News from Heidi

I mentioned a few posts back that the Grandma Doris character isn't much like my real grandmother except for the jokes. But then I realized you don't know either one of them yet! So, let me introduce you to my real grandmother with this short film--and when you read the book you can decide whether the two ladies are similar or not. (And by the way: Happy New Year!) My Real Grandma(mp4 file). You can also watch the movie here--I've embedded below.

My Real Grandmother from Heidi Durrow on Vimeo.

Thank you Nan and all the folks at Village Books. It was a fantastic night.

Thank you everybody! It was a wonderful time. And thank you Hedgebrook for co-sponsoring and bringing all these warm and wonderful people out!

This is the NPR: All Things Considered interview I did with host Michele Norris about The Girl Who Fell From the Sky.  And this is me in the studio.  It was so much fun!

Thank you Powell's Books and & all of you who joined me in Portland for the reading! After an amazing introduction by Powell's Santi (please give me the script--it moved me to tears!), I read before my hometown crowd. I love you all! It was a dream come true!

Thank you Elliott Bay Books and Hedgebrook & all of you who joined me in Seattle for the reading! It was an amazing night!

We fested at Powell's and the next morning kept the festing going with family and a couple of friends. My mom made this amazing spread to celebrate the moment. Tak Mor! Jeg elsker dig!

The day is here.  The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is in bookstores and libraries EVERYWHERE!  Come celebrate the official book launch at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA, tonight, February 16 at 7:30pm. It's a party folks! Danish-inspired nibblies and some bubbly to toast the day! Whoo-hoo! The day is here!  Please tweet, digg, stumbleupon, and FB update this!  Time to spread the word!  (Photo by Gaetan Lee via Flickr.)

Thank you to Michael Jaime-Becerra for inviting me and to Susan Straight for the wonderful introduction (and all of your support & encouragement of my writing). I had a wonderful time! (And don't miss Michael at Skylight Books on Feb. 17 at 7:30pm. He's reading from his newly released book, This Time Tomorrow.