Immediate Need for Writers and Screenwriters

Fine Media Children is seeking writers and screenwriters from the UK to work on a new children's animated TV series.

According to this ad, "The right candidates must be creative, dedicated and have good knowledge of the Sirah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH."

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The Best Eid Ever

Here is a positive article in a mainstream newspaper discussing Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin's new book, The Best Eid Ever:

Muslim author's book educates about faith

A quote from the article:
A pediatrician, Mobin-Uddin currently is not practicing as she spends time raising her three children ages 9, 7 and 4. She said she wrote the book to fill a void in children’s literature.

“Islam is the second most common religion in the world after Christianity, yet there were no fiction books about Eid when I started writing,” she said. “I wanted to write holiday stories where parents could read it to their children and in schools people could learn about (the Muslim culture).”

Exploring the Wonderful World of Children's Books

Na’ima B. Robert has written an interesting article on the need for children's books, including those that are works of fiction. Na'ima is herself a children's author, and this looks like it will be the first in a series of related articles in The Muslim Weekly.

Creative Writers Needed

One Islam Productions is an Australia-based Muslim film company in need of creative writers for children's programming.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Interview with Ausma Khan and Kid Magazine Writers

Just read an interview with Ausma Khan, the editor-in-chief of Muslim Girl Magazine.

The interview provides very specific information on the magazine's vision and how writers can pitch everything from feature articles to fillers such as quizzes.

I have, by the way, received confirmation that Muslim Girl is a paying market.

Also, if you are interested in writing for children/teens in general, the website the above interview is a great resource with detailed market reports and interviews with editors:

Kid Magazine Writers