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What an unbelievable feeling to hold a second book baby in my hands. Alhamdulilah, I will never take this for granted ❤️
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It’s publication day for You Think You Know Me!
Book baby is finally out in the world. I hope you all love Hanan as much as I do.
You can pick up a copy here if it takes your fancy:
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Not me being asleep when this announcement drops 😭 don’t think I’ll ever forget that lol
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@Usborne
wins three-way auction for Ayaan Mohamud's ‘unforgettably powerful' YA debut You Think You Know Me, inspired by her experiences of Islamophobia and a desire to write about Somali culture.
Read more here:
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To celebrate the
#WorldBookNight
news, I’m giving away 1 proof copy of You Think You Know Me.
To enter, please like, RT and follow ✨
Closes 6pm 18/12/22 and winner will be announced shortly after! (UK & Ireland only)
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My hijabis glowing on this cover 🥰 don’t think I’ll ever get over this beauty
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Sorry if you’re sick of me but my debut book is coming out in A WEEK and how am I supposed to keep quiet about this
Impossible!
If you want to support my baby book, you can pre-order here:
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Feels like a dream 😭 my debut has been shortlisted for the
@Waterstones
Children’s Book Prize! So thrilled and so grateful to all the booksellers who have resonated with & championed this book 💛
#WCBP24
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‼️ 12 days till publication and final copies are here ‼️
Look at these beauties. I’m in love 😭
The last couple of years have been such a crazy journey but Alhamdulilah I can’t believe we’re finally here
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The cover of my dreams!!! I could not imagine a more perfect Hanan 🥹 so unbelievable to think this will be out in the world in just a couple of months ✨
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Feeling blessed and grateful to see You Think You Know Me nominated for
@CarnegieMedals
among some wonderful books. Thank you so much to all the librarians who voted ❤️
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Book 2 cover is finally here and it is GORGEOUS! 🤩
The Thread That Connects Us is my upcoming YA about stepsisters Halima & Safiya who are forced to navigate explosive family secrets when their worlds collide
@Usborne
@DA_Childrens
Ahead of our Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner announcements, we're thrilled to have Older Readers-nominee
@ayaan_moham
here to introduce us to her new YA novel, The Thread That Connects Us, which arrives in July:
@Usborne
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A series of unboxing pictures. I was too hysterical to be sharing any videos sadly 🥲
If you’d like to request a proof, You Think You Know Me is available on NetGalley:
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This shortlisting means a lot because it also acknowledges the tough editorial work that goes into books. And
@SarahLStewart_
is the MOST brilliant editor with a magic eye for pulling out a great story. I am beyond grateful to have worked with her 🥰 thank you
@BranfordBoase
!
Introducing the 6 outstanding debut novels for young people on the
#BranfordBoaseAward
shortlist: YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME by
@ayaan_Moham
, edited by
@SarahLStewart
@Usborne
. Our judges very impressed by the storytelling and the quality of the writing
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Thank you so much
@guardian
for sharing my words on writing Somalis onto the page 💛
I never encountered a Somali character in books growing up – I had to change that | Ayaan Mohamud
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Thank you so much for all the love everyone’s shown me today 😭 I’m so overwhelmed by everyone’s kindness and excitement to read! ❤️❤️❤️
I don’t even know what to do with myself honestly thank you thank you thank you
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‘I’ll always write about Muslim and Somali characters’
Thank you so much
@samannf
for this wonderful piece. Loved speaking to you about all things Hanan, culture, identity and writing 🙌🏾
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I’m so excited to announce that You Think You Know Me is on the booklist for next year’s
#WorldBookNight
, a national celebration of reading, on 23 April 2022!! Find out more:
@WorldBookNight
@readingagency
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Writing can be lonely and slow and sometimes overwhelming but seeing things like this make my heart sing. Representation and visibility is everything ✨so honoured to be mentioned here ❤️
I can't believe I get to be alive in a time where I can walk into bookstores and pick up books by Somali authors like
@ayaan_moham
, pull up to the theatre to see the likes of Dugzi Days (shoutout
@sideYe_prods
) and see our films debut at Cannes 🥹
Maybe it really is all possible
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What a day for book news! So thrilled my debut You Think You Know Me is in the 2024
#ReadForEmpathy
collection from
@EmpathyLabUK
❤️ If ever we needed more empathy, it’s now
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Words cannot explain how in awe & grateful I am that someone is not only reading my words but actually enjoying them?? I must be dreaming
Thank you so much for a lovely review 😭
"This was such a powerful, unputdownable novel that leaves a lasting, permanent touch on the reader. Highly recommend!"
