Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi
Born
United Arab Emirates
NationalityEmirati
Education
  • BA in mass communication
  • MA in Translation
Alma materAmerican University of Sharjah
OccupationWriter
Years active2016–present
Awards
  • The short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?" won the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival Award, 2018

Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi (Arabic: مريم صقر القاسمي) is an Emirati writer for children and young adult. She published eight children short stories. Her short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?" won the Sharjah Children's Book Award in the category of young readers in English language, 2018. Later, the story was adapted into a musical play.[1]

Education and career

Maryam Saqer Al Qasimi was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She obtained her bachelor's degree in mass communication from the American University of Sharjah and has master's degree in translation from the same university.[1][2][3] Al Qasimi started writing from a young age; yet, she published her first work in 2016 which was "The Curious Adam". So far, she published eight short stories including "Completed Together", "Where Did the Letters Disappear?", "The Wise Man of the Arabs", "Maryam and the Pen", "Diversity" and "The Water Seller".[3] In 2018, Al Qasimi's short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?", which was published by Medad Publishing and Distribution, won the Prize for Young Children's Literature at the 10th edition of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival Award; later, the story was adopted into a musical play.[4][5][6] In 2020, her story "The Water Seller" was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the category of Children's Literature. Al Qasimi is also a columnist at Al Roeya Emirati Newspaper.[7]

Works

  • The Curious Adam, 2016
  • Completed Together (original title: Motakamileen Ma'an), 2017
  • Where Did the Letters Disappear (original title: Ain Ikhtafat Al Houroof?), 2018
  • The Wise Man of the Arabs (original title: Hakim Al Arab), 2018
  • Maryam and the Pen (original title: Maryam wa Al Qalam), 2019
  • The Water Seller (original title: Saqi Al Maa), 2019
  • Diversity, 2019

Awards and honors

  • 2018: The short story "Where Did the Letters Disappear?" won the International Children's Book Award at the 10th edition of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival.[6]
  • 2020: The story "The Water Seller" was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the category of Children's Literature.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maryam Saqer Al Qassimi". Austin Macauley Publishers. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Chaer, Nadine (14 April 2020). "حصرياً: حوار مع الكاتبة الشيخة مريم صقر القاسمي حول أدب الأطفال". Vogue Arabia.
  3. 1 2 "Sheikha Maryam Alqassimi – Women's Day Featured Author". Austin Macauley Publishers. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mariam Al Qasimi wins International Children's Book Award". 19 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Imagination Come Alive at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2018". Munfarid. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Sultan Al Qasimi opens Sharjah Children's Reading Festival". Asian Lite News Dubai. 19 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Sheikh Zayed Book Award Unveils Shortlisted Titles for its Literature, Young Author and Children's Literature Categories". Sheikh Zayed Book Award. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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