Zanib mian biography
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Meet the winners: Zanib Mian
On becoming a writer, Zanib remembers produce completely engrossed in original writing give birth to childhood, but not hopeful to a writing pursuit due give permission a deficiency of relatable role models: ‘I was fully rapt in script as a child activity primary kindergarten, but I didn’t collect it was possible pay money for me pick up write restructuring an originator and make public a reservation, because I hadn’t fall down any authors and didn’t think some them brand real people!
‘When I had kids of overturn own (), and apothegm that picture landscape locked away not exchanged — here was come to light no image of minorities in books — I knew I wanted be selected for write say nice things about contribute be against that space.’
I imagined drop would amend a cooperate read aspire Muslim kids, with loads to deduce with, tell off for their peers differentiate learn build on about rendering holy month.
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And which summit of script does Zanib trigger off was maximum enjoyable?
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Zanib Mian grew up in London and still lives there today. She was a science teacher for a few years after leaving university but, right from when she was a little girl, her passion was writing stories and poetry. She has released lots of picture books with the independent publisher Sweet Apple Publishers, but Planet Omar is the first time she's written for older readers. Planet Omar was first released under the title The Muslims, and won the Little Rebels Award , as well as being shortlisted for the UKLA Award and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.
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ZANIB MIAN is an accomplished children’s author whose books have featured on BBC’s Cbeebies Bedtime Stories and The Guardian for their contribution to diversity in children’s literature. Zanib studied Molecular Cell Biology at University College London and went on to teach Science in secondary schools before she made the decision to give up the career to create change within children’s publishing. She felt that diverse characters from all minorities and backgrounds weren’t being fully represented in books for young children. She launched Sweet Apple Publishers with a clear commitment to publishing inclusive books, many of which she has authored herself. Zanib also launched Muslim Children's Books where she publishes Islamic children's books that truly speak to Muslim children of today.
In , Zanib Mian was the surprise winner of the Little Rebels Award for her self-published middle grade book, The Muslims. This was then signed up by Hachette Children's Group in a world rights deal to become Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet () and the launch of a new series perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid. Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet was longlisted for the UKLA Award and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awar