Video Review: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Happy to bring you another video review! Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim was better than Snow White!
Chapter 1 of Mumeet
Hello! I thought it would be nice to share with you Chapter 1 of Mumeet, the 3rd book of the Sarim Series, which is a series of books following the adventures of Mishal, the newest Exorcist at the Public Authority of Anti-Jinn Operations, based in Muscat, Oman. Watch him hunt evil jinn, protect his friends,…
Illiteracy, the Enemy
In 2023, I spoke to a disinterested teenager who opened my eyes to the work we still have to do in encouraging reading across the GCC. “Books?” he asked me, scoffing. “But that’s not what I’m about at all!” It was hard to hear him over the bustle of the 27th Muscat International Book Fair,…
First Book Shipment!
I can now officially tell you the Fantasy Majlis is a bookstore now. Our first shipment of books has arrived, and is available for order across the GCC
Literary Vs. Historical Fiction
“Harry Potter is too childish.””The Night Circus is too complicated””I don’t like Dune because the language is confusing.” You ever hear something like the above about your favorite books? Yeah, I do too. According to whom you ask, either the books we like are too easy and childish, vacuous, hollow imitations of real literature, or…
Three things I love about Book Fairs
There’a nothing quite as bookish as a as a book fair, with thousands of stalls and walls upon walls of stories to check out. Whether you’re a seasoned reader or just starting to explore the world of books, there’s something magical about attending a book fair. As an author, book fairs are my favorite places…
How to Pick Your Next Read
It’s so tough to choose what to read next, isn’t it?? I remember being around 12 and going to Borders in City Center. Back then, the bookshop sprawled endlessly, and I spent hours upon hours lost in its alleys, trying to choose what to buy. Sometimes, I would end up reading 50 pages from a…
3 Spells I’d Invent If I Were in the Harry Potter Universe
One question that lit up my imagination while reading the Harry Potter series was this: How are they inventing all the spells?? When I looked it up, it turned out that wizards tended to invent magic based on observation. They discovered issues in the world, noted phenomena which could be manipulated through incantation and magical…
Want to support your local author? Here is what to do
When I first started on Unoriginal Tales and Sarim, I enjoying an outpouring of support from the Omani community. Until today, I still get messages from people who say they want to support local authors, inclusing my books. Here are the best ways you can support your local author, and how to become their favorite…
How My New Writing Process Will Help You Create Awesome Fantasy Novels
A lot of people ask about how to write books. Here is my current process. I hope it helps you.
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