The Mermaid of Brooklyn

Inspirations for my forthcoming novel, The Mermaid of Brooklyn.

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The Mermaid of Brooklyn by Amy Shearn

The Mermaid of Brooklyn: UK edition.

The Mermaid of the Gowanus came to my reading!

a woman wearing glasses making a funny face

Amy Shearn on The Mermaid of Brooklyn – Simon & Schuster Videos

In which I talk about mermaids and mothers.

a woman in red shirt and glasses making a funny face while holding a cell phone

How a Pair of Shoes Saved One Woman’s Life – Simon & Schuster Videos

In which I talk about how shoes can be magic.

people are riding bikes down the street in front of some trees and other greenery

The Mermaid of Brooklyn - Official Book Trailer (HD)

A trailer for The Mermaid of Brooklyn! We wandered around Park Slope one day last summer and my husband shot a bunch of the places I wrote about in the book.

Allegedly, a fabulous pair of shoes saved the original Jenny Lipkin's life. I wonder if they might have looked something like this?! Victorian Era Shoes, Butterfly Shoe, Kid Kid, Historical Shoes, Victorian Shoes, White Victorian, Shoes Ads, Period Clothing, Fantastic Shoes

#c410 Sequined Bernhardt 2-piece evening gown at VintageTextile.com

Allegedly, a fabulous pair of shoes saved the original Jenny Lipkin's life. I wonder if they might have looked something like this?!

If you live in England and you are so kind as to read The Mermaid of Brooklyn, this is what the cover will look like. Neat, right?

an amusement park with ferris wheel and roller coaster

Paradise Lost: Twisted Postcards From Dystopic Vacations

This image encapsulates much of what I wanted to do with this book. Represent the beauty of Brooklyn, but the twinklings of strangeness and magic that are always just in the periphery, too...

a drawing of brownstone is shown in pink and brown with the words brownstone on it

Buildings In New York

Park Slope

James Gulliver Hancock draws Brownstone Brooklyn right.

Watch out for those rusalki. They roam the woods at night, looking for mischief.

The Mermaid of Brooklyn

Inspirations for my forthcoming novel, The Mermaid of Brooklyn.

33 Pins

11y

The Mermaid of Brooklyn by Amy Shearn

The Mermaid of Brooklyn: UK edition.

The Mermaid of the Gowanus came to my reading!

Amy Shearn on The Mermaid of Brooklyn – Simon & Schuster Videos

In which I talk about mermaids and mothers.

How a Pair of Shoes Saved One Woman’s Life – Simon & Schuster Videos

In which I talk about how shoes can be magic.

The Mermaid of Brooklyn - Official Book Trailer (HD)

A trailer for The Mermaid of Brooklyn! We wandered around Park Slope one day last summer and my husband shot a bunch of the places I wrote about in the book.

#c410 Sequined Bernhardt 2-piece evening gown at VintageTextile.com

Allegedly, a fabulous pair of shoes saved the original Jenny Lipkin's life. I wonder if they might have looked something like this?!

If you live in England and you are so kind as to read The Mermaid of Brooklyn, this is what the cover will look like. Neat, right?

Paradise Lost: Twisted Postcards From Dystopic Vacations

This image encapsulates much of what I wanted to do with this book. Represent the beauty of Brooklyn, but the twinklings of strangeness and magic that are always just in the periphery, too...

Buildings In New York

Park Slope

James Gulliver Hancock draws Brownstone Brooklyn right.

Myths & Monsters