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News 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. 
News Deal Announcement: A Gentle Light: The Story of Noor Inayat Khan Red Comet Press has bought world rights to A Gentle Light: The Story of Noor Inayat Khan, a picture book biography illustrated by Tara Anand, planned for spring 2027. 
News Chicago-area mom writes children’s book about Ramadan, ‘Zahra’s Blessing’ ABC7 Chicago covers Zahra’s Blessing — the story of a girl who discovers her blessings as her family prepares for Eid. 
News Q & A session with Shirin Shamsi on The Moon from Dehradun Publishers Weekly speaks with Shirin Shamsi and Pixar animator Tarun Lak about craft, research, and representing the weight of history. 
News South Asian diaspora brings 1947 partition to Western pop culture Al Jazeera on how South Asian creatives — including Shirin Shamsi’s The Moon from Dehradun — are bringing the 1947 partition to popular culture.