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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 2d

Happy to see an excerpt translation by Rana Asfour of my novel Hope on Earth as part of this work. It’s in the final section of the book entitled Hope. Hope for a better future for people in the area and around the world.

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Aiki Mira @aiki-mira.bsky.social · 20d

SYSTEM BREACH DETECTED 🚨

Queere Perspektiven x Glitched Reality x Digital Resistance

Ready to hack the narrative?

DENIAL OF SERVICE

Pre-Order-Exemplar crasht aus dem Netz ♡

#DenialOfService #QueerCyberpunk #BookDrop

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Denial of Service - Aiki Mira | S. Fischer Verlage

Vollautomatisiert, supersmart … und tödlich. Aiki Miras visionärer SF-Thriller über die Zukunft unserer Städte. In Frankfurt am Main sind Dank der ersten...

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 14d

I truly enjoyed hosting Aiki Mira about their work and German SF! Thanks Editions Hikaya for organizing this!

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#GermanSF #AikiMira #Confluences #Hikaya

Confluences 2025 - German SFF, with Aiki Mira, presented by Fadi Zaghmout

YouTube video by Association Hikaya

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 21d

I wanted to do both, the problem was that both take place at the same time!!!! They start on 29th Oct and conclude on 2nd of Nov! Same week! same 5 days! Across the ocean!

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I am going to Les Utopiales AND Toronto’s Festival of Authors this year!

I have been working on this since the beginning of the year. First, in January, I knew that The Man of Middling Height will be published by Syracuse University Press in August. I wanted to do a pro…

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 22d

Here is the reading list for this year’s Festival's of Author.

The Man of Middling Height is in good company! 🎉

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#toronto #tifa #readinglist

TIFA 2025 Books - TIFA

Here’s your reading list for this year’s Festival. Find your new favourite book here!

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 22d

It’s announced!

The big launch for The Man of Middling Height will be on 2nd Nov, in Toronto, at Toronto Festival of Authors!

This is so exciting! If you are around, you can book your tickets now!

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Quiet Revolutions: Ziyad Saadi & Fadi Zaghmout - TIFA

Join Palestinian Canadian writer and filmmaker Ziyad Saadi and acclaimed Jordanian author and activist Fadi Zaghmout for a powerful conversation on masculinity, identity and the quiet revolutions of e...

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 23d

I like this critical review for Heaven on Earth by Nathaniel Harrington.

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#arabicscifi

Heaven on Earth / an duilleag gheal

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 25d

My heart is full! ❤️

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · 25d

I got my copies last night! And I can’t tell you how much I am happy with this production. The quality is amazing. The color is so vivid. And the story (despite my bias 😝) is a must read!

Get your copy now! It’s available on major online outlets anywhere in the world!

#themanofmiddlingheight

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Sep 3

Proud to be among these authors, translators and artists, contributing a short story to this collection. Get your copy!

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TMR Marks Five Years With Landmark New Anthology Showcasing SWANA Voices

Cover of the new book from TMR, The Best of The Markaz Review, 2020–2025, published September 2025 on the review's 5th anniversary.

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 31

How loyal are you to your favorite authors? Two of mine are releasing books this September. Dan Brown and Ken Follet, I never miss reading their releases!

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 31

If I had the ability to go back in time and talk to my younger self who started blogging 20 years ago, and tell him that one day he will be releasing 5 books in a single month, I know that he wouldn’t believe me.

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August 2025 Recap: 5 books releases + interviews, reviews, mentions and podcasts!

If I had the ability to go back in time and talk to my younger self who started blogging 20 years ago, and tell him that one day he will be releasing 5 books in a single month, I know that he would…

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Syracuse University Press @syracuseup.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fadi Zaghmout talks speculative fiction, blogging and his book, "The Man of Middling Height," on the Drinks with Tony Podcast. Listen here: www.drinkswithtony.com/fadi-zaghmou...