#YouThinkYouKnowMe
@ayaan_moham
@Usborne
The Review: 💜📚⭐️🏫
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Over the MOON to see You Think You Know Me long-listed for the amazing
@The_UKLA
Book Awards! And alongside such brilliant titles! 🤩🥳
OUTSTANDING LONGLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2024 UKLA Book Awards. Congratulations authors, illustrators, translators, publishers!
@lovereadingkids
@ReadingCloudESS
@The_UKLA
#UKLA24
#teachersbookawards
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To my new followers, hi 💛 I use this account mostly for book updates although you may find the occasional rogue tweet.
My debut You Think You Know Me is out on 02/02/23 and if you’re a pre-order kinda person, link is in my bio!
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Grab a book and your favourite reading spot tomorrow because it’s finally
#WorldBookNight
! I’ve been so excited for this. Can’t wait to snuggle down with a good read 💃🏾
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Can you believe it!!! YTYKM is longlisted for this wonderful award alongside some amazing authors & editors 🥹 so incredibly lucky to have worked on this book with
@SarahLStewart_
who is a boss editor & a genuinely amazing person all round ❤️
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Happy
#WorldBookDay
! 🥳
I’ve had the best time today speaking to students at
@QBridgeLibrary
. Knew the day was going to be super fun when I was immediately asked “are you that author?!?!” on my way in. Thanks so much for having me 💛
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If any YA book clubs are interested in reading my second YA, you can apply for copies below! 👇🏾
@Usborne
Would you like to review the powerful new story from Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted author
@ayaan_moham
? Apply for copies for your YA book club 👉
#TheThreadThatConnectsUS
@publishinguclan
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Reading this book club review and WOW because I’m like did I really write that book??
Writing (and editing) can feel so fragmented but, when you get it right, the big picture & reader experience is everything 🥹
"[Ayaan] Mohamud infuses the story with several moments of humour and tenderness. The dialogue between the characters is natural and engaging, providing an authentic look into the lives and experiences of the British Somali community."
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Thank you so much
@melbrogy
@Islamchannel
for this wonderful interview. Was cringing every second whilst watching but so grateful for the chance to speak about You Think You Know Me and the inspiration behind the story ❤️
Also, mum I made it on Islam Channel!!!
📚 Introducing Ayaan Mohamud, author of the inspiring YA novel 'You Think You Know Me'. With a powerful counter narrative to anti-Muslim and anti-refugee rhetoric, Ayaan's
#book
promotes empathy and understanding.
Watch:
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It’s here! Happy
#WorldBookNight
🥳 The Reading Hour kicks-off at 7pm so if you haven’t found a good book to bury your nose into yet then idk why you’re playing games? Find a book! Check out the booklist below if you’d like some direction 📚
Grab a book and your favourite reading spot tomorrow because it’s finally
#WorldBookNight
! I’ve been so excited for this. Can’t wait to snuggle down with a good read 💃🏾
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I remember being worried about whether I should write a story that, yes, features Muslim rep but also dissects Islamophobia & carries Muslims through trauma when we deserve more joyful stories. Glad I didn’t listen to those initial worrries
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Such a stunning shortlist!!! Feeling very blessed to be on here 💛
We are thrilled that
#YouThinkYouKnowMe
has been shortlisted for the
#BranfordBoaseAward
2024! Congratulations
@ayaan_moham
and
@SarahLStewart_
! 🥳
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Comic Con ‘23, it’s been a blast. My first ever panel and first ever Comic Con - could I have asked for a better Sunday??
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The Thread That Connects Us has been 3 years in the making. It’s so wild that we’re exactly 1 month away from publication now! Please do consider preordering if you’re interested in all things family drama & teen angst - you can find the pre-order link in my bio :)
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I’m only on the other side of that door because of Allah. Alhamdulilah I am so grateful and so excited for everything that comes next
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But on a more serious note… When I started this journey, I never imagined that this is where I would end up. That these doors would open for me, that I would even get as far as knocking on the door or get my foot past the threshold
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I will never get over teachers wanting to share my book with students 🥹 what a privilege it is to write for teens & young adults
210. You Think You Know Me by
@ayaan_moham
Powerful and nuanced YA novel about confronting hate and prejudice, offering a positive and authentic depiction of a Somali Muslim family. I'm looking forward to sharing this with my students - particularly Year 9 upwards.
