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Corinne Demas

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Author of 39 books. Adults: The Road Towards Home, The Writing Circle, Eleven Stories High. Kids: The Littlest Matryoshka, Saying Goodbye to Lulu) New novel, DAUGHTERS. Mt.Holyoke College emerita professor. MR fiction editor. Miniature donkey fan.

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Just got the finished copies of my new novel, DAUGHTERS.
No copies were chewed in the unboxing!
www.corinnedemas.com/books/daught...
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Corinne Demas

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DAUGHTERS is on a billboard in NYC, right across the street from Penn Station! Most extraordinary promo for any of my books in my entire career.
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#authorlife #bookclubs #writingcommunity #booksky #newbooks #jvnla.bsky.social

November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Corinne Demas

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Thank you, Provincetown Independent, for including poetry with the news!
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#writing #poetry #CapeCod #Wellfleet #provincetown

Two Poems by Corinne Demas - The Provincetown Independent

Moonrise End of August seaside goldenrod arching among the dunes crickets throbbing in the meadows sunset oranging the bay. One last boat ride out although the tide has turned. We […]

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November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Corinne Demas

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www.masslive.com/living/2025/...
Thank you MassLive journalist Staasi Heropoulos for this generous article, a look into writer's exciting (fictional) life!
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#authorlife #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #newbook
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Amherst author’s new novel ‘Daughters’ explores three generations under one roof

Corrine Demas' 39th novel, due out Nov. 11, explores the intricacies of the "boomerang generation": a generation seeking refuge back home with their parents.

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November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Corinne Demas

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The Precocious Puppy likes me to read the parts in my new novel, Daughters, that mention the dogs.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM

Corinne Demas

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"Upbeat, independent, and creative, Lily makes a very likable heroine," (Booklist) She's been trick or treating for fourteen years! Thank you to Bob Alley for his delightful illustrations
Happy Halloween!
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October 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Corinne Demas

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The Precocious Puppy appreciates the slow dance of leaves across the pond.
#dogs #dogsofblueaky #nature #fall #foliage

October 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM

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October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Corinne Demas

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The precocious puppy witnesses her first sunset.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM

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October 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Corinne Demas

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Delighted to discover that the cover art for my forthcoming novel DAUGHTERS is an oil on canvas,"Cherry Tree," by Russian/German artist Katharina Valeeva.
www.corinnedemas.com/books/daught...
#authorlife #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #newbook
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October 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM

Corinne Demas

@corinnedemas.bsky.social

The Precocious Puppy is helping me weed the garden
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September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Corinne Demas

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The Precocious Puppy admires ancient art (replica.) #DogsofBluesky #dogs #blueskydogs

September 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Corinne Demas

@corinnedemas.bsky.social

Excited to be part of the audio book production of DAUGHTERS. The wonderful voice actor checked in about pronunciations, among them: my main character, Delia, and Karabagh rug.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Corinne Demas

@corinnedemas.bsky.social

Wonderful to get together in NYC with the brilliant team behind DAUGHTERS: my editor, Nancy Holmes at Little A, and my agent Jennifer Weltz @jvnla.bsky.social
#booksky
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September 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM

Corinne Demas

@corinnedemas.bsky.social

Two weeks ago, cars were up to get in here.

September 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM

Corinne Demas

@corinnedemas.bsky.social

This is what the end of summer looks like. At the start it was filled with sweet smelling hay
#donkeys #summer

September 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM

Corinne Demas

@corinnedemas.bsky.social

After the downpour: a sky to celebrate the first day of school.
If your kid (or you) wants to understand rainbows (and have some fun) check out Rainbow Science bit.ly/45Uv2QG