INDIA HAYFORD, WRITER
COMING JUNE 30, 2026: DAYS OF SUN AND SHADOW
“A sweeping saga illuminating a heroine whose groundedness carries her through extraordinarily difficult circumstances. The quick, steady gallop of Hayford’s writing pace never flags long enough for the reader to fall into melancholy over Emilie’s losses, and her hard won independence is a thing of beauty.” Allie Stevens Gosselink, Calhoun County Library, Hampton, AR
“Hayford’s gift for storytelling unfolds like treasured memories shared by a beloved family member.” Sarah Blanton, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, NC
“A poignant tale of ghosts and found family…Hayford seamlessly weaves the supernatural elements with lush details of the Southern landscape. Readers are in for a treat.” – Publishers Weekly on The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree
The Arkansas Center for the Book at the Arkansas State Library named The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree one of 2025’s Arkansas Gems, new works about Arkansas or by authors with a connection to the Natural State. Selection is based on the work’s literary or artistic merit, originality, and potential for local and regional interest.
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If you’re curious about how I came to write a book or you just get a kick out of hearing people refer to themselves in the third person, click here.
To listen to my interview about The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree with Priscilla Leder of Station KZSM in San Marcos, Texas, visit https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6deb5bd1-2765-4f51-b6a3-85d325106168/
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In Memory of Kenya Kylara, 2009 to 2024.
Kenya and I traveled tens of thousands of miles together over the fifteen years of her life. I miss her every time I set off on a trip without her sitting in the front seat, calmly watching the countryside roll past.
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