List of Muslim Book Publishers

I found this list very useful, and thought I would link it as a post for easy finding in the future, inshaallah.
Muslim Book Publishers

What’s in a name?

Pseudonym/pen name. This comes up a lot in writing-related articles. In fact I was just reading an article about it in the The Writer today. As with anything, there are pros and cons to using a pseudonym or pen name, but these are some of the reasons why people would use them:
1. Anonymity
Some writers prefer [...]

Postcards From Home

I had entered the Muslim Voices Poetry Contest 2005 and submitted two poems. One of them placed third, and can be found in the Muslim Voices Poetry Anthology 2006, and to my surprise, here.
The inspiration for this poem came about when we were driving to a friend’s house in Reynoldsburg. I still remember the tree [...]

Durian Poem

I almost rarely check my old email account now, and when I do there are rarely any interesting emails, as they are all mostly junk emails. So it really came as a big surprise to me when I spotted an email with the subject title “Durian poem”. It was from a sender I don’t recognize, and [...]

I want to be a Housewife!

I submitted an article I titled ‘I want to be a Housewife!’ to SISTERS magazine sometime ago. The published version has a modified title, after some discussions with the editor.
The core issue of this piece is one that is very close to my heart, and one that has been plaguing me for years, and has shaped [...]

My Baby

It took me several weeks to finish writing up a 600 word piece on ‘Fasting Around the World’ for SISTERS magazine. Along the course of writing it up, I found myself ruminating on what Ramadan means to me. That in itself led to some deep thinking, but as the piece was supposed to be written in [...]

Cross Cultural Issues

If you are a mother, and are dealing with multicultural issues in raising your children, Literary Mama is collecting essays to put in an anthology. The deadline is July 15, 2008.
Check it out.

Calling Writing Traveling Mamas!

For writing mamas who love to travel or have travel stories to share, here is a writing opportunity.

Traveling Mamas Anthology
TravelingMamas.com is in search of true uplifting, funny, inspirational, and touching stories with a travel theme for an upcoming anthology series. Possible themes may include family travel, romantic escapes, girlfriend getaways, and solo trips.
We’re looking for [...]