A BARNES & NOBLE DISCOVER GREAT NEW WRITERS SELECTION

This is especially exciting to me because of the wildly extensive selection process, which you can read about here!  Essentially, the program consists of an all volunteer army of Barnes and Noble booksellers from across the country who read and meet and fight to promote books they love.  While researching the program, I’ve also become internet-obsessed with the program director, Miwa Messer, who seems like an absolute Book Boss and gives a great interview here.

 

 

 

NEWS

READING DIAMOND HEAD IS ONE OF COSMO'S PICKS FOR APRIL:

Past the cover of Hilary Duff, on page 24 of the April edition, find Diamond Head hanging with this beautiful stack of books!

 

 

 

 

THE DAILY MEAL: CONFESSIONS OF A CLOSET SPAM EATER

In which I discuss my complicated love for SPAM and air out all my SPAM related feelings!

Read about it here:

 

 

 

 

BUSTLE: HOW I (SORT OF) TURNED MY LIFE INTO A NOVEL

This essay helped me sort through my feelings about that fine line between fact and fiction. Especially as a first time novelist, this line became a bit murky at times.

Read it here:

 

 

 

 

ELLE MAGAZINE READERS' PRIZE

What an amazing way to wrap up publication week! Elle readers voted Diamond Head as their favorite!

 

 

 

 

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL TRAVELERS TALE

A love letter to a naked and educational evening out in South Korea, read it here.

 

 

 

 

 

LA REVIEW OF BOOKS INTERVIEW WITH CELESTE NG

Celeste is the Unofficial Fairy Godmother of Diamond Head.  Musings on fate, ethnicity, and curses here.