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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Art reveal!!! I'm utterly stoked to be sharing this beautiful artwork by chromesworks of a very special scene from THE DEATH AND DIFFRACTION OF SAFA RIZWAN. Huge thanks to @kaitlynabdou.com for the graphics 🫶✨

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Art reveal!!! I'm thrilled to reveal this stunning commission by picc_burn on insta, who really brought the first chapter of THE DEATH & DIFFRACTION OF SAFA RIZWAN to life. ❄️ For you, if you like heartfelt character journeys, folkloric influences, slow-burn romance, and plot twists at every turn

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Luna 💫 @lunacwriting.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A morally grey Snow White reimagining where the "fairest of them all" is cursed with ice powers and snow blooming across her skin—vitiligo the world calls monstrous. A prophecy says only the Andes realm heir can stop her. Too bad their souls are bound. #PosterPit #F #R #Q

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Official 🦋 for #MENApit! @menapitch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🌟SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT🌟 As part of our mission to uplift MENA/SWANA authors we have secured *guaranteed* agent participation for #MENApit tomorrow! 🥳 This is just one way we’re showcasing MENA writers & their stories. Our stories deserve to be heard & these agents fully agree!! 1/3

AGENTS CONFIRMED AND COUNTING...10 Including: Allegra Martschenko, Keir Alekseii, Alex Land, Abigail Fenton, Rebecca Matte, Nour Sallam, Shannon Lechon, Safae El-Ouahabi

#MENApit
April 10th on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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🚀 Hadiyah 🍉 @hadiyahsama.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Well deserved!!! So excited for you both ✨️✨️✨️

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Jason L. @jasonlangford.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

GO QUEEN GO

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arlen ren ✨ @arlenrenwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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Tamara 🌽👻🍁🎃🧛‍♀️ @tamaratoday.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I’m so excited for Fatima!!! 🎉

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

After a crazy few weeks, I'm thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by Lucy Balfour at WME Books! Her vision and enthusiasm for THE DEATH AND DIFFRACTION OF SAFA RIZWAN blew me away. I'm so excited to work with her and so keen to take this next step into my writing journey!

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

In lieu of some exciting news 👀✨, I've finally decided to create a writing Instagram! I'd love to connect with everyone there 🤍 www.instagram.com/ftzahrawrites/

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FT Zahra (@ftzahrawrites) • Instagram

2 Followers - 1 Posts - "Introducing the Death and Diffraction of Safa Rizwan, a YA speculative novel currently in the query trenches #YA #bookst…"

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

no one talks about how hard writing slow burns is for the AUTHOR

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

EmHen x Mastermind Genius tech-CEO Myra Waseem's carefully controlled life comes crumbling down when her contract husband is hired to file a patent for her startup. 💘 "what are emotions" x "when will you realise I'm in love with you" 💘 Black cat FMC x Golden retriever MMC #Cupit #A #CR #RC #POC

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

There's one particular agent who has my full and I think if they offered, I would combust out of sheer happiness.

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

it only takes one yes it only takes one yes it only takes one yes it only takes one yes

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Guysss can I introduce you to badass med-tech CEO Myra Waseem (left) and cut-throat attorney Asim Khan (right), the MCs of my new muslim contemporary romance ✨

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

❄️ BIG 5 INTEREST ❄️ 20 AGENT REQUESTS ❄️ RTM Mentee 2025 An Agent's Guide to The Death and Diffraction of Safa Rizwan On the verge of death, Safa makes a desperate bargain with a mysterious jinn—now she has 3 obscure clues, 0 memories & 1 month to win back her life. #QuestPit #YA #Q #F #agentsguide

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Azi is revising a cat POV revenge dark fantasy @aziossman.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

An #agentsguide to STARSENT, my MISTBORN x HOUSE OF THE BEAST friends-to-enemies YA secondary world Fantasy, or “Friendtasy”, complete at 106k words, already with Big 5 Editor interest! I’m now officially #amquerying so if you’d like to see this, lemme know! 💫

An agent's guide to STARSENT, by azi ossman

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

ADDIE LARUE x YOU'VE REACHED SAM On the verge of death, Safa makes a desperate bargain with a mysterious jinn. Now she has 3 obscure clues, 0 memories and 1 month to win back her life. 🇵🇰-rep & folklore 💘allies to lovers 🔍amnesia with a twist ⏳ticking clock #questpit #ya #f

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

My last #roundtablementor pitch is dedicated to my wonderful mentors @vishaka.bsky.social & Olivia Sun for their help & guidance this year. I could not have shaped Safa's story without them & I'm so grateful for their time and effort! 🥹🤍 Looking forward to diving back into the query trenches again!

