Young Emirati girl to hold book talk in New York

CAIRO – 5 August 2017: A talented young author from the UAE, Aysha Al Naqbi, will be visiting New York City next week to talk about books and writing.

Fourteen-years old Naqbi has already managed to get her first novel published when she was 13, the science-fiction drama 'Blue Moon'; it's sequel 'Emerald Planet' was published this April.

Al Naqbi will be visiting New York as part of an "In Conversation with…" session at the NY Abu Dhabi Headquarters, where she's set to discuss her career and give advice to fellow youth on how to follow their writing dreams, reach success and nurture their love of culture. The talk will be hosted by the UAE Consulate General.

Al Naqbi is one of the UAE's youngest published authors, which is an experience that she tells The National is 'surreal.“It feels like a celebration. I can see the joy on my parents’ faces. They are very proud,” she tells The National.