About this Event
A Western Sydney Book Club explores books by contemporary authors, with an initial focus on Australian writing.
Monthly conversations about books led by guest authors, for readers in and connected to Western Sydney.
The Clinging Thing by Munira Tabassum Ahmed
Zeynab Gamieldien will facilitate the conversation about Munira Tabassum Ahmed's novel The Clinging Thing.
Zeynab Gamieldien
Zeynab Gamieldien is a writer based in Gadigal/Sydney. The manuscript for her first novel, The Scope of Permissibility, won the inaugural 2022 Westwords/Ultimo Prize and was published by Ultimo Press in 2023. Her second novel, Learned Behaviours, was published in 2025 and was shortlisted for the 2026 NSW Literary Awards, the 2026 Davitt Awards and the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize 2026. In 2026, Zeynab was also named one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Australian Novelists. Her work has also been featured in publications such as the Griffith Review and the Guardian.
This event will take place in a safe and welcoming space at Arts & Cultural Exchange.
Light refreshments will be offered.
Please join us from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Registrations are essential.
This event is presented by Omar Sakr with the support of Arts & Cultural Exchange.
Event venue & nearby stays
Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE), 8 Victoria Rd, Parramatta, Australia
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.