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This means more to me than I could ever say - thank you so much Yousra
When I received You Think You Know Me by
@ayaan_moham
I immediately thought “hey, I have that same outfit!” I’m about to make a big claim…This is the best YA novel I’ve read in terms of British Muslim representation. Check my full review over on
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OMG IT’S HANAN AND SHE IS BEAUTIFUL
Year 10 work experience students are raising the bar with their displays. Getting World Book Day ready
#WorldBookDay
#librarydisplay
#schoollibrary
#YAfiction
#diversereading
#ayaanmohamud
#readingmotivation
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Thank you so much to everyone for taking part in the giveaway!! 🫶🏾 I’ve decided to give away 2 proof copies now because it felt impossible to stick to one.
Congrats to
@ilovetoread28
and
@Fathaaa_Online
! Please dm me with your details ☺️
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@christinemodaff
@MVinPublishing
@toppsta
My YA debut You Think You Know Me is coming out 02/02/23 with
@Usborne
!beautiful artwork by
@VVSIMA
.
It’s about a girl who has to decide to speak her truth after a man is murdered and Islamophobia is on the rise. Also features lots of hope, faith, and refugee & Somali rep 😊
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Just finished
@RavenaGuron
’s
#ThisBookKills
and I’m still in shock about the reveal…🫣Fast-paced, peppered with intrigue & wonderfully written. Also, funny! Here’s hoping I don’t dream about murder tonight 💀
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Reflecting today on the power of books. Its ability to connect author & reader, readers to each other, new ideas & the world. Such a beautiful, wondrous magic and so, so grateful that I get the chance to put a little bit of this magic into world ✨
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Happy Empathy Day 💛 there are so many special books on this year’s collection, please do check them out.
We need empathy now than ever before, especially in a world often feels more cruel than kind. There’s a book out there for every reader to love.
#ReadForEmpathy
Today’s the day to drown out hatred and division. Empathy is a hard-edged life skill every child deserves the chance to develop. We believe in growing an empathetic generation -
#EmpathyDay
is a huge part of that drive, with books at its heart.
#edutwitter
#readforpleasure
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Come catch the new writers on the block at Comic Con! 🙆🏾♀️
@Ben_Aaronovitch
@ABeeWords
@TendaiHuchu
@markstay
@aptshadow
@DrGWorthington
@combatcodes
Check our the new writers on the block! Hear from them on the Creator Stage, Sunday at 11:30am!
@JoFletcherBooks
@straycarnivore
@RavenaGuron
@ayaan_moham
@esmiejp
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Here are some candid shots of my book too. I tried to be sneaky so she wouldn’t notice me lol
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Thank you so much
@SchoolReading
!!! I am blown away by this.
You Think You Know Me is fiction book of the month ✨
Our February books of the month
Fiction: You Think You Know Me by Ayaan Mohamud
@ayaan_moham
Nonfiction: Paper World: Human Body by Gail Armstrong
@TemplarBooks
Picture book: The Emerald Forest by Catherine Ward & Karin Littlewood
@CatherineWard0
📚 📚
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The
#BooksforPalestine
auction is now live! Check it out for over 600 listed bookish goods including signed book bundles, manuscript critiques, book club visits and more! All funds will be supporting
@ThePCRF
,
@AdalahJustice
, and
@PalestineWrites
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This casual Islamophobia is so very disturbing
TW: My driving instructor told me to run over a Muslim woman who ran out in the road to catch a ball. He literally said kill a Muslim, wouldn’t that be funny. I’m horrified.
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Shoutout to my family & friends who’ve kept me sane throughout this anxiety-inducing process and without whom I wouldn’t have dared to hope that something like this could happen for me
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The art and the artist 💕
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HUGE thank you to
@willsteele
for the cover design &
@VVSIMA
for the cover illustration ❤️ I could not imagine a more perfect cover and I will never stop thanking you both!
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But I have been so taken aback by the reception this book has received. The love it has been shown. The eyes it has opened.
