THE LADY OR THE LION (Book #1 of the Marghazar Trials)  THE MAN OR THE MONSTER (Book #2 of the Marghazar Trials)  “An intricate deep dive into a forbidden love story and all the stages in-between. Aamna Qureshi writes of a world steeped in rich culture and tumultuous politics with an expert hand. THE LADY OR THE LION is a gorgeous read.” - Chloe Gong, NYT Bestselling Author of These Violent Delights  SILVER Award for Teen Fiction at the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards-- SILVER Award for YA Audiobook at the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards-- SILVER Award for Best First Fiction JUV/YA at the IPPY Awards  Aamna Qureshi is a Pakistani, Muslim American who adores words. She grew up on Long Island, New York, in a very loud household, surrounded by English (for school), Urdu (for conversation), and Punjabi (for emotion). Much of her childhood was spent being grounded for reading past her bed-time, writing stories in the backs of her notebooks, and being scolded by teachers for passing chapters under the tables. Through her writing, she wishes to inspire a love for the beautiful country and rich culture that informed much of her identity.  Her debut novel, a Pakistan-inspired YA fantasy about a desi princess and forbidden love, THE LADY OR THE LION and its sequel, THE MAN OR THE MONSTER, are both out now. WHEN A BROWN GIRL FLEES, a YA literary novel about a hijabi teen who runs away from home in order to find herself, is out in 2023.  When she's not writing, she loves to travel to new places where she can explore different cultures or to Pakistan where she can revitalize her roots. She also loves baking complicated desserts, drinking fancy teas and coffees, watching sappy rom-coms, and going for walks about the estate (her backyard). She currently lives in New York. 

Look for her on IG @aamna_qureshi and Twitter @aamnaqureshi_

  https://www.aamnaqureshi.com/  

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TO THE MOON ALLISON This LIVE podcast brings you interviews with trending authors in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, and Romance. If that sounds like an odd combination, blame the host. A red shirt in a browncoat, Allison Martine (“A.M.”) Hubbard was busy writing speculative fiction when she tripped and fell in the hot tub. Now, she writes award-winning romance, too. This master of bad analogies, mixed metaphors, and poorly translated Latin, (which she vaguely recalls from her years as an attorney), has a penchant for bourbon, wonderfully weird books, and throwing tropes out the window.  

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