Press Release
Manchester— 31/01/2022 — UK publisher Beacon Books announces the publication of, The Land Beneath the Light; A classic coming of age novel that explores the lived reality of those living under Occupation in Palestine.
The Land Beneath the Light
All too often we are subjected to news of turmoil and conflict in Palestine. By exploring the lived realities of those living under occupation, The Land Beneath the Light presents an alternative. Drawn loosely from the author’s own childhood experiences of Palestine, Shereen Malherbe showcases the beauty of this war-torn land and its people in her new novel. It follows Khadija as she comes of age and struggles to come to terms with the trauma of her past and the uncertainty of her future, using her deeply rooted Palestinian heritage to survive. Through her novel, Malherbe shows that keeping this heritage and the stories of Palestinian people alive is one of the most powerful forms of resistance.
“Shereen Malherbe will be read more and more as the wind carries her original, powerful enchanting stories where rarely is a novel just a novel.”
Yousef Khanfar, Guest Editor, World Literature Today- Palestine Voices.
Author Bio
Shereen Malherbe is a British Palestinian author. After spending over a decade living throughout the Middle East, Shereen now resides in England with her husband and four children.
Shereen has been a writer and researcher for various organisations including Muslimah Media Watch, Middle East Eye, Muslim Girl, Sisterhood Magazine and has also appeared on British Muslim TV and Islam Channel discussing the representation of Muslim women, resulting in her classification in the Media Diversified experts directory.
Shereen’s debut novel, Jasmine Falling, has been voted among the Best Books by Muslim Women (Goodreads), and her second novel, The Tower is now an academic set text in a US university. Her short story, The Cypress Tree, was recently published in World Literature Today’s landmark edition, ‘Palestine Voices’.
Contact Info
Publisher:
Beacon Books
https://beaconbooks.net/shop/the-land/
info@beaconbooks.net
Phone: 00 44 (0) 7907 299500
Author:
Phone: 0044 (0) 7926617554
Shereen Malherbe 