Samira Ahmed (author)
Samira Ahmed | |
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Mumbai, India | |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BA and MAT |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Genre | young Adult fiction, poetry, non-fiction |
| Years active | 2016-now |
| Notable works | Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment |
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| samiraahmed | |
Samira Ahmed is an American author of
New York Times
best selling novels Love, Hate & Other Filters and Internment.
Early life
Ahmed was born in Mumbai, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois.[1] She has a degree from the University of Chicago, taught high school English for seven years,[1] and worked in nonprofit before publishing her first novel in 2018.[2]
Career
Her young adult debut novel Love, Hate & Other Filters, about a Muslim Indian-American teen filmmaker making plans about her future while dealing with islamophobia, debuted on #8 of the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list[3] and received starred reviews from Booklist,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] and School Library Journal.[6]
Her 2019 sophomore novel Internment, set in near-future America where Muslims are sent to internment camps following a law enacted by the islamophobic president, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and debuted on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list at #4.[7][8] Internment has been described as one of the "most politically urgent reads of 2019" by Entertainment Weekly.[9] It has also been optioned for film by Gotham Group and Chariot Entertainment prior to its release.[10]
Ahmed made her
The Beat, wrote that "Beyond the Limit was a fun and interesting story that went to some unexpected places, all while allowing Kamala plenty of time to shine (and to make a lot of funny food jokes)".[15] The trade paperback collecting the five issues was published in June 2022 – Bleeding Cool commented that this coincides with the premiere of the Ms. Marvel television miniseries.[16]
Bibliography
Novels
- Love, Hate & Other Filters (ISBN 9781616958473)
- Internment (ISBN 9780316522694)
- Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know (Soho Teen, 2020, ISBN 9781432884574)
- Hollow Fires (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022, ISBN 9780316282642)
Comics
- Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #1-5 (with Andrés Genolet, limited series, Marvel Comics, 2021–2022)
- Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit (collects #1-5, trade paperback, June 2022, ISBN 978-1-302-91295-6)
- Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit (collects #1-5, trade paperback, June 2022,
- Ms. Marvel: Bottled Up #1 (with Ramon Bachs, one-shot, Marvel Unlimited, 2022)[17][18]
Short stories
- Brains Don't Smell (Entropy Mag, 2016)
- Red Thread (The Fem, 2016)
- Color Outside the Lines (Soho Teen, 2019) (with stories by Adam Silvera, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sangu Mandanna, Elsie Chapman, Caroline Tung Richmond, Kelly Zekas, Tarun Shanker, Eric Smith, Lori M. Lee)
- Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2019) (with stories by Jason Reynolds, Sofia Quintero, Yamile Saied Méndez, Bethany C. Morrow)
- Vampires Never Get Old (Imprint, 2020) (with stories by Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Victoria Schwab)
- Come On In (Inkyard Press, 2020) (with stories by Adi Alsaid, Zoraida Córdova, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Maurene Goo, Justine Larbalestier, Sona Charaipotra)
- A Universe of Wishes (V.E. Schwab, Rebecca Roanhorse, Nic Stone, Jenni Balch, Mark Oshiro, Samira Ahmed, Tessa Gratton, Zoraida Córdova, Tochi Onyebuchi)
Poetry
- Low Light (Claudius Speaks, 2016)
- Ink Knows No Borders (Erika L. Sánchez, Ocean Vuong, Fatimah Asghar, Chen Chen, Ada Limón, Kaveh Akbar, Hala Alyan, Safia Elhillo, and Bao Phi)
References
- ^ a b "Interview with Samira Ahmed, Author of LOVE, HATE AND OTHER FILTERS". The Debutante Ball. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "samira ahmed". samira ahmed. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - February 4, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ Love, Hate, and Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed | Booklist Online. Retrieved 2018-08-30 – via www.booklistonline.com.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed. Soho Teen, $18.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-61695-847-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed | SLJ Review". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ INTERNMENT by Samira Ahmed | Kirkus Reviews.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "'Internment' promises to be one of 2019's most politically urgent reads: Read an excerpt". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "Gotham Group, Chariot Entertainment Option Muslim YA Novel 'Internment' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ a b Holub, Christian (June 17, 2021). "New 'Ms. Marvel' comic writer teases where she wants to take Kamala Khan". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Ms. Marvel Returns in New Comic Series From Best-Selling Author Samira Ahmed". Marvel Entertainment (Press release). June 17, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Polo, Susana (2021-12-27). "This week Ms. Marvel got stranded in the Bollywood dimension". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Terror, Jude (2022-04-22). "Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #5 Preview: Mommy Issues". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Kaplan, Avery (2022-04-27). "THE MARVEL RUNDOWN: Interdimensional hanger in MS. MARVEL: BEYOND THE LIMIT #5". The Beat. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (2022-03-25). "Gossip: The Future Of Ms Marvel At Marvel Comics". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Kaplan, Rebecca Oliver (2022-06-01). "The Marvel Rundown: X-MEN '92: HOUSE OF XCII hella sparkles with its '90s aesthetic". The Beat. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Samantha Puc (2022-06-01). "Ms. Marvel & Iceman kick off Marvel Unlimited's June offerings". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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