Book Club Guides & Media Kits
Explore Kris Spisak’s materials for book clubs, media interviews, and more. New additions are coming soon!
Interested in connecting with Kris directly?
The Baba Yaga Mask is “edu-tainment at its best,” according to the Historical Novel Society.
Interested in learning more about Ukrainian folk art symbolism, folktales and history?
Looking for even more book club questions than can be found in the back of the book?
This book club guide was created just for you.
“Stories about [Baba Yaga] are teased out and mined for models of empowerment in Becoming Baba Yaga, Kris Spisak’s nuanced work of feminist literary criticism.” – Foreword Reviews
After introducing Baba Yaga tales in fiction, so much remained to be said about this fascinating, ancient figure.
Stories that linger have something to teach us, and Baba Yaga’s tales don’t disappoint. Understanding ourselves, our complex world, and our place within history are only a matter of turning to a boney-legged old woman who lives deep in the Eastern European woods.
The book that started everything.
Who would have guessed an English language blog started for friends and editing clients would have grown to be a top Google search result, a source used in university classrooms, and a book that has sold around the world?
Kris’s Writing Tips blog is ongoing, but the 250 writing and editing reminders in this book are where it all started.
Past Media & Interview Highlights
- “Stories & Insights: Meet Kris Spisak,” Canvas Rebel
- “Writing Tips: How To Self-Edit Your Novel With Kris Spisak,” The Creative Penn Podcast
- “Kris Spisak on Writing, Publishing, and the Dire Importance of Grammar,” Huffington Post
- Everybody Has a Book Inside of Them: How to Bring it Out by Ann Marie Sabath (Career Press, 2019) – Kris is among the authors quoted throughout this writers’ guidebook.
Guest Article & Essay Highlights
- “Looking for a Beta Reader? Flip That Question Around.” JaneFriedman.com
- “The Quest for Baba Yaga: When Folktales Meet Goddesses and the Ancients,” Coreopsis Journal of Myth & Theatre (peer-reviewed journal)
- “Who is Baba Yaga?” (Becoming Baba Yaga excerpt), Atlas Obscura
- “Ukrainian Traditions, History & Storytelling In My Fiction Debut, The Baba Yaga Mask,” GirlTalkHQ.com
- “Five Truths on Technology, Creativity & the Power of Human Stories,” Women Writers, Women’s Books
- “From Blog to eBook to Agent and Book Deal: 9 Tips for the Publication Journey,” Writer’s Digest
