S.K. Ali is a highly acclaimed author from Toronto, Canada, who has made a name for herself in children's books, young adult, and contemporary stories. She is particularly known for her exceptional portrayal of Muslim-American life, as seen in her critically acclaimed novel, Saints and Misfits. This novel was a finalist for the 2018 William C. Morris Award from the Library Association of America and appeared on several bestselling lists of 2017's Best Teen Novels. It has also been featured in various media outlets in North America, including the Toronto Star, Salon, The Next Chapter, Globe & Mill, Huffington Post, Bustle, The Morning Show, NBC News, and The Social.
Ali's work has been widely recognized and praised for her representation of Muslim characters in stories that she never saw growing up. Her debut novel, Saints and Misfits, won the 2018 APALA Honor award, the 2017 Middle East Book Honor Award, and was a finalist for the 2018 William C. Morris Award. Her second novel, Love from A to Z, was an Entertainment Weekly Top Ten Young Adult Book of 2019 and a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist. It was also the first teen novel chosen for NBC Today Show's Read with Jenna Book Club and named a Reader's Digest best teen novel of all time.
In addition to her novels, Ali has co-authored a picture book series with Team USA Olympic Medalist, Ibtihaj Muhammad, which includes the New York Times bestselling The Proudest Blue. She has also co-edited a critically acclaimed anthology of middle grade stories called Once Upon an Eid with Aisha Saeed. Ali's middle grade novels include the critically acclaimed anthology Once Upon an Eid and the multi-perspective Grounded, co-authored with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Huda Al-Marashi, and Aisha Saeed. She is currently working on more YA and adult romance novels and can be found on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.