Sherry Jones will be one of the first authors to kick off this year's EWU Get Lit! Festival! She will be be spending the day with Saint George's High School students followed by an evening event including a reading and book signing.
Jones knew from a young age that she wanted to write. One of her teachers in school advised her, "If you ever write a book, keep your real name so I'll know it's you." Best known for her controversial debut novels, The Jewel of Medina and The Sword of Medina,
international best sellers about the life of A'isha bint Abi Bakr, who
married the Muslim prophet Muhammad at age 9 – one of his twelve wives
and concubines - and went on to become the most famous and influential
woman in Islam. Her new book, Four Sisters, All Queens, a tale
of four sisters in 13th century Provence who became queens of France,
England, Germany and Italy, arrives in bookstores May 2012. She is also
publishing a novella, White Heart, about the famous French "White Queen" Blanche of Castille, as an e-book in April.
Jones says that "I'm an impassioned believer in the power of the written word. I hope to use this power, as the old saying goes, for good and not evil."
Jones says that "I'm an impassioned believer in the power of the written word. I hope to use this power, as the old saying goes, for good and not evil."
What a great way to start out the festival! Don't miss out!
You can watch Sherry Jones discuss her book The Jewel of Medina here or here.
You can watch Sherry Jones discuss her book The Jewel of Medina here or here.
What: Sherry Jones Reading
Where: Saint George's High School Founders Theater (2929 W. Waikiki Rd., Spokane)
When: Tuesday, April 10 2012 7:00 PM
Cost: FREE!
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