Moniza Hossain

Speaker

Moniza Hossain is a Singaporean author of Bengali descent who writes children’s books inspired by her South Asian heritage. She debuted with the picture book, Street Puppy Masjid Cat, in October of 2025. Her sophomore picture book, Ritu In The Sun, was released in April of 2026. She also writes books for middle grade readers. Her middle grade debut, Bad Things Happened Here, will be published Fall of 2026. She has short stories in the award winning anthologies Being Ace and The Beasts Beneath the Winds. When she’s not busy writing, she teaches English literature and paints dragons. Moniza lives in Manchester with her husband.

11:00AM - 12:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

A Matter of Perception: Creating or Minimizing Distance in POVs

Authors agonize over which point of view to choose, but it can strengthen a story to be just as intentional about the distance used in the narration. Distance can determine how close a reader feels to the character and events, not to mention how deeply they feel the emotions