Book-length translations

Shushuya by Bassam Altaji, illustrated by Charlotte Shama (Crocodile Books, 2026)

A charming and beautifully illustrated picture book about a little boy and his imaginary friend: a gentle dragon.
Under the Neem Tree by Rania Mamoun (The New Press/Comma Press, 2027)

A powerful and intimate story collection that blends fiction with memoir to create a rich, multifaceted portrait of Sudanese women.
Against the Tide by Taghreed Najjar (Seven Stories Press, 2027)
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A thrilling middle grade novel, inspired by the true story of a young Palestinian girl who became Gaza’s first fisherwoman. ​
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli (Fitzcarraldo/New Directions, 2020) 
  • National Book Award for Translated Literature Finalist
  • International Booker Prize Longlist
  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Longlist
  • ​English PEN Translates Award Winner
The Frightened Ones by Dima Wannous (Harvill Secker/Knopf, 2020)
  • Banipal Prize for Arabic Translation Shortlist
  • English PEN Translates Award Winner
Thirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania Mamoun (Comma Press, 2019) 
  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Shortlist
  • PEN/Heim Winner
  • English PEN Translates Award Winner
The Apartment in Bab el-Louk by Donia Maher, illustrated by Ganzeer and Ahmed Nady (Darf Publishers, 2018)
Suslov's Daughter by Habib Abdulrab Sarori (Darf Publishers, 2017)
The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz (Melville House, 2016)
  • TA First Translation Prize Shortlist
  • Best Translated Book Award Longlist
  • English PEN Translates Award Winner

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