Muslim Writers Pitch Event

ALT Moodboard with pirate ships, constellations, horses, a whale, and a journal. Quote: "There was a science to it, and a connection with the natural world—to be a good navigator meant to be a good observer of the sun, moon, stars, wind, and, of course, water."

ALT Moodboard with pirate ships, horses, seashells, Indian elephants, the ocean, an Indian palace, and a quote that reads as follows: "The trajectory of our lives may have been written down even before the creation of the universe, but that does not mean we lack the ability to make decisions—to influence our destinies, whatever they may be."

ALT An Agent's Guide to ONE THOUSAND AND ONE VOYAGES.

ALT Pitch: In a YA retelling of the Arabian Nights tale of SINBAD THE SAILOR, a snarky pirate must accompany a happy-go-lucky princess on a journey across the monster-filled Indian Ocean to rescue her fiancé from a mysteriously moving island.

ALT Comp titles: THIS WOVEN KINGDOM, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and SPICE ROAD.

ALT First line: Though Kiraal had grown used to the wonders and perils of the Indian Ocean, he couldn't say he'd ever been chased by an island before.