Publications:
Books:
Village Weavers (A Novel). Portland: Tin House, April 2, 2024.
*Time Magazine, Best Book of April
*Ms Magazine, Best Book of April
*PureWow, Best Book of April
*ShonaReads & 49th听Shelf Most Anticipated Book of 2024
Essays:
“Writing as an act of conjuring.” Craft or Writing Column, Lit Hub. April 5, 2024.
Awards/Nominations:
One Maryland One Book Selection 2024, “Restorative Futures,” for WS, WT, Maryland Humanities听
Finalist for the Prix des Libraires/Fiction/Hors-Qu茅bec 2024, Montr茅al, Quebec, Canada听for听Eclairs/ Voix/ Tonnerres听– French Translation of WS, WT听
Longlisted for the OCM Bocas Prize 2024, Trinidad & Tobago听for Harvesting Haiti: Reflections on Unnatural Disasters听–
Finalist, 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, LBGTQ+ Fiction Category听for Spirit of Haiti: A novel –
Reviews:
Kirkus Review, Village Weavers, January 5, 2024
Booklist Review, Village Weavers, March 1, 2024
Publishers Weekly, Village Weavers, February 6, 2024
Book Page, Village Weavers, April 1, 2024
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,听“Contextualizing the beauty and violence of Haiti in ‘Village Weavers’.” by Tahirah Walker, April 7, 2024
Reviews of Voix/ Eclairs/ Tonnerres in French Canadian Press:
“Les Vautours du d茅sastre” revue par Thomas Dupon-Buist,听LQ no. 191 12/5/2023
听12/2/2023
听9/6/2023
Invited Talks, Interviews & Addresses:
“Myriam J. A. Chancy tells the story of two friends and the divide between Haiti & The DR,” CBC’s Next Chapter, April 6, 2024.
“Can the fabric of a friendship be rewoven?” Interview with Kerri Miller, Big Books & Bold Ideas Podcast, MPR News, April 5, 2024.
LA Book Launch of Village Weavers, with Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, Beyond Baroque, Venice Beach, CA, April 5, 2024.
“Myriam J. A. Chancy on Village Weavers,” Turning Pages, UMFM, April 3, 2024.
“Winnipeg Author releases new book,” CTV News, Winnipeg / Live, Morning Show, March 27, 2024.
Guest author. Village Weavers. Scripps Presents, 六合彩资料站, March 26, 2024.
“Haiti’s Unnatural Disasters w/ Myriam Chancy,” Radio Interview, Law & Disorder, KPFA Radio San Francisco, December 19, 2023.
“More than Resilient: Facts, Fiction and Forward to a Self-Made Haiti,” with Gabriel Osson and Renaud Thomas, Rayjon Share Care, Haiti Podcast, February 3, 2024.
“Soup Joumou,” AJ+ Fran莽ais, avec St茅phanie Riodin (in French), January 1, 2024.
Interview in French Canadian press:
11/22/2023
Presentations & Conference Papers听
“Spirit of Haiti: A Conversation with Myriam J. A. Chancy,” Beyond Homophobia Conference, UWI, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica, January 18-19, 2024.
Community Outreach:听
Guest Author, Tin House, Winter Institute 2024, American Bookseller Association, February 12-14.
Guest Author, Freedom Writers Retreat, Great Oak Manor, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, January 26-February 4.