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Samira Ahmed (author)

This article is about the American author. For the British journalist, see Samira Ahmed.

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.

Samira Ahmed
Ahmed at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.
Ahmed at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.
BornMumbai, India
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationBA and MAT
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Genreyoung Adult fiction, poetry, non-fiction
Years active2016-now
Notable worksLove, Hate & Other Filters, Internment
Website
samiraahmed.com

Early life

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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,[1] and worked in nonprofit before publishing her first novel in 2018.[2]

Career

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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".[11] 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

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Novels

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  • Love, Hate & Other Filters (Soho Teen, 2018, ISBN 9781616958473).
  • Internment (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2019, ISBN 9780316522694).
  • Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know (Soho Teen, 2020, ISBN 9781432884574).
  • Hollow Fires (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022, ISBN 9780316282642).

Comics

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  • Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #1-5 (with Andrés Genolet, limited series, Marvel Comics, 2021–2022).
  • Ms. Marvel: Bottled Up #1 (with Ramon Bachs, one-shot, Marvel Unlimited, 2022)[17][18]

Short stories

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Poetry

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  4. ^ Love, Hate, and Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed | Booklist Online. Retrieved 2018-08-30 – via www.booklistonline.com.
  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.
  11. ^ a b Holub, Christian (June 17, 2021). "New 'Ms. Marvel' comic writer teases where she wants to take Kamala Khan". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  12. ^ "Ms. Marvel Returns in New Comic Series From Best-Selling Author Samira Ahmed". Marvel Entertainment (Press release). June 17, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  13. ^ Polo, Susana (2021-12-27). "This week Ms. Marvel got stranded in the Bollywood dimension". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  14. ^ Terror, Jude (2022-04-22). "Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit #5 Preview: Mommy Issues". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  15. ^ Kaplan, Avery (2022-04-27). "THE MARVEL RUNDOWN: Interdimensional hanger in MS. MARVEL: BEYOND THE LIMIT #5". The Beat. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  16. ^ Johnston, Rich (2022-03-25). "Gossip: The Future Of Ms Marvel At Marvel Comics". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  17. ^ Kaplan, Rebecca Oliver (2022-06-01). "The Marvel Rundown: X-MEN '92: HOUSE OF XCII hella sparkles with its '90s aesthetic". The Beat. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  18. ^ Samantha Puc (2022-06-01). "Ms. Marvel & Iceman kick off Marvel Unlimited's June offerings". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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