Q&A: Hadeer Elsbai, Author of ‘The Daughters of Izdihar’
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- 23 Jan 2023
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From debut author Hadeer Elsbai comes the first book in an incredibly powerful new duology, set wholly in a new world, but inspired by modern Egyptian history.
Read on to learn more about The Daughters of Izdihar, writing, her publishing journey, and more!
Hi, Hadeer! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?
Hello! I’m a librarian who is every bit the librarian cliché, meaning I enjoy research and content management a little too much, I’m introverted, I have a cat, I’ve made books my personality, and I wear outrageously patterned dresses. I also spent several non-consecutive years growing up in Cairo, Egypt, my parents’ homeland, which influenced a lot of my habits and writing. I’ve written short stories before but The Daughters of Izdihar is my first novel.
When did you first discover your love for writing and stories?
I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember, which fueled my always overactive imagination. My mom says I learned to talk unusually early, and I was always telling tall tales with a flair of drama. I’m pretty sure I wanted to be an actress as a child, but as I grew up and became more shy and introverted and unwilling to be perceived in that particular way, I channelled all the drama in my head into writing. Read More…
