Press release

NEWS FROM ST. MARTIN’S PRESS

PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 15TH

UNDOING I DO
By Anastasia Royal

“enticing and offbeat.” -Publishers Weekly

UNDOING I DO brings a strong new voice to women’s fiction. Anastasia Royal has a truly unique writing style and deftly combines prose and poetry to craft a story which will mesmerize readers. This novel of marriage and divorce is literary in style, but the brilliant writing combined with a compelling narrative makes this a real page-turner.

In the style of Ann Packer and Anita Shreve, UNDOING I DO is the story of Claire McCloud, a free-spirited woman with an unconquerable determination as she traverses the battleground of marriage and divorce. When her fairytale romance begins to unravel, Claire must face her future alone as a single mother. Her struggle to survive the divorce while protecting her children from the fallout is a tale full of insight, honesty, and humor.

UNDOING I DO is much more than the anatomy of a divorce—it's a poignant and brilliantly written story of one woman's fortitude to overcome the hostile termination of her own marriage and raise her two children alone. Sadly, this is a situation that millions of women can relate to.

With sincerity, humor and a unique lyrical writing style, Anastasia Royal has created a survivor story that will have readers laughing, crying, and enjoying every beautifully crafted sentence in this groundbreaking narrative.

ANASTASIA ROYAL is an artist, composer, poet, playwright, classical pianist and actress. She received her B.A. in English Literature from Barat College, and an art scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago. This is her first novel.

Visit her website at www.undoingido.com for information on Royal’s writing, appearances, and to hear her original music inspired by the novel.

Her music video Undoing I Do is on http://undoingido.blip.tv . Her single "Undoing I Do" is available on itunes and Amazon.com under mp3 downloads.

For more information, please contact:
Courtney Fischer, Publicity Manager: 646.307.5555, Courtney.fischer@stmartins.com