This
is it … the day … the BIG day! Today my novel, The Map of Lost Memories, is officially published by Random House.
Wow, it feels amazing to write that!! I’m so thrilled to share this news!
This post is a shout of joy at
my dream of being a published novelist (finally!) coming true, as well as a
thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me for so long (decades,
in many cases!!). It's also to share that The Map
of Lost Memories (the old-fashioned hardcover version, the e-book and the
audiobook) can be purchased at your local indie bookshop, online and numerous
other places. You can also pick up copies at events I’ll be doing up and down the West Coast this year. More
information about all of this and more (such as reviews, upcoming interviews
including one with Bob Edwards!! and a sample chapter) can be found at:
My website: www.kimfay.net
My Facebook author page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kim-Fay-Author/308331422584716
My Twitter page: https://twitter.com/kimkfay
My Goodreads page:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12341021-the-map-of-lost-memories
Thank you so much for your support, and happy reading!
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE MAP OF LOST MEMORIES
By Kim Fay
“Fay’s extraordinary first
novel has everything great historical adventure fiction should—strikingly
original setting, exhilarating plot twists, and a near-impossible quest . . .
Every word of this evocative literary expedition feels deliberately chosen, each
phrase full of meaning.”
–Booklist,
(starred review)
“Thrilling and ambitious, this is a book to get lost in, a book that homes in on the human drama of the quest and never lets go. The Map of Lost Memories is a rich debut.”
–BookPage
“[The Map of Lost Memories] is a thrilling mix of adventure and personal discovery set in Southeast Asia in the 1920s . . . Fay crafts an intricate page-turner that will keep readers breathless and guessing.”
–Publishers
Weekly
“In The Map of Lost
Memories, Fay updates the archaeological adventure tale with an ambitious
heroine and a cast of morally ambiguous characters in a race to discover an
ancient temple in the jungles of colonial Cambodia. Fay's assured, absorbing
prose will compel readers with its lush detail, multiple plot twists and keen
insight into this politically combustible period of history.”
–Aimee Phan,
author of The Reeducation of Cherry Truong
“In The Map of Lost Memories, Kim
Fay draws us into a universe as exotic, intense and historically-detailed as
the ancient artifacts her unforgettable heroine seeks. It's a deliciously
unexpected journey: Indiana Jones meets Somerset Maugham meets Marguerite
Duras; all culminating in a glorious traipse through a forgotten Asian world.
This novel will stay with me for a long, long time.”
–Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of The
Painter from Shanghai
“Kim Fay's engaging debut novel, The Map
of Lost Memories, not only weaves together a smart, compelling story of a
quest for scrolls believed to contain the lost history of Cambodia's ancient
Khmer empire, but also gives us a glimpse into 1920's China and Indochina
during the time of transition from colonialism to the beginnings of
communism. With deftness and clarity, Fay brings her world to life and
gives us a captivating read.”
–Gail Tsukiyama, author of A
Hundred Flowers
“Kim Fay breathes new and original life into the
Westerner-in-Asia novel with The Map of Lost Memories,
going beyond the intrigues of 1925 Shanghai to the remote reaches of the
Cambodian jungle. An enchanting, absorbing first novel, all the more remarkable
for its effortless portrayal of a bygone world, now nearly forgotten.”
–Nicole Mones, author of Lost in
Translation and The Last Chinese Chef
“The Map of Lost Memories is the
best book I have read this year. Exotic, thrilling, and brimming with
fascinating historic detail, it had me hooked from page one and sent me to a
world I knew existed, but never really understood, never really felt, until
now. Kim Fay is a wonderful storyteller who truly masters the art
of crafting a riveting story with heart and elegance. The result is
utterly mesmerizing.”
–Anne Fortier, New York Times-bestselling author of Juliet
“Kim Fay writes with such mesmerizing authority
that it's hard to believe The Map of Lost Memories is her
first novel. Rarely do we find a book that combines gripping adventure with
exquisitely crafted prose, but Fay's novel does just that, bringing together
the beauty and complexity of Marguerite Duras' The Lover with
the thrilling breathlessness of Indiana Jones. The result is breathtaking.”
–Dana Sachs, author of If You
Lived Here
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