Happy Holidays–Counting My Blessings!
Looking back on 2023, my year was defined by family health challenges. My mom had surgery on her spine, a cardiac ablation,... Read More
Good News/Bad News
First the good news– I signed a new contract for a picture book biography tentatively titled: Of Words & Water–The Story of... Read More
Speaking with the Council of American Islamic Relations, Florida!
On April 28th, Naheed and I spoke with the Council of American Islamic Relations, Florida in a Facebook live event. We discussed... Read More
More Kirkus Love & Two New Books!
Sometimes it feels like I launched both my October books into an election/pandemic abyss so it really brightens my day when they... Read More
Christmas Came Early–A Nice Surprise from Kirkus!
Kirkus named FLYING OVER WATER as one of it’s favorite Middle Grade Books of the year! Naheed and I were both thrilled... Read More
#BookBirthdays X 2!
I had two books published last week. FLYING OVER WATER published on October 20th and SAVING GRANDDADDY’S STORIES published on October 22nd.... Read More
Virtual Launch of FLYING OVER WATER
Naheed and I will be virtually launching our book via Zoom on October 22nd at 6:30 pm. You can sign up through... Read More
Good News Despite Covid 19
I’ve been quarantined for about six weeks now and my spring school visits were cancelled. Despite these unsettling times, Publishers Weekly had... Read More
Cover Reveal For FLYING OVER WATER!
It’s been a busy couple of months. The most exciting thing is the cover for my next book, FLYING OVER WATER was... Read More
New Book Announcement! (Flying Over Water)
Andrea Pinkney at Scholastic Press has acquired world rights to Flying Over Water by N.H. Senzai (Escape from Aleppo) and Shannon Hitchcock... Read More