
Saima Mir
@SaimaMir
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Author of Times Bestseller, The Khan. Award-winning journalist. Worked for the BBC, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent. Rep'd by @DHHlitagency
England
Joined April 2009
You can pre-order Vengeance, the sequel to The Khan here: https://t.co/nR4p1E0X0h
amazon.co.uk
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Mixed things up a bit #reading 4 #books in September 🤓 My 1st @itscalramsey Absolution followed by Times prize winner Khan by @SaimaMir which I recommend 👀 Onto Non Fiction Murder Capital by Crime Writer Reg Mackay and lastly I continued with @JDKirkBooks One for the Ages
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Look what came in the mail @bradford2025... 👀 RSVP your free place at The Book of Bradford launch this Saturday at Loading Bay to pick up a sneak-preview copy & hear from editor @SaimaMir, & authors @NickAhad, Ross Raisin & @sairish_hussain 🍿📚 🎟️RSVP https://t.co/dhHV0szbh2
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THE BOOK OF BRADFORD #Giveaway 📚 Can you name the 10 #Bradford landmarks on The Book of Bradford cover? First person to like, share & answer all 10 correctly will receive a copy of this upcoming anthology specially commissioned for @bradford2025! 🥳 📚 https://t.co/juX34kjQvL
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This is how you introduce war criminals when you're interviewing them.
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It's an autumnal @heatworld and I've got crackers to curl up with from Mick Herron, @ClaireAWriter, @RGalbraith and ML Rio @BaskervilleJMP @PenguinUKBooks @BooksSphere @Wildfirebks. Find more reviews at https://t.co/ZgXGaBuwkQ
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'We make beer, but it's not just beer — it's a story.' In Reuters latest Culture Current, Palestinian brewmaster Madees Khoury discusses the evolution of beer-making in the Middle East, increasing settler violence, and brewing as a form of soft power https://t.co/dHY9EVBvi4
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@BigFish3000 A fan catches a ball and gives it to a young kid, and what happens next is unforgettable.
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Huge congrats to @TariqAshkanani, @LiamMcIlvanney @CallumMcSorley, Denise Mina, and @Beathhigh – this year’s shortlisted nominees for the coveted 2025 McIlvanney Prize! The winner will be crowned @BloodyScotland on 12 Sept – good luck all!
Our extraordinary longlist has now become 5 phenomenal finalists: @TariqAshkanani The Midnight King @LiamMcIlvanney The Good Father @CallumMcSorley Paperboy Denise Mina - The Good Liar @Beathhigh Midnight and Blue The winner will be revealed next Friday!! Congratulations all 👏
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'The Book of Bradford' Launch @bradford2025 as part of BBC Contains Strong Language🎉 📍Loading Bay, BD1 3QR 🗓️September 20, 1:30pm Ft @SaimaMir, Ross Raisin, @sairish_hussain & @NickAhad 📚 🎟️RSVP
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THE BOOK OF BRADFORD 📚 Edited by @SaimaMir 📅 Oct 2 (Pre-Order Now) The stories gathered here remind us that anyone who tries to dismiss Bradford does so at their peril. Specially commissioned for @bradford2025 📚 https://t.co/juX34kjiGd
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Need someone to please commit to helping me retweet this almost every day as I need to run away from here for a while. Thank you in advance!
Happy New Month aka Happy Abebi Afro Nonfiction 2025 Award season! We’re officially open for submissions! We’re inviting submissions asking writers to ‘witness’. So excited for this year’s edition! https://t.co/QaQdJ8PKIw
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Only in tomorrow's @onlinehyphen newsletter -- @UNDERYOURABAYA on how mosques are coping with the heatwave/ Weronika Strzyżyńska & @zahraonsori on the @MuslimCouncil's listening tour. Plus, @ShehabKhan @jessicabateman & much, much more. Sign up here:
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THE BOOK OF BRADFORD Launch at Loading Bay 🎉 📅 Sep 20, 1:30-3pm 📍 Loading Bay, BD1 3QR 🎫 Free Entry https://t.co/dhHV0szbh2 Hear from editor @SaimaMir & authors Ross Raisin, @sairish_hussain & @NickAhad on their work, inspiration & relationships to Bradford, plus readings!
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Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammeel Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by Israeli forces. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Basic advice: Before you criticise someone for ‘not saying enough’ or ‘not doing enough’ about your chosen cause or social issue, check if you’re actually doing anything useful yourself. Advanced tip: You telling people they are ‘not doing enough’ on social media doesn’t count
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We're delighted to announce that Vengeance by @SaimaMir has been longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards! @The_DBAwards Congratulations to Saima and all the other longlistees! 👏👏
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