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Shirin Shamsi
Cover Reveal: A Gentle Light: The Untold Story of British Spy and World War II Hero Noor Inayat Khan Author Erin Dealey reveals Tara Anand's cover for A Gentle Light and chats with Shirin and Tara about Noor Inayat Khan, the research behind the book, and the art. Coming March 23, 2027 from Red Comet Press. Read More →
The Moon from Dehradun — hardcover with Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection seal

The Moon
From Dehradun

A Story of Partition (Available Now!)

  • ★ “A must-have for every library” — SLJ, starred review
  • ★ A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
  • ★ A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year, 2022
  • ★ WINNER of the Toka Box Top South Asian Books of 2022
  • ★ WINNER of the South Asian Book Award (SABA) 2023
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Portrait of author Shirin Shamsi

Shirin Shamsi

Shirin has lived on three continents and sees herself as a global citizen. Through sharing stories from her heritage, she hopes to inspire an appreciation for all the diversity of our beautiful planet. A member of SCBWI since 2010, Shirin is represented by Saba Sulaiman of Talcott Notch Literary Agency.

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