S.K. Ali | |
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Born | India |
Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | BA in Creative Writing |
Alma mater | York University |
Genre | young adult fiction, middle grade fiction |
Years active | 2017-now |
Notable works | Saint and Misfits |
Notable awards | 2017 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature |
Website | |
skalibooks |
Sajidah "S.K." Ali [1] is an Indian-Canadian author of adult's book, best known for her Asian/Pacific American Award-winning debut young adult novel Saints & Misfits, about Janna Yousuf, an Indian-American hijabsi who grapples with getting sexually assaulted by a friend's cousin from her local mosque. [2]
Ali was born in South India and immigrated to Canada when she was three. [3] The first language she learned in school was French. [3] She wrote her first story in seventh grade. [3]
She has a degree in Creative Writing from York University. [1] Aside from writing, Ali also works as a teacher and has written articles for the Toronto Star. [2] [4] She mentions Judy Blume as one of her biggest inspirations for her writing career. [2] Ali is a practicing Muslim. [5] In January 2017, she created the hashtag #MuslimShelfSpace as a way to shine light on books by other Muslim authors. [6]
She lives with her family in Toronto. [1]
Ali is friends with fellow writers Ausma Zehanat Khan and Uzma Jalaluddin. [7] Khan told an interviewer that they considered themselves the Sisterhood of the Pen, and appreciated comments as they shared early drafts of their work.[ citation needed]
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I also have a little writing circle. We jokingly call ourselves the Sisterhood of the Pen. (We've also tried out the name #blahblahplot). Uzma Jalaluddin and S. K. Ali share useful career advice, Uzma reads my work as I go along and helps me figure out what's working and what isn't, and we just generally enjoy each other's company and love chatting about writing.
S.K. Ali | |
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Born | India |
Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | BA in Creative Writing |
Alma mater | York University |
Genre | young adult fiction, middle grade fiction |
Years active | 2017-now |
Notable works | Saint and Misfits |
Notable awards | 2017 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature |
Website | |
skalibooks |
Sajidah "S.K." Ali [1] is an Indian-Canadian author of adult's book, best known for her Asian/Pacific American Award-winning debut young adult novel Saints & Misfits, about Janna Yousuf, an Indian-American hijabsi who grapples with getting sexually assaulted by a friend's cousin from her local mosque. [2]
Ali was born in South India and immigrated to Canada when she was three. [3] The first language she learned in school was French. [3] She wrote her first story in seventh grade. [3]
She has a degree in Creative Writing from York University. [1] Aside from writing, Ali also works as a teacher and has written articles for the Toronto Star. [2] [4] She mentions Judy Blume as one of her biggest inspirations for her writing career. [2] Ali is a practicing Muslim. [5] In January 2017, she created the hashtag #MuslimShelfSpace as a way to shine light on books by other Muslim authors. [6]
She lives with her family in Toronto. [1]
Ali is friends with fellow writers Ausma Zehanat Khan and Uzma Jalaluddin. [7] Khan told an interviewer that they considered themselves the Sisterhood of the Pen, and appreciated comments as they shared early drafts of their work.[ citation needed]
Won
Nominated
I also have a little writing circle. We jokingly call ourselves the Sisterhood of the Pen. (We've also tried out the name #blahblahplot). Uzma Jalaluddin and S. K. Ali share useful career advice, Uzma reads my work as I go along and helps me figure out what's working and what isn't, and we just generally enjoy each other's company and love chatting about writing.