"Spirits Abroad", by Zen Cho

In 2021 I had the privilege of working with one of my favorite imprints, Small Beer Press, to draw the cover for a beautiful story collection by the incredible Zen Cho. Reach out and congratulate her! If you’re already a fan, if you like myth, have never had horlicks ais and would like to or if you’re just homesick, this collection is for you. Trust me: you will identify. Here’s some copy from the publisher to give you a more rounded perspective: “Nineteen sparkling stories that weave between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead. "Spirits Abroad" is an expanded edition of Zen Cho's Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner "If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again." A Datin recalls her romance with an orang bunian. A teenage pontianak struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love, and eating people. An earth spirit gets entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord, and Chang E spins off into outer space, the ultimate metaphor for the Chinese diaspora.” #ZenCho #SmallBeerPress