Finalist for Washington State Book Award!
Because I don’t understand how the timelines of awards work, I thought I was officially out of the running for any awards at this point,...
NPR Best Books of 2023
* gasp * Shocked to wake up to the news that Judas Goat is on this list: https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#year=2023&book=136
JUDAS GOAT in the New York Times!
Wild to see Judas Goat recommended by Stephanie Burt in the New York Times, and even wilder to be on The Shortlist next to Ellen Bryant...
Between the Covers!
I’ve listened, over the years, to almost every single episode of David Naimon's podcast Between the Covers. These conversations have been...
Early Praise for Judas Goat!
As someone who's written a lot of bookseller write-ups, reviews, and blurbs of other people's books over the years, it's really amazing—a...
First book review! “'Judas Goat' by Gabrielle Bates Made Me Start Writing Again" in Autostraddle
This is the very first book review of Judas Goat (that I’ve seen, at least) and it feels like one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever...
Now booking 2023 book tour!
If you want me to come to your city, be a part of your reading series, talk with your students, speak on a panel, give a talk, or lead a...