S.K. Ali
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| Born | India |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | BA in Creative Writing |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Genre | young adult fiction, middle grade fiction |
| Years active | 2017-now |
| Notable works | Saint and Misfits |
| Notable awards | 2017 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature |
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Sajidah "S.K." Ali[1] is an Indian-Canadian author of adult's book, best known for her Asian/Pacific American Award-winning debut young adult novel Saints & Misfits, about Janna Yousuf, an Indian-American hijabsi who grapples with getting sexually assaulted by a friend's cousin from her local mosque.[2]
Ali was born in South India and immigrated to Canada when she was three.[3] The first language she learned in school was French.[3] She wrote her first story in seventh grade.[3]
She has a degree in Creative Writing from York University.[1] Aside from writing, Ali also works as a teacher and has written articles for the Toronto Star.[2][4] She mentions Judy Blume as one of her biggest inspirations for her writing career.[2] Ali is a practicing Muslim.[5] In January 2017, she created the hashtag #MuslimShelfSpace as a way to shine light on books by other Muslim authors.[6]
She lives with her family in Toronto.[1]
Ali is friends with fellow writers Ausma Zehanat Khan and Uzma Jalaluddin.[7] Khan told an interviewer that they considered themselves the Sisterhood of the Pen, and appreciated comments as they shared early drafts of their work.[citation needed]
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I also have a little writing circle. We jokingly call ourselves the Sisterhood of the Pen. (We've also tried out the name #blahblahplot). Uzma Jalaluddin and S. K. Ali share useful career advice, Uzma reads my work as I go along and helps me figure out what's working and what isn't, and we just generally enjoy each other's company and love chatting about writing.
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