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Mar
11
A white swan floats on a park pond, while in the background Canada geese paddle and mallards sleep on the shore.

Of Roads and Rivers and Roots

Friends, readers, fellow travellers, I'm writing from a dear friend's dining room table in St Louis,
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Mar
04
THE RIVER HAS ROOTS Out Today! Find Me on Tour!

THE RIVER HAS ROOTS Out Today! Find Me on Tour!

Dear Friends, Against all odds, today is March 4th. Which means – as it has meant for months and months that
3 min read
Feb
07
A top-down view of a box full of finished hardcover copies of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS, my upcoming book.

Letter of News: THE RIVER HAS ROOTS Finished Copies, Pre-orders, and New Tour Stops

Dear Friends, First, welcome new readers! Since last I wrote, I turned 40, found this year's bird (of
5 min read
Dec
06
Publicity graphic reads "Join Amal El-Mohtar on Tour" above images of my headshot and forthcoming book The River Has Roots.

Letter of News: 2025 Tour Dates + NYTBR Year's Best SFF

Dear Friends, It's December 6! We're a week out from my birthday! I have scraps of
4 min read
Oct
15
Photo of a honeycomb-tiled floor sign that reads "Good Luck Out There" in white on black.

Ripped Bodice Event + New York City Comic-Con!

Friends! I'm in New York City! I haven't been since 2019! Getting here was smooth and
2 min read
Sep
23
Twisty, almost vine-like trees dynamically winding across a dappled woodland in early autumn.

Letter of News: Roots, Thorns, Sorrow

Dear Friends, There are days where I'm disoriented by the strength in my hands. I've been
5 min read
Sep
09
A hedge mixture of cottoneaster and ripening bramblefruit against a background of cloudy evening sky.

Left August with None Beef

I wrote the below intermittently in the latter half of August, which is now firmly in the past as I
5 min read
Aug
06
A twisting tree trunk against a canopy of green leaves and luminous grey sky.

Letter of News: London and Glasgow

Dear Friends, I'm in London, briefly, to do an event with Lindsay Ellis and to see Hadestown for
2 min read
Jul
09
The River Kelvin in Glasgow seen from a bridge above it, flanked with dark green trees.

The River Has Roots: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Dear Friends, I'm so excited to get to share with you the cover of my next book! It&
3 min read
Jun
15
Blackberry brambles in white bloom against a sunny blue sky, the sun tangled up in one of the top stems.

Letter of News: Vanished Spring Edition

Dear Friends, The crocuses, squill, and lilacs have all been and gone. The last time I wrote was March 8,
5 min read
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