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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…
Apr 12
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation with: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan – author of Ramadan Reflections
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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.
Mar 8
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation with: Patrice Lawrence – author of several YA and children's books including award-winning 'Orangeboy', 'Needle' and 'Our Story Starts in Africa'
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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…
Feb 9
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation with: A. M. Dassu – author of 'Fight Back', 'Boy Everywhere' and more
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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… …
Jan 12
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation With: Hiba Noor Khan – author of MG novel 'Safiyyah's War'
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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…
Jun 9, 2023
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation With: Ayaan Mohamud - author of YA novel 'You Think You Know Me'
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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…
May 12, 2023
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In Conversation With: Mariam Ansar - author of YA novel 'Good for Nothing'
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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…
Mar 10, 2023
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation With: Yassmin Abdel-Magied - veteran author, engineer & advocate
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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.
Oct 14, 2022
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation With: Anu Adebogun, author of Black and Brave History: 30 Sheroes Who Shook Britain
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In Conversation with: Annemarie Anang, author of 'I am Nefertiti'
on finishing a first draft + a story for everyone regardless of their background
Sep 16, 2022
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation with: Annemarie Anang, author of 'I am Nefertiti'
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In Conversation With: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, author of 'Finding Mr Perfectly Right'
It’s not the glamorous writer life I imagined...
Aug 12, 2022
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Suad Kamardeen
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In Conversation With: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, author of 'Finding Mr Perfectly Right'
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