Shaila Abdullah

Shaila Abdullah
Born1971 (age 54–55)
Karachi, Pakistan
Children2
Writing career
Genreshort stories
Notable workSaffron Dreams
Notable awardsPatras Bukhari Award for English Language
Golden Quill Award

Shaila Abdullah (born 1971) is a Pakistani-American author, writer, and designer.

Life

Shaila Abdullah has received the Patras Bukhari Award for English Language, the Golden Quill Award, the Reader Views Award, the Written Art Award, and a grant from Hobson Foundation. Beyond the Cayenne Wall received the Jury Prize for Outstanding Fiction which is the highest award in the Norumbega Fiction Awards.

Her books include Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall and three children's books: Rani in Search of a Rainbow, My Friend Suhana, and A Manual for Marco. She has also written books for children with special needs.

In early 2014, a research team from Washington and Lee University conducted a study in which they found that reading a 3,000-word extract from Saffron Dreams can make a person less racist. The novel was cited as among the 50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature by Open Education Database.

Works

References

  1. ↑ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Oh, Seiwoong (2009). "Abdullah, Shaila". Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature. pp. 4–5. ISBN 9781438120881.
  3. ↑ "Meet 20 Super Women Who Are Earning Respect For Pakistan". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Interview Shaila Abdullah Author of Children's Book About an Autistic Sibling, A Manual for Marco". Special Needs Book Review. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist". Pacific Standard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reading really does broaden the mind | IOL News". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Reading Fiction May Boost Empathy". July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "50 Greatest Works of Immigration Literature". OEDB.org. January 5, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ Abdullah, Shaila (2005). Beyond the cayenne wall : collection of short stories. Internet Archive. Lincoln, NE : iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-37009-2.
  10. ↑ Abdullah, Shaila (2009). Saffron dreams. Modern History Press.
  11. ↑ "#534 – My Friend Suhana by Aanyah Abdullah & Shaila Abdullah". Kids Lit Review. April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "EBSCO Locate". duquesne.locate.ebsco.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.