>From a new list member-- I’m the science librarian at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley, with a somewhat odd request. I am also a writer ( michalstrutin.com ), mostly natural and cultural history, including *Discovering Natural Israel*. I met a librarian at the recent SPARC conference* who suggested I ask the HaSafran list my question:
Does anyone have any suggestions for a literary agent or publisher who might be interested in a historical novel focused on the story of Zelophechad’s daughters and the 40 years of the Exodus? This “long midrash” is supported by strong, but not intrusive research. Below is a short synopsis and bio. Please answer to [email protected] . A reader of Jewish history and translated Israeli novels, I’ve just joined HaSafran and am enjoying the “conversation.” Thanks! Michal Strutin *Synopsis: *Promised Land: a Biblical Novel takes place during the Exodus, the 40 years Israel spent in the desert before entering the “promised land.” The book centers on five daughters (Numbers 27:1-8), who sought inheritance rights to the land. Noa drives the effort after their father is killed, navigating around an imperious older sister, an unpredictable assortment of judges, an arranged marriage, and a rival wife. But each daughter has a story, from naïve Hoglah to Tirzah the warrior. Because the human condition hasn’t changed, the story is rich with life and death, kindness and betrayal, laughter and tears, love, sex, war, and politics. The action is “ripped from the headlines”: tensions between a free generation and parents who were slaves; scheming political operatives; religious extremists; and, when Israelites and Midianites clash, thorny issues such as “Whose land is it?” *Bio: *I was managing editor of *National Parks*, an editor at *Outside*, the *San Francisco Examiner*, *Washington Post*, and edited at *Rolling Stone*. I've written articles and features for national publications, including the *New York Times*, *Los Angeles Times*, and *Outside.* I wrote and coproduced AARP's national daily radio program. I am a member of the Authors Guild and the Historical Novel Society, and have participated in numerous book fairs and stand-alone presentations. I’ve written eight books on natural / cultural history and travel: four award-winners, two still selling well. www.*michalstrutin*.com <http://www.michalstrutin.com>/ * For anyone involved in Scholarly Communication, the SPARC<http://www.sparc.arl.org/>conference was really worthwhile. -- Michal Strutin Science Librarian l Santa Clara University Library 500 El Camino Real l Santa Clara, CA 95053 [email protected] l 408.551.7021
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