1871 Lower Manhattan

“I am Moth”

“…a girl from the lowest part of Chrystie Street, born to a slum-house mystic and the man who broke her heart.”

Canada – On shelves now
Coming June 2012 US shelves.

Children Sleep in Stairwell

c. 1870′s New York – Jacob Riis

Night Life

the Bowery c. 1870

Dissecting Room

“Lady Doctors” study anatomy c. 1870

Word Cloud

The Prologue from The Virgin Cure as a Word Cloud.

Created by Ami McKay using Wordle.

Reviews & Features – TVC

Features -

Mothers and daughters find bond in Ami McKay’s new novel, Globe & Mail 26 Nov 2011, by John Barber
Ami McKay’s The Virgin Cure, CBC 9 Nov, 2011 by Susan Noakes
Q & A with Ami McKay, Chronicle-Herald 6 Nov, 2011 by Jodi DeLong
Ami McKay’s doctor’s notes, The Coast, 20 Oct, 2011 by Jaime Forsythe.

Reviews -

“…a finely crafted and remarkably researched tale…”
The Walrus – Dec 2011 by Stacey May Fowles

“McKay’s ability to make Moth’s slum experience visceral is testament to her meticulous research and storytelling prowess.”
Globe & Mail – 5 Nov, 2011 by Christine Fischer Guy

“A powerful novel, rooted in the same elements that made The Birth House both critically lauded and a bestseller…. One of McKay’s gifts and skills as a writer is her ability to utterly immerse the reader in her fictional world…. A powerful, affecting novel.”
National Post – 28 Oct, 2011 by Robert J. Wiersema

“This will be another big book for McKay….another memorable fictional voyage.”
January Magazine – 22 Oct, 2011 by Sienna Powers

“McKay dramatizes Moth’s beginnings with a masterful hand….she delivers another compelling story inhabiting the borderlands of popular and literary fiction.”
Montreal Gazette – 11 Nov, 2011 by Elaine Kalman Naves

“…a world populated with characters that will linger with the reader long after you finish its story.”
Chronicle-Herald – 6 Nov, 2011 by Jodi DeLong

“A lovely novel, written in a style that is both clean and subtle. McKay’s voices are true; her characters sympathetic…. I’m certain readers will take to The Virgin Cure just as they did The Birth House.”
Vancouver Sun, 22 Oct, 2011 – by Tracey Sherlock

“…this is a must-read…if you enjoyed The Birth House, you will LOVE The Virgin Cure.” 5 out of 5 rating
Turning the Pages – 20, Oct, 2011

“One of my favourite reads for 2011. I was hooked from the opening line. . . . McKay’s characterizations are rich, detailed and believable. . . . So engrossing, so readable, so fascinating that I wish I could give it six stars. I just can’t seem to articulate what a great read this is from such a skilled Canadian storyteller. Highly, highly recommended!” —A Bookworm’s World – 25, Oct. 2011

Reviews & Features about the Birth House may be found here.