Maryam Azzoaby

Maryam Rashed Alzoaby is a female Emirati writer and novelist, born in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences from the United Arab Emirates University, majoring in history and archaeology, and a specialized certificate in heritage from the United Arab Emirates University and Zayed University. She is an employee in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development in the UAE.

Her first novel was published in 2009 under the title Only in Red, then she published the novel For what sin was she killed and their events take place in the Palestinian territories, where the events of the novel For what sin was she killed takes place in the Gaza City in Palestine about a Palestinian journalist trying hard to reach the truth and demanding the rights of vulnerable Palestinian refugees in the camps inside and outside Palestine, and her wish was to reach the Israeli Knesset to raise the voice of truth in it, and she would be exposed to many events and pains on her journey.

Awards Naguib Mahfouz Award for Arabic Fiction in 2013, granted by the Supreme Council of Culture in Egypt. Abu Dhabi: Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development 2009 377 ISBN 9948151630 864676163 Dana and Raindrop Sharjah: Department of Culture and Information 2013 71 ISBN 9789948203841 1369247668 Henna Inscription Abu Dhabi: Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development 2012 42 ISBN 9789948071129 1129080297 Valentine Kuwait: Dar Sama for publishing and distribution 2015 239 ISBN 9789996655708 945767235 Gheidaa Cairo: Kalima Cultural Foundation 2014 94 For what sin was she killed: a Novel Kuwait: Dar Sama for publishing and distribution 2018 322 ISBN 9789990680249 1090069158 It Happened One Night: Stories Amman: Spaces for publishing and distribution 2018 74 ISBN 9789923716786 1201412019 The Dreams Abu Dhabi: Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Language Centre 2023 94