NADINE PRESLEY

Author • Educator

A window into my writing journey and the things I love…

View fullsize Thank you so much @mrschureads for including The City of Jasmine, beautifully illustrated by @heatherbrockmanlee in your presentation of 2025 books you love, I’m so incredibly thrilled and honored 🥰💗 #kidlit
View fullsize Cover reveal!! ✨✨ The City of Jasmine is a gorgeous depiction and celebration of Syria that will touch the hearts of all readers.  Inspired by her own childhood in Damascus, Syria, @nadinepresleyauthor’s debut lyrical picture book offers
View fullsize A Map for Falasteen by @maysaodeh and @aliaabetawi is the story of Falasteen and her search for her homeland, Palestine, on the map. The lyrical language is stunning, the illustrations breathtaking and the back matter very important. I so vividly
View fullsize Life lately, 1. Autumn takes over Ontario 2. A lot of bread 3. A lot of reading 4. A budding activist 5. Some sister therapy time 6. 13 year anniversary! 7. Community events 8. The perfect angle 9. A lot of writing 10. And I can’t wait to
View fullsize Kareem Between is a stunning, masterfully written novel in verse that has now been short listed for the National Book Award. And I’m just so proud to see a Syrian author and her debut book get such beautiful recognition. It’s a wonderful
View fullsize Memories are a powerful thing, so powerful that we’re so often one scent away from going back on a journey through time. I believe one of the things anyone who has left a hometown will always carry is longing and nostalgia. Sometimes, these fee
View fullsize Day 8/30 of the #30DaysArabVoices blogpost. A trip down memory lane growing up in Damascus… Love this initiative by @sjeducate in honor of #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth Please tap in to read my blogpost and share 💕 Link in bio.
View fullsize On World Hijab Day, I’m forever grateful for a decision that has helped shape my life. #worldhijabday
View fullsize I am a Syrian Canadian author, and I stand with those oppressed in Syria, and Palestine, all the way to Congo, and Sudan, to every corner of every place that might not be on the news. Our liberation is tied together, everyone deserves to live in free
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