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"Move over Abdul Alhazred, there's a new Mad Arab in horror. Janelle Lassalle has delivered a propulsive and poetic novel perfectly calibrated to piss just about everyone off. Threading together Christian and Islamic demonologies, HOLY FUCKING SHIT is a howl at the sky, one that'll echo in your head for a long time."

—Brian Asman, Author of Man, Fuck This House


[Los Angeles, CA, May 7, 2024] – Get ready for a spine-chilling ride into the depths of terror with author Janelle Lassalle's debut work of fiction, HOLY FUCKING SHIT. This gripping paranormal thriller promises to haunt readers long after they've reached the final page.

Combining the whimsy of Alice In Wonderland with the bone-chilling terror of The Exorcist, Lassalle invites readers to explore a world where reality and nightmare collide. HOLY FUCKING SHIT follows the sinister tale of Lilith, a demon who eliminates a woman's husband so she can possess her eternally.

The story is based on the real, lived experiences of Lassalle, a science writer and witch, as she attempts to break a demonic family curse that began when her father, Mouhannad Albukhari, kidnapped the CEO of Adobe in 1992. Lassalle seamlessly weaves fantastical narration of demonic possession with genuine scientific research into the mystical.

The result? A chilling effect on one’s sense of reality. The story throws readers into a schizophrenic-like state as they slowly lose the ability to distinguish what is real from what is not.

“I can not guarantee your safety as a reader,” cautions Lassalle. “This subject matter may have unsettling effects on some individuals. Proceed with caution.”

Designed to repudiate as much as it will arouse, HOLY FUCKING SHIT is like a delightfully perverse episode of Black Mirror you can’t bear to switch off.

“I first pitched the idea to VICE years ago,” says Lassalle. “It was back in 2018, shortly after I learned my father had begun practicing black magic in prison. They were interested but could not find a way to ethically or legally access his work so they had to pass.”

“My dad, however, documented everything he knew about black magic into these cursed, hand-written journals he sent me years later,” Lassalle continues. “When I got a hold of them I knew it was finally time to start writing this story for myself.”

A member of The International Screenwriters’ Association, Lassalle is already beginning to adapt her work for TV and or film. Having received a screenwriting grant back in 2018 for her work on The Strangers, in 2021 Lassalle was awarded an additional grant for her artwork.

Print and eBook editions of HOLY FUCKING SHIT are available for purchase at a number of retailers including Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Smashwords, Everand and Fable.

Lassalle is currently open to booking speaking engagements, author events, book signings, modeling, dancing and acting opportunities, brand ambassador roles and other creative ventures.

Additional media assets including photos, promotional excerpt, press kit and videos are available for public use at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/s9ro824j75ccyfbuy9ucr/AGOb9S5YEtKpHR2WdCJAL7o?rlkey=2bf59hnh7rucpo1lzz37vcsrm&st=94qsfxdc&dl=0

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ABOUT JANELLE

Janelle Lassalle is an author, artist, actress and model based in Los Angeles County, CA. She holds a BA in English from UC Berkeley and has been creating content for over 10 years, with bylines in a number of top-tier publications including VICE, Rolling Stone and Forbes. Lassalle is also the author of The Ketamine Handbook A Beginner's Guide to Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, and More, a nonfiction work distributed by Simon & Schuster. Learn more about her work by visiting her website https://lassalleworks.com, or view her Instagram @jenkhari.



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