After six years of staying off the grid, emerging with a new novel and renewed sense of literary understanding is not the easiest.

I wrote Emerald Butterfly when I was twelve. And I stand by that singular reviewer who rated the book with one star. HE WAS RIGHT. I mean, let's be real, what twelve-year-old publishes a book that isn't a solid one star? (If you know a twelve-year-old who published a five-star book, I want to read it now.

Even still, I knew so little. And after going through college and taking workshops and finding research, I'm not completely a different writer but I'm certainly not the same. My love of stories hasn't faded, and neither has my desire to bring entertainment to readers the way so many of my role models did for me.

The Learning Wilds has been a book I've been writing and rewriting and rewriting and rewriting (you get the picture) for six years now. It's a book that I'm hoping will inspire readers to reflect on decisions they make in everyday life through a fictional world with bits of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance.

My synopsis lies with much more info and exclusive content on my official website.

In addition, I have a huge giveaway going on right now. I'm releasing the secret prizes exclusively on Goodreads, but you can find more ways to enter on my website or Instagram!

What'll the Wilds Giveaway include?

-A $10 Starbucks Gift Card
-A Swell exclusive stainless steel water bottle (The Learning Wilds Themed)
-The Learning Wilds Sticker
-An exclusive color copy signed copy of The Learning Wilds novel
-Original artwork from Macy's Foxy Art & one-of-a-kind bookmark book art

I hope that this package can get you excited to know more. This new journey is scary for me, but I feel it will be well worth it.

All the best,
A.P. Nuri