Randa Abdel-Fattah writes contemporary YA fiction. She is also a lawyer, human rights advocate and community volunteer with human rights, migrant and refugee resource organisations. As a Muslim of Palestinian and Egyptian heritage, the fictional YA worlds she creates are diverse and realistic. They also draw on her PhD, which explored Islamophobia, racism and everyday multiculturalism in Australia. 

Randa's novels include:
When Michael Met Mina (also published as The Lines We Cross) (2017)
Rania This Is the Book of You (2014)
Jodie This Is the Book of You (2013)
No Sex in the City (2012)
The Friendship Matchmaker Goes Undercover (2012)
The Friendship Matchmaker (2011)
Noah's Law (2010)
Where the Streets Had a Name (2008)
Ten Things I Hate About Me (2006)
Does My Head Look Big In This? (2005)

Randa is working on the feature film adaptation of  her first novel, Does My Head Look Big In This?

About The Garret

The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Randa's interview are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/randa-abdel-fattah.

Randa Abdel-Fattah&nbsp;writes contemporary YA fiction. She is also a lawyer, human rights advocate and community volunteer with human rights, migrant and refugee resource organisations.&nbsp;As a Muslim of Palestinian and Egyptian heritage, the fictional YA worlds she creates are diverse and realistic. They also draw on her&nbsp;PhD, which explored Islamophobia, racism and everyday multiculturalism in Australia.&nbsp;
Randa's novels include:
<ul>
<li>When Michael Met Mina (also published as The Lines We Cross)&nbsp;(2017)</li>
<li>Rania This Is the Book of You (2014)</li>
<li>Jodie This Is the Book of You (2013)</li>
<li>No Sex in the City (2012)</li>
<li>The Friendship Matchmaker&nbsp;Goes Undercover (2012)</li>
<li>The Friendship Matchmaker (2011)</li>
<li>Noah's Law (2010)</li>
<li>Where the Streets Had a Name (2008)</li>
<li>Ten Things I Hate About Me (2006)</li>
<li>Does My Head Look Big In This? (2005)</li>
</ul>
Randa is working on the feature film adaptation of &nbsp;her first novel,&nbsp;Does My Head Look Big In This?
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Randa's interview are available at&nbsp;<a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/randa-abdel-fattah/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/randa-abdel-fattah</a>.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.

Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).

The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).

The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram or Twitter.

You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at astridedwards.com.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.
Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).
The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.
You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.

🎧 Interviews with writers about craft and industry figures about what gets published and why.

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