Moodboard with four images depicting a tumbling clock, a stack of old books, an interlocking of hands, and a snowy cabin. Atop this is a snippet from the manuscript being pitched.

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A town with missing memories. A snowstorm that never happened. A dark figure playing a fatal game behind the scenes. And a dead girl walking with the answers. The only problem? She doesn't remember them & she has 30 days to figure it out before she dies again. #roundtablementor #ya #f #un

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

ADDIE LA RUE X BEFORE I FALL On the verge of death, Safa makes a desperate bargain with a mysterious jinn. Now she has 3 obscure clues, 0 memories and 1 month to win back her life. 💘 Reluctant Allies-to-lovers 🔍 Amnesia with a twist 🇵🇰-rep & folklore ⏳ ticking clock #roundtablementor #ya #f #un

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

My love language is people checking out my recommendations 🙂‍↕️

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Safa Rizwan has 30 days to reverse her death or she fades away forever. ❄️ a town with missing memories ❄️ a snowstorm that never happened ❄️ the amnesiac girl that started it all & the disgruntled boy seeking answers ❄️ whispers of a jinn ❄️“you in every universe” #DVPit #YA #F #CF #ASIAN #MV #POC #WOC

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

ADDIE LA RUE X BEFORE I FALL On the verge of death, Safa makes a desperate bargain with a jinn. Now she has 3 obscure clues, 0 memories and 1 month to win back her life. 💘 Reluctant Allies-to-lovers 🔎 Amnesia with a twist 🇵🇰-rep & folklore ⏳ ticking clock #DVPit #YA #F #CF #ASIAN #MV #POC #WOC

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Day 4! #DVParty Playlists are something I enjoy making for all of my projects, so please enjoy my favourite tracks off my Safa and Mustafa playlist! Some of these are the soundtrack of the story, and some are purely vibes based. #YA #F #writersky

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Late to the #DVParty today but here are some Safa Rizwan memes! #YA #F #writersky

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

My #DVParty Opening Line ✨ Once upon a time, Safa’s mother warned her away from the forest with stories of jinn that kidnap wandering children, bears that crush the skulls of careless hikers, snowstorms that ravage the mountains without leaving any survivors. #YA #F #WriterSky

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Let me introduce my main character, Safa Rizwan! Determined, sensitive, and stuck with a frustrating case of amnesia, Safa has one goal throughout the novel: to reverse her death. And she'll do anything to get there, even face her darkest fear: her past self. #DVparty #YA #F #writersky

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Hi #DVParty! In the Death and Diffraction of Safa Rizwan, Safa is on the verge of death when she makes a desperate bargain with a jinn. If she finds the 3 items most important to her, she has a second shot at life. The only problem? She has 1 month & he's wiped away all of her memories. #YA #F #S

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

‼️ COMING MAY 6 2025 ‼️ SO excited to be part of @gwenythreitz.bsky.social's cover reveal team! And without no further ado, I present to you the most anticipated YA book of 2026! 🌟 Gwen is an incredible, skillful writer and I'm so excited to follow Tessa and and Reed on their journey!! ✨

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Gwenyth Reitz @gwenythreitz.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

FT!! I can't wait for you to read this swoony and haunting story!! 👻🖤👻

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I have a Muslim You Deserve Each Other x Mastermind (Taylor Swift) brewing in my mind...

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Guess you really do finish uni on a random afternoon 🥹

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The feminine urge to run away from all your problems and start life afresh in a new place

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Addie LaRue x Before I Fall Armed with three obscure clues, zero memories, and a reluctant ally that knows more than he's letting on, seventeen-year-old Safa Rizwan has one month to reverse her death. #PosterPit #YA #SPEC #F #M #R #PosterPitQ

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Once upon a time, Safa’s mother warned her away from the forest with stories of jinn that kidnap wandering children, bears that crush the skulls of careless hikers, snowstorms that ravage the mountains without leaving any survivors. #1stlinepit #YA #SPEC #F

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Emma Al-munshi @emmaalmunshi.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

⚡️To Ruin the Sky - Reactions to Lyla Kattan⚡️ 💁🏽‍♀️She’s such a girl boss 🙌🏽Lyla’s strong & unafraid to speak her mind, especially when surrounded by idiots 🖤SHE WIELDS SHADOWS PEOPLE! Shadow mummy FTW 👑Honestly, she’s one of my favourite FMCs! #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #RF #writersky

