Sonia Sulaiman
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In the beginning…
Hello, friends. It’s been a minute since I blogged here. I intend to clear away the dust and cobwebs, to restore my blogging practice in the wake of the social media apocalypse. Hopefully, I will be posting here on a regular basis. I’m especially keen to rebuild my archive of Palestinian folklore threads in the… Continue reading
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Palestinian Folktale: Nani, Daughter of Nani.
There was and there was not a king and queen who were childless. One day a dervish came by who was selling mountain apples. He cried his produce saying they would help the childless to conceive. The king asked the dervish about the apples. “Will it really do as you say?” “Indeed,” said the holy… Continue reading
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2021 Published Work
Hey, it’s time for an awards eligibility post; my first proper one! Without further ado, let’s get to the stories, shall we? “From Whole Cloth” is a queerplatonic riff on the Palestinian folktale ‘A Story That Begins and Ends With Lies.’ ArabLit Quarterly: FOLK is available in print, EPUB, and PDF formats. “Muneera and the… Continue reading
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2022 Anthology/Collection Reading List
I’ve decided I to do a little challenge in 2022. I’ll be reading a bunch of speculative fiction anthologies and collections. Some were recommended on Twitter, or elsewhere, and some I’ve had on the shelf for too long. Putting them down here will help me stay accountable to myself, ~hopefully. Here they are in no particular… Continue reading
About Me
I write speculative fiction inspired by Palestinians folklore. My work has appeared in ArabLit Quarterly, Beladi, FIYAH, Lackington’s, and Seize the Press among other venues.
My stories have been nominated for Pushcart, Lammy, Palestine Book, and Best New Weird awards. In my free time, I’m a First Reader for Strange Horizons.
Recent Posts
- The Last Bride
- Canaanite Mythology: Anat and Aqhat
- Clarion Flash Fic Workshop: Week Four
- Farewell, Strange Horizons!
- I Lied
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