Ask the Author: Lori Goldstein
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Lori Goldstein
Not right now! Though there is a short story prequel to Becoming Jinn available free as a digital download anywhere you can download books. Called Genius of Jinn!
Lori Goldstein
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Lori Goldstein
Kayla, I'm so sorry to hear this! Macmillan ran that giveaway, not me. But I am forwarding your message to them ASAP. Please let me know if this isn't resolved quickly. Email me via the contact form on my Web site. And thank you for letting me know! Lori
Lori Goldstein
BECOMING JINN was inspired by a name I heard on the news. A few years ago, there was a devastating earthquake in Turkey. A mother and her infant daughter were pulled from the rubble and both miraculously survived. That baby’s name was Azra, which is my protagonist in BECOMING JINN.
As soon as I heard the name, a character popped into my head. I didn’t know she was a Jinn right off the bat, but as I explored what kind of story I could build around her, I was drawn to one that would allow me to add touches from these other cultures. A fan of contemporary, I decided to merge the fantasy elements with our modern world and drop Azra and her Jinn family into the world in which I live—quite literally into my home state of Massachusetts.
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As soon as I heard the name, a character popped into my head. I didn’t know she was a Jinn right off the bat, but as I explored what kind of story I could build around her, I was drawn to one that would allow me to add touches from these other cultures. A fan of contemporary, I decided to merge the fantasy elements with our modern world and drop Azra and her Jinn family into the world in which I live—quite literally into my home state of Massachusetts.
Thanks for asking!
Lori Goldstein
Hi Melonie. It is up as of this afternoon! Thanks so much for your interest! If you do wind up preordering, I have a special giveaway on my blog at www.lorigoldsteinbooks.com. Critiques for writers and gift card for readers. Thanks again! Lori
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