5 Questions for Zanib Mian
Q. Tell us about your journey as a writer. A. When people ask me when I started writing, they are surprised to hear me say that I started writing as a young girl – but that is the most accurate answer, as it all began back when I was about 9 years old. I would put pen to paper to express all sorts of emotions and experiences, usually in the form of rhyme. I was never too far away from a notebook (I filled lots of them!) and everyone knew me as the little one who writes. In class, when we were asked to write poems, I remember many of my friends popping over to my desk to ask for help! I also still have a few of my notebooks from back then! I have now written and published fifteen children’s books. Some of which are mainstream, and some of which are Islamic books. My mainstream titles have been featured by The Guardian, praising their contribution to diversity in children’s books. Cbeebies Bedtime Stories has signed three of these, and already featured one, Oddsock
