Press Kit for Randi Pink
About Randi Pink
Randi Pink is an award-winning author celebrated for her compelling narratives that explore the intersections of history, culture, and personal identity. With five critically acclaimed novels to her name, Randi has firmly established herself as a powerful voice in contemporary literature. Her works have been recognized by NPR, ABC, NBC and national curricula as required reading and have garnered numerous awards for their profound impact and storytelling excellence.
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Website: www.randipink.com
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Upcoming Release: Under the Heron's Light
Release Date: October 15, 2024
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends—Macmillan Publishers
ISBN: 9781250820389
Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Synopsis: On a damp night in 1722, Babylou Mac and her three siblings witness the murder of their mother at the hands of the local preacher’s son—so Babylou kills him in retaliation. With plantation dogs now on their heels, the four siblings breach the treacherous confines of the Great Dismal Swamp. Deeper and deeper into Dismal they delve, amid the biting moccasins and pitch-black waters, toward a refuge where they can live freely within the swamp’s natural—and supernatural—protection.
Three hundred years later, college student Atlas comes home to North Carolina for the annual Bornday cookout and hog roast: a celebration of the fact that she and her three cousins were all born on the same day nineteen years ago, sharing a birthday with their Grannylou. But this Bornday, Grannylou’s usual riddles and folktales about a marvelous paradise deep in the Great Dismal Swamp start to take on a tangible quality. Change is coming.
When Dismal calls, sucking Grannylou in, it’s up to Atlas and her cousins to uncover the history that the black waters hold. Centuries of family tension, with roots all over Virginia and North Carolina, are about to be dug up. Because Babylou and Grannylou are one and the same, and the power she helped cultivate hundreds of years ago—steeped in Black resistance, familial love, and the otherworldly mysteries of the Great Dismal Swamp—is bubbling back up. But so is a bitterness that runs as deep as the swamp’s waters. And some are ready to take what they feel they’re owed.
Previous Works
Title: ANGEL OF GREENWOOD
Synopsis: A piercing, unforgettable love story set in Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as the “Black Wall Street,” and against the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
Title: WE ARE THE SCRIBES
Synopsis: A teenage activist is visited by the ghost of Harriet Jacobs, a formerly enslaved woman who wrote American classic, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Title: GIRLS LIKE US
Synopsis: In Girls Like Us, Randi Pink masterfully weaves four lives into a larger story–as timely as ever–about a woman’s right to choose her future.
Author Biography
Randi Pink is an author whose works delve into the rich tapestry of Black history and literature. Raised in Birmingham, AL, she developed a deep appreciation for storytelling and history from a young age. Her novels often explore themes of resistance, identity, and the complexities of familial relationships. Randi holds advanced degrees from Alabama State University, University of Louisville and University of Alabama at Birmingham and has been featured in numerous literary journals and media outlets. Her powerful prose and intricate character development have earned her a dedicated readership and critical acclaim.
Book Tour and Events
October 10, 2024: Book Signing at Irondale, AL; TBA
October 15, 2024: Virtual Launch Event hosted by; TBA
October 20, 2024: Author Talk Birmingham, AL; TBA
September 14, 2024: Mississippi Book Festival
November 21- 25, 2024: National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2024 Annual Convention in Boston, MA
Press Inquiries:
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Personal Assistant to Randi Pink
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