Episode Show Notes Can be Found Here: https://cjmilacci.com/read-clean-ya-with-cj-podcast/
Links to Things Discussed in this Episode
Protector (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4ez7F2N
Purchase Protector from White Crown Publishing
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Megan Schaulis’s Website: https://meganschaulis.com
Welcome to the Read Clean YA with CJ podcast! In this episode, we dive into an exciting interview with young adult author Megan Schaulis, whose debut novel Protector is a YA dystopian retelling of Esther. Join us as we explore her inspirations, the unique twists in her story, and the deeper themes she weaves into her narrative.
Meet Megan Schaulis
After a year of traveling the country in a 100 square foot camper, Megan Schaulis returned home and wrote her first novel. With a BA in journalism from Arizona State University and experience as a special education teacher, Megan has always been passionate about helping young people fall in love with reading and writing. Now, she channels her creativity into her branding agency and her writing.
Her debut novel Protector released in April 2024 with White Crown Publishing. It’s a fresh take on the biblical story of Esther, set in a near-future dystopian world.
Reimagining Esther in a Dystopian World
Megan Schaulis' Protector takes the historical account of Esther from the Old Testament and reinvents it in a near-future dystopian society driven by solar technology, nanotechnology, and genetic engineering.
"I completely reinvented a world, real world. It's not a magical story. It's not a fantasy, but it's so it's in a near fu
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