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2024 Winners of The Louie Award — Australian Crime Writers Association
PRESS RELEASE The winner of the 2024 The Louie Award for fast fiction crime writing is Brydon Coverdale for his story - Good Old Collingwood Forever. Congratulations Brydon! The Louie Award is Australia’s fast fiction crime writing award. It is for stories of up to 500 words. The award is sponsored by Dr Antonio Di Dio in celebration of his late father Luigi and is run by the Australian Crime Writers Association.
2023 Winners — Australian Crime Writers Association
Exiles by Jane Harper Wake by Shelley Burr Betrayed by Sandi Logan The Lemon Man by Keith Bruton Australian Crime Writers Association chair Karina Kilmore congratulates all 163 authors who entered the awards this year, up from 135 last year. “It’s a tough gig writing a book and it’s never been more important than now to ensure that we continue to support and celebrate Australian authors as the spectre of artificial intelligence threatens the future of human creativity,” Kilmore said.
ARTS GARAGE to Host Authors Speak Series on Impact of Race on American Society
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - March 24, 2023 - -- (Delray Beach, FL - March 23, 2023) In an effort to celebrate and promote black cultural awareness, three of the most respected nonprofit organizations in Delray Beach are again collaborating to present Authors Speak Series 2023, according to Charlene Farrington, Director of Spady Cultural Heritage Museum; Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage; and Renee Jadusingh, Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency of Delray Beach.
2021 Winners — Australian Crime Writers Association
The Australian Crime Writers Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Ned Kelly Awards.
Black Muslim Authors Celebrate Race and Faith
Original Post – About Islam In celebration of this year’s Black History Month, US Black Muslim Authors have come together this month (February) in a series of virtual discussions about the intersections and influence of race and faith on their work as part of the 3rd Black Muslim Authors Conference (BMAcon). BMAcon has hosted a series of live panel sessions on About Islam Facebook page, which has over 380 thousand followers.
Latina American Muslimah on Khimars and World Hijab Day
Latina American Muslimah on Khimars and World Hijab Day February 1, 2021 NbAMuslims Gomez (third from the left) with 2018 Muslim Women Leadership Program cohorts [source: Hazel Gomez]By Hazel Gómez In this strange era of the increased attempt of institutionalizing Islamophobia from the right and the subtle cultural Islamophobic blows from the left, Muslim women who choose to cover with the khimar aka ḥijāb/headscarf are at the receiving end of it all.
Giving Tuesday and Nonprofit Fundraising
Launchgood business development specialist, Khadijah Abdullah joined Layla Abdullah-Poulos on an About Islam Instagram live to talk about the importance of fundraising to Muslim nonprofit organizations and Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a a global endeavor to increase genorisity. Many Muslim nonprofit organizations engage in fundraising campaigns to attain essential funding to maintain sustainability.
Nutrionist YaQutullah Muhammad Tackles Diet Culture
Nutrionist YaQutullah Muhammad Tackles Diet Culture November 14, 2020 NbAMuslims Original Post: YaQutullah Muhammad – A Nutritionist Tackling Diet Culture & Promoting Prophetic Balance When quarantine hit, I had an opportunity to move away from the conflicting dieting and Muslim cultural chatter about food.
Racism Health Crisis and Black Muslims
Original Post: Racism is a Health Crisis, says Black Muslim Physician When protests broke out over the deaths the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, internal medicine specialist, Dr. Constance Shabazz joined the global outcry. She shared the historical and modern connections between racism and healthcare with AboutIslam and why many medical professionals consider racism a medical crisis.
Election Day
Original Post: About Islam The 2020 presidential election results remain up in the air, with no solid winner. Voters wait for a second day on the final vote counts in some states. The uncertainty has generated a lot of anxiety among citizens across the country, including Muslims, waiting to learn who will lead the nation after a year of pandemic and protests.
Author Umm Juwayriyah Writes to See Black Muslims
All New Interview! NbA Muslims Authors Speak with Layla Abdullah-Poulos interviews author Umm Juwayriyah about the importance of diversity in literature. Umm Juwayriyah is the founder or Muslim Girls Read and co-editor of the Black Muslim Reads Anthology. She tells Layla that she began writing in the fifth grade and talks about her motivations for writing. “It hit me early on that my favorite [book] characters were nothing like me,” she says, “their families were nothing like mine.
Should Muslims Rock the Vote?
