As part of our 2020 titles’ relaunching campaign in response to canceled events and divided attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this reading ALSO features the authors of all our 2019 books, making this lineup a force to be reckoned with. The reading will...
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Spider Love Song and Other Stories Is Finalist for Firecracker Awards!
We are very pleased to announce that Nancy Au’s Spider Love Song and Other Stories is a finalist in fiction for The Firecracker Awards! Thank you, CLMP! The final winners will be announced at the end of the month. Join us in wishing Nancy as much luck as you can...
Catch a Conversation & Reading with Nancy Au & Tomas Moniz on Instagram Live!
On Tuesday, April 14, from 6:30–8:30, LibroMobile will present a live conversation and reading by Acre authors Nancy Au (Spider Love Song) and Tomas Moniz (Big Familia) on Instagram Live. Support this wonderful event by tuning in at LibroMobile’s Instagram page:...
Have Yourself a Very Acre AWP!
To all of our fans at the AWP conference this week and weekend: we would love for you to make it to as many Acre-related events as possible. Here’s a schedule for your convenience. We hope to see you! Thursday, March 5 11–11:30AM, Elizabeth Lindsey...
Nancy Au on And the Next Thing You Know!
Nancy Au and Suzie ShermanNancy Au, author of last year’s Spider Love Song and Other Stories, got together with And the Next Thing You Know host Suzie Sherman to record the most recent episode of the podcast. Featured in this installment are some deep conversations...
Nancy Au and Tomas Moniz in Berkeley!
Nancy AuToday (February 5th, 2020) at 7:30 p.m. PST, Pegasus Books Downtown in Berkeley, CA will be hosting a reading and conversation with Acre authors Nancy Au and Tomas Moniz. Calling all local Acre fans! Link to the Facebook event here. Nancy Au is the author of...
An Interview with Au’s Cover Artist
Curious about our covers? Find out more about artist Monica Canilao‘s beautiful paper quilt, featured on the cover of Spider Love Song and Other Stories. Author Nancy Au interviews the artist: Nancy Au: What first inspired you to create this paper quilt? Monica...
GLOW Queer Literature Feature on Nancy Au
This week, Acre author Nancy Au is profiled as part of Radar Productions’ GLOW Queer Literature series. She talks about language as agency, writing versus talking about writing, and finding inspiration in hybrid forms. You can check out a selection below and read the...
Starred Kirkus Review of Spider Love Song and Other Stories
Excerpt from the starred Kirkus reviewCongratulations to Nancy Au and her upcoming short story collection, Spider Love Song and Other Stories, for receiving a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. You can read the full review here and preorder the book on our website....
Foreword Reviews: Starred Review of Spider Love Song and Other Stories
Many thanks to Foreword Reviews for their starred review of Nancy Au’s upcoming short fiction collection Spider Love Song and Other Stories, which will appear in their September/October issue. Spider Love Song and Other Stories includes seventeen stories that tread...