Following his outstanding achievement as a finalist in the Page Turner Awards 2021, Mustafa Marwan has inked a publishing deal with a renowned publishing house, Interlink and distributed by Simon and Schuster.
His debut novel, slated for release in February 2024, promises to captivate readers with its compelling storytelling and evocative prose. Mustafa's success is a testament to the transformative power of the Page Turner Awards, providing a platform for aspiring writers to showcase their talents and embark on a fulfilling literary journey.
If Mustafa could achieve his dreams, there's no reason why you can't too! Submit your work to the Page Turner Awards today and let your passion for storytelling take flight.
Mustafa's Debut Novel to Be Published Following Page Turner Awards Success
An adrenaline-fuelled journey into war-torn Yemen, this novel is the perfect read for fans of passionate, fast-paced fiction.
Luke Archer, a British Egyptian doctor, runs from his problematic past in the UK and becomes a war surgeon. When he is taken hostage by Western security contractors in a besieged hospital in Yemen, he realizes that after spending years saving the lives of others, he needs to face the demons of his past in order to save his own.
Guns and Almond Milk is a study of identity, war and redemption. It is The Sympathizer mixed with M.A.S.H by the way of Ramy.
Born to Egyptian parents and raised as a first-generation British Muslim, Luke Archer struggles to be from two worlds at the same time. He is working in a humanitarian mission in Aden, at the height of the Yemeni conflict. Max Gorsky, Luke's new patient, is a security contractor working for the government forces. Rebel forces have taken over the city, and Max's team is now taking refuge in the city's hospital, in preparation for their final stand. Luke and his team find themselves caught in a deadly clash between the ruthless rebel group and the desperate security contractors. At the same time, Max and Luke need to settle debts from their shared past in the UK, where they joined forces in fencing a multi-million-dollar stolen artifact operation that went wrong.
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Mustafa's Literary Journey Takes Off with Publishing Deal
Mustafa Marwan is an Egyptian writer, aid worker, and trainer with over a decade of experience in more than a dozen conflict zones in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
His debut novel, Guns and Almond Milk, a Page Turner Awards 2021 Finalist, is set in Yemen and the United Kingdom, where he has lived and worked.
Mustafa has a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy and a Master’s in Public Health and has lectured and consulted in the UK on topics such as management and leadership, health and social care. He has also facilitated intercultural dialogue programs in several countries. He is a Chevening alumnus and has facilitated intercultural dialogue programmes in several countries and was chosen in 2013 as a Youth Leader by the Mosaic Leadership programme.
Not only that, but he has over a decade of humanitarian experience in more than a dozen conflict zones around the world—including most Arab Spring countries at the heights, and lows, of their uprisings.
Mustafa has a strong penchant for neo-noir, dark humour and books that strike the magical balance between the literary and the commercial.
Aspiring writers take note! Just like Mustafa Marwan, a former Page Turner Awards finalist, you too could have your story published and shared with the world.
Mustafa currently resides in Bangkok, Thailand.
