jana Stuart will play some Debussy that is very important in the novel.
Then we'll have an official launch party at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 at the Librairie Drawn and Quarterly, 211 Bernard West, in the Mile End district of Montreal.
And to whet your appetite, here's an excerpt from the publicity bumph:
"Set
against a backdrop of war, economic changes, and social upheavals, River
Music explores the sacrifices that women make to fulfill
their destiny, the wildcards of sex and passion, and the complicated
relationships between mothers and their children.
After an
adolescence playing in churches and hotel lobbies, Gloria Murray prepares to study in
post-World War II France, but tpassion intrudes and,
halfway through her year abroad, she finds herself forced into a hard choice
that she shares with no one. Back in Canada, her career blossoms, she marries
and has two children, and her secret seems best forgotten — until, thirty years
later, her past and her career collide."
1 comment:
Congratulations, Mary!
Post a Comment