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Lori Goldstein

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Lori Goldstein is the author of the adult historical LOVE, THEODOSIA, a Romeo & Juliet for Hamilton fans. She is also the author of four YA novels: SOURCES SAY, which Kirkus calls "Entertaining, thought-provoking, and heartwarming"; SCREEN QUEENS, which Kirkus calls "a fun and uplifting story that celebrates female friendship and empowerment"; and the VOYA-starred young adult contemporary fantasy series BECOMING JINN.

She has a journalism background but eventually found her true writing passion in the world of fictional people. She's never met a beach she didn't love, a book she wouldn't read, or a strange food she wouldn't try.

On May 6, 2025, she will publish the first of her book club fiction, ROMANTIC FRICTION, under Lori Gold.

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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 daugh…moreBECOMING 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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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 ww…moreHi 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(less)
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Novel News!

As authors have a tendency to do, I've been exploring writing in a new genre for the past couple of years: book club fiction.

My debut novel in this space, ROMANTIC FRICTION, releases in just a couple of months from Harper Collins (May 6) and here's a twist: it's under the abbreviated name of "Lori Gold". Friends and followers, if you're interested in learning more about this half romp, half caper Read more of this blog post »
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Lori Goldstein added a status update: Some big news in these parts! My next novel releases on May 6 from Harper Collins with a twist: It's under "Lori Gold," an abbreviation to help distinguish it since it's a brand-new category for me: book club fiction. If you want to learn more about ROMANTIC FRICTION, follow me under my new "Lori Gold" author profile right here!
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