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Hi! I'm Naseem Jamnia.

My debut novella, The Bruising of Qilwa (Tachyon Publications), was a finalist for the Crawford, Locus, and World Fantasy awards, and introduces my queernormative, Persian-inspired world. My debut middle grade horror The Glade (Aladdin) comes out Summer 2025 and follows an Iranian American tween who discovers a place in her woodsy summer camp where dreams—and nightmares—come to life. Twice a month, I send out a newsletter as part of my Tuesday Telegrams. One issue is a personal essay; the other, writing updates, advice, or craft talk. Find out more about me at www.naseemwrites.com or on social media @jamsternazzy.

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website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | preorder the white guy dies first | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other...

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | order the white guy dies first | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other...

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | preorder the white guy dies first | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other...

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | preorder the white guy dies first | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other...

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | preorder the white guy dies first | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other...

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | preorder the white guy dies first | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other...

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a personal Telegram, which involves a rumination on something that's happened in my life—often related to being a queer, trans, person of color and member of a diaspora. Want to receive my writing...

The cover of THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST, a YA horror anthology. It's bright pink with yellow lettering for the title, and a teal skull whose shadow is a screaming face.

website | instagram | facebook | order the bruising of qilwa | NEW! tip jar Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other publishing things. Originally, I...

A picture of Naseem dressed as Joker from Persona 5, holding their tuxedo cat Astra.

website | twitter | instagram | facebook page | publisher's page Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a personal Telegram, which involves a rumination on something that's happened in my life—often related to being a queer, trans, person of color and member of a diaspora. I'm writing this Telegram in advance; by the...

website | twitter | instagram | facebook page | publisher's page Hey there! You're reading the Tuesday Telegrams, a bimonthly newsletter from author Naseem Jamnia. Every other Tuesday, I send out a Telegram that's either writing related or a personal essay. You're currently reading a writing-related Telegram, which is where I give updates on projects, behind-the-scenes look at my work, craft discussions, recent publications, event news, and other publishing things. A few months ago, my friend...