Samira Ahmed (author) explained

Samira Ahmed
Birth Place:Mumbai, India
Education:BA and MAT
Alma Mater:University of Chicago
Genre:young Adult fiction, poetry, non-fiction
Notableworks:Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment
Years Active:2016-now
Language:English
Occupation:Novelist
Nationality:American

Samira Ahmed is an American author of young adult fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, best known for her 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, 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 comics writing debut with Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit; it was illustrated by Andrés Genolet and published by Marvel Comics.[11] [12] The limited series ran for five issues from December 2021 to April 2022.[13] [14] Entertainment Weekly highlighted that "Ms. Marvel comics have only been written by Muslim writers so far [...]. But Samira Ahmed will be the first South Asian female writer to write a Ms. Marvel series". Avery Kaplan, in her review of Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit for 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

Comics

Short stories

Poetry

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Samira Ahmed, Author of LOVE, HATE AND OTHER FILTERS. 2017-12-09. The Debutante Ball. en-US. 2019-04-04.
  2. Web site: samira ahmed. samira ahmed. en-US. 2018-08-30.
  3. News: Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - February 4, 2018 - The New York Times. The New York Times . 2018-08-30. en.
  4. Book: Love, Hate, and Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed Booklist Online. www.booklistonline.com. 2018-08-30.
  5. News: 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. 2018-08-30. en.
  6. News: Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed SLJ Review. School Library Journal. 2018-08-30.
  7. Book: INTERNMENT by Samira Ahmed Kirkus Reviews. en-us.
  8. News: Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times. The New York Times. 2019-03-31. en. 0362-4331.
  9. News: 'Internment' promises to be one of 2019's most politically urgent reads: Read an excerpt. EW.com. 2018-08-30. en.
  10. News: Gotham Group, Chariot Entertainment Option Muslim YA Novel 'Internment' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-10-26. en.
  11. Web site: Holub . Christian . June 17, 2021 . New 'Ms. Marvel' comic writer teases where she wants to take Kamala Khan . 2022-05-09 . EW.com . en.
  12. Web site: June 17, 2021 . Ms. Marvel Returns in New Comic Series From Best-Selling Author Samira Ahmed . 2022-05-09 . Marvel Entertainment . en . Press release.
  13. Web site: Polo . Susana . 2021-12-27 . This week Ms. Marvel got stranded in the Bollywood dimension . 2022-05-09 . Polygon . en-US.
  14. Web site: Terror . Jude . 2022-04-22 . Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #5 Preview: Mommy Issues . 2022-05-09 . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . en.
  15. Web site: Kaplan . Avery . 2022-04-27 . THE MARVEL RUNDOWN: Interdimensional hanger in MS. MARVEL: BEYOND THE LIMIT #5 . 2022-05-09 . The Beat . en-US.
  16. Web site: Johnston . Rich . 2022-03-25 . Gossip: The Future Of Ms Marvel At Marvel Comics . 2022-05-09 . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . en.
  17. Web site: Kaplan . Rebecca Oliver . 2022-06-01 . The Marvel Rundown: X-MEN '92: HOUSE OF XCII hella sparkles with its '90s aesthetic . 2022-06-07 . The Beat . en-US.
  18. Web site: Samantha Puc . 2022-06-01 . Ms. Marvel & Iceman kick off Marvel Unlimited's June offerings . 2022-06-07 . gamesradar . en.

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