About me…
Some writing related education/work experience:
Masters in English and Comparative Literature.
Worked as a IGCSE literature and English teacher.
Worked as a writing coach at a Freshman writing centre.
I write children’s novels mostly set in and inspired by Cairo, Egypt, where I live with my husband, 4 children, and adopted street-cat, Moxie. When I’m not writing, editing, or plotting my next novel, you’ll probably find me reading with a cup of coffee or binging on period dramas, preferably British. I’m also a horse-crazy football/Swiftie mum.
Some professional development I’ve done:
Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory (Sophie Playle: Liminal Pages)
Developmental Editing for Fiction (Editorial Arts Academy, Pat Dobie)
12 week course on Writing for Children and Young Adults (Golden Egg Academy)
Over a year’s experience of working with other agented writers as a Critique partner (Inked Voices)
As an editor…
I am agented by Lucy Irvine at Peter, Fraser and Dunlop, UK.
My fantasy trilogy is being published by Chicken House Books, UK.
My debut novel, Aliya to the Infinite City, was short-listed for the Times Chicken House prize in 2021.
My debut series was a 2024 lead title for Chicken House books and has sold to a major German publisher.
Aliya to the Infinite City was picked by the Guardian as one of the best middle grade books to come out in February 2024.