Thank you a million times over to everyone who has helped make this book what it is today 💛
#WCBP24
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This, coming from a brilliant UKYA author and from one of the loveliest bookish people I’ve ever met, means a lot ❤️
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#YouThinkYouKnowMe
by
@ayaan_moham
is one of my personal favourites. With authentic representations of Somali culture & Muslim faith, it deals with issues such as
#CCE
, racism, microaggression & unconscious bias with nuance. My students❤️ it. Mohamud is a
#UKYA
rising star!
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Thank you so much to
@yalc_uk
for the cover reveal,
@VVSIMA
for the STUNNING artwork,
@willsteele
for the amazing cover design. And can’t forget
@LitAgentClare
and
@SarahLStewart_
for making my dreams come true ❤️❤️❤️
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Absolutely dystopian. Still struggling to believe we’re 2 months into a genocide in 2023. What good is social media and all of this connectedness if the horrors we’re witnessing won’t move political hearts? The West isn’t just heartless, it’s an empty shell
A Palestinian child is killed every 15 minutes in
#Gaza
. The world must judge:
#IsThisGenocide
?
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So looking forward to celebrating all of these brilliant books tonight ✨
This evening we will be announcing the magnificent winner of our Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024 and we're super excited!
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the prize, discover our 2024 shortlisted authors and illustrators here:
#WCBP24
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@ImogenRW
@GuardianBooks
@Deenface
@SophiaP_author
@sandhyaprabhat
@opifan64
@thomasflintham
@HollyKateWebb
@AbigailHookham
@MrEagletonIan
@lisette_auton
@DeeBensonauthor
@aconnors_writes
What a fabulous roundup! Thank you so much for including me amongst these wonderful books 😊
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I’m actually in tears 😭😭
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My most anticipated release for next year! 🫶🏾
IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!
I’m excited to announce that my debut novel will be published in February 2025 by
@MantleBooks
at
@panmacmillan
. This feels so surreal. I can’t believe I’m finally able to say this.
Pre-order Salutation Road here 👉🏽
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What an honour to be on this reading list with so many brilliant Muslim authors. And on
@CosmopolitanUK
! Thank you so much
@FurvahS
🫶🏾
Books by Muslim authors to add to your reading list this Ramadan, featuring
@hafsahfaizal
,
@najourno
,
@dinaaaaziz
and many more talented writers ✨
Read on
@CosmopolitanUK
👇🏽
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Mark your calendars please so I don’t have to resort to begging next year 😂
We're SO excited to be publishing
@ayaan_moham
's
fresh, authentic and unforgettably powerful YA debut!
You Think You Know Me publishes in February 2023 ✨
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When I wrote You Think You Know Me in 2020, I never imagined my hijab-donning protagonist and her story would be so warmly welcomed by the publishing industry. A book with a black Muslim girl on the cover? No way.
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A brilliant and heart-wrenching novel about one girl’s fight to escape the sex trade in Bihar, India. Heera’s story is not an easy one to follow but it is an absolutely necessary one and I’m so grateful to have witnessed it
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@CatherineWard0
@LucyAnnUnwin
@bethatintervals
@thomasleeds
@huanika
@bobtregoning
@OnceUponaLouise
@cara_writer
@hamdesign
@aconnors_writes
@Tess_JMack
@Triona_Campbell
Happy book birthday everyone!! 🥳🥳🥳
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If you would like to pre-order a copy 👀👀👀 link is in my bio! 🫶🏾
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@JanetEmson
So lovely of you! My YA debut YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME is out Feb 2023 with Usborne. It’s about a teenage Muslim girl who has to decide whether or not to speak up after a local man is murdered and Muslims become targets of abuse. Loads of other things in there + Somali rep too!
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Zionists really working OVERTIME to erase Palestinian voices everywhere. So grateful the disgusting and sinister actions of this Pro-Israel lobbying group have been made public
I didn’t intend for a private phone call to turn public. But now that it has, here’s the truth.
One of AIPAC’s biggest donors offered $20m if I dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run against
@RashidaTlaib
.
I said no. I won’t be bossed, bullied, or bought.
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Even BBC news presenters are tired of waiting for Boris to resign in disgrace 🥱
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Still can’t believe I accidentally predicted the name of Black Panther’s second film a whole 4 years ago??? Someone better give me a Raven Baxter aptitude test
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Please do check out all the wonderful books that have been shortlisted across all 3 categories!!!
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@SitaBrahmachari
@fortislibbie
@Fortismere_Sch
@VVSIMA
@Usborne
@FrithaL
@patronofreading
@GoldUnivMACL
@writersmosaic
I had the best time speaking to Y10s - thanks for having me Gill. And so lucky I got to meet THE
@SitaBrahmachari
! 🥹💛 my author hero!!!
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No one warned me that Twitter would be such a workout
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Huge congrats Ravena!!! Can’t believe this day has finally arrived 😭💛
Please go and support this fabulous book by buying your very own shiny copy
This Book Kills is out now!!!
Here's a few links to buy:
Waterstones:
Amazon:
Bookshop:
And please leave a review on Amazon, even if you didn't buy from there! Would be such a nice way to support!
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Genuinely the best thing about receiving these was my mum finally getting to read the book. She’s been holding out for a physical copy for 2 years!!! She started reading for the first time yesterday and is loving it 🥹 (I’m choosing to ignore any bias)
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Can’t believe we’re less than 3 months from publication now… brb crying 🫠
Thanks
@thebookseller
for including
@ayaan_moham
's stunning - and yes definitely inspiring - debut
#YouThinkYouKnowMe
in today's February previews
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I NEED this play to go on tour
‘Give us the stage and trust us’: how a British-Somali play became a sell-out smash hit | Stage | The Guardian
Ahh love love love so beautifully written 🥺🥺🥺
Can’t wait to bring more of my characters and stories to life! This is only the start <3333
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So lovely to see YTYKM included in
@irishexaminer
’s February review ✨
“This one will stay with you and serves as a timely and important reminder of the devastating, far reaching impacts of hate crime.”
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And this is supposedly the most moral army in the world? The IOF are nothing but cold blooded murderers and I pray they feel no peace in this world & the next
The occupation just executed a 9 year old in the streets of Jenin
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Thank you so much
@TCA_LRC
for including my debut on this incredible shortlist! 😭 so many wonderful books and authors here, very grateful to be among them. Congrats to all!
Six months, Fifteen Academies, Thousands of votes! Eyes down and off we go!
@RedhillTrust
#RHATBA
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It features:
🤦🏾♀️stepsisters who hate each other
🤯 family drama
👭🏽 female friendships
🔍 an investigative hijabi
💕a sprinkle of first love
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You don’t get to talk about Islamophobia mate. Completely disingenuous and self-serving. Everyone can see through your political point-scoring attempts
This Islamophobia Awareness Month comes at a deeply troubling time for Britain's Muslim communities. The recent surge in Islamophobia is devastating.
My Labour government will tackle religious discrimination.
A government for everyone, one that unites, not divides.
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@jprosewriter
@LitAgentClare
@Usborne
Hahaa I’ll need to get my hands on yours first 👀 genuinely can’t wait to read it!
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@KimberlyWhittam
@Usborne
@gyamfia_o
I’m in love with the synopsis 😭 sounds like such a beautiful story. Huge congrats and welcome to
@Usborne
!!! 🎉
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Over the moon to be taking part in this amazing initiative with my Usborne bestie
@RavenaGuron
💛💛💛
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London, I love you ❤️ what a beautiful thing to witness so many people from all walks of life coming together today. half a million strong standing for justice!!! FREE FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
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This award means a lot especially because teen-me once sent in a story for the Henrietta Branford Writing competition 😅
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Shoutout to my big sister who is the best amateur photographer around xx
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@Gobannimo
@SomaliWeekFest
@moamohamud
@NouraTheCurator
Such a wonderful event Ayan, thanks again for having me 🥰
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@bobtregoning
@SarahLStewart_
@LitAgentClare
@FrithaL
@hannahreardon
@Usborne
You too Robert! I hope you have a fabulous day 🥳
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This book taught me that fighting back can look like whatever you want it to and, in Heera’s case, fighting back looked like a whole lot of kung fu 🙅🏽♀️
I Kick and I Fly is inspiring in more ways than one and it’s a book that I can’t wait to recommend to everybody!!!
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Children’s and young people’s books are so integral to fostering empathy & this collection does a wonderful job showcasing them. You can download the free guides via: to see the full collection!🫶🏾
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