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Amy Abdelnoor is a British Arab writer and English teacher. She studied English and Arabic at the University of Cambridge. She lived and worked in the West Bank and in refugee camps in Lebanon in her early twenties. These experiences inspired Ever Land, her debut novel, an early iteration of which was shortlisted for the 2023 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize. She is married with three children.
This is a brave book, researched with diligence and written with heartfelt sincerity. Amy Abdelnoor has produced a remarkable story that shines a powerful light on one of the most tragic conflicts of our time. It rings with truth. -- Elizabeth Laird Cleverly conceived and brilliantly engaging . . . a powerful novel. Read this. -- Priscilla Morris Ambitious and complex but handled with impressive ease -- Rose Tremain A vital tale about the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times. Abdelnoor’s novel masterfully interweaves two women’s lives in modern Palestine, decades apart, to portray true belonging in a land whose past will not be forgotten. For anyone looking to really understand the Israeli occupation of Palestine, this is the book. -- Michael Warren, author of 'The Cuckoo's Lea' A tender tale of modern Palestine, it should be read by anyone who wants to learn about the great tragedy of our age. -- Alexandra Pringle Amy Abdelnoor's novel tells the story of the Middle East in a way that we might not find in our newspapers or on our computer screens. Ever Land is a piercing story that feels personal, necessary and handmade. -- Colum McCann Ever Land is an urgent and timely story of how hearts, minds and lives of all young people are constrained and brutally misshapen to reproduce the oppressive systems into which we are born without prior choice. With a bold leap of imaginative good faith Abdelnoor fuses the atoms of occupied and occupier, past and present, living and dead souls, in an engrossing and often heart-stopping story of ethical, political and sexual awakening that is both page-turning and profound. -- Rachel Holmes Ever Land is a brave, beautifully written novel - tender and devastating in equal measure. Through the intertwined voices of Dinah and Safa, Amy Abdelnoor renders Palestinian lives with a clarity and compassion that cannot be looked away from, revealing how history lives inside the everyday and how connection can exist across the most brutal divides. It is an ambitious, assured debut, and I finished it utterly bereft. -- Grace Walker, The Merge (Radio 2 Bookclub Pick December 2025) A stunning debut that takes the reader on an intimate journey to the heart of the Palestinian story. Laced with the unique perspectives of her own experiences, Amy Abdelnoor has created a story of exceptional power and intensity. A must-read novel filled with surprising revelations and thrilling twists. -- Matt Dickinson, author of 'The Death Zone'
