The author Gerrit Wustmann (“Dying in Your Antlers”) has written an article in the online magazine Qantare about the new novel “Midnight Collector” by Zia Qasemi. In this, the journalist not only takes a look at the plot of the novel, but also at its political relevance. Quote from the article: "The story, sometimes told in a fairy-tale style, speaks of faith and superstition as well as the art of interpreting things that seem inexplicable due to a lack of education as signs. It's about finding support in religion, but without

We are pleased that Manuela Hahn from Reading Worth Reading from the Book House has written a review of “Midnight Collector” by Zia Qasemi. Quote from the review: "I was impressed by how calmly and unobtrusively Qasemi tells the story. He doesn't evaluate or judge, he shows. He leaves the interpretation to the readers." You can read the whole review here.

Atef Abu Saif was a guest at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025. At the Philippine pavilion there was an intensive conversation with three other authors about the role of literature in times of the Gaza war. There was a report about this event on the News Austria (click here) and msn (click here) pages. Feel free to take a look!