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Wordle 1,342 3/6 ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Jamie @jamieyoungwrites.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

LABYRINTH 🎵 x THE LOVE WAGER 📖 🔥 Slow burn 💖 Healing K-drama vibes ☕️ Coffee lovers 📸 He’s the photographer for her new freelance gig 💒 She needs a date to a wedding where her ex is the best man 🫶🏻 Querying after Round Table Mentor revisions #Cupit #A #CR #POC #WIP

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Thank you so much to the #WritingCommmunity for the support on my #questpit pitch, y'all are the best! 💕 I'm so thrilled to have received five agent likes! I'm currently revising this manuscript with my mentors for @roundtablementor.bsky.social and can't wait to send it out when it's ready! 💜

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Rachel @raeblainewrites.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

16yo Candy has been hiding her unique ability to shift between male and female her whole life, now she has the government hunting her for the one thing she can't hide, her skin color. 🥵 climate fiction 🏳️‍🌈 queer friends to lovers 🫂 found family 🧬 her DNA will save humanity #questpit #Q #SF #YA

Red sky, yellow sky, fire, red clouds, hot sun of Los Angeles, woman with red background

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Ilana Kelley @ilanakelleyauthor.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

THE BARGAINER x SIX OF CROWS x THE LOST APOTHECARY A Reader’s & #LitAgents Guide for NIGHT BIRD, an adult romantic fantasy ft: 🕰️dual timeline ✴️invisibility & intangibility magic 🔪FMC vigilante for wronged women 💞friend or foe? ☠️poison & female rage 🫂found family #QuestPit #Q #RF #F #A #AgentGuide

A Guide to Night Bird
An adult romantic fantasy novel

The Pitch
Ava can become invisible and walk through walls but can’t escape her warded cage. Destined to follow in her dead mother’s footsteps as a courtesan and spy, she’s trained to get close to—and betray—those in the highest levels of society. But alone at night in her room, she listens to the steam engine’s whistle, plays her cello to the night birds, and dreams of escaping her prison. Until one stormy evening, a boy, Zev, breaks through her window and gives her a taste of life beyond the bars.
Their chance meeting spawns two years of secret friendship until her eighteenth birthday, when her seduction training will begin. Instead, she wakes up to a grisly scene—a bloody trail, dead guardians, and broken wards. Given what she knows of Zev’s powerful abilities, she assumes her freedom came at his hand. She waits for his return, which never comes.
Eight years later, Ava has reinvented herself as Night Bird, a vigilante for wronged women. She’s assisted by a group of former street kids who’ve matured into a misfit gang. A botched mission finds them in the crosshairs of a shadowy man known as a high-powered fixer. That man turns out to be the boy who’d disappeared years earlier. It’s unclear if he’s friend or foe. However, when she takes on her biggest target—the last man to see her mother alive—Zev may be the only person keeping her from going up in flames.

For Fans of:
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa—dual timeline & lost love
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner—female rage & poison
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo—found family & misfit crew

Chapter One
Only the night birds provided company in my caged existence. They sang for me after the sun dipped, gliding beyond my window’s metal bars as their trilling tunes wove through the moon’s light. They were my link to the outside world, a fragile tether to life beyond my warded room. My self-given name—Ava—was an homage to them, the beautiful creatures that kept me sane.
During the day, when I was granted time away from lessons, the noise and bustle of the street scared them beneath the eaves, into the holes and crannies of buildings. I’d sit, fists clenched, ears straining for their hopeful notes. But I was alone. The lectas didn’t count. They were caretakers, not company.
When streetlamps glowed in the satiny darkness, the night birds’ warbles piercing the quiet, I’d pull out my cello. My bow swept the strings like a feathered wing, and the resonant chords danced with the birdsong. They’d swoop and dive, triumphant in their freedom—something I’d never known and never would.

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Arianna Siddiqui is OPEN to queries @ariannasidd.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Happy #MSWL day! I’m an associate agent at FinePrint. Authors I’d love to find: 🧟 horror of all kinds ✨ a South Asian romcom 😈 something so darkly funny I’ll feel bad for laughing

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L. D. Rex is Querying @ldrexauthor.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

When a young woman inherits an oil painting from her wild grandmother, she is haunted by a paranormal entity who guides her closer to the truth that lies behind the walls of a sanatorium in the Canadian woods. #QuestPit #Q #A #PH

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