Lost in the Forest of Mechanical Birds

- Winner of the 2023 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize- Debut short story collection from a stunning new talent. Christian Moody delivers a thought-provoking speculative collection for fans of George Saunders, Haruki Murakami, and Angela Carter- Review and feature outreach to publications that have published Christian's work previously, including Sonora Review, Indiana Review, Faultline Journal, Cincinnati Review, Esquire, Alaska Quarterly Review, New Stories from the Midwest, and The Best New American Fiction and Best New American Fantasy anthologies- Special outreach to publications with a speculative focus, including Reactor Mag, Uncanny Magazine, CRAFT, Post Road, Copper Nickel, Bending Genres, Fear no Lit, and Maudlin House- Indie bookstore push to Christian's local and regional indies: Wild Geese Bookshop (knows the owner), Golden Hour Books, and Indy Reads Bookstore- Blurb outreach to authors Christian has a personal connection to including George Saunders, Dan Chaon, Cheryl Strayed, Jeff Vandermeer, Alissa Nutting, and Rebecca Makkai- Outreach to Chistian's local and regional publications- Emphasis on course adoption and awards submissions- Mass galley mailing- E-ARCs available on Edelweiss- Co-op budget available

Christian Moody has been published in Esquire, Alaska Quarterly Review, The Cincinnati Review, the Best New American Voices anthology, the Best American Fantasy anthology, and more. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University and PhD in English from the University of Cincinnati. He was a creative writing professor for many years, and currently works as Brand Director for an e-commerce company. He lives in Indianapolis with his two kids and wife, memoirist and illustrator Margaret Kimball.