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July and Everything After

Written by Allie Nava | November 13, 2024

WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR

of

July and Everything After

By Allie Nava

Tour Begins November 11


Book Summary

Maya’s journey from America to her birth country was meant to be a nostalgic visit. Instead, it became a fight for survival.

On the eve of Maya's 22nd birthday, civil war breaks out in Sri Lanka. During what will become known as “Black July,” Maya is targeted and attacked in the organized massacres and pogroms against minorities, and she barely escapes the genocidal chaos.

Haunted by the horrors she witnessed, Maya returns to the US and tries to rally a diverse group of allies to help expose the atrocities in her birth country, among them her Norwegian-American best friend, a magnanimous Catholic nun, and a gifted young man from her past.

Bent on justice, Maya isn’t prepared for the unexpected twists and turns and confrontations with a nemesis that will test her resolve. As the war and humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka intensify, so does Maya’s disillusionment, but contact with a mysterious mentor whose wisdom she once ignored holds the key to her future.

Fans of Paolo Coelho, Amy Tan, Vaddey Ratner, and Khaled Hosseini will be captivated by July and Everything After, a modern tale of resilience and transformation against extraordinary odds and war.

Publisher: DartFrog Books (September 16, 2024)

ISBN: 1965253059

ISBN: 978-1965253052

AISN:  B0DHFWGP1P

Print length:  238 pages

 

Purchase a copy of July and Everything After on

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/July-Everything-After-Allie-Nava/dp/1965253059

Barnes & Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/july-and-everything-after-allie-nava/1146300797

Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/july-and-everything-after-allie-nava/21817641?ean=9781965253052

You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219239166-july-and-everything-after?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YAeFQGP8pv&rank=1

 

About the Author

Allie Nava is an American writer who survived the violent anti-minority massacres of 1970s Sri Lanka. A former executive and writing advisor, she’s been a board member or advocate for several mission-oriented organizations including Bellevue Literary Review and Golden Seeds. She has been an invited speaker at several ideas festivals, universities, and conferences, an expert panelist for WNYC (The Brian Lehrer Show), and has been recognized for her work  by several organizations including Amazon, Harvard, and Asia Society.  She is a member of The Authors Guild.

You can follow the author at:

Newsletter: https://alliestories8.substack.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alliestories8

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliestories8

Website: https://www.AllieNava.com

 

Blog Tour Calendar

November 11th @ The Muffin

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Allie Nava's novel July and Everything After. Read an interview with the author and enter to win a copy of her book.

https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com

 

November 13th @ Create Write Now 

In today's spotlight, learn more about July and Everything After by Allie Nava.

https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog

 

November 14th @ Pages and Paws

Stop by for a review of  July and Everything After.

https://pagesandpaws.com/category/read/book-reviews-fiction/

 

November 17th @ Just Katherine

Novelist Allie Nava writes about Carving a Tunnel of Hope.

https://justkatherineblog.wordpress.com/

 

November 18th @ Tracey Lampley

"Expect to self-rescue. No help is coming.” Learn more in today's guest post by writer Allie Nava.

https://www.traceylampley.com

 

November 19th @ The Faerie Review

Need an addition to your TBR pile? Check out today's spotlight of July and Everything After by Allie Nava.

https://www.thefaeriereview.com

 

November 20th @ Pages and Paws

Author Allie Nava will also be sharing a guest post on kindness as the antidote to anger

https://pagesandpaws.com/category/read/book-reviews-fiction/

 

November 21st @ Some Thoughts - Everything Creativity

Novelist Allie Nava is writing about drawing your own conclusions.

https://www.kaeceymccormick.com/blog

 

November 23rd @ Words by Webb

Celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a new author. Read a review of Allie Nava' July and Everything After.

https://www.jodiwebbwriter.com/blog

 

November 25th @ Chapter Break

Julie interviews author Allie Nava. Learn more about her and her novel July and Everything After.

https://chapterbreak.net

 

November 27th @ A Storybook World

Today's guest poster, Allie Nava, writes about The Choice to Heal.

https://www.astorybookworld.com/

 

November 30th @ Nikki's Book Reviews

Stop by for Nikki's review of July and Everything After, a novel by Allie Nava. 

http://nikkitsbookreviews.wordpress.com

 

December 4th @ What Is That Book About

Start out a new month with a spotlight on a new book: July and Everything After.

www.whatisthatbookabout.com

 

December 7th @ A Wonderful World of Words

Allie Nava is visiting with a post about Positive Growth.

https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/

 

December 10th @ Choices

Author Allie Nava, author of July and Everything After, guest posts about Being Overlooked or Ignored.

https://www.madelinesharples.com/

 

December 15th @ Jill Sheets

Learn more about author Allie Nava and her novel July and Everything After in today's interview.

https://jillsheets.blogspot.com/

 

December 15th @ Boots, Shoes and Fashion

Linda is chatting with Allie Nava about her novel July and Everything After.

https://bootsshoesandfashion.com