Iqbal Hussain
@ihussainwriter.bsky.social
Debut adult novel “Northern Boy” came out June 2024 (ABBA, Bollywood, cobbles) - rep Robert Caskie | working on debut children’s MG novel - rep Lucy Irvine @pfd | child of the 70s/80s
What a brilliant selection of books and authors to find myself in! Thank you. And some great recommendations of books I haven't read yet.
Tanja at Good Night To Read@gntread24.bsky.social · 6d ago#NationalYearofReading #bookbloggers #librarians What have been your stand out reads this year? 📚@thatstephendaly.bsky.social @ihussainwriter.bsky.social @jacquisydney.bsky.social @vonprice.bsky.social @hookablebooks.bsky.social @slatterymr.bsky.social @hejparry.bsky.social @bookcraic.bsky.social
What an absolute pleasure to hear @ihussainwriter.bsky.social talk about his new life as a children's author at the #IpswichBookFestival this weekend. Go check his books out: the time-travelling adventure The Night I Borrowed Time, and for all you 1980s kids out there, Northern Boy.
This year, Bath Children's Literature Festival programmed just seven writers of colour out of a line up of nearly 100 authors, and then responded to critics by asking them to remove their social media posts. @ihussainwriter.bsky.social explains what happened writershq.co.uk/writers-of-c...
Well, it's not everyday you wake up to find yourself in @thetimes.com - in today's Saturday edition, The Night I Borrowed Time is their children's book of the week! To say I'm delighted would be an understatement. Weekend totally made.
One of our highlights of the week was joining @ihussainwriter.bsky.social as he sparked children's imaginations with his #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop! As he's the author of The Night I Borrowed Time, we had to ask about his favourite time travel stories... and where he would go! 🕰️
💡 "This was such a lovely opportunity to have that audience, knowing that I'm reaching out to young minds and hopefully inspiring them to think big, to imagine, to dream." We hosted our latest #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop with the brilliant @ihussainwriter.bsky.social today!
📣 Teachers! Make sure to submit your pupils' questions for our virtual author workshop with @ihussainwriter.bsky.social Haven't signed up yet? Register here: https://bit.ly/4mXa9wy #BookTrustRepresents
My interview with @ihussainwriter.bsky.social on his debut children's novel, THE NIGHT I BORROWED TIME, is up! Listen here! spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/Bl4OITsg01b @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
'The Night I Borrowed Time' by @ihussainwriter.bsky.social, warm, funny, perfect for 8-12 Yrs,I loved it! Covers challenging subjects like parental separation & impact of partition. Zubair's parents are heading for divorce, can he travel back in time & change the course of history? #books
Thrilled to be part of this amazing panel for @waterstones.bsky.social Nottingham Children’s Gala this Easter. Come join us! Tickets: www.waterstones.com/events/water...
Last few days! I’m supporting #ReadItForward! Buy my book, The Night I Borrowed Time, during February and @bookshop.org will donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Buy here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left it too late to book an author for World Book Week? Don't worry - you can catch me talking about The Night I Borrowed Time in a FREE 45-minute webinar this Friday 27 Feb, 13:30. You've got till tmw to ping questions. Link for details and registering: www.puffinschools.co.uk/events/virtu...
A lovely surprise to see a review for "The Night I Borrowed Time" in today's @dailymail.co.uk . "Exploring Partition, arranged marriage and ambitious dreams, this funny, bittersweet story with memorable characters and a realistic family dynamic packs an emotional punch."
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed The Night I Borrowed Time and the other amazing choices
Wonderland Bookshop@wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social · 9mo agoLovely books ❤️
Come join us for a ghostly gathering, full of exciting authors and speakers, this February with the UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL at QUAD, Derby! www.derbyquad.co.uk/ukgsf/ #Derby #Derbyshire #ghosts #ghoststory #ghoststories #fiction #writing #writers #authors #festival #festivals
A hugely thought-provoking, gripping tale of family and friendship #TheNightIBorrowedTime @ihussainwriter.bsky.social @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s #fiction book of the day reviewed on the blog now wp.me/p11DI5-dBV
The Night I Borrowed Time
The Night I Borrowed TimeIqbal HussainPuffin Press Eleven year old Zubair is a seventh son, his sextuplet elder brothers are often a pain but he loves them all the same. His parents’ marriage is fa…
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Out now, middle grade The Night I Borrowed Time by @ihussainwriter.bsky.social is a brilliant time-travel adventure that also looks at the effects of parental separation and Partition. @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/t...
The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal Hussain
Cover illustration copyright © Hazem Asif, 2026 In one of those bizarre coincidences that happen from time to time, a review copy of this new title arrived in the post less than an hour after I had…
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A book birthday I missed: The Night I Borrowed Time, by Iqbal Hussein: Waterstone's Children's Book of the Month! It looks brilliant. #ukkidlit #kidlituk www.lep.co.uk/news/how-a-b...
Blackburn childhood inspires Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month
A book inspired by a Blackburn childhood is Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month.
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⚡️ We say a sad goodbye to @ihussainwriter.bsky.social as he enjoys his new book being the Waterstones Children's Book of the Month (!!!) and say a big hello to @aliceslater.bsky.social who is taking over the Walthamstow Writers' Retreat.
📕 A moment, when the author reaches out to grab a copy of his own book, 'The Night I Borrowed Time'. Featured as the 'Book of the Month for January' in Waterstones. Order a copy of this enchanting tale of 'loving and living' fully by the incredibly brilliant author @ihussainwriter.bsky.social
Huge thanks to the lovely folk @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social for sending me a copy of the brilliant The Night I Borrowed Time by @ihussainwriter.bsky.social Out now for middle grade readers. #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
What I read in November. Favourites were Act Normal by Pete Kalu, and Northern Boy by @ihussainwriter.bsky.social 🎹 #booksky
I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Get a whopping 25% off when you pre-order my debut MG children's novel "The Night I Borrowed Time" from @waterstones.bsky.social ! Valid online until 23.59 Friday 17th October. Enter the code "OCTOBER25" at checkout to redeem the offer. Happy reading! Link: www.waterstones.com/book/the-nig...
A playlist of studio demos and workshop recordings from the first draft of Wildfire Season, an existential musical about highland firefighters. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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A selection of tracks from the first draft of new musical Wildfire Season (book, music and lyrics by Louis Barabbas, movement direction by Emily Jane Boyle),...
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Thrilled to be the UK winner of The World of Interiors x Montblanc writing competition! You can read my essay here: www.worldofinteriors.com/story/when-t...
Iqbal Hussain wins The World of Interiors x Montblanc Writing Competition 2025
Iqbal Hussain is the UK winner of The World of Interiors Writing Competition 2025, created in collaboration with Montblanc. His winning piece, When the Streets Fell Silent is written in response to th...
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My publisher just sent me a video of the Little Rebels shortlist in the window of radical booksellers Housmans, including Cottonopolis! www.instagram.com/reel/DNkmpTL... As well as being in the window display (!), the book is also available to order from Housmans: housmans.com/product/cott...
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Little Rebels Award@littlerebsprize.bsky.social · last yr.4. ⭐️Cottonopolis⭐️ explores children’s lives in the 1840s and the social forces that shaped them, including working class labour conditions. @sflayzell.bsky.social @northodoxpress.bsky.social #lgbtqhistory #SocialJusticeKidsBooks #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
I just finished a proof of this brilliant book! Witty, poignant and thought-provoking. (Also made me realise I am much shallower than the main character Zubair and would be going back in time to ride dinosaurs rather than help my family)
I’ve been waiting a while to share this! Thank you @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social
