Release Date: February 10, 2025
About The Book:
Just as Margaret Atwoods’s Handmaid’s Tale prophesied a repressive dystopian future, Kim Dempster’s The Color of Mourning takes us on an intensely emotional journey into the very real world of today where women are confronted by fanatic religious fundamentalists in an existential fight for freedom.
Set in the war torn city of Raqqa during the Syrian civil war, Mourning is a story about love, loss, and the extraordinary strength women have when they are desperately fighting for their autonomy. Nooda, an intrepid journalist who is chronicling the harsh realities of the war, and her daughter Layal, a young woman who dreams of a better future, are repeatedly forced into excruciating situations as their family is torn apart.
Filled with raw emotion and vivid detail, Dempster’s Mourning is an unforgettable novel that pays tribute to the resilience of women and their enduring fight for justice.
About The Author:
Kim Dempster grew up in Europe and Asia. When she was 16 her family moved to Iran where she became fascinated by the strength and comradery of Middle Eastern women. As an adult, she became a cosmopolitan but intrepid explorer of the Middle East.
Kim had a successful career as a commercial director for over 20 years. In 2016 she started writing screenplays. Her first three were all finalists the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowship. During Covid, she started writing essays to comfort her friends. They did, and Kim saw the power of the pen. She sat down to write a story that had been in the head for over ten years, that story became The Color of Mourning, it is her first novel.
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