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In Conversation: Zimarina Sarwar on Balancing Expectations Around Publishing (opens the original)
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This week’s interview gives an insight into the creative process of the Young-Adult writer, Zimarina Sarwar. It reveals what goes into creating books for the younger audience, and what drives her to keep returning to the page. Zimarina Sarwar is a writer, editor and educator based in London. She is the author of Letters from a Prophet, The Four Imams and the Journey of the Soul from Kube Publishing. She is a regular contributor to Bradford Lit Fest, Islam21c, Amaliah and Metro UK, and holds an M
Reading List: Historical Fiction Books I Will Always Recommend (opens the original)
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Assalamu alaykum,I hope you’re well and finding time to write about the things that truly matter. This week’s post is a reading list curated by Sana Faqir that features eleven Historical Fiction books that have left their mark on her. Let us know in the comments if you’ve read any of them, and what you think!Subscribe now<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo
In Conversation: Saba Brelvi on the Path to Her Debut Novel (opens the original)
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One of the exciting gifts fiction has to offer is the exploration of the parts of society’s fabric that are not often represented. In this week’s interview, Saba Brelvi discusses how her experience working with community-based organisations inspired her to write a novel that asks the question: to what extent do people live up to what they say? Saba Brelvi is a Muslim American writer from California. She holds a BA from Brown University and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University and has spent more
In Conversation: Mashal Ayobi on How Learning Shapes Writing (opens the original)
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In this week’s conversation, Mashal Ayobi emphasises the importance of learning as a precursor to writing. She speaks on her journey as a writer, moving from a place of self-doubt to commitment to a routine and, finally, publication. Her transparency shines throughout this conversation, and I imagine this would inspire any young writer who feels held back by limiting beliefs. Mashal Ayobi is a mother of four and a student of sacred knowledge. She is also the Director of the Institute for Muslim
Excerpt from Chasing Shadows in Borrowed Light | Fiction (opens the original)
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I love books where something or someone from the past shows up and shakes up the present. I’m often desperate to see how characters respond to the threat — how much they’ve changed and if the ways in which they’ve changed impact their reaction. Today’s post is an excerpt from Safinah Danish Elahi’s third novel which follows four friends having to reckon with a terrible secret from the past. Safinah Danish Elahi is a lawyer, novelist and a poet. She has earned her MFA in publishing and contempora
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