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January 21, 2021
Meet the heroine and hero of Song of the Nile
My new novel, Song of the Nile, is a passionate love story set in the sultry heat of Egypt. Allow me to introduce you to the protagonist, Aida, and the hero, Phares…
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January 18, 2021
The Great Libraries of Alexandria
The new Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a treasure of my birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt. Not only is it beautiful and significant in and of itself, but it commemorates the Great Library of Alexandria built in the 200s BC, one of the most important libraries of all time. How could I fail to be inspired by such devotion to books?
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January 15, 2021
Cover reveal for my NEW novel: Song of the Nile
I am delighted to share with you today the cover of my brand-new book, which will be published next month. Song of the Nile is my eighth novel, and is so close to my heart, for it is set in my homeland, Egypt.
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January 11, 2021
Finding solace in music
When the nights are long and the days short, when sadness beckons and hope is hard to grasp, when spring seems a long time away… there’s always solace to be found in music.
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January 7, 2021
Connecting through reading: the book club
In this long winter, we must contend with isolation, loneliness, feeling cutting off from community and friends. Could the answer be a book club?
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January 4, 2021
Finding your perfect reading spot
It’s cold outside. Time to curl up and lose yourself in a good book – but where is your cosy corner?
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December 31, 2020
New Year’s Eve traditions around the world
New Year’s Eve is a cause for celebration in many cultures: the end of the old and the start of the new; a clean slate; a time of hope. What traditions do you follow?
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December 28, 2020
The Nutcracker: A festive favourite
Christmastime, for me, will always be inextricably linked with ballet. It was at this time of the year that my parents took my sister and me to our first ballet production: The Nutcracker.
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December 25, 2020
A Christmas wish for you
Happy Christmas, dear reader! Wherever you are today, whatever you are doing, whoever you are spending time with – or missing – you are in my thoughts. I have made a Christmas wish for you.
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December 21, 2020
Thank Dickens for Christmas
Did you know that many of our Christmas traditions, and indeed the very spirit of the holiday, have their roots in a little novella published in 1843?
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