THIS LITTLE LIGHT: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 12760018C00027
English Summary/英文概要： Rory Miller and her best friend Fee are teen girls on the run, accused of planting a bomb at their posh California private school during a much-anticipated chastity ball, where they swear to their fathers that they will remain virgins until marriage. They watch their attempted capture crowd-sourced by Christian zealots and bounty hunters on social media and cable news. Terrified, alone, and not sure whom they can trust, the girls struggle to understand their sudden infamy as the media brands them “Villains in Versace.”
Taking place over the course of 24 hours in the year 2024, in a country that has swung far right with illegal abortion, probationary citizens, and vigilante vengeance in God‘s name, We American Girls is Rory’s blog, a real-time narration of their perilous hours in hiding, their dangerous attempts to find safety, and Rory’s response to the onslaught of accusations leveled against them. It’s also an uncensored journey into Rory’s world of uncommon wealth, predatory men, and Kardashians. To understand how they got there, Rory examines all that came before and describes what life is like for two American girls who have been unjustly labelled the “New Face of Holy War.”
Lori Lansens has nailed southern California culture, especially wealthy Calabasas, and what it may become just a few years from now. It’s the culture of ten-acre private Christian schools (whether you are a Christian or not), triple-gated communities, celebrity worship, and both religion and surveillance run amok, including evermore stringent restrictions on women’s bodies.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： Rory Miller和她最好的朋友Fee是两名在逃的十几岁女孩，她们被指控在一所加州私立学校的舞会上放置炸弹。她们在社交媒体和有线新闻上看到由基督教狂热分子发起的试图抓捕她们的群众。女孩们很害怕，不知道该相信谁。媒体给她们贴上了“恶棍”的标签，她们很难理解自己为何突然之间背负恶名。
故事发生在2024年，在24小时里，在一个以上帝名义非法堕胎、报复警察的国家里……作者实时讲述了两个女孩躲藏的危险时刻，她们寻找安全的危险尝试，以及Rory针对指控的回应。为了了解她们为何会沦落到这一地步，Rory审视了过往发生的一切，并描述了对于两个被贴上“圣战新面孔”标签的女孩而言，生活是怎样的。
作者Lori Lansens揭露了南加州的文化，尤其是富裕的卡拉巴萨斯的文化，以及几年后可能变成什么样。这是私人基督教学校的文化，名人崇拜，宗教和监视，包括对女性身体更加严格的限制。Lansens用她十几岁的女儿的心声，演绎了一部令人心寒而又紧张的惊悚小说。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况："我们终于盼到了这样一个冒险故事，在这个故事中，并非每个人都是超级能干的。这部小说不只是一系列的遭遇。 在山上，错误的判断和坏运气是致命的，当看到死亡一步步逼近一位年轻人和三代城市女性时，你的心会悬到嗓子口。下次远足时，你可得三思而后行！”——HELEN SIMONSON
THE HANDMAID’S TALE MEETS MEAN GIRLS
A FEMALE CATCHER IN THE RYE FOR THE 21st CENTURY
“At last an adventure story where everyone is not supremely competent. At last a wilderness story which because it’s fiction has an actual arc and not just a series of encounters. Wolf is one of the most incredible voices I’ve come across in fiction recently and his trailer park environment is stunningly described; at once as absurd as farce and yet hauntingly real. On the mountain, bad judgment and bad luck are the order of the day and your heart will be in your throat as the inevitability of death draws ever closer to one young man and three generations of city women lost in a very real and dangerous mountain wilderness. You may think twice about piling the kids in the car for your next hike!” — HELEN SIMONSON, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
“Lansens throws her readers right into the action and keeps them there, as thirsty, hungry, and frightened as two young girls on the run. A crazy-good coming-of-age thriller that will make you sweat, starting at page one.”-- Christina Dalcher, author of the bestseller VOX
www.christinadalcher.com
“In This Little Light, Lori Lansens imagines a near-future that is stark, visceral and terrifyingly real. Hallelujah for the audacious self-professed heathen, Rory Ann Miller, who holds the adults in her world accountable while reminding us to never stop fighting for freedom. This book is a one hell of a wake-up call. I was rooting for Rory from page one.”-- Ami McKay, author of THE WITCHES OF NEW YORK, THE VIRGIN CURE, and THE BIRTH HOUSE
?? Lori Lansens’ This Little Light has been picked up for development as a TV series by Universal. Publishing in Canada in August.
?? Every month Canadian librarians choose the top ten releases of the month, called Loan Stars, from among ALL books released that month, not just Canadian ones. Lori Lansens’ This Little Light has been selected for August.
o https://mailchi.mp/booknetcanada.ca/loan-stars-the-august-2019-adult-top-10?e=ae97271041
?? Indigo’s "Most Anticipated" promotion / July 15-21: Our national bookstore chain, Chapters Indigo, has selected the book for their promotion of new August releases as well. As Random House Canada said to the author:
o “I’m so pleased to let you know that Indigo will include This Little Light in their upcoming “Most Anticipated Books” promotion, running from July 15-21 (inclusive). During that time, your book will be available to purchase at a 40% discount; it’s a fantastic way to start building pre-orders, and we always see a nice lift when authors support the campaign. If you would be amenable to posting about the promotion next week on your social channels, that would be great.”
At #5 in Canadian Fiction.
https://www.ourwindsor.ca/whatson-story/9560597-toronto-star-bestsellers-for-the-week-ending-aug-21-2019
Lori Lansens’ THIS LITTLE LIGHT debuts at #5 on the Canadian Fiction list the first week out.
https://lithub.com/how-far-has-americas-christianized-dystopia-strayed-from-christ/
About the Author/作者介绍： Lori Lansens是一名成功的编剧，2002年凭借第一部小说《回家的路》闯入文坛。《回家的路》在11个国家出版，获得了全球好评。她的后续小说《女孩们》也在国际上大获成功，版权在13个地区销售。她的第三部小说《妻子的故事》正在改编成电影。Lori Lansens在安大略的查塔姆出生并长大，现在与两个孩子住在洛杉矶。
Lori Lansens was a successful screenwriter before she burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with her first novel Rush Home Road. Published in eleven countries, Rush Home Road received rave reviews around the world. Her follow-up novel The Girls was an international success as well. Rights were sold in 13 territories and it featured as a book club pick by Richard & Judy in the UK, selling 300,000 copies.
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Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：US: The Overlook Press, fall 2020; Canada: Random House Canada, August 2019; North American English Audio: Penguin Random House Canada; French Canada: éditions Alto; TV: Universal Cable Productions LLC
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