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The Human in the Loop: Fiction, Feminism & the Fight for Ethical AI 14 JUN 2025 · Author Anat Deracine joins Alina Jingan to talk about...

If I could ask three things of people, they would be to uplift the voices of those whom governments aim to silence, to question any...

Anat Deracine is the author of the novel Driving by Starlight (Macmillan, 2018), a story about a girl growing up in Saudi Arabia; she is...

I have written Young Adult fiction, but I am not a YA writer. Under my real name, I’ve published essays, poems and short stories, but I...

"When you write, your soul can be genderless and borderless, multilingual and free." Buy the issue I am a child of five countries, and...

Insights on the writing life after publication from novelist Anat Deracine When I published my first novel, Driving by Starlight, writers...

When writers receive notes on what to change to their stories, losing your voice as a writer is a common and understandable concern....

If you’ve read my book, Driving by Starlight, you probably know that I grew up in Saudi Arabia, possibly the most gender-segregated place...

Born in India, and raised in Saudi Arabia, Anat Deracine (dera-seen) is fascinated by cultural narratives around equality and the...

The Kobo Writing Life Podcast brings you insights and inspiration for growing your self-publishing business. We feature interviews with...

Author Anat Deracine found her agent at Writer’s Digest Annual Conference. Now she’s sharing what she’s learned to help other writers...

Author Anat Deracine found her agent at Writer’s Digest Annual Conference. Now she’s sharing what she’s learned to help other writers...

Advice for writers of colour on how to maintain their authentic voice when being edited for publication At first I wanted to write the...

Authors are a twitchy, malcontent bunch. To write at all, we let in the world, with all its ugliness and terror. Writing itself is a...

Aug 16 Written By Anat Deracine A Google search for Kate Clanchy brings up numerous headlines, including the BBC and the Guardian....

Anat Deracine (her pen name) is the author of the novel Driving by Starlight (Macmillan, 2018), about a girl growing up in Saudi Arabia,...

Anat Deracine “To be uprooted from one’s native homeland or society can also be a blessing.” Interview by Jon Little Part romance, part...

No heroes: Disrupting the system sustainably Author and technologist Anat Deracine leverages her 15 years of experience to deliver an...

There are endless articles, videos and masterclasses out there on how to edit. Take a step back from your work, they say. Cut everything...

I’ve been on a pet project for the last few months, reading the first chapter of nearly five hundred books to see if I can identify what...