The Last Will & Testament of Zelda McFigg

The Humorous Story of a One-Woman Train Wreck--Winner of Black Lawrence Press's Big Moose Prize Meet Zelda McFigg. She is 4-feet 11-inches tall, 237 pounds, and convinced that she could be somebody, if only someone would recognize her inner beauty and star quality. Cousin to Ignatius J. Reilly (A Confederacy of Dunces) and Homer Simpson, Zelda runs away from home at age 14, and at age 49 1/4 writes this furiously funny memoir to "set the record straight" about her lifetime of indiscretions. Behind Zelda's rollicking tale of destruction lies a story of exile. Exile from oneself. Readers will see much more about Zelda than she knows about herself.


About the Author
Winner of Black Lawrence Press's 2013 Big Moose Prize for her novel "The Last Will & Testament of Zelda McFigg," Betsy Robinson has been writing funny for more than 40 years--as a playwright, journalist, and novelist. Her first novel, "Plan Z by Leslie Kove" (called "one of the funniest books I have read . . . a fabulous read" by Sixth Sense radio, KKNW, Seattle), was published by Mid-List Press in 2001 as winner of their First Novel Award Series. Betsy is a former actor (John Sayles films "Return of the Secaucus Seven" and "Lianna") and present book editor, specializing in self-help and spiritual psychology. Her awards include winner of Chronogram magazine's literary (short story) award, a Writers Guild East fellowship to write two screenplays, two playwright residencies at the O'Neill Playwrights Conference, and first prize in Dubuque Fine Arts 1-Act Contest.