Meet Our Authors
Yasmeen Abdellatif is a writer of Palestinian descent. She was born and raised in the Chicagoland area and now lives in California with her husband.
Yasmeen writes thrillers that center the Muslim American experience and heavily feature Islamic traditions.
Black Widow, White Shroud is her debut novel.
Zainab Alhalwachi is a Bahraini genetics scientist born and raised in Dubai, UAE. Her obsession with reading rom-coms led her to write them.
When she’s not writing Arab romance stories, she’s immersed in scientific research, flying to new destinations, or unwinding at home with her two demanding cats.
It's Just Business is her debut adult romance.
Iman Zaynab Bajwa is a medical student passionate about photography and poetry. Born in the US, she moved to the Middle East at a young age and developed an appreciation for different cultures, gaining an outlook she otherwise never would have.
She now attends medical school in Pakistan.
Musafir is her debut photography book.
Brandy Bellittera has been a kindergarten teacher for 16 years in sunny Florida. Her stories have appeared in Little Thoughts Press Magazine and Cricket Magazine.
She finds daily inspiration in her students, her three children, and her plethora of rescue pets (three dogs, four cats, a hamster, and a Russian tortoise).
The Library Guardian chapter book series is her debut series.
Arva Bhavnagarwala, based in Mumbai, India, is a Dawoodi Bohra pediatrician by day, a writer by night, and a struggling mother to two boys twenty-four seven.
Her short stories have appeared in eShe, Women's Web, and Woman's Era.
She loves to read and travel when not seeing patients or being patient with her little ones.
A Little Bit of Love is her debut novel.
Atiyah Brinkley is a stay-at-home mom with a love of writing. She was born and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home to one of the largest Black Muslim communities in the United States.
She firmly believes that Allah answers prayers no matter the hardship—writing has helped her through a difficult time in her life.
Flower Child is her debut young adult novel.
A. Dawood, born and raised in Montreal, Canada, to an Indian family, now resides in Chicago with her husband and children. She studied Islamic Theology for five years at Mu’einul Islam Seminary in Johannesburg, South Africa—some of her most inspiring and life-changing years.
She is the author of the bestselling Yusuf and Yusra's Holiday Dilemma chapter book series.
Andrew Ginsburg is a stand-up comedian and the author of “Pumping Irony: How to Build Muscle, Lose Weight, and Have the Last Laugh.” He has appeared on TV on Saturday Night Live and The View. In 2023, Andrew headlined his own show at The New York Comedy Festival. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other prominent publications.
The Colors of My Sky is his debut picture book .
Patchree Jones is Thai-American and lives in Southern California with her husband, two children, and one lazy dog.
As a girl, she grew up watching Thai dramas with her mom and dreamt of being a playwright as a teen. While life took her on a different path, her love of stories never faltered.
She is the author of Skylight and The White Elephant of Himmapan.
Muminah Khan is a British Pakistani activist living in the northwest of England with her parents and two sisters, all of whom drive her crazy.
Growing up, she constantly heard stories of injustices against Muslims, and hopes her books will allow people to see the beauty of Islam and be inspired to take a stand against oppression.
Phoenix in the Night is her debut novel.
Christine Ko is an author, dermatologist, and mother of two. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved around the US as a child before settling in South Korea in the fourth grade. In another life, she would love to have studied language, culture, and people.
She hosts the podcast THE GIRL DOC SURVIVAL GUIDE.
Love Language is her debut novel-in-verse.
K. Mostofa is a Bangladeshi author who began her writing journey as an avid reader.
While writing started as a hobby for her, it has now become a passion.
Born and raised in a chaotic desi family, her favorite topics to explore as an author are complicated family ties and the cultural traditions knee-deep in religious misconceptions.
Sapphire is her debut novella.
Asifur Rashid is a technical architect of Bangladeshi origin, residing in Sterling Heights, Michigan, with his wife, Farhana.
Fueled by a passion for Islamic work and a love for stories, he writes Islamicate fiction for Muslim youth.
Vanguard of the Four Kingdoms is his debut novel.
Jibril Stevenson is an American Muslim based in Delaware, studying linguistics by day and writing Muslim Westerns (and assorted other fiction) by night. His short fiction tends toward the speculative and has appeared in Cosmic Horror Monthly, AcademFic, New Maps, Toyon Literary Magazine, and a number of other anthologies.
He is the author of the Muslim western novel Death in Sonora.
Kataru Yahya is a Ghanaian writer, poet, and medical sonographer. Her poetry has been featured in the literary magazine Ta Adesa and Writer’s Space Africa — Ghana.
Outside of writing, she loves to read or rewatch her favorite shows.
Home Is a Silhouette is her debut novel.
Abdullah Yousef is an artist, author, and engineer raised in the United States and Jordan. He's also editor-in-chief of the Muslim men's magazine Qawwam.
In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting, painting, and reading. Abdullah is currently working on the sequel to his alt-historical science fiction novel Blood of the Levant (Ichor Heart series) and other historical projects.
Shaherazad Shelves republished his novel, Blood of the Levant.