Samira Ahmed (author)

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.

This article is about the American author. For the British journalist, see Samira Ahmed.
Samira Ahmed
BornBombay, India
OccupationGovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationBA and MAT
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Genreyoung Adult fiction, poetry, non-fiction
Notable worksLove, Hate & Other Filters, Internment
Years active2016-now
Website
samiraahmed.com

Biography

Ahmed was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois.[1] She has a degree from the University of Chicago, taught high school English for seven years,[1] and worked in nonprofit before publishing her first novel in 2018.[2]

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]

Selected works

Young Adult standalones

Stories

Poetry

References
  1. "Interview with Samira Ahmed, Author of LOVE, HATE AND OTHER FILTERS". The Debutante Ball. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  2. "samira ahmed". samira ahmed. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  3. "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - February 4, 2018 - The New York Times". Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  4. "Love, Hate, and Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed | Booklist Online". www.booklistonline.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  5. "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. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  6. "Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed | SLJ Review". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  7. INTERNMENT by Samira Ahmed | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  9. "'Internment' promises to be one of 2019's most politically urgent reads: Read an excerpt". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  10. "Gotham Group, Chariot Entertainment Option Muslim YA Novel 'Internment' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
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