Wild Boar in the Cane Field - A Novel

In a world of magic realism, a fly-covered baby girl is found and raised by two mothers in a South Asia community rife with rituals and superstition. The girl pursues acceptance at all costs, while the villagers seek sanctity at a shrine dedicated to the Keeper of the Flies, which is separated from the village by the dangerous cane field.

About the author

Anniqua lives in California with her husband and two sons. When she’s not working as an educator in the community college system, she visits her family in Pakistan and England. The rest of the time, she reads, cooks, travels, and enjoys mystical music and poetry and does whatever it takes to keep her grounded and happy.

Summary

In a world of magic realism, a fly-covered baby girl is found and raised by two mothers in a South Asia community rife with rituals and superstition. The girl pursues acceptance at all costs, while the villagers seek sanctity at a shrine dedicated to the Keeper of the Flies, which is separated from the village by the dangerous cane field.

Foreword

Hired Booksparks/Crystal Patriarche, $15,000/150 hour campaign/8-10 months

--All Press materials developed and all galleys sent out to media, reviewers and personal connections

· Online media pitching to various media outlets from consumer media to women’s media, publishing trade media and book reviews as well as essays, interviews placed

· Pitching to author’s select local media outlets (short lead media in local area/print, online – in all local markets where the author lived) · National traditional media, including major newspapers, major magazines (print and online) as well as radio, TV, and more (All media formats, coverage includes reviews, interviews, essays placed and major media for several months)

· A bigger content strategy to help place the author as an expert and get articles, excerpts and more published around themes of the book and relevant news · Strategic pitching to even broader national broadcast media (radio and TV)

· Additional Marketing (eNewsletter strategy, list building)

· Platform launching and building

· Guidance/consult for author's social media and platform building with monthly metrics and goals (social ads/boosting is extra)

Author website redesign (web team fees are extra but our time project managing is included)

· BookSparks will organize a book tour

· BookSparks will coordinate additional speaking opportunities

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“A coming-of-age story that blends excellent prose with a downbeat plot.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“In The Shrine of Sain Makhianwala [chapter], we are gifted a world that is vibrant and richly imagined. The narrative voice is tender and patient in its portrayal of how tradition touches modernity, how the ancients sway the imaginations of the young.”

—Shanthi Sekaran, judge for novels at the Mendocino’s Writer’s Conference

“[Rana's] use of evocative metaphors creates a world that is simultaneously intense and bleak, reminiscent of the prose of Thomas Hardy and rural England. At the same time, Rana uses magical-realism as a technique to carry the reader into a world where the supernatural is a relevant to the lives of its inhabitants as the mundane events of a village. It is this combination of literary styles that creates a unique experience for the reader. This debut novel is a truly authentic depiction of the reality of rural Pakistan."

—The Daily Times of Pakistan

“Immersive and intense, Wild Boar in the Cane Field, a novel by Anniqua Rana, explores the resilience of one woman’s spirit in the face of adversity.”

—NRI Pulse

“Rana gives us a compelling and rare glimpse into the life of rural Pakistan in her novel Wild Boar in the Cane Field.”

— Bapsi Sidhwa, internationally acclaimed and award-winning Pakistani novelist

Product details

• Authors: Anniqua Rana
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.2019
• EAN: 9781631526688
• ISBN: 978-1-63152-668-8
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Religious, FICTION / Own Voices