Reverie Publishers through its label, Moringa Books, has announced the publication of The Women Who Gave Me Wings, written by Zainab Suleman Sharif. This book, in the spirit of holy month of Ramadhan, celebrates women who have played a vital part in spreading the message of Islam. The book consists of nine chapters, each dedicated...
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AnankeWLF: Kehkashan Khalid on finding a hint of the fantastical in speculative fiction
You’re an artist, as well as a writer. How did these two professions complement each other for you? Do tell us about your journey in both. My art and my writing share a similar creative process. I start with the seed of an idea, I define which medium I want to narrate the story in,...
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Ananke WLF – Rohama Malik on the power of illustrated storytelling
You are a writer and an illustrator— two wonderfully complementary professions. Do tell us about your journey, the challenges, and what has kept you going. Ive been a bookworm since I was a child, very much the bringing a book to a wedding and sitting in the corner finishing it type of kid. In school...
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#AnankeWLF2022 Readomania Panels to focus on gender divide on bestseller lists, women writing during the pandemic
This news story has been updated with Chetna Keer's remarks. Dubai, UAE: One of Indias most innovative publishing entities, Readomania, joins hands with Ananke to participate at Anankes Women In Literature Festival on March 31st and April 1st, 2022 to celebrate literature, publishing and the creative process. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate...
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#AnankeWLF2022 To feature a conversation on the power of illustrated storytelling
Dubai, UAE: The second edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival will be held digitally on March 31st and April 1st, 2022. The two-day, online event plans to celebrate literary voices from across the Global South and beyond who are all set to share their views about fictionalizing womens lived experiences at the second edition...
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#AnankeWLF2022 Usman T Malik on the idea of a lost past, knowledge of a broken present, and an uncertain future
You have been writing for several years — since 2012 — if I’m not mistaken, even before your debut book ‘Midnight Doorways’. How has the journey been? Like most writers, I have been closet-writing since I was a child. My first publication was a Letter to the Editor of ‘Children’s Pakistan’ when I was seven...
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Ananke WLF 2022 explores writing women in history as a form of subversion
Dubai, UAE: On March 31st and April 1st, 2022, distinguished literary names especially from the Global South, will grace the second edition of the much celebrated Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2022 (#AnankeWLF2022). Exploring Writing Women in History as a Form of Subversion is a key theme which will be examined at this year’s Festival. History...
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Pakistans first graphic novel on an eastern marriage relays unspoken realities of a broken identity
June 5th, 2021, (Lahore, Pakistan): Grey Matter is Pakistans first graphic novel that tells the story about a marriage in Eastern society. Author Sabdezar Irfans debut novel is a compelling read that welcomes a unique, new genre in Pakistani storytelling. Sabdezar Irfan, a resident of Lahore tells the story of Fera, the breakdown of her...
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Pakistan Learning Festival in Gilgit Opens Avenues for Childrens Social Emotional Learning
The Childrens Literature Festival (CLF) is a flagship program of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi ITA (Center of Education and Consciousness) in Pakistan; promoting the love of reading, social emotional learning and life skills. Under the umbrella of CLF, the first Pakistan Learning Festival was organized in February 2021, as a three-day festival at different concurrent sites (in the...
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Authors Alliance Pakistan Celebrates World Book and Copyright Day 2021 with digital reading session
April 11th, 2021, Lahore (Pakistan): Authors Alliance will celebrate World Book and Copyright day on Friday, 23rdApril 2021, with an online reading session featuring flash fiction work of up to fifteen authors in association with Zuka Books, Ananke and The Writing Institute. Flash Fiction is a short form of fiction writing as authors have been...