Irene Zabytko

IRENE ZABYTKO 's first book, THE SKY UNWASHED (Algonquin Books), is a novel about Chornobyl (Ukrainian transliteration) and the evacuees who returned to their irradiated villages. It was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Book, A Book Sense '76 Pick Selection, and a New England Booksellers Association Discovery title. The e-book version was rated Number One on Amazon.com and appeared on "The New York Times Bestseller E-Books List." She recently published her newest short story collection, THE DAYS OF MIRACLE AND WONDER, STORIES (see book trailer). features famous and infamous people with historical, political, spiritual, and even sinister ties to Ukraine. She also published THE FICTION PRESCRIPTION: HOW TO WRITE AND IMPROVE YOUR FICTION LIKE THE GREAT LITERARY MASTERS (available on Amazon.com). A how-to write fiction book like the best literary writers and also tips on her techniques of writing THE SKY UNWASHED. Irene is also the author of the short story collection WHEN LUBA LEAVES HOME (Algonquin Books) is based on the Ukrainian community in her Chicago neighborhood. One of the stories, "Obligation," won the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award, and was read on National Public Radio's "The Sound of Writing."