NEWS AND EVENTS

Current Events

February 2010:
A Win for Saffron Dreams
Saffron Dreams Wins Second Place in Written Art Award 2010 in the General Fiction category

January 2010
Several bloggers laud Saffron Dreams and rate it as a must read book of 2009

• Savvy Verse and Wit
• The Book Connection
• Lost in Books
• Nessie Award
  

Past Events

November 2009
Saffron Dreams featured in 100 Bloggers, 100 Books, 100 Reviews, 1 Day

Until September 15, 2009
Buy a Book: Support a Cause
Proceeds to go to Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A.

May 14, 2009
Interview on "Idea Lounge" With Host Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon
KOOP 91.7 F.M.
2 p.m. CST
Live | Archive

May 12, 2009
Book reading and signing at Spicewood Springs Library
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759 | Map
7:00 P.M.

April 05, 2009
Book Club Meeting with NETIP
La Madeleine, 3418 N. Lamar, Austin, TX | Map
3:00-5:00 P.M.

April 16, 2009
That Revision Thing: Tips for Editing Your Manuscript at Writers League of Texas
611 S Congress Ave # 130, Austin, TX 78704 | Map
7:00 P.M.

March 28, 2009
Book Reading and Signing at Bookwoman
5501 N Lamar Blvd # A105, Austin, TX 78751 | Map
7:00 P.M.

March 03-28, 2009
Blog Tour
View complete schedule

March 26, 2009
Book Reading and Signing at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Arboretum
10000 Research Blvd #158, Austin, TX 78759 | Map
7:00 P.M.

February 3, 2009: Amazon Book Launch for Saffron Dreams
November 19, 2006: Book signing at "A Christmas Affair" for Junior League of Austin
November 5, 2006: Reading and booksigning at San Marcos Public Library
October 25, 2006: Passages, a Saheli Author Event at Mozart's Cafe, Austin
October 25, 2006: Interview on KOOP 91.7 with Nelin Hudani
October 4, 2006: Interview on KOOP 91.7 with Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon
August 27, 2006: Book reading on Inside Scoop Live by Readers Views
June 6, 2006: Utter Reading Series
December 21, 2005: Interview with Irene Watson, publishing editor of Reader Views
December 13, 2005: Interview with Brent Hurd, reporter from Voice of America | View Video
December 8, 2005: Author Reading at the Chowrangi 2005 Fundraiser

older new and events

Recent News, Features and Interviews

• Austin author attempts to convey essence of Islam, post 9/11, article in Austin-American Stasteman
• Local Muslim author of 9/11 narrative says America has grown since 2001, Blog posting in Austin-American Stasteman
• Interview with Susan Ortlieb of Suko's Notebook
• Review: Changed forever. Dawn Newspaper
• Saffron Dreams, a finalist in the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
• Interview with Dawn Newspaper
  Sehba Sarwar interviews Shaila Abdullah
• Interview with Divine Caroline
• The Plot: Interview with Character Arissa
• Home Sweet Home Writing Challenge
• The Book Connection Guest post about the impact of 9/11 on the lives of the ordinary Muslims
• Guest Blogger at The Book Stacks
• Amulet for Caged Dove selected in International Museum of Women (I.M.O.W.) exhibit called Exhibiting You
  
• Huffington Post: Muslim-American Novelist Examines Social Rift in the Aftermath of 9/11
• Interview with Inside Scoop (audio): Juanita Watson of Inside Scoop interviews Abdullah
• Interview with Reader Views: Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader Views interviews Abdullah
• Shaila Abdullah profiled in Facts on File's Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature
• Profile in Nirali Magazine: If These Walls Could Talk: Shaila Abdullah's debut book opens a window on life as a Pakistani woman.

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