Events/Readings
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DATES / EVENTS
Readings for 2012
July 2011
September 2011Burning Silk was released in mid-May 2010. Over the summer there were appearances at:
Look for dates being set in Erie PA and Vermont this summer and early fall. Author Announces Reading and Book Signing Events for “Burning Silk” Destiny Kinal, a feminist writer of erotic historical novels is announcing a series of reading and book signing events of her debut novel “Burning Silk”. “Burning Silk” transports the reader to an exquisitely imagined 19th century: from French perfumers in Grasse to the silk magnanerie, where women raise silkworms each spring from the matrilineal way of life of the Iroquois to the possibilities posed by utopian communities of the Northeast. Burning Silk has been widely acclaimed for its beautiful writing and intricate historical details. Burning Silk is an award-Winning Finalist in the Best New Fiction category and Literary Fiction category of the 2010 International Book Awards. It is also a finalist in the Historical Fiction category of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards. The target audience for these events consists of feminists, Huguenots, bisexuals, textile artists, American history buffs, Native Americans and metises populations. Destiny Kinal is a writer, book artist, marketing consultant, feminist, bioregionalist and publisher. Kinal lives in Berkeley, California and western New York. She is currently working on her second book of the textile trilogy called “Linen Shroud”, a book set before, during and after the American Civil War, continues the story of the Duladier and Montour families and their work together in the textile industry not far from the Erie Canal. You can go to www.destinykinal.com to learn more about this amazing author.READINGS: Destiny will be reading selections from her first installment, Burning Silk, on the following dates. A book signing will follow the reading; books will be available for purchase. Contact Destiny to set up a reading near you! OTHER EVENTS: Mid-September to mid-October: Europe
Mid-October to mid-November: San Francisco Bay Area, California Mid-November to mid-December: New England |
Two readings/events with Rebecca Burgess of The Fibershed Project are being scheduled for April. Rebecca will read from Harvesting Color and speak about Fibershed, Destiny will read from her new book, Linen Shroud, and speak about Watershed. Refreshments will be served at both events.