Sami Shah Sami Shah i(7586435 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Dental Sami Shah , 2023 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Nightmare Fuel Magazine , May 2023;
1 Our Song Sami Shah , 2023 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Nightmare Fuel Magazine , February 2023;
1 Kinks Sami Shah , 2023 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Nightmare Fuel Magazine , February 2023;
1 y separately published work icon The Missed Sami Shah , Australia : Envelope Audio , 2022 27238479 2022 series - publisher podcast crime

'In the Western Australian wheatbelt, refugees Anushey, Shahab and their daughter find safety in the sleepy town of Nunich. But when their daughter disappears without a trace and the town is plunged into chaos and violence, their newfound sense of security is shattered. Suspicions flare, slurs are hurled and tensions rise. Suddenly, Nunich and everyone in it find themselves caught in a storm of media frenzy, political corruption and even terrorist threats.

'Then another little girl goes missing.

'Told from the shifting perspectives of a refugee mother, the town mayor, a local journalist and a weary detective, The Missed isn’t just about the race to catch a predator, but also to save a community's soul.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Slow Life Sami Shah , 2022 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Growing Up in Country Australia 2022;
1 Forget Me Sami Shah , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Split : True Stories of Leaving, Loss and New Beginnings 2019; Peril : An Asian-Australian Journal , November no. 39 2019;
1 y separately published work icon Boy of Fire and Earth Sami Shah , Surry Hills : Fantastica , 2019 16656536 2019 collected work novel young adult fantasy

'A young boy, Wahid, comes to terms with his unique abilities and sets out on an adventure to recover the soul of the girl he loves from vengeful djinns.

'Journeying to the world of djinns was never going to be easy; Wahid just didn’t know it would be this hard. Is his travelling companion – the Devil called Iblis – a worthy friend, or a sinister enemy? And what manner of underworld beast will assault them as they look for the soul of Maheen? Whatever the answers are, Wahid sure isn’t in Karachi anymore. And if he fails, we will all fall to the coming of … Dajjal.

'Boy of Fire and Earth brings together Sami Shah’s Fire Boy and Earth Boy into one unputdownable volume.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 The Fictions We Allow Sami Shah , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Author , November vol. 49 no. 2 2017; (p. 29-30)

'Author Sami Shah on why Muslim genre writing doesn’t get a look in…'

1 y separately published work icon Earth Boy Sami Shah , Surry Hills : Fantastica , 2017 11165686 2017 single work novel young adult fantasy

'Journeying to the world of djinns was never going to be easy; Wahid just didn't know it would be this hard. Is his travelling companion - the Devil called Iblis - a worthy friend, or a sinister enemy? And what manner of underworld beast will assault them next as they look for the soul of Maheen? Whatever the answers are, Wahid sure isn't in Karachi anymore. And if he fails, we will all fall to the coming of ...Dajjal. Earth Boy takes the fast pace of Fire Boy up a notch, delivering a stunning climax but also a meditation on what it means to grow up.' (Publication Summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Fire Boy Sami Shah , Sydney : Fantastica , 2016 9398444 2016 single work novel fantasy young adult

'From Sami Shah comes Fire Boy, an urban fantasy set in modern-day Pakistan, where djinns roam the street alongside corrupt cops, hustling beggars, and creatures from the darkest corners of Islamic mythology.

'Growing up in Karachi isn't easy. Wahid has a lot on his mind: the girl he likes, mostly, but also choosing a good university and finding time to play Dungeons and Dragons. Oh, and the fact that he can see djinns, other-worldly creatures made of a smokeless and scorching fire. After a horrific car accident kills his best friend and djinns steal his girlfriend's soul, Wahid vows to find out why. Fortunately, he has help in finding the djinns that tried to kill him. Unfortunately, that help is from the darkest of all spirits, the Devil himself …

'Fire Boy is filled with supernatural entities and high-paced action, but it also gives the reader a vivid insight into life in Pakistan. ' (Publication summary)

1 I, Pervert Sami Shah , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: Best Australian Comedy Writing 2015; (p. 121-133)
1 Laugh? I Almost Died Sami Shah , 2014 extract autobiography (I, Migrant : A Comedian's Journey from Karachi to the Outback)
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 19-20 July 2014; (p. 22-24)
1 2 y separately published work icon I, Migrant : A Comedian's Journey from Karachi to the Outback Sami Shah , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 7586478 2014 single work autobiography

'Despite nearly being killed by a kangaroo and almost lynched and run out of town after his comedy was taken far too seriously, Sami Shah is very happy to be living in Australia. He has fronted his own satirical show on TV in Karachi, worked as a journalist and been a highly regarded newspaper columnist - all dangerous occupations to be involved in - when the combination of seeing the aftermaths of a devastating bomb attack and being the target of death threats convinced him to leave Pakistan. Under the terms of their Australian migration visa, Sami and his wife and young daughter were obliged to settle in a rural area, and so they moved to Northam in Western Australia.

'Now Sami is battling a crippling addiction to meat pies, but at least is no longer constantly mistaken for an escaped asylum seeker from the nearby detention centre. He has also been the star of Australian Story, the subject of an article in The New York Times, and has performed countless comedy shows to ever-growing and appreciative audiences.

'I, Migrant tells the hilarious and moving story of what it's like to leave the home you love to start a new life in another country so your child can be safe and grow up with a limitless future. Australia is lucky to have Sami Shah. Read I, Migrant, and laugh till you cry.' (Publication summary)

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