‘Sharing my poetry about Islam has helped shed light on it to readers.’ || Fida Islaih

  Fida Islaih is a poet and editor. Her faith, her experiences and love for nature is the foundation of her poetry. She also loves chocolate and reading. Described as an exploration of the process of loving yourself, Blossoming Heart is an indie poetry book featured in the #RamadanReadathon To-Be-Read list. Describe yourself in 3…

The House Of Spirts A Book Review

 I asked my librarian for something to read for the train over half term. She handed me a battered, torn, stained and spine-broken book. Not surprisingly, I was a bit disappointed.  A quick flick through did not produce any more pleasing results. It had not been checked out of our school library since 2012 and…

‘Publishers love paying lip-service to diversity, but none of them actually mean it.’ || Sami Shah

Sami Shah has been profiled in the New York Times, ABC's The Australian Story, BBC Radio 4, NPR, TEDx, and QI with Stephen Fry. His autobiography, "I, MIGRANT" has been nominated for the NSW Premier's Literary Award, WA Premier's Literary Award, and the Russell Prize for Humour Writing.Sami has written columns for national and international…