Leni Zumas's Blog: RED CLOCKS and beyond

November 26, 2018

Would you vote for Red Clocks?

Dear Goodreaders,

Goodreads Choice Awards voting ends in 12 hours! Would you cast a click for Red Clocks in the Best Science Fiction category? I'd be grateful!

Sincerely,
Leni
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Published on November 26, 2018 11:58 Tags: goodreads-choice, leni-zumas, red-clocks

November 2, 2018

FALL EVENTS!

Portland Book Festival Saturday November 10

The Book Bin (Salem, OR) Feminist Book Club, Sunday November 11, 4:00 PM

Powell's Books with Idra Novey, Monday November 12, 7:30 PM
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Published on November 02, 2018 11:38 Tags: book-bin, idra-novey, leni-zumas, portland-book-festival, powells, red-clocks

May 25, 2018

Summer Events

Upcoming readings and conversations:

June 1, Portland
In conversation with Aja Gabel about The Ensemble / Powell's Burnside, 7:30PM.

June 4, Portland
n conversation with Heather Abel about The Optimistic Decade / Powell's Hawthorne, 7:30PM.

June 12, Seattle
In conversation with Meghan Burbank and Tiffany Hankins about Red Clocks, abortion rights, and our current political moment / Town Hall Seattle, 7:00PM.

June 16, Bend, OR
Reading at Roundabout Books, 7:00PM.

June 17, Bend, OR
Reading at the Downtown Public Library, 2:00PM.

June 19, Minneapolis, MN
Reading at Moon Palace Books, 7:00PM.

June 20, Newton, MA
Reading at Newtonville Books, 7:00PM.

June 21, Amherst, MA
Reading at the Juniper Summer Writing Institute (UMass Amherst) with Camille Rankin and Matthew Zapruder, 7:30PM.

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For more info, please consult the Events page on my website. Thanks!
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December 26, 2017

Upcoming readings

RED CLOCKS comes out on 1/16/18, and in January, February, and March I'll be doing some traveling for readings & panels. Full schedule is on my website!
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Published on December 26, 2017 21:44 Tags: leni-zumas, novel, readings, red-clocks, travel

September 28, 2017

GRRRL POWER SWEEPS!

Little, Brown is running a sweet giveaway:

Win a collection of books from Little, Brown starring gutsy women, a copy of FEMINIST ICON CROSS-STITCH with a matching tote bag, THE POWER temporary tattoos, a RED CLOCKS pin, and a Feminist Flair kit.

Prize: Three (3) prizes are available. Each prize consists of one (1) copy of CIRCE, one (1) copy of RED CLOCKS, one (1) copy of GATHER THE DAUGHTERS, one (1) copy of THE POWER, one (1) copy of FEMINIST ICON CROSS-STITCH, a FEMINIST ICON CROSS-STITCH tote bag, three temporary tattoos, one pin, and a flair kit. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) $90. The total ARV for all the prizes is $270.

Enter the sweeps here! Ends on Halloween.
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Published on September 28, 2017 12:27

September 19, 2017

Wordstock 2017

I'll be moderating a panel discussion with novelists Jessie Chaffee (Florence in Ecstasy), Gabe Habash (Stephen Florida), and Meg Howrey (The Wanderers). Themes: obsession, ambition, being lost.

Saturday, November 11
Downtown Portland (venue/time TBA)

More Wordstock info here!
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Published on September 19, 2017 19:33 Tags: gabe-habash, jessie-chaffee, leni-zumas, meg-howrey, portland, wordstock

August 21, 2017

Blurbs...

I'm thrilled and lucky to have blurbs on RED CLOCKS from Emily Fridlund, Kelly Link, Maggie Nelson, Alissa Nutting, Christine Schutt, and Lidia Yuknavitch.

Thank you to these spectacular writers for their generosity.

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July 17, 2017

Two more weeks...

...to enter the giveaway for RED CLOCKS! Ends July 31.
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Published on July 17, 2017 18:59 Tags: giveaway, leni-zumas, red-clocks

June 5, 2017

Enter the giveaway for RED CLOCKS!

A free Advance Reader's Edition of RED CLOCKS can be yours! Here's the giveaway page.
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Published on June 05, 2017 10:42 Tags: giveaway, leni-zumas, littlebrown, red-clocks