I have news about my new book, She Returns to the Floating World, that suddenly makes it all very real: I have a street date from my wonderful publisher Kitsune Books! July 1, 2011! And they’re going to send review copies out before that even! If you’re a reviewer who loves
a. my work, and wants to review my next book whatever it is about
b. books about Japanese anime characters/Japanese folk tales/the love of Japanese culture by American teens/all of the above
c. books with haibun and haiku
b. books about love, disappearing women, animated heroines, apocalypses, fairy tales in which women transform into animals or trees, Tennessee childhoods, foxes, or litte brothers…
Please send me an e-mail at jeannine.gailey@live.com with your mailing address and I’ll be sure to put you on my list!

It’s the holidays, and our minds turn to buying presents for our loved ones. May I recommend a book of poetry? Small presses are always struggling, and poets are part of the economy! Here are a few:
—Becoming the Villainess. Yes, that’s my own book. It’s perfect for lovers of Buffy, Wonder Woman, bad girls, fairy tales, and etc.
–Looking for a slightly more adult version of a fairy tale? Check out Lana Ayers’ A New Red.
—Letters from the Emily Dickinson Room by Kelli Russell Agodon makes a great gift for writers, or anyone who wants to think about life’s mysteries, from the star tabloids to the stars of cosmos.
–For those who love travel and recipes, The Alchemist’s Kitchen by Susan Rich.
—A Working Writer’s Daily Planner, for the writers in your lives.
—Lucky Fish by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Now, this one doesn’t technically come out til January, but you can pre-order it, and who can resist that cover?
These are but a few wonderful options. It’s time to browse some poetry, either in the local independent bookstore, if you’re lucky enough to have one, or online.