Sherry Jones

Sherry Jones is a full-time published author. Her first novel, “The Jewel of Medina,” was released in 2008, and her most recent novel, “The Sword…

Sherry Jones is a full-time published author. Her first novel, “The Jewel of Medina,” was released in 2008, and her most recent novel, “The Sword of Medina,” came out last year. But Sherry doesn’t have a typical story of how her book, about the Prophet Muhammad and his youngest wife, A’isha, came to print. After agreeing to publish the book, Random House reneged the deal after a University of Texas professor of Islamic history claimed the book could incite violence by radical Muslims. But, Sherry believed in telling the story she had written, and she didn’t let this stop her. U.S.-based Beaufort Books agreed to publish first “The Jewel of Medina,” and later, “The Sword of Medina.” Now Sherry is busy working on her new book, tentatively titled “Four Sisters, All Queens,” which tells the story of four sisters from Provence who, in the 13th century, become queens of France, England, Germany and Sicily. The book is scheduled for release during spring/summer 2012. It will be published by Galley, an imprint of Simon and Schuster. When she’s not writing or researching, Sherry can be found with her family and friends, as well as making and listening to music. And she loves Paris!