15th October 2018 / 0 Comments

ASSF And Updates

Hello world,

It’s time for an update. Besides being very busy working and connecting with people around the world on the events unfolding in Gaza (If you’re watching mainstream media you probably haven’t heard of the serial killings on unarmed protesters by the Israeli Army (IOF Israeli Occupation Forces), I’m also working on a new story which takes a different path than the previous three novels. It’s still early days though 🙂

I will be returning to writing the stories from Palestine and in the meantime continue to work towards assembling people to define a vision for the future. The discourse, in particular on social media, is missing this crucial point. Change will only come once there are visions, dreams – and that those are iterated, shared, spoken of and given attention to. Of course there must be an acceptance of the past crimes – and hopefully one day there will be retribution – and true reconciliation.

Looking forward to being part of a panel and joining established writers at the Centre for Stories and other venues in Perth for the Australian Short Story Festival, running from this coming Friday the 19th to Sunday 21st of October.

Mohammed Massoud Morsi

I’m also doing a short story reading from the story published in the westerly 63.1 Toqburneh on Sunday the 21st of October at the Centre For Stories from 1-2.30 pm.

16th September 2018 / 0 Comments

A Review To Share

I haven’t shared a review previously but this one struck a cord.

Thank you is all I can say. I want to see your words come true. For there to be co-existence, a common future, hatred and violence to be replaced with another, more benign reality.

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/customer-reviews/R2WIDJYFZ90C69/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07F3T6YLW

4th September 2018 / 0 Comments

What They Are Saying About Twenty Two Years To Life

Shookofeh Azar wrote, “This novel is one of those voices. The voice that provokes our conscience.”

Shokoofeh is a shining star of Iranian literature, bringing deep resonances of Iranian tradition into the Western world, and profoundly affecting her readers with philosophical and existential illuminations.

Shae D’lyn tweeted, “I’m totally hooked on this book!”

Shae D’Lyn is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as series regular Jane Deaux/Cavanaugh on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg.

4th August 2018 / 0 Comments

The Museum Of Freedom & Tolerance

Here’s what the TMFTA writes :

We are proud to partner with Western Australia’s peak writing body, Writing WA, to amplify some of the wide-ranging talent found in our State across the writing and publishing spectrum, with a focus on telling untold and ‘invisible’ stories from diverse communities. We encourage you to seek out and share the texts we recommend, and support their authors as part of a thriving and inclusive literary community.

We asked writingWA CEO Sharon Flindell about some of her favourite Western Australian books that reflect the great diversity of lived experiences in our State, and here are some of her picks:

http://mftwa.org.au/our-projects/writing-wa/

23rd July 2018 / 0 Comments

Westerly 63.1 – Toqburneh – تقبرني

Hey everyone,

Westerly 63.1 has been published. It holds amongst many inspiring stories, my photographs and words in a creative non-fiction piece, Toqburneh

تقبرني

63.1

Since 1956, Westerly has been publishing lively fiction and poetry as well as intelligent articles.

The magazine has always sought to provide a Western Australian-based voice, although its contributors and subject matter have never been geographically exclusive. It covers literature and culture throughout the world, but maintains a special emphasis on Australia, particularly Western Australia, and the Asian region.

Westerly has a strong international reputation, and is listed in some of the world’s major cultural indexes. It has been instrumental in the careers of many of the regions most prominent and internationally renowned writers. These include major Western Australian writers such as Randolph Stow, Dorothy Hewett, T.A.G. Hungerford and Elizabeth Jolley; highly-awarded contemporary writers, including Tim Winton, Kim Scott, and Sally Morgan; and important local poets like John Kinsella, Tracy Ryan, John Mateer, and Lucy Dougan.

It is published at the Westerly Centre (formerly the Centre for Studies in Australian Literature) at the University of Western Australia, with assistance from the Western Australian State Government by an investment in the project through the Department of Culture and the Arts, and the Australian Federal Government through the Australia Council for the Arts. Our Writers’ Development Program is supported by Copyright Agency Ltd.’s Cultural Fund.

The print magazine is published twice a year in July and November, while the website publishes content throughout the year, including two Online Special Issues available for free digital download.

Cover image by Matthew Hooton

10th July 2018 / 0 Comments

First Print: The Palace Of Angels

Hey everyone,

Today the first copies of The Palace Of Angels arrived!

Books are going out this week and paperbacks are available through livinginthestrange, online retailers and selected stores.

The Palace Of Angels

Synopsis:

“Angels bring us our hearts. And when a heart meets a heart, the eye sees no flaw…”

Palestine 2014, once again on the brink of war: Adnan is desperate to find his way out of the pre-dawn existence in the checkpoint queue. In the midst of a volatile turn of events, his eyes catch a shining soul through the yellow-lit darkness of the night. Her red nails match the blood that suddenly awakens his heart. As their life story would have it, she is an Israeli soldier. From that day, Adnan comes to realise his destiny is not written in stone and that he has choices to make. At the same time, his lifelong friend Ali is thrown the cruellest of fates and embarks down the long dark road of revenge. In the ensuing months, Adnan follows a number of terrifying paths and eventually chooses life.

Available as an eBook, Kindle etc.

Also available as Paperback here : https://www.amazon.com/Palace-Angels-Mohammed-Massoud-Morsi/dp/8799904039/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

As well as at other online retailers.

Here is the Goodreads page for it. Post your review so others know what you think of it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40710783-the-palace-of-angels

Check out my Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/mohammedmassoudmorsi/

Also check out this post for the Giveaways running on all three novels.

Pre-order and Giveaways