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Still pinching myself after my visit to Hornsey School for Girls last Friday - my old secondary school and the place where so much of who I am began. Honestly, teenage me would never have believed that one day I’d be invited back as an author. She’d assume I was lost...

I’m absolutely thrilled to share that my debut YA novel, Odd Girl Out, has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026! The Carnegies are among the most prestigious awards in children’s and young adult literature, celebrating outstanding writing that...

I'm so excited to share that Odd Girl Out has won the Strange Incorporated Best Fiction Title Award 2025!   Strange Inc.'s mission is to empower the voices of Muslim women and was born out of a burning passion to uplift and celebrate the creativity and diversity of...

I’m absolutely THRILLED to share that The Thirty Before Thirty List has been longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards!!!! This recognition means the world to me. I’ve followed these awards for ages, and I’ve always been inspired by how @thediversebookawards champion...

I am so excited to share that The Thirty Before Thirty List has been longlisted for the prestigious Jhalak Prize!   First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. The awards are...

Date: Saturday 22 February 2025   Time: 12:30PM   After a little hiatus I’m finally back and attending my first festival this year courtesy of Faversham Literature Festival!! And the best part? I’ll be talking to my dear friend and mentor @maggie__brookes ....