Saqi Books announces that Sudanese writer Leila Aboulela wins Saltire Award

press release from Saqi Books Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela wins Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year Award We are absolutely thrilled to share the news that Leila Aboulela has won the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year Award 2018 for Elsewhere, Home. The winners of Scotland’s most prestigious annual book awards were announced on Friday 30 November at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. Sarah Mason, the programme director for the Saltire Society, said: ‘This year’s awards are a testament to the outstanding calibre of modern Scottish literature in all its varied forms. Every one of the awards was hotly contested, making the judges’ decisions particularly challenging.’ Our extended congratulations to all the award winners. A Guardian Summer Read, Elsewhere, Home deftly captures the search for home in our fast-changing world, offering a rich tableau of life as an immigrant. It is the most recent work by British-Sudanese writer and playwright Leila Aboulela, whose novels have been translated into more than fourteen languages. To celebrate, we’re offering 20% off Elsewhere, Home when ordered direct from the Al Saqi Bookshop. Simply enter Saltire2018 at checkout to claim your discount. ‘A lovely collection about love, loneliness and spirituality’ Nadiya Hussain, Good Housekeeping ‘A beautiful collection … There is so much quiet brilliance.’ The Observer   ‘Thoughtful, wry, funny … The deceptively quiet tales in Elsewhere, Home are barbed with tension and conflict.’ Scotland Herald Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2018 Saqi Books, All rights reserved.