News, press and events for children's book author Shirin Shamsi.https://shirinshamsi.com/https://shirinshamsi.com/2026/01/29/deal-announcement-a-gentle-light-the-story-of-noor-inayat-khan/https://shirinshamsi.com/2026/01/29/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.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://shirinshamsi.com/2022/08/12/chicago-area-mom-writes-childrens-book-about-ramadan-zahras-blessing/https://shirinshamsi.com/2022/08/12/chicago-area-mom-writes-childrens-book-about-ramadan-zahras-blessing/ABC7 Chicago covers Zahra’s Blessing — the story of a girl who discovers her blessings as her family prepares for Eid.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://shirinshamsi.com/2022/08/12/q-a-session-with-shirin-shamsi-on-the-moon-from-dehradun/https://shirinshamsi.com/2022/08/12/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.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://shirinshamsi.com/2022/08/12/south-asian-diaspora-brings-1947-partition-to-western-pop-culture/https://shirinshamsi.com/2022/08/12/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.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT