Suad Kamardeen is a British-Nigerian Muslim writer, Head of Editorial at Amaliah, fiction editor at Rowayat, proofreader, photographer, engineering graduate and a Creative Writing Masters student at the University of Oxford. She is interested in documenting histories and cultures through storytelling.
Her young adult novel, Never Enough, won the SI Leeds Literary Prize 2022 and was also selected as runner-up for FAB Prize 2021. Her adult novel was shortlisted for the Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction 2021, and in 2017, she co-authored a short story collection, Soulful Stories: of Hope, Love and Light. Her writing has also appeared in Bad Form Review and Sapelo Square.
In 2022, Suad launched a writing community, Qalb Writers Collective, to support Black and Muslim women writers and share the knowledge she’s gaining through her writing journey.
She also co-hosts two podcasts with friends: Bookversations, where she has reflective conversations inspired by books she cares about, and Ọrẹ Meji: Yoruba ni ṣoki, a podcast centred on embracing her mother tongue, Yoruba, and reconnecting with her heritage.
Work history
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ProofreaderSelf Employed
United KingdomFreelance
• Proofread several books including Palazzo and The High Notes by Danielle Steel
• Completed an authenticity read for the anthology Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices
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Writer, Creative Designer and Project DeveloperSelf Employed
United KingdomFreelance
Award-winning writer, with works published in several publications.
• Founded Qalb Writers Collective – a newsletter focused on sharing knowledge on writing and publishing, as well as resources, with Black and Muslim women aspiring writers with a weekly average of 57% open rates
• Co-authored Soulful Stories – a compilation of short stories from Muslim individuals
• Write long- and short-form pieces for publications such as Amaliah, Bad Form Review and Sapelo Square
• Currently developing creative arts after-school and holiday projects for children and youths in my community
• Carried out research and writing for organisations such as Inspirited Minds UK and MICA Nigeria
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Skills
- Proofreading
- Writing
- Editing
- Copyediting
- Web Development
- Research
- Interviewing
- Podcasting
Education
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Mst in Creative WritingThe University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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Certificate in Software EngineeringCODE University of Applied Sciences
- Berlin, Germany
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Awards
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WinnerSI Leeds Literary Prize
My young adult novel, Never Enough, won the SI Leeds Literary Prize 2022:
https://www.sileedsliteraryprize.com/2022-winner-announced/SHORLIST - Stylist Prize for Feminist FictionThe Stylist Group
Novel shortlisted:
https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/stylist-prize-for-feminist-fiction-2021-shortlist/578621