Hi, my name is

Suad

A British-Nigerian Muslim award-winning writer, editor, photographer, first class engineering graduate, and Creative Writing Masters graduate from the University of Oxford.

I’m also a Founding Editor of WAYF Journal. My young adult novel, Never Enough, won the SI Leeds Literary Prize 2022, and my adult novel was shortlisted for the Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction 2021.

I run Qalb Writers Collective, a home for Muslim women trying to find their place in the literary community. I am committed to bearing witness to the lives, histories and cultures of Black and Muslim women. My work explores themes of female friendships, family, belonging, shame, identity, joy and love.

I aim to contribute to a world where women can become the best version of themselves so that they can live the best version of their lives.

I also co-host Ọrẹ Meji: Yoruba ni ṣoki, a podcast centred on embracing her mother tongue, Yoruba.

My current favourite books are: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (a stellar short story collection!) and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

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Proofreading

Proofreading is usually the final stage, after an editor has worked on your document. The aim is to make your work easier to read and understand, more accurate and more polished.

editing

Editing includes copy and line-editing, and this focuses on everything from narrative arc, tense, clarity, grammar, spelling, sentence structure, rhythm, syntax, word choice. It also includes suggestions for rephrasing and rewriting.

1- on - 1coaching

Working with me will help improve your writing skills and give you the accountability and structure you need to prioritise your writing and achieve your goals.