April 7, 2008
Wrier and former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg was awarded the ‘Published Writer of the Year’ award at the Muslim Writers Awards event last week.
Held at Birmingham’s ICC, the annual event crowned 38-year old Aliya Vaughan from Brixton in London as Writer of the Year
At a glittering ceremony, attended by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and guest of honour Jermaine Jackson – eight awards were handed out to deserving winners
The Muslim Writers Awards initiative is now in it’s second year, and is organized by Innovate Arts – a non-profit body.
List of award winners
Non Fiction Award
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, London
Short Story Award
Kashif Choudry, Solihull, West Midlands
Novel Award
Fatima Martin, Woking, Surrey
Poetry Award
Shameam Akhtar, Bradford
Under 16s Award
Humaira Rashid, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Best Children’s Story
Aliya Vaughan, Brixton Hill, London
Published Writers Award
Moazzem Begg, Birmingham
Writer of the Year
Aliya Vaughan, Brixton Hill, London