Julie Carrick Dalton's debut novel WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG is forthcoming from Forge Macmillan, to be followed by THE LAST BEEKEEPER a year later. A graduate of GrubStreet's Novel Incubator and a Tin House alum, she contributes to Electric Literature, The Writer Unboxed and DeadDarlings.com. A mother of four, Julie also owns and operates a 100-acre organic farm. You can follow her @juliecardalt.