Praise for Samar Yazbek

“One of Syria’s most gifted novelists.” —CNN

“Yazbek’s is the urgent task of showing the world what is happening. Thanks to her, we can read about the appalling things that go on in secret, underground places.” —The Guardian

Praise for Where the Wind Calls Home

 “Samar Yazbek has written a powerful, symphonic novel, in language that is flowing, sharp, and precise. It has a leisurely rhythm and a transparent beauty. A novel that, one wishes, one was not reading through the lens of scrutiny, but with the anesthetic of hope and the purity of wishful thinking.” —Independent Arabia

Praise for Planet of Clay

National Book Award 2021 Finalist

“The young, mute narrator of this compassionate novel becomes a poignant emblem of the Syrian women confined by war… A bold portrayal of besieged people.” —The Observer

“Planet of Clay is a devastating novel about human resilience and fragility in a time of war.” Foreword Reviews, starred review

“Rima is a fantastic character.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Planet of Clay gives a haunting and unflinching look at the horrors of war—the bombing, the starvation, the fear—all seen through the eyes of Rima, a young girl with a vibrant imagination.” —NPR

“Wrenching … offers a remarkable account of wartime despair.” —Publishers Weekly

“Samar Yazbek has written a novel that, while sometimes frustrating or overwrought, nonetheless manages to speak to the urgency of telling and listening to the most vulnerable of stories—stories by people who in other circumstances might have had more than one story to tell.” —Words Without Borders 

• From Syria’s most prominent writer of the National Book Award Finalist Planet of Clay
• Advance galleys and digital reader copies
• Digital assets including trailer & author video
• Signed book plates available
• National TV, radio, print, and online review campaign
• Consumer-facing national advertising campaign on Shelf Awareness, Lithub, NPR, Foreword Reviews, Goodreads
• Virtual or in-person author events
• Book club discussion guide
• Bookstore co-op available
• Excerpt placement
• Social-media campaign & Goodreads Giveaway