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June 11, 2019

THE FORTY THIEVES: Marjana's Tale: October 1st!

“‘There’s a universe inside you,’ and there is a universe inside this book, full of rich detail and adventure. THE FORTY THIEVES brings our heroine Marjana’s 10th century Baghdad to life with such panache that you’ll never want to leave!”
—Zeno Alexander, author of The Library of Ever series
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Published on June 11, 2019 12:55

April 15, 2019

THE FORTY THIEVES has a cover!

The Forty Thieves by Christy Lenzi

Coming October 2019!
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Published on April 15, 2019 12:35

August 21, 2018

From Publisher's Weekly rights reports:

Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee/Yellow Jacket has bought Christy Lenzi's The Forty Thieves, a middle grade retelling of the Thousand and One Nights tale “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” set in 10th-century Baghdad and told from the point of view of the slave girl, Morgiana. Publication is planned for fall 2019; the author represented herself in the deal for world rights.
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Published on August 21, 2018 21:59

December 14, 2015

STONE FIELD Receives its First Professional Trade Review!

Some of my favorite bits from School Library Journal: "Passionate and heartbreaking." "For readers who enjoy their historical fiction dark and sorrowful." "Passion—romantic, hateful, and religious—and its effects are at the soul of this story." "VERDICT A first purchase for libraries wanting mature and sizzling YA historical fiction."

Yay!! :)
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Published on December 14, 2015 11:39 Tags: stone-field