Bridge Eight Press to publish Couri Johnson’s speculative and fabulist collection of stories
Bridge Eight Press is excited to announce that we’ve acquired I’ll Tell You a Love Story by Couri Johnson and will be publishing the story collection in the spring of 2020.
In line with Bridge Eight’s growing tradition, I’ll Tell You a Love Story is a collection of fiction that features that something else lurking in the room, and packages it within literary magic. Whether it be between a Witch-girl and a Bear, or a hypnotic group of girls and the men they lure underground, this collection aims to do what its title suggests: tell us love stories. While leaning on the influences of Karen Russell and Kelly Link, Couri Johnson establishes herself as a unique voice among contemporary fiction writers, and we are proud to be the press she gets to call home.
Couri Johnson grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, a city that is equal parts lush forest and American Rustbelt. She graduated from the North Eastern Ohio Master of Fine Arts. She’s spent the last few years in rural Japan, where she teaches English, reads a lot of fairytales, and runs an online literary magazine for female identified authors known as Willow. To find more out about her work visit www.courijohnson.com.
If you’re interested in receiving an advanced reading copy of I’ll Tell You a Love Story, send an email to editor@bridgeeight.com and include your name, organization, and how you intend to promote the book.
Check Out Our Other Titles
I’ll Tell You a Love Story won’t be available until the spring, but in the meantime, check out our previous titles, including our first novel Alligator Zoo-Park Magic by C.H. Hooks.
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