Yassini Girls- A New Palestinian Novel

Yassini Girls

Dear all,

I was recently on George Galloway’s The Mother of All Talk Shows to introduce my new novel, Yassini Girls. Join us in amplifying the Palestinian narrative! My latest novel is my most personal novel yet. I write to preserve Palestinian history and to share that through the journey of fiction novels. I am determined to fight for Palestine. Change the narrative by changing the view of Palestine to one that is authentic, steeped in tradition and history.

Thank you to all my subscribers for your support, including our new subscribers who found me via the show! It is great for you to be part of this journey with me. Thank you for those who emailed me too. It was great to connect.

In case you missed it, I am posting both my cover reveal which was shown for the first time live on the channel and also the blurb of Yassini Girls. We are working hard behind the scenes to get this book to you July 2024. Don’t miss out on being one of the first to receive it by pre-ordering the book here.

Blurb

In an ancient house behind stone walls in the Old City of Jerusalem, an unexpected phone call reignites a past Fatima has long buried. Thousands of miles away in the British countryside, a family heirloom buried beneath an attic floor forces Layla to journey into the darkest parts of Palestinian history. Separated by distance and time, the lives of these two women are stitched together in a way neither of them could have imagined.

Yassini Girls is a multi-generational novel that explores trauma, belonging, and preserving tradition against all odds to secure our present. Based on the author’s own experience following a BBC documentary film, Yassini Girls reminds us how our past will always be part of our future.

PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 2024

Available to pre-order now.

Get Involved

Do you want to be involved in the upcoming launch of Yassini Girls? If yes, submit your idea for getting involved either through book clubs, reviews for literary magazines, or discussions about Palestine via your social media channels.

Pitch to hello@shereenmalherbe.com

For more books on Palestine including my Palestinian children’s series, view my Book List.

Published by Shereen Malherbe

Shereen Malherbe is a writer & author. Her novel, Jasmine Falling has been voted as one of the top 20 Best Books by Muslim women. Her second contemporary fiction novel, The Tower, is now used as academic set text in a US university. Her migrant children's book series, The Girl Who Slept Under The Moon was followed in 2022 with, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars. Her short story, The Cypress Tree has been published in World Literature Today's landmark edition on Palestine Voices. Her latest novel, a Palestinian reimagining of Jane Eyre, The Land Beneath the Light has been nominated alongside her children's book, for the Palestine Book Awards 2022. View more posts