Hear me read an excerpt from Midwest Shreds (and other news)

Written By Mandy Shunnarah

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted an update, but things are rolling right along! Here’s what’s going on with Midwest Shreds.

  • I turned in a big edit (and additional surprise chapter) to my editor about 6 weeks ago. Yay!

  • Due to the pandemic and supply chain issues, there’s a paper shortage, which is affecting the entire publishing industry. A lot of publication dates for books are being pushed back and printers are backed up for months on end. Last I heard, the printer that my publisher (Belt Publishing) uses is backed up 15-17 weeks. So while the original pub date for Midwest Shreds was fall 2022, it’s looking more like spring 2023.

  • I did my first book event for Midwest Shreds! I read an excerpt from the Columbus chapter of Midwest Shreds at the Columbus Arts Festival. I got a video, so check it out!

Mandy Shunnarah

Mandy Shunnarah is an Alabama-born writer who now calls Columbus, Ohio, home. Their essays, poetry, and short stories have been published in The New York Times, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Entropy Magazine, and many more. They’re currently working on a book about their half-Southern redneck, half-Palestinian family. They run the book blog Off the Beaten Shelf. You can learn more about all their writing endeavors at mandyshunnarah.com.

https://mandyshunnarah.com
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