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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

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Joined April 2009
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@SaimaMir
Saima Mir
2 years
You can pre-order Vengeance, the sequel to The Khan here: https://t.co/nR4p1E0X0h
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@marksadams11
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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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@commapress
Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow
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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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Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow
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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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@I_amMukhtar
Mukhtar
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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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@Reuters
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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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@TheImmortal007
The Immortal
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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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💪🎭..Rai ji..💪🎭
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@BigFish3000 Sportsmanship at its best.. 👏👏
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@pussmilligan
Lisa Howells
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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!
@BloodyScotland
Bloody Scotland
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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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Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow
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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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Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow
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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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@__mofiyinfoluwa
Mofiyinfoluwa Odubanke.
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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!
@__mofiyinfoluwa
Mofiyinfoluwa Odubanke.
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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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@BWazir1
Burhan Wazir
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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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Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow
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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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@AJEnglish
Al Jazeera English
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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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@DrJessTaylor
Dr. Jessica Taylor
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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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@SaimaMir
Saima Mir
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No one knows what ends up on the cutting room floor.
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Good teams throw away far more product than they keep.
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@OneworldNews
Oneworld Publications
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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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