Monia Mazigh
BIO
Biography

Monia Mazigh is an academic, award-winning Canadian author and human rights activist. She writes in French and English and authored so far, a memoir, three novels celebrated by the critique, an essay and a collection of short stories.

Her latest novel, Farida won the Ottawa Book Award for French fiction. 

Her new essay/memoir, “My personal journey with a “Scar…f”, an essay/memoir about gendered islamophobia, has been a finalist for the Governor General literary award in the non-fiction category for 2023. 

Monia is a literary columnist with ONFr+. She published several articles with the Ottawa Citizen, the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star and other newspapers.

 

ADDRESS
City: Ottawa, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Non-fiction and fiction
LANGUAGES
French and English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Gendered Islamophobia: My Journey with a Scar(f)
Publisher
Mawenzi
Year
2023
Title
Histoires de racines
Publisher
Éditions David
Year
2024
Title
Farida
Publisher
Éditions David
Year
2019
Title
Hope has two daughters
Publisher
House of Anansi
Year
2017
Title
Mirrors and mirages
Publisher
House of Anansi
Year
2014
Title
Hope and Despair: My struggle to free my husband Maher Arar
Publisher
McCLelland and Stewart
Year
2008
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Finalist for the Ottawa Book Award
Publication
Farida
Year
2020
Name
Shotlisted for the Governor General Non-literay book award
Publication
Gendered Islamophobia: My Journey with a Scar(f)
Year
2023
LINKS
Links
https://moniamazigh.wordpress.com/
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
small or large
Presentation Genre
general public
Presentation Length
1 hour or more
Presentation Description
Presentation description

I gave presentation about my literary work. Fiction and non-fiction. 

I also gave several presentations about Islamophobia, racism against Muslims, human rights and national security. 

Presentation Fee(s)
$300
Workshop details
Audience Size
10-15 people
Intended Audience
youth or adult
Workshop Length
1hour
Workshop Description
Workshop description

General workshop about writing for students ( youth).

 

Specialized workshop for youth and adult about advocacy non-fiction writing.

Workshop Fee(s)
$300
School presentation details
Audience Size
class size about 30 students
Intended Audience
youth 16-18
Presentation Length
1hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Writing process.

How to became a writer.

Reading and writing, two inseprable twins. 

Presentation Fee(s)
$300
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes