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LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and best-selling creator of over 140 books for children, including The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood, Shrinking Violet by Laurel Snyder, Caldecott Honor Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, and the Eisner Award–winning graphic novel Lunar New Year Love Story with Gene Yang. She is also the illustrator of the Princess in Black series, Real Friends graphic novel series, and cocreator of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn with Shannon Hale. Her own books include Big Sister, Little Sister, A Piece of Cake, and the award winning Outside Inside.  LeUyen lives with her family in Los Angeles, CA. Her favorite quote is "I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” ― Maya Angelou. If you liked this episode of Raise Your Words, rate it from wherever you're tuning in from!

✨ Fantasy, fierce heroines, and a little bit of magic! ✨ On this episode of Raise Your Words, host Amani sits down with fantasy author A.T. Qureshi to chat all things books and storytelling! 📚🐉 A.T. takes us behind the pages of her fantasy novels as we talk about creating magical worlds, crafting unforgettable characters, finding inspiration, and what it’s really like bringing a fantasy story from imagination to the bookshelf. You can buy copies of her books ⁠here.⁠ Whether you’re a fantasy reader, an aspiring writer, or just love hearing how authors create the stories that are hard to put down, this conversation is for you! 🎙️ Grab your favorite drink, settle into your reading nook, and raise your words with Amani and A.T. Qureshi!

Shifa Saltagi Safadi is the National Book Award winning author of Kareem Between, the Amina Banana series, and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, is a former ELA teacher, and is passionate about spreading a love of reading through storytimes and school visits. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children. Find her on Instagram.

Raise Your Words Host Amani sits down with Author M.J. Soni to discuss her book, "Masala Chai Mystery Club." Manju (MJ) Soni grew up in South Africa and wrote, DEFYING APARTHEID, a part-memoir about being a doctor/ activist under apartheid. Since then, drawing on her American, African, and Indian background, she's written mystery short fiction and her debut cozy mystery, THE MASALA CHAI MYSTERY CLUB, which are full of heart and humor, with a saree-wearing librarian protagonist will be coming out on 21 July with Crooked Lane Books. https://mjsoniauthor.com/

Raise Your Words host Amani sits down with poetry writer and teacher Khalfani Jabari to discuss his latest book, Black Ink. You can find Mr. Jabari on Instagram @ib_theword. If you liked today's episode of Raise Your Words rate the podcast wherever you're tuning in from. Stay Tuned for more exciting guests this season!

This is a Teaser episode for Episode 10 , Season 3 of Raise Your Words. Raise Your Words Host Amani chats with Muslim matchmakers Amaney Kazlak and Sara Wada about finding the right spouse, Hulu's Matchmaking show, and marriage in Islam.

In this episode, Raise Your Words host Amani sits down with author S.K. Ali about her books, writing advice, favorite stationery, and her next book!

Raise Your Words Host Amani sits down with BookTok creator Ashley from @wickedreads on IG/TikTok to chat about their mutual love of reading, Ally Carter books, writing, and Ashley's content creation advice. Ashley also shares news about her podcast, If It Was a Book.

In this episode Raise Your Words Host Amani sits down with author Uzma Jalaluddin to chat about her books Much Ado About Nada, Ayesha at Last, & Hana Khan Carries On. Uzma also talks about being a teacher and teases an upcoming project. Uzma is one of Amani’s favorite Muslim romance authors.

"You know how to ball, I know Aristotle." -T.S. Raise Your Words host Amani sits down with writer C.J. to discuss writing advice and how to pitch to literary agents.

Raise Your Words is officially back from hiatus!! Raise Your Words host Amani sits down with Author Kristin Nilsen to chat about her book, Worldwide Crush and the joys of experiencing a first crush. Her book is a coming of age YA novel that anyone who's had a real or fictional crush will enjoy. You can find Kristin on Instagram @kristin.nilsen.writer. This episode was prerecorded early this year and is being released now that Amani is back from her hiatus.

In this month's episode of Raise Your Words, your host Amani sits down with author Morgan Matson to discuss The Ballad of Darcy & Russell. Morgan is also known for her book, Take Me Home Tonight. You can find her on IG @morgamat. You can find Raise Your Words on IG @raiseyourwordspod and you can find Amani on bookstagram @meetcuteromancebooks.

Raise Your Words host Amani sits down with Author Hena Khan to talk about writing books for young readers. Hena Khan is the author of Zara's Rules, Zayd Saleem Chasing the Dream, and other books. You can follow Hena on Instagram @henakhanbooks. Follow Raise Your Words on IG @raiseyourwordspod! Stay tuned for more!

In this episode Raise Your Words host Amani sits down to chat with NYT- Best Selling author Ally Carter to talk about her newest Adult rom com, The Blonde Identity. Thank you to Valerie on Twitter for coming up with the episode title. You can buy Ally’s books wherever you by books and find her on IG @theallycarter. You can find Raise Your Words podcast on IG @raiseyourwordspod.

In this month's episode, Raise Your Words host Amani talks to Palestinian American Dr. Abdalla about the genocide in Gaza and how the average person can help out. This episode includes practical tips for Boycotting, analyzing fake news, and the best places to donate to help the people of Gaza. You can donate here.