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ODD GIRL OUT – Coming to you in April 2025
I'm thrilled to share the gorgeous cover of my upcoming YA, Odd Girl Out, published by David Fickling Books. This book is really special to me - it's the book I wish I had growing up as a visibly Muslim teenager in London in the 90s. It's a coming-of-age story about...
WATFORD LIBRARY – THURS 28 NOVEMBER 2024 7:00PM
I’m excited to share that I’ll be at Watford Library on Thursday 28th November at 7:00PM to talk about my books, my writing journey, diverse rom-coms and more! Fun fact - I worked for Haringey Libraries once upon a time and we used to hold the odd author event. I...
WRITE IDEA FESTIVAL – WHITECHAPEL – 23 NOVEMBER 2:30PM
British Bangladeshis : Stories, Histories and Tales - Sat 23 November, 2:30-3:30 at the Idea Store in Whitechapel I’m SO EXCITED to share that due to our event at Tower Hamlets Council a few months ago being a massive hit, the Council has invited Dr Fatima Rajina and...
AMPTHILL EVENT: 21 NOVEMBER 2024 7PM
I'm excited to share that I'll be in Ampthill on Thursday 21st November 2024 at 7:00PM, talking all things books and writing! I participated in the Ampthill Literary Festival a couple of years ago, and honestly, it was my favourite festival that year. The audience was...
Tasneem Abdur-Rashid makes YA debut at DFB
Romantic drama Odd Girl Out has 'all the enticing and familiar angst of romance, friendship and broken families, with a bit of the glitz and glamour of Dubai and grey streets of London thrown in' David Fickling Books has signed Odd Girl Out, a YA romantic drama by...
A Night of Soulfulness: Dar Aminah 10 Year Anniversary
You know how sometimes, life can be exhausting and sad and stressful and heavy… …and just rubbish? And then something happens and for a couple of glorious hours, your load is lightened and you experience utter and complete joy and fulfilment? Yesterday was that for...