SOUL SPEAKER: Jannat uses her ability to hear the dead to help her detective dad solve murders, but when her mom goes missing, she'll have to travel to the afterlife to find her.
Awarded second place in Voyage YA's first chapter contest and highly commended in BPA's first novel award.
DANCE, DANCE, DIE!: Dyspraxic Annora's new red shoes turn her life on its heel. Now her parkour crush thinks she's an urban ninja like him, that is, until the vengeful ghost attached to the shoes tries to overtake her body.
Shortlisted for the Write Mentor Children's Novel award.
THE LUSTROUS DARK:
This spellbinding Snow White retelling set in a Moroccan fantasy world explores the relationship between a girl and her substance addicted mother while weaving intricate threads of feminine magic, found family, and a brewing rebellion against an oppressive regime.
Available for consideration.
THE HAUNTING OF AISHA DEEN:
When a babysitter's charge exhibits signs of possession, she must break the link connecting the girl to the jinn world through a mysterious toy from overseas.
Currently Drafting.
"Thanks, Loretta! I trust no one!" --Zaynah Q. (The Lustrous Dark)
"One of the most compulsively readable books I've ever read." --Fareedah A. (The Lustrous Dark)
"Lush and visceral! I love how you infuse religion into your stories in a way that feels authentic and relevant to the plot and characters."--Sarah W. (Short story: Iqra and the Whispering Library)
Young Adult Author
Loretta Chefchaouni
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