By Phillip Brown
Andrew Hartley, Robinson Distinguished Professor of
Shakespeare in the Department of Theatre, has written a new
fantasy-adventure-mystery for young adult readers. “Steeplejack: A Novel” will
be released by Tor Teen on June 14.
Set in 19th-century South Africa, the book has received
glowing reviews, particularly for its young female protagonist. The monthly
book review publication BookPage named it the “Top Teen Pick” for June 2016.
Steeplejack is the first book in a series of three.
Hartley, who writes fiction under the name A.J. Hartley, has
published numerous novels of fantasy, mystery and historical fiction for adults
and young adults, including novelizations of two Shakespeare tragedies, “Macbeth”
and “Hamlet” (written with David Hewson). He recently collaborated with
platinum-selling musician Tom Delonge to write “Sekret Machines Book 1: Chasing
Shadows,” the first of three volumes that was released by Simon & Schuster
in April.
Among his scholarly publications are two books published in
2014: “Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in Performance),” published by Manchester
University Press, and “Shakespeare on the University Stage,” published by
Cambridge University Press.
Phillip Brown is assistant director for internal communication.
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