A person with long black hair smiles warmly, resting their chin on their hands. They have a ring on one finger and are wearing a black top. The background is blurred and neutral, focusing attention on the subjects face and expression.

Samira Ahmed

Samira Ahmed is the New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate, & Other Filters, Internment, Mad Bad & Dangerous to Know, Hollow Fires, This Book Won’t Burn, The Singular Life of Aria Patel, the Amira & Hamza duology, and the Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit comic series. Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes. Samira serves on the national leadership team of Authors Against Book Bans. She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like fried onions, garlic, and potpourri. Find her online at samiraahmed.com.