Fadi Zaghmout #325 – Drinks with Tony

Drinks with Tony

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 26

Watching it back, I realize that it is not only a celebration of Fadi’s success, it is also a portrait of the Amman I came to know and love.

Thank you @filjr.bsky.social

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Video: Fadi Zaghmout’s Eternal Youth Trilogy

I had the great pleasure of visiting Fadi in Amman, Jordan, as the last book of his Eternal Life Trilogy, (Joy on Earth – Farah Ala Al Ard), was being published. Only the first book (Heaven …

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Syracuse University Press @syracuseup.bsky.social · Aug 22

In Shelf Awareness, @fadizaghmout.bsky.social discusses favorite books, what's on his nightstand, and his forthcoming novel, "The Man of Middling Height." www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...

Shelf Awareness for Friday, August 22, 2025

Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 22

In Shelf Awareness today!

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Reading with... Fadi Zaghmout

photo: Jessica FakesFadi Zaghmout is a Jordanian author and activist who writes bold, thought-provoking fiction and champions sexual freedoms

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Man of Middling Height Afterword by Cheryl Toman

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The Man of Middling Height Afterword by Cheryl Toman

Ms. Cheryl Toman, Professor of French and Chair, Modern Languages and Classics at The University of Alabama has been one biggest supporters and advocates for the publishing of the English version o…

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Syracuse University Press @syracuseup.bsky.social · Aug 19

As fall approaches, we're thrilled to share our Fall 2025 catalog of new books. In this week's What'SUP blog, take a look at some of the selected new titles for the season and more of what's to come from the press this year. press.syr.edu/introducing-...

Introducing the Fall ’25 Season – Syracuse University Press

August is here and with it comes a new publishing season for Syracuse University Press. Our Fall ’25 season includes new translations from around the world, new books in our beloved Irish Studies…

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The Madrid Review @madridlitmag.bsky.social · Aug 21

En el nuevo número de The Madrid Review, nuestra colaboradora Cristina Jurado explora la ficción especulativa árabe como testimonio y resistencia ✍️🌍 No te lo pierdas.
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#arabe #literaturaarabe #antologia #leer #libros #entrevistas

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 19

I am featured today on the homepage of my new publisher Rebel Satori website along with the new editions of my 3 books, available now for ordering:

The Bride of Amman
Heaven on Earth
LAILA

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Rebel Satori Press

Rebel Satori Press is a leading publisher of LGBTQIA+ books: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and more.

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 19

This month has more surprises!

After releasing Farah Ala Al Ard and The Man of Middling Height, I just learnt that the new prints for The Bride of Amman, Heaven on Earth, and LAILA by American publisher Rebel Satori are set to be released on 28 August!

Hurrayyy!

Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 17

TMMH is a gripping work of speculative fiction—thought-provoking, unsettling, and difficult to put down. Zaghmount’s imaginative story forces us to question the “natural” order of our own world, revealing just how arbitrary and dangerous such hierarchies can be.

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Discovering Literary Gems

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thank you 😍

Final Girlboss @scarletteharris.bsky.social · Aug 16

Book 130: The Man of Middling Height by @fadizaghmout.bsky.social

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 16

It was a cool though experiment, exploring the complexity of gender with all the nuances around it as we deal with it a large in today’s world.

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Now Available: The Man of Middling Height

Finally, it’s released! Officially launched The Man of Middling Height by Syracuse University Press. My 4th published book in English, and one of my most creative work. A story imagining a parallel…

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Fadi Zaghmout @fadizaghmout.bsky.social · Aug 15

Get your copy 🥳🥳🥳

Syracuse University Press @syracuseup.bsky.social · Aug 15

Happy release day! The Man of Middling Height by @fadizaghmout.bsky.social is out now.
A beautiful novel that imagines a society where our deepest prejudices weren’t about race, gender, or sexuality—but height.
Get your copy here tinyurl.com/5h45p53x

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