Original Post US Elections: About Islam Interviews Prof. Shamika Mitchell With just one day left until Election Day, US Muslims struggle with the conflict of deciding to hit the polls. Over two-hundred million of the country’s three-hundred million population can vote, but less than 60 percent did in the past three presidential elections. Voting remains a point of tension among American Muslims.
Creating an Islamic-American Culture
November 2, 2020 November 2, 2020 By NbAMuslims 0 Comments Original Post US Elections: About Islam Interviews Prof. Shamika Mitchell With just one day left until Election Day, US Muslims struggle with the conflict of deciding to hit the polls. Over two-hundred million of the country’s three-hundred million population can vote, but less than 60 percent did in the past three presidential elections. Voting remains a point of tension among American Muslims.
Dr. Kameelah Rashad Advocates Black Muslim Mental Health and Radical Love
Dr. Kameelah Rashad Advocates Black Muslim Mental Health and Radical Love October 31, 2020 NbAMuslims Original Post: Dr. Kameelah Rashad Champions Mental Health and Shares Radical Love Along the Way I first met Dr. Kameelah Rashad at the Black Muslim Psychology Conference, a convening created by her that centers on the mental and emotional well being of Black Muslims and addresses the social issues impacting them.
Black Muslim Authors Write for Impact
NbA Muslims Staff A panel of Black Muslim authors wrapped up a weekend Black Muslim Festival wealth sessions, discussing the importance of messaging and branding when writing and selling books. The online discussion was one of many during the month-long festival that centers Black Muslim experiences. Hosted by Layla Abdullah-Poulos, authors Habeeb Akande, Halimah DeOliveira, Na’ima B.
Black Muslim Renaissance - Celebrating Global Black History
Black Muslim Renaissance – Celebrating Global Black History September 21, 2020 NbAMuslims Press Release In the UK, Black History Month is marked in October with increased attention being paid to Black achievements, events and historical and contemporary personalities. But what does Black History Month 2020 have to do with Muslims? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
A Day in The Life of A Muslim Romance Author
Original Post: Layla Writes Love By Sara Allen Every morning at around 10 a.m., I sit at my desk and prepare to create, to write those words that spill from my fingers. Some days, the words flow like butter off a hot knife. Other days, it’s like pulling teeth without the anesthetic. I take what I can get. Compared to other authors, I haven’t been writing for what I would consider a good length of time.
Dr. Ingrid Mattson Confronts Spiritual Abuse through Leadership Education
Dr. Ingrid Mattson Confronts Spiritual Abuse through Leadership Education April 19, 2020 NbAMuslims Original Post: Haute Hijab By Layla Abdullah-Poulos Despite the beauty of Islam as a faith and way of life, there are harsh realities that come from interacting with one’s fallible co-religionists. Muslims are human and prone to gracing each other with love and compassion as well as inflicting one another with pain and subjugation. No one is immune.
Muslim Author’s Child Sexual Abuse Safety Book
Original Post: About Islam By Layla Abdullah-Poulos April is Sexual Abuse Awareness month. Sexual abuse of children remains an ongoing societal problem. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), “child protective services substantiates or finds evidence, for child sexual abuse” every nine minutes, with eighty-two percent of all victims being female children under the age of eighteen. “I’m a Survivor of childhood sexual abuse,” said Shariea Shoatz.
10 Inspo Muslim Reads to Make It Through Quarantine
NbA Muslims Staff Self-distancing, quarantine, lockdown, whatever anyone calls it, days couped up in the house can be draining. Limited socializing, lack of access to faith spaces and concern about the well being of family, friends and community takes a spiritual toll.
12 Muslim Children’s Book to Read During Quarantine
Faced with COVID-19 school closings across the country, millions of American parents seek ways to care for their children at home and make sure they take measures to avoid academic decline during self-quarantine. Muslim authors write children’s books that provide entertaining diverse stories and give young people chances to read and learn about our multifaceted culture.
Black Muslim Women Working Months of Intersections
Original Post: Haute Hijab By Layla Abdullah-Poulos January not only ushers in a new year but an increased focus on the histories and experiences of people across social intersections. It starts with annual events and national holidays, like the Women’s March and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day in January, then Black History Month and World Hijab Day in February, Women’s History Month follows in March and Malcolm X is honored in May.
Black Muslim Authors Hold Second Annual Conference
Original Post: About Islam By Layla Abdullah Poulos Authors and readers met Saturday, February 22 in Hartford, CT for the second Black Muslim Reads, highlighting literary expressions of Black Muslims, a unique and dynamic American Muslim subgroup. Sponsored by NbA Muslims and Muslim Girls Read, the event offered poets, writers, and authors of a range of books the opportunity to share their words with a captivated audience.
#BeingBlackandMuslim - The Black Muslim Atlantic, African American Muslims and The Single Story
#BeingBlackandMuslim – The Black Muslim Atlantic, African American Muslims and The Single Story February 12, 2018 NbAMuslims Margari Aziza , co-founder; managing editor, Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative NbA Muslims Staff The Muslim Anti Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) is hosting their 5th annual #BeingBlackandMuslim Twitter Townhall on 2/13 at 2 pm EST/ 7 pm GMT.
Enter the 2021 Awards — Australian Crime Writers Association
The 2021 Ned Kelly Awards for Australian Crime Writing Categories Best Crime Fiction This award is for the best crime novel / work of fiction by an Australian author, published during the Judging Period (see below). The broadest definition of the crime novel defines eligible books including thrillers, suspense novels and spy fiction and includes action/ adventure stories, thrillers and mysteries.
HHM Feature - Nahela Morales: Promoting Support for New Muslims
HHM Feature – Nahela Morales: Promoting Support for New Muslims October 15, 2019 NbAMuslims In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NbA Muslims, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, will feature Latinx Muslims engaged in progressive work inside and outside of US Muslim communities. As HHM ends, we feature Nahela Morales, Co-founder of Embrace, an ICNA project supporting Muslim converts/reverts.
HHM Feature - Juan Galvan, Raising Hispanic Muslim Experiences
HHM Feature – Juan Galvan, Raising Hispanic Muslim Experiences September 27, 2019 NbAMuslims In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NbA Muslims, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, will feature Latinx Muslims engaged in progressive work inside and outside of US Muslim communities. This week, we profile Juan Jose Galvan, who has highlighted Latinx Muslims and advocated for appreciation for and inclusion of their unique cultural experiences in Muslim spaces and narratives.
Muslim ARC on Radio Islam USA
Muslim Arc educational director Margari Aziz and Layla Abdullah-Poulos visited Tariq El-Amin at the Soundvision studio to talk about their anti-racism training, work, and the need for Muslims to learn about the cross-sections of White supremacy, racism, and Islamophobia. After a debate over Chicago versus New York pizza, Tariq, Margari, and Layla address schisms in Muslim communities that make solidarity challenging and racial language seeping into Muslim spaces.
NAW Interview with Jaya Padmanabahan
Jaya is a Fiction Writer and Journalist. Jaya’s short stories, essays and articles have appeared in India Currents, New America Media, Talking Cranes, InTheFray.com and Khabar Magazine. She is Editor of India Currents. NAW- When did your literary journey begin? At what age did you discover that you wanted to write? Recently, I read Thrity Umrigar’s interview where she talked about writing poems as a young girl.
Authors Speak: Neil Winward
We asked some of our top authors a few questions about writing for The Market Mogul, here’s what Neil Winward had to say: What motivates me to write is a wish to share knowledge and what I hope to be a fresh perspective on matters that I find – and which I hope others will find – interesting. Writing shapes thinking. My experience writing for TMM has been excellent.
Authors Speak: Tom Gray
We asked some of our top authors a few questions about writing for The Market Mogul, here’s what Tom Gray had to say: First and foremost a real interest in markets and politics; without that, I certainly wouldn’t be writing for The Market Mogul. However, I am also motivated to write because I use the process as a research opportunity. I enjoy writing articles because I have to research a subject to do so, which is something I enjoy greatly.
Authors Speak: Snežana Sokolovska - The Market Mogul
We asked some of our top authors a few questions about writing for The Market Mogul, here’s what Snežana had to say: I started writing for The Market Mogul because I’ve always enjoyed reading articles and wanted to contribute my opinion on relevant topics, related to current business and economic developments. I maintained my motivation due to my respect and appreciation for TMM’s mission, its ability to empower writers and provide high-quality unbiased content.
Authors Speak: Guy Ettlin - The Market Mogul
We asked some of our top authors a few questions about writing for The Market Mogul, here’s what Guy had to say: I enjoy the idea of breaking down seemingly complex topics in a way that makes it accessible to anybody with the curiosity to read a 4-minute piece on any given theme. This is especially important when it comes to topics like finance and technology.
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