Biography
I am an author and teacher. My memoir Things Nobody Knows But Me about being parented by a Bi Polar mother from a Non-English Speaking Background will be published by Transit Lounge in 2019. Read more about it here. Memoir extracts have been published in anthologies Meet Me at the Intersection (Fremantle Press, 2018) and Rebellious Daughters (Ventura Press, 2016).
My debut novel The Good Daughter (Text Publishing, 2009) won the 2009 Melbourne Prize for Literature's Civic Choice Award, and was a finalist in the 2009 Melbourne Prize for Literature Best Writing Award. Prior to publication it was shortlisted in the 2007 Victorian Premier's Awards for Best Unpublished Manuscript. I am also author of a novel for children Amir: Friend on Loan (Garratt Publishing, 2014).
I am co-editor of the anthology Coming of Age: Growing up Muslim in Australia (Allen and Unwin, 2014) that was shortlisted for the 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Award for Information Books and was selected by the Grattan Institute for the 2015 Summer Reading List for Prime Minister. I also wrote the teaching notes published by Allen and Unwin.
I have had short stories and non fiction pieces place in competitions (Ada Cambridge short story competition, Glen Eira Literary Awards), get published in magazines (Big Issue, Woman’s Day), journals (Etchings, The Emerging Writer) and anthologies (2004 and 2005 Best Australian Stories, Wordlines, Through The Clock’s Workings).
I have appeared on panels at conferences and literary festivals including at the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Writers Festival, Williamstown Literary Festival, Reading Matters Conference Panel, and the VicTESOL Conference. I have delivered workshops and presented at various library and community organisations, and have judged short story competitions at the Melton Literary Festival and the Glen Eira City Council 'My Brother Jack' Awards. I am listed with speaking agency Booked Out. I was funded by Artists in Schools to be an Artist in Residence in 2010, 2011 and 2012 in high schools.
I was born and raised in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs where I work as a high school teacher. I am completing a PhD in Creative Writing at La Trobe University.
My debut novel The Good Daughter (Text Publishing, 2009) won the 2009 Melbourne Prize for Literature's Civic Choice Award, and was a finalist in the 2009 Melbourne Prize for Literature Best Writing Award. Prior to publication it was shortlisted in the 2007 Victorian Premier's Awards for Best Unpublished Manuscript. I am also author of a novel for children Amir: Friend on Loan (Garratt Publishing, 2014).
I am co-editor of the anthology Coming of Age: Growing up Muslim in Australia (Allen and Unwin, 2014) that was shortlisted for the 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Award for Information Books and was selected by the Grattan Institute for the 2015 Summer Reading List for Prime Minister. I also wrote the teaching notes published by Allen and Unwin.
I have had short stories and non fiction pieces place in competitions (Ada Cambridge short story competition, Glen Eira Literary Awards), get published in magazines (Big Issue, Woman’s Day), journals (Etchings, The Emerging Writer) and anthologies (2004 and 2005 Best Australian Stories, Wordlines, Through The Clock’s Workings).
I have appeared on panels at conferences and literary festivals including at the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Writers Festival, Williamstown Literary Festival, Reading Matters Conference Panel, and the VicTESOL Conference. I have delivered workshops and presented at various library and community organisations, and have judged short story competitions at the Melton Literary Festival and the Glen Eira City Council 'My Brother Jack' Awards. I am listed with speaking agency Booked Out. I was funded by Artists in Schools to be an Artist in Residence in 2010, 2011 and 2012 in high schools.
I was born and raised in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs where I work as a high school teacher. I am completing a PhD in Creative Writing at La Trobe University.
Even more about me
Linkedin Profile-For an overview of all my professional achievements
More Writing-My short story publications and commendations, and writing samples
Media page-Links to newspaper articles, interviews and even a few YouTube clips.
Za Bosance-My page for Bosnians
More Writing-My short story publications and commendations, and writing samples
Media page-Links to newspaper articles, interviews and even a few YouTube clips.
Za Bosance-My page for Bosnians