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Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar

14
Nov
A single red raspberry dangles from the tip of a leafy green green cane into the centre of the image, burdened and backgrounded by snow.

Letter of News: New Short Story, Goodreads Choice Awards, Book Deals

Dear Readers, One month and two letters ago, I wrote, Just one more bout of travel in two weeks, for
4 min read
09
Nov
A building in Barcelona partially obscured by green-leafed trees and dangling streamers sparkling with sunlight under a bright blue sky.

An Incomplete List of Things I Want to Remember About Barcelona

I'm sitting at a hotel room desk in Barcelona, with 52 minutes before I need to head downstairs
3 min read
14
Oct
A tumult of slender golden leaves from honey locust trees covers a stretch of asphalt.

Letter of News: Seasons of Glass and Iron, World Fantasy, Festival 42

Dear Friends, It's the kind of autumn day I associate with September more than October: warm in the
3 min read
05
Sep
A close-up photo of colourful maple leaves in various states of dryness. The topmost leaf is small, red, veined in gold, and freshly fallen.

Letter of News: Proof of Leaf

Dear Friends, I've been trying to send a newsletter about What I've Done This Summer for.
5 min read
07
May
View of a spring river flooding stone steps, on which stand two partially submerged black goblet-shaped vases.

Cover Reveal! SEASONS OF GLASS AND IRON: Stories

Dear Friends, I'm so excited to share the cover of my upcoming short story collection! It's
1 min read
02
May
A small stone bridge over dark water, surrounded by spring greenery, partly obscured by bare branches under a grey sky.

The River Has Roots in Canada: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto

Dear Friends, I got back to Ottawa from the UK last night, having spent a wonderful couple of weeks doing
3 min read
15
Apr
A series of cubby holes full of bobbins of thread and scraps of fabric from which dangle tags in a variety of colours.

We Have Scraps At Home

Dear Friends, A curiosity about Ghost, this newsletter software I use, is that every time I log in to write
3 min read
05
Apr
A panoramic view of Los Angeles and the Hollywood hills from the Griffith Observatory under a cloudy sunset.

Home for a Spell

Apologies if you're getting this newsletter twice – it seems to have had a lot of delivery issues, from
5 min read
19
Mar
A snowy, pine-covered mountain range in Colorado, beneath a blue sky half-covered in white clouds.

Tales and Two Mountains

From where I'm sitting – on a dear friend's couch in Colorado – I both can and can&
6 min read
11
Mar
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,
8 min read
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