Hiba Noor Khan

Hiba Noor Khan is the author of six books for children, including her picture book – The Little War Cat, non-fiction; Inspiring Inventors, and One Home, and her debut novel; Safiyyah’s War, which has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Her books have been recognised by numerous national awards and have been translated into over ten languages. Her academic background is in engineering/physics, and she has worked as a journalist, a refugee advocate, assisted the United Nations IOM, and has recently completed an MA at SOAS exploring Muslim Minorities in Global Contexts. She has three fluffy cats and is happiest when surrounded by nature.