RANDA ABDEL-FATTAH is the award-winning author of 11 novels and is published in over 15 countries. She has worked as a lawyer, human rights advocate and community volunteer with different human rights and migrant and refugee resource organisations. She has a PhD in Sociology and is a researcher on Islamophobia, racism and everyday multiculturalism in Australia. Abdel-Fattah is currently working on the feature film adaptation of Does My Head Look Big In This? In 2017 her novel Where the Streets Had A Name was adapted to the stage by Australia's leading children's theatrical company. Abdel-Fattah is a regular guest at schools around Australia addressing students about her books and the social justice issues they raise and is a regular guest at writer's festivals.
