The fact that mine is also a young YA (9th grade protagonist) and repeatedly see it described as reading young, having immature characters, messy/annoying decision making, zero spice. Not even taking into account that my mc is autistic. But okay.

Omar Abed Randa Abdel-Fattah Zahra Marwan Hannah Moushabeck Cathy Camper 𓂆 آية Malak Aya Khalil Nadia Roumani Please find Danny on Insta or Threads Nedda Lewers George Jreije YOUNG ADULT
📖 “As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow”
📖 “Squire” Nadia Shammas 🇵🇸 @ GDC Sara Alfageeh
📖 “I Was Their American Dream” Malaka ملكة غريب Gharib 🇪🇬 🇵🇭 🇺🇸
📖 “Something More” Jackie Khalilieh is on Instagram and Tiktok
📖 “We’re in this Together” Linda Sarsour
📖 “Huda F Cares?” Huda F
📖 “Six Truths and a Lie”

📢 Attention, Educators! We’re offering a chance to win a bundle of books written by Palestinian creatives for your classroom! 📚❤️🖤🤍💚

Thank you to @SJeducate for helping to curate this list!

Enter by following the link below (🔗 also in bio!)

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SOMETHING MORE paperback preorder bonus. Look at these amazing prints by Venessa Vida Kelley (She/They) featuring my favourite #teamlevi and #teamgriffin moments. Receive both in 5x7 when you preorder the paperback or UK edition through Hashtag BLAK open internationally. Linktree for more.

“Maybe if people can get past the things that make me different on the outside, then they might try to get to know the real me. And maybe I’ll let them.” -SOMETHING MORE by Jackie Khalilieh is on Instagram and Tiktok

(Close ups and notes in thread! 🌺🇨🇦🇵🇸)

In exciting news, I am thrilled to announce that I'm represented by Trinity McFadden at The Bindery Agency! Trinity read my book proposal and immediately got the vision for my queer nonfiction project. I'm so excited to begin working together!

⭐️Mahalo for another STAR Kirkus Reviews !
So glad that you enjoyed LEI AND THE INVISIBLE ISLAND!

Folks—consider pre-ordering this Hawaiian-legend infused adventure about friendship, forgiveness, and finding our place today. It'll be a lovely surprise when it arrives in June!🥳

*COVER REVEAL*
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh is out July 18th! Stunning cover by Shaniya C and Lizzie Gardiner.
Pre-order via hashtagpress.co.uk & get a signed copy and merch!

🎵 90s obsessed
❤️ Love triangle
💫 Neurodivergent
🥰 Swoon for days
Hashtag BLAK

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x WE HUNT THE FLAME

🗡️ A brewing war
❤️‍🔥 A marriage alliance between two kingdoms
🗡️ Political intrigue
❤️‍🔥 Traitors, secrets, betrayal
🗡️ “I cannot stand you” “so kneel”
❤️‍🔥 Tension so sharp it could kill
🗡️ A yearning so strong it will burn

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NEWS! Middle grade fantasy is THRIVING and I'm returning with a fresh couple of books in a new series.

Prepare for the EPIC story of Bashir and his jinn as they face off against some of the most powerful beings across the realms 🔥🧞‍♂️

IVF swap🧪

2 kids w/the wrong dad👶👶

Becky's awful dad is molding her into his own image. When she discovers an IVF swap, she secretly meets Bio-Dad to find her true self. If she can't break free of Dad's control, she'll risk becoming him forever.

#questpit #editors #YA #CON

American widow Misty’s stranded in London, trying to do good by helping strangers. But when she meets an enigmatic influencer, she's dragged into a world filled with lies and crypto scams linking back to her 90s one-hit-wonder band past… #questpit #amagented #wf #upmarket #90s

FIGHT THE BOOK BANS!!

When quiet Rosalie discovers a ghostly, book hunting girl from the 1400s writing her thru a mysterious diary, she must solve a historic injustice while finding inspiration to fight her own state’s book ban, or will history repeat itself? #questpit #MG

I like cows. Do you like cows? Did you know there's a cow in the first chapter of What Happens in Idaho?

Click on the link to pre-order! Link is also in bio.

#preorder #WhatHappensinIdaho #booktwt #bookworm #author #romance #romance reader #romcom

Palestinian/Arab authors in the adult space: what’s it like? Do you find editors are interested in our work? Our stories & perspectives? I was lucky to find an editor/publisher who believes in my YA stories, & I’m curious what it will look like when I go on sub w/ my adult novel.

It’s autism acceptance month!! Which means I have to remind every one of my sweet autistic boy who just wants to save his big brother. 🤍

Add on Goodreads to support!!

It’s #autismacceptancemonth Every autistic person experiences their autism in a different way. We won’t all be like that boy you grew up with or that one celebrity you know. You can also read books by #ActuallyAutistic authors like me featuring autistic characters.

This week will mark GOOD DIFFERENT's 1 year anniversary! How is that possible? I no longer feel like the only dragon--there are lots of us out there! Thank you to everyone who has supported me, this book and this journey. I'm so grateful for each and every one of you.