Sabaa Tahir is a Pakistani-American author of the 21st century, best known for the An Ember in the Ashes series, an international bestseller. Her novels blend ancient history, mythology, and modern YA themes of rebellion, love, and survival. In 2022, she won the U.S. National Book Award for All My Rage, cementing her as a leading voice in contemporary fiction.
🌟 Inspired by the Roman Empire and Eastern folklore when writing her debut. 📚 Worked as an editor at The Washington Post before becoming a novelist. 🎓 Studied journalism at UCLA. 💡 Says she writes for “the unheard voices.” 🎶 Creates playlists to accompany each of her novels. 🌍 Her works are translated into more than 30 languages. ✍️ Wrote the first draft of her debut late at night while working full-time. 🏆 All My Rage won multiple honours, including the Printz Award. 📖 Known for morally complex characters and emotionally intense storytelling. 😉 Jokes that she imagines the best battle scenes while doing the dishes. 😄 Once admitted that her kids complain her books are “way too long.”