A Girl Called Rumi

Distribution of early galleys (starting in fall 2020) and ARCs (starting spring 2021) to media outlets, reviewers, bloggers, magazines, and key booksellers and librarians Reviews targeting Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal, Booklist, Bookforum, O Magazine, People, and others Coverage targeting publications working hard to amplify underrepresented voices, especially those that have featured Iranian and Iranian American authors in the past Bookseller outreach, including ABA Advance Access, CALIBA, and galley mailings to booksellers who have enjoyed other titles Southern California tour with a focus on bookstores, libraries, local and reading series Regional coverage targeting San Diego-area media Other coverage targeting The Rumpus, Entropy Magazine, Huff Post, Fiction Writers Review, Writing Under Pressure, Lit Reactor, and more Excerpts of A Girl Called Rumi targeted to magazines and websites Book club outreach Author interviews: radio, TV, print, and online venues NetGalley, Edelweiss, and Goodreads ARC giveaways Social media including blog appearances, excerpts, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Promotions on author's website, Rumi With A View, and the publisher's website Publicity and promotion in conjunction with author's speaking engagements

"A magical journey to a world of mystical delights.” — Deepak Chopra, MD A Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar’s debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling. Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother’s California garage. She begins reliving her experience as a nine-year-old girl in war-torn Iran, including her friendship with a mystical storyteller who led her through the mythic Seven Valleys of Love. Grappling with her unresolved past, Kimia agrees to accompany her ailing mother back to Iran, only to arrive in the midst of the Green Uprising in the streets. Against the backdrop of the election protests, Kimia begins to unravel the secrets of the night that broke her mother and produced a dangerous enemy. As past and present collide, she must choose between running away again or completing her unfinished journey through the Valley of Death to save her brother.