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Kaatiba | كاتبة : writer, author (f. declension)

First there was the pen...

...and then there was a woman who daydreamed her way through life, read like a dragon hoarding gold, and won't stop trying to capture the worlds in her head - no matter how elusive they prove to be.

Hello! I'm Sumayyah! I'm a Muslim writer of fiction who occasionally dabbles in poetry. I'm based in Canada and I'm the co-founder of Sakina Literary Society. 
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May & June - Burn Out

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Where has the time gone? It's almost July and I've fallen behind on updating this blog. 😞

In terms of personal updates: I've helped set up and photograph two events for Sakina Literary Society (which went really well, alhamdulillah), I'm being transferred to a new location at work, and I've been preparing for my wedding & a move! Which means I have not done very much writing, or even thinking about writing, which is both disheartening and disappointing. 
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Books

currently in progress
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The Storyteller, The Djinn, and The Prince

A Muslim-themed fantasy inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, featuring a kidnapped prince, djinn, and a revenge plot decades in the making. 
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Oracle

A very loose retelling of Alice in Wonderland and its sequel, featuring an oracle who isn't, an assassin who decides against killing her mark, a usurper queen who was once a hero, and much betrayal.  
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Rivener

A post-apocalyptic fantasy featuring a woman with a destructive power, an enslaved wolf shifter, and their run for freedom from the hunters who hound them. ​

Short Stories

completed
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The Queen, the Lion, & the Rings

Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia. 
​Or, Susan Pevensie's story, continued.​
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A Net of Stars, Woven

A flash fiction collection featuring various figures of Greek and Roman mythology, both mortals and immortals alike.​
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The Peacock, The Crown, & The River

A fable about how the peacock earned his beautiful colours.
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October Odds

A flash fiction collection built on prompts provided the Fictober 2019 writer's event, all featuring a dash of oddness.
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  • Home
  • Books
    • The Storyteller, The Djinn, and The Prince
    • Oracle
    • Rivener
    • Concepts
  • Short Stories
    • The Queen, the Lion, and the Rings
    • A Net of Stars, Woven
    • The Peacock, The Crown, & The River
    • October Odds
  • Poetry
  • Blog
    • Good Men Out There
  • Services
  • Contact