Writing – Shereen Malherbe

Introduce your children to Palestine. Follow the journey of Noor, who like many millions of children around the world, has moved from her home to live in another part of the world. Her journey celebrates where she is from and where in the world she belongs. Beautifully illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard, The Girl SeriesContinueContinue reading “Palestinian Children’s Book Series- Out Now”

Yassini Girls- A New Palestinian Novel

Yassini Girls Dear all, I was recently on George Galloway’s The Mother of All Talk Shows to introduce my new novel, Yassini Girls. Join us in amplifying the Palestinian narrative! My latest novel is my most personal novel yet. I write to preserve Palestinian history and to share that through the journey of fiction novels.ContinueContinue reading “Yassini Girls- A New Palestinian Novel”

New Palestine Book Releases- Coming Soon

The Girl Who Lived Between Two Worlds I am excited to announce the upcoming publication of The Girl Who Lived Between Two Worlds; the third children’s book in the The Girl series. Continuing on from the Palestine Book Awards Nominee, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars, Palestinian girl, Noor will embark on her last outingContinueContinue reading “New Palestine Book Releases- Coming Soon”

Yousef Khanfar’s Palestine Bookshelf via World Literature Today

World Literature Today- Revisiting their Palestine Voices Issue. As we continue to amplify Palestinian voices and stories, I am reposting World Literature Today’s Palestine Voices Issue which includes a must-read Palestinian bookshelf as selected by internationally renowned, author and photographer, Yousef Khanfar. While most writers offer their writing to the masses, Palestinian writers offer theirContinueContinue reading “Yousef Khanfar’s Palestine Bookshelf via World Literature Today”

From The MuslimMatters Bookshelf: Palestinian Literature For All Ages

Published November 19, 2023 By Zainab bint Younus When mainstream media (mostly) suppresses Palestinian voices, when you don’t know how you can help, when you want to support out Palestinian brothers and sisters in occupied territories and in the diaspora – make du’a, donate, amplify your support and read Palestinian literature. In this edition of the MuslimMatters Bookshelf, below we’ve listedContinueContinue reading “From The MuslimMatters Bookshelf: Palestinian Literature For All Ages”

Falastin- Submissions call & more ways to help Palestine.

(Reposted from Palestinian American Community Center) To continue with amplifying Palestinian voices and how we can help, I am reposting the latest information and events from https://www.paccusa.org/. Please check the posters below and subscribe for more.

New Orleans Review accepting free submissions from Palestinian writers

New Orleans Review “A journal of contemporary literature & culture since 1968. We publish diverse voices of both established & emerging writers” is now accepting free submissions from Palestinian writers. Editor: @lindsaysproul 6363 St Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 Let’s get the word out and share so we can hear, read and see more fromContinueContinue reading “New Orleans Review accepting free submissions from Palestinian writers”

We’ve been nominated for the Palestine Book Awards

🏅We’ve been nominated for the Palestine Book Awards 2022 The Land Beneath the Light my latest novel; a female centric story set in rural Palestine, and my children’s book, The Girl Who Stitched the Stars; the second book of my migrant children’s series. It’s such an honour to be on the list this year amongContinueContinue reading “We’ve been nominated for the Palestine Book Awards”

The Land Beneath the Light: An interview with author Shereen Malherbe on her new Palestinian novel

“When we read classic literature we now use them as references for society despite them being fictional texts. What I want to create are representative, authentic texts that include Muslims as contributors to society. Having a Muslim narrative should not pigeonhole our work into a Muslim-only category. My books are for everyone to read.”Shereen MalherbeContinueContinue reading “The Land Beneath the Light: An interview with author Shereen Malherbe on her new Palestinian novel”