Books
Behind the Sun (by Bushra Al-Maqtari)
Translated Yemeni experimental novel for Tilted Axis Press.
The Necklace of Seven Souls (by Hooda Shawa)
Co-translated Palestinian YA novel for Restless Books.
Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table (by Mohammed Alnaas)
Translated International Prize for Arabic Fiction-winning Libyan novel for HarperCollins.
Asad’s Secret (by Najlaa Attaallah)
Translated Gazan YA novel for Levine Querido.
Circle of Spices (by Salha Obaid)
Co-translated Emirati historical fiction novel for ELF Publishing.
The Book Censor’s Library (by Bothayna Al-Essa)
Co-translated Kuwaiti satirical novel for Restless Books. National Book Awards Finalist.
The Guardian of Surfaces (by Bothayna Al-Essa)
UK Edition of The Book Censor’s Library. Shortlisted for the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize.
Edo’s Souls (by Stella Gaitano)
Translated South Sudanese historical fiction novel by Stella Gaitano for Dedalus Books. Shortlisted for the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize and Longlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.
The Djinn’s Apple (by Djamila Morani)
Translated Algerian YA novel for Neem Tree Press. Nominated for Carnegie Medal for Writing and Winner of the Middle East Book Award for Youth Literature.
Black Foam (by Haji Jabir)
Co-translated Eritrean novel for AmazonCrossing.
What Have You Left Behind (by Bushra Al-Maqtari)
Translated Yemeni non-fiction work for Fitzcarraldo Editions. Shortlisted for the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize and Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.
I Want Golden Eyes (by Maria Dadouch)
Co-translated Syrian YA novel for The University of Texas Press.
The Dance of the Deep-Blue Scorpion (by Akram Musallam)
Translated surrealist Palestinian novella for Seagull Books.
Crossing Embers (by Badria Al Shihhi)
Translated Omani historical novel for Dar Arab.
Catalogue of a Private Life (by Najwa Bin Shatwan)
Translated Libyan short story collection for Dedalus Books. Supported by English PEN grant.
A Bed for the King’s Daughter (by Shahla Ujayli)
Translated award-winning Syrian micro-fiction collection for The University of Texas Press.
Shortlisted for the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize.
Ghady and Rawan (by Fatima Sharafeddine and Samar Baraj)
Co-translated Lebanese young adult novel for The University of Texas Press. Awarded Kirkus Starred Review.
Mama Hissa’s Mice (by Saud Al-Sanousi)
Translated Kuwaiti historical fiction novel (by 2013 International Prize of Arabic Fiction winner) for AmazonCrossing.
Mo(a)t: Stories From Arabic
Co-curated and translated anthology by African authors in the diaspora for Stranger’s Press.
Passage to the Plaza (by Sahar Khalifeh)
Translated Palestinian resistance novel for Seagull Books.
Shortlisted for Palestine Book Awards.
Heaven on Earth (by Fadi Zaghmout)
Translated Jordanian novel for Signal 8 Press.