Burhana Islam

Born in Bangladesh, raised in Newcastle and currently residing in the outskirts of Manchester, Burhana Islam is a storyteller who is passionate about exploring themes of heritage, belonging, identity and faith in her work. She studied English Literature at Newcastle University before deciding to become a secondary school teacher, sharing her love for stories with a new generation of curious, young minds. MAYHEM MISSION (Knights Of, 2021) was her debut children's fiction book, and went on to win the Tower Hamlets Book award 2022. She is also the author of THE DASTARDLY DUO (2022) and THE BIG BREAKOUT (2023), as well as the widely celebrated AMAZING MUSLIMS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD (Puffin, 2020).