Public Notice: Islamic Writers Alliance Annual Board Meeting

Public Notice

Islamic Writers Alliance Annual Board Meeting

The IWA Board will hold its Annual meeting on February 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM EST. The meeting will be held in the IWA Annual Meeting egroup at Yahoo Groups. The Public is invited to join the egroup on February 11th to attend this meeting. The Board Director will entertain comments and/or questions from the Public once Board Officers Reports are read.

Blog Roundup - Round 5

This week, make sure to take a look at these IWA member-authored blog entries:

In response to the recently publicity surrounding her fundraising efforts on behalf of Muslim children, IWA member and founder, Linda D. Delgado, says: Focus On Muslim Kids - Not Me!

IWA associate, Tiel Aisha Ansari, changes a sonnet into a pantoum (and explains how she did it). According to Wikipedia, a pantoum is a form of poetry similar to a villanelle and is derived from the pantun, a Malay verse form consisting of a series of interwoven quatrains.

Finally, IWA member and Web Administrator, Amel S. Abdullah, posts opportunities for translators, UK-based writers, film-makers, and writers interested in contributing to the Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research.

IWA Members in the News

IWA Members are often recongnized for their outstanding achivements and contributions to the Muslim community.

This month at WorkHalal.com, read what IWA member and founder, Linda D. Delgado, is doing to make sure a new set of Teacher Study Guides makes it into the hands of Muslim teachers (ultimately benefitting Muslim children).

Also read an independent review of Master of the Jinn, a novel by IWA member and Marketing Director, Irving Karchmar. Master of the Jinn is the current "book of the month" in the new Islamic Fiction Books discussion group recently created by Linda D. Delgado.

Finally, IWA member and Web Administrator, Amel S. Abdullah, has had her Blog for Muslim Writers selected for inclusion on the Writer's Digest Annual List of the 101 Best Websites for Writers in 2008.

Check out our News Archives for a list of member achievements since 2005.

Member Showcases

Member Showcases at the IWA have been updated for the month of June:

Fiction:
Hon and the Timepiece, a short story by IWA member, Sabah Negash.

Non-Fiction:
Couples Choose Islam before Culture, a newspaper article by IWA member and Web Administrator, Amel S. Abdullah.

Poetry:
Persecution is Worse than Death, a poem by IWA member, JDiab.

Reminder: Don't forget to vote in the IWA's 4th Annual Poetry Competition. You don't have to be a member of the IWA to vote.

Blog Roundup - Round 4

This week, make sure to take a look at these IWA member-authored blog entries:

IWA member, Saaleha Bhamjee, finally receives a copy of her beautiful new book: The Most Beautiful Names.

IWA member and founder, Linda D. Delgado, keeps us informed of the latest developments in the on-going Amazon.com saga.

Ever wondered what a writer's brain looks like? Check out this image provided by IWA associate, Tiel Aisha Ansari.

Finally, IWA member and Marketing Director, Irving Karchmar, offers a free e-book in honor of his daughter's wedding. Congratulations, Br. Irving!

Come and Vote!

Come and vote for your favorite poems in the IWA's 4th Annual Poetry Competition.

There are three polls available - one for each category:

Youth

Adult

IWA Member

You don't have to be a member of the Islamic Writers Alliance to vote, so tell your friends to come join the fun, insha'Allah! Voting ends on June 30, 2008.

Stay Tuned

Many of you are waiting for news on the IWA's 4th Annual Poetry Competition. Submissions have been collected and are now being organized for on-line voting. Stay tuned for updates. We will post a note here explaining how and where to vote once things are ready.