Martha Batiz and No Stars in the Sky
Author Martha Batiz’s book No Stars in the Sky with a bottle of Rum Zacapa (Ron Zacapa).
About the Book: Martha describes her stories as “haunting.” NO STARS IN THE SKY is a collection of stories crafted for the twenty-first century, brimming with unforgettable characters.
About the Beverage: When ask about the pairing, Martha said, “my stories talk about Latin America, and among Latinos rum is a very popular drink. Zacapa is, in my opinion, the best rum brand there is. Mixing it with cola would be sacrilegious, because it's so good it must be enjoyed alone. It is strong like the stories in my book.”
About the Author: Mexican-Canadian writer Martha Bátiz is the author of two short-story collections in Spanish (A todos los voy a matar and De tránsito), and two in English Plaza Requiem: Stories at the Edge of Ordinary Lives (Exile Editions 2017) and No Stars in the Sky (House of Anansi Press 2022). Her the award-winning novella Boca de lobo has been translated to English as Damiana’s Reprieve (Exile Editions 2018) and French as La gueule du loup (Lugar Común Editorial 2019), and is available as an audiobook in Spanish on Audible. Martha has a PhD from the University of Toronto, has curated several anthologies, and works as a sessional professor. Founder and instructor of the Creative Writing in Spanish courses at U of T’s School of Continuing Studies, Martha is also an ATA Certified Translator, and was selected by Latinos Magazine among the 10 Most Successful Mexicans in Canada (2014) and by the Hispanic Canadian Congress among the Top 10 Most Influential Hispanic-Canadians. (2015).
NO STARS IN THE SKY is available everywhere they sell books all over Canada, the United States and the UK.
FOLLOW MARTHA BATIZ
Website: www.marthabatiz.com
Twitter: @mbatiz
Instagram: @martha.batiz
Facebook: @MarthaBatizWriterAndTranslator
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
