Sophia’s Journal to be broadcast on KUAR

Sophia’s Journal has been chosen to be broadcast on KU Audio Reader, radio for the blind and print-disabled from the University of Kansas!

It will have the added benefit of a “read by the author” listing. Taping will start sometime next month, insha’Allah.

I’ll post the broadcast date when it’s available.

http://reader.ku.edu/

Sophia’s Journal Teacher Study Guide Sample

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Teacher’s Study Guide!

Sophia’s Journal has joined the growing list of great MWP titles that are blessed with a Teacher’s Study Guide!

Commissioned by publisher Linda Delgado to assist Islamic School teachers in fitting MWP novels into their curricula, TSGs are packed with interesting suggestions, connections and activities.  Sophia’s TSG was written by dedicated educator Sabah Nagesh, who lives, teaches and writes in Seattle, WA.

Other MWP titles with Teacher Study Guides:

The Visitors

Hijab-Ez Friends

Stories (Islamic Rose series)

Saying Goodbye (Islamic Rose series)

Muslim Teens in Pitfalls and Pranks

The Runaway Scarf

Star Writers (coming soon, insha’Allah…)

To see samples of each book’s TSGs visit http://muslimwriterspublishing.com and click on Islamic Schools, or go directly to http://muslimwriterspublishing.com/schools.html .

TSGs are available to Islamic Schools and homeschooling parents when you order the corresponding book.

Short Story

Check out my short story, Carnage, that was just published in the Srping issue of Damazine!   Click on the title to read the entire story.   http://damazine.com 

“Idris Ahmed wondered what had happened. At first there was just bewilderment. A sense that something huge had happened … but beyond that, just a void. All he remembered was buying vegetables. Then the pain clued him in…”

Damascus Book Launching Party

The Damascus Writers Group hosted a blowout launching party for Sophia’s Journal and for Damazine.com, the Literary Journal of the Muslim World, edited by Serene Taleb-Agha.  This was my first reading and it was so exciting!  We also heard poetry from Azizah & young poetess Malaak, plus an endearing and humorous short story from Serene.  Many thanks to Aziza, who organized the shin-dig and graciously lent her house for the purpose!