April 2024 will see the publication of Ethel Rohan’s second novel, Sing, I adding to her ever growing list of publications. As well as the two novels, Ethel has had 3 award-winning or nominated short story collections published, a memoir and her stories have appeared in numerous magazines and journals.
Sing, I will be published by US publisher Northwestern University Press who bill it as “one woman’s path to rediscovering herself through music, romance, and a little vigilantism.”
Author, Matthew Salesses, says of Sing I: ““Ester Prynn is haunted, like her almost-namesake, by shame. She is living the same life so many of us are, going through the paces, in a loveless marriage, parenting a struggling kid. When a gunman holds up the store where she works, she knows she must change her life. With great compassion and an eye for the beautiful moments of regular life, Ethel Rohan tells the story of how shame can reveal to us that we aren’t being true to ourselves. Rohan is one of our finest writers and this book, like its title, sings.” And author, Sara Lippmann, says: “Ethel Rohan’s irresistible, affirming new novel Sing I deftly balances along the axis of stasis and agency as it wrangles with the question of how to live an honest, fully integrated life in our current moment of chaos and constant overwhelm. We are in rock-solid hands with Rohan, a consummate stylist, storyteller and deep humanitarian, who brings her characters to life through wry humor, a big heart, and an insightful eye. You will root for these characters. This is a gratifying and propulsive read. I ate it up!”
Congratulations to Rohan. We look forward to reading Sing, I next year. The novel can be pre-ordered here: https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810147171/sing-i/
Ethel Rohan was shortlisted for the 2012 Bristol Short Story Prize with her story, Beekiller. It is published in our volume 5 anthology by Tangent Books https://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/bristol-short-story-prize-volume-5