Beast Body Epic's 1st Week in the Wild
Beast Body Epic had a joyous first week.
On release day, September 1, Susan Johnston chatted with me about the book on CKCU FM’s Friday Special Blend.
17 copies have been sold so far in person, by mail in Canada, USA, UK and Europe.
I’ve had one request for a review.
I’ve had lots of lovely comments on the book on social media.
Really excited to get @KikiFolle’s new book, including narrative, lyric + visual poetry, about her experience of severe hospitalisation and surviving (despite everything). So lovely to see a book produced on such beautiful paper too. Katy Wimhurst
Readers, this is a brilliant, highly creative and deeply smart book of poetic art that will give you all the feelings. If you are not already a huge fan of @KikiFolle’s's #poetry, you will be after this. Buy it, order it, ask your library to carry it. Read it, however you can. AJ Dolman
This book is a stunner and I was truly honoured to write a little intro. Amanda is doing extremely interesting work! Beast Body Epic investigates well beyond form, beyond the body, beyond the text and is that rare thing: a page turner in poetry! A beautiful object, too! Elee Kraljii Gardiner
I’m a bit behind on my book post, but now opened, they’re three humdingers.
First up, the brilliant Beast Body Epic by @KikiFolle.
 In turn, raw and beautiful, this is med-poetics experimental memoir, in line with Virginia Woolf’s On Being Ill. Highly recommend. JP Seabright
It was the list of facts at the end that left me gasping for air, but the whole book is amazing. @earlamanda launched #BeastBodyEpic — a multi-textured chronicle of her near-death experience - on Friday, and I had the privilege of talking with her on the #FridayBlend @ckcufm. Susan Johnston
I received some lovely e-mails as well.
This week I will be meeting with friends in Ottawa to distribute more copies of the book. For those of you who aren’t in Ottawa, the book is available here for $20 CAD + shipping. If you don’t want to use Paypal, please e-mail me at amanda at angelhousepress dot com to arrange other arrangements.
I have readings coming up in November in Montreal and Toronto and on Zoom. If you are in a place that’s easily accessible by train, and would like me to come read, let me know!
Thanks for all your support. It means the world to me!