Muti’ah Badrudden has been selected as a fellow for the 2024–25 Escalator New Writing Fellowships, marking a significant milestone in her writing career.
Muti’ah Badruddeen was selected alongside nine other talented writers for the Escalator New Writing Fellowships 2024–25. The cohort includes:
- Kieran Costello
- Moharem El Gihani
- Liv Hewkin
- Margaret Loescher (Laura Kinsella Fellow)
- April McIntyre
- Nic O’Keeffe (Laura Kinsella Fellow)
- Bryan Patrick McNerney
- Fritha Waters
- SWG.
This diverse group of emerging voices reflects the fellowship’s commitment to supporting a wide range of perspectives and storytelling styles.
A multifaceted Nigerian writer and reproductive health physician, Muti’ah Badruddeen is celebrated for her fiction that centers on the experiences of Nigerian Muslim women. She is the author of Rekiya & Z, which earned recognition as the Best Islamic Fiction in the 2021 Daybreak Press Book Awards and the 2021 Fofkys Readers’ Choice Awards. Her novel Falter (formerly Faltering Steps), initially released in 2003 and republished in 2021, further showcases her literary prowess.
Badruddeen’s works have appeared in platforms like Isele Magazine and The Niqabi Diaries, reflecting her commitment to amplifying Muslim narratives. Additionally, she was a finalist in the TLC UK Pen Factor Competition in 2022, demonstrating her growing influence in contemporary literature
Now in its nineteenth year, the Escalator Fellowships provide an invaluable platform for unpublished fiction writers based in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Over the course of eight months, Muti’ah will receive tailored support, including one-on-one mentoring from an established writer, industry insights, networking opportunities, and free membership to the Society of Authors.
Read more about the fellows announced for the Escalator New Writing Fellowships 2024–25
Congratulations Muti’ah Badruddeen on this deserved win!
Bakare Oluwatobiloba
I write to educate, motivate and define history with literature. Just being me!
