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In Conversation with: LaYinka Sanni, author of A Beautiful Homecoming
You have to be your biggest advocate for your vision for the book — layout, cover design, quality, even the edits to your voice! You’re not a pushover…
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In Conversation with: Hannah Alkadi, author of Roumana Makes Suhoor
You might not ever make a legacy. But you did it because you thought it was the right thing, and that even one person could benefit.
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In Conversation with: Mariya bint Rehan, author and illustrator of The Best Dua
Islam gives us the tools to tackle the kind of world-defining big questions, and the smaller every day considerations too. And the book kind of bridges…
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In Conversation with: Reba Khatun, author of Zaynab's Tiger Day
Celebrate all your wins, especially the little ones. Don’t dwell too much on what others are achieving.
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In Conversation with: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan – author of Ramadan Reflections
When you centre your dreams around Allah, it becomes a simple process, whereas when we take Allah out of the equation, it becomes complicated. Fear…
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In Conversation with: Patrice Lawrence – author of several YA and children's books including award-winning 'Orangeboy', 'Needle' and 'Our…
Be nice. You honestly don’t know who you’ll cross paths with in the future and how people are connected.
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In Conversation with: A. M. Dassu – author of 'Fight Back', 'Boy Everywhere' and more
All of my novels have been inspired by the news. News coverage convinces me there is a need to show a different point of view to what we're shown on TV…
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In Conversation With: Hiba Noor Khan – author of MG novel 'Safiyyah's War'
Know that rejection is part and parcel of the journey. For every book an author gets published, there will be plenty of others that never made it… …
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In Conversation With: Ayaan Mohamud - author of YA novel 'You Think You Know Me'
Writing a first draft is tough, exhausting and frequently frustrating. The best thing you can do is get through it and not worry too much about how…
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In Conversation With: Mariam Ansar - author of YA novel 'Good for Nothing'
Be your own biggest fan. You will write that book. You will see it on shelves someday. Be almost delusional in your self-belief, train yourself to see…
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In Conversation With: Yassmin Abdel-Magied - veteran author, engineer & advocate
If you can somehow sit at the beautiful intersection of business and literature without losing your soul, then maybe you can find a way to make a career…
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In Conversation With: Anu Adebogun, author of Black and Brave History: 30 Sheroes Who Shook Britain
Give yourself the gift of a full first draft. This is a ten-minute read.
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