Shahnaz Radjy

S. M. Radjy's debut novel "Flight of an Orphan Thief"



My debut young adult fantasy novel is out! Find out more about “Flight of an Orphan Thief” or order it on Amazon (ebook or paperback)

Here, I share reflections on my writing journey, life, and some of my published work – all peppered with a taste of my life in rural Portugal. Welcome!

My Work

You can read some of my writing on various sites where I have been published, from Thought Catalog to Two Drops of Ink: A Literary Blog, CFI.co, and more.

Insights around my writing journey, personal growth, and motherhood (and sometimes the intersection of all three).

Latest Blog Posts

Author interview: Claude Forthomme on why not to self-publish, a love of writing, and multiculturalism

Claude Forthomme and I crossed virtual paths when I was the Head of Communications for the Women’s Brain Project and we collaborated on a piece on brain health for Impakter, where she is a Senior Editor. A few years later, after I finally read her book “Crimson Clouds” (yes, I have a monster TBR pile),...

Author Interview: Ryan Artes on the Poetry of Identity

Have you ever met someone who was poetry? I met Ryan Artes serendipitously when I was in my last year at university, and we realized with a start that we shared two very close friends, even though we had somehow never crossed paths – until we did. Fifteen years later, when he told me he...

Self-publishing on Amazon KDP: 6 Lessons 

Back in March, I self-published my first novel. It has been an exciting journey, and I thought I would share some lessons learned about the whole process of self-publishing using Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (or “Amazon KDP”). Going in, I decided I would keep things as stress-free as possible, understanding that as a first-time self-published...

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