HOW TO FREE A JINN by Raidah Shah Idil sells to Salaam Reads

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Written By Hillary Godwin

Deeba Zargarpur at Salaam Reads has acquired debut author Raidah Shah Idil's How to Free a Jinn, a middle grade fantasy novel about a curious girl named Insyirah who is forced to move from Australia to her birthplace of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to take care of her ailing grandmother, only to discover that not only can see jinn, but she's about to inherit one. Publication is set for fall 2025; Allison Hellegers at Stimola Literary Studio sold world English rights excluding ANZ, Oceania, and Asia.

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