Author: Sidra Ansari

  • Second Post on Substack

    To my dear readers, Here’s my second SubStack post, as promised, in which I have uncovered a secret or two about my writing process. Slowly, silently, I’ll now slink out the room… Click here to read! And do consider supporting me to read the full article 🥰…

  • SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK HERE!

    Hello dear family, friends and followers!! Thanks for joining me. I can’t wait to share more on my writing journey. In this vein (and because it was marked as the up-and-coming thing authors are doing these days!) I’d like to invite you to my Substack page. Please check out my first free post here, and…

  • New Weekly Workshop. Sign Up Now 🥰

    Hey, Salaams all, I hope you’re all well. AlhamduLillah, today was the @muslimlitfest Creative Writing Workshop, courtesy of @beacon_books. Today, I felt the huge benefit of meeting like-minded people, and sharing the knowledge on writing I have gathered over the last few years IRL (in real-life!) and would love for this to continue. So, in…

  • Muslim Lit Festival Day 1

    What a fabulous day at the Muslim Lit Fest in Birmingham today!! Looking forward to Part II tmrw!! Why not come along to my creative writing workshop? https://www.tickettailor.com/events/muslimlitfest/1157964 (Yes, this is me making my very own handmade notebook!!) It was so wonderful to begin the day meeting the lovely @katerafiqstudio for the Palestinian poetry workshop,…

  • Birmingham Muslim Lit Festival

    Join me at the Birmingham Literature Festival this weekend!

  • Auction For Palestine

    I’m so grateful to be included in this fantastic initiative via @book_palestine who are doing such a amazing job raising awareness and funds for such an incredibly important cause. So, are you an aspiring writer with a dream to get published? After six years of writing professionally, I have secrets to share! I’m offering a…

  • Catch up with me on Kid Lit Live!!

    Hey lovelies, It was such a pleasure to speak to Arden last night about all things writing, and especially about this elusive diamond we seek which is publication! Arden is one of publishing’s kindest and most thoughtful people. When she asked me if I wanted to be on her channel, I wasn’t sure if I…

  • We Won!! Audiobook of the Year 2023 🎉🎉🎉

    We are absolutely thrilled and delighted to have won Audiobook of the Year Award via @theweekjunior last night!! A huge thank you to this amazing magazine- a massive favourite in our house- for launching these fantastic awards, giving children’s books the recognition that they deserve! This one was a team effort and I want to…

  • Mama-Cat Update

    Our Mama-cat has been spayed, and somehow, over the last twelve hours she’s become our little baby again 🥰 #catsaregorgeous #catsofinsta #catscatscats #catlife #instacat #catsagram #catsofinstagram #catsdaily #catlover #watchingcats #lovecats #lovecatlife #lovecats😻 #catsarecute #catsareawesome #mashallah #alhamdulillah #subhanallah

  • Reading & Eating 😁

    Grilled veggie sandwich with cheese and chutney. Yum 😋 What I’m reading this week: This is what happens when a writer discovers her new local library has an excellent reservation system ☺️ So excited to have so many fantastic books to read without having to spend a penny… Love libraries 😁 I also love eating…