Thanks so much for visiting my website!
I’m an author, an artist, and a believer in a better world emerging when we truly connect with each other.
Isn’t it amazing that stories can help us with that?
Here’s some information on some of my books:
SECOND NOVEL OUT APRIL 30, 2019:
LOVE FROM A TO Z (Simon& Schuster)
Available for order now!
Reviews for Love from A to Z:
Kirkus – Starred Review “Powerful and heartfelt”
School Library Journal – Starred Review “featuring characters readers will fall in love with…sure to become a beloved book”
Shelf Awareness – Starred Review “Beautiful”
Quill & Quire – Starred Review “Teens and adults of any cultural background will relate to the book’s themes of family, loss, friendship, uncertain futures, and first loves.”
Review Grade A Entertainment Weekly April Top Pick of the Month – LOVE FROM A TO Z
APALA Review “Highly original…Don’t be surprised if you find yourself looking up to a fictional eighteen-year-old. “
SLJ Teen Librarian Toolbox Review “…a beautiful, complex, and important book…shows the power of anger, peace, and connection.”
Publishers Weekly “This charming romance…deftly addresses challenging subjects such as chronic illness and cultural appropriation; sensitive portrayal…makes this love story stand out.”
Common Sense Media Review (5 stars) “unforgettable love story [with} enormously relatable and thoughtful characters”
Debut Novel:
SAINTS AND MISFITS (Simon & Schuster, 2017):
Available wherever books are sold!
Critical acclaim for Saints and Misfits:
Picture book:
THE PROUDEST BLUE (Little, Brown Company), October 22, 2019
Available for pre-order!
When you’ve been
dreaming up stories for a long time,
stories starring girls and boys
who haven’t gotten much of a chance
to roam their own books,
then:
words and more words,
tumble out to fill pages.
This is why
I feel a great need to write fast,
like I must grow a bookshelf
for all my girls and boys to live in,
surrounded by love
curled up in their very own books,
tucked in cozy,
beautiful covers pulled tight.
[all illustrations on website by s. k. ali]
