Reema Patel's SHAKE THE DUST to Atria Books

Reema Patel’s SHAKE THE DUST, pitched as Slumdog Millionaire meets White Tiger, the story of a slum-dwelling, past-haunted runaway in Mumbai, a clever, dynamic young woman whose quest for redemption is bound up with the grand plans of a big-shot human rights lawyer; a Harvard-bound intern with a hero complex; and a fading Bollywood starlet looking for a comeback – a  fresh, propulsive tale about fortune and survival, to Daniella Wexler at Atria in a six-figure pre-empt, for publication in Summer 2022, by Stephanie Sinclair (World rights exc. Canada).

 Canadian Rights previously sold, also in a pre-empt, to Anita Chong at McClelland & Stewart.

Rights: Nicole.Bond@simonandschuster.com