Janice Deal's Blog

A map of 600 works from literary history:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/thi...

"[Janice] Deal is decidedly experimental": I am honored to be profiled by Courtney Crowder, whose article appears in both the Chicago Tribune and the Printers Row Journal.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/20...

"Mesmerizing prose and a fine attention to characterization present the author as a rising star" -- here's what Lori A. May of The Los Angeles Review says about my short-story collection, "The Decline of Pigeons," from Queen's Ferry Press:
http://redhen.org/losangelesreview/bo...

This week marks the official release date of "The Decline of Pigeons." To celebrate, I've contributed a guest post about being a late bloomer to Susan Bearman's "Two Kinds of People" blog.
Thank you, Susan!
http://goo.gl/bf1gg

A big thank you to Brandon Graham for the shout-out to "The Decline of Pigeons" in Brandon's blog, following my July 13 StoryStudio Chicago reading -- and look for Brandon's novel, "Good for Nothing," this fall from Skyscraper Publications: http://fictiondoldrums.blogspot.com/2...

"This is my life's work." In my interview with Scott Emo for The Scott Emo Show, I share my journey from being a full-time librarian to going all in as a published author. Thank you, Scott!
http://goo.gl/CPh0I

What is your favorite indie bookshop? Mine is Anderson's Bookshop of Downers Grove, Illinois. This article from The Guardian discusses reasons why we should support indie stores.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/...

Good news: my short-story collection, "The Decline of Pigeons," is available for pre-sale (with free shipping) from Queen's Ferry Press! Buying directly from QFP is especially useful if you cannot stop by my StoryStudio Chicago or Anderson's Bookshop launch parties, where copies will also be available for sale: http://www.queensferrypress.com/books...

My guest post for Tnbbc discusses how public spaces make me a more productive writer -- thank you, Lori Hettler, for the opportunity to contribute! http://goo.gl/5QUv1

I am delighted to announce that on July 13, StoryStudio Chicago will host a launch party for my book "The Decline of Pigeons," being published by Queen's Ferry Press. Advance copies of the book will be on sale at the party. Learn more about the event here!: http://www.storystudiochicago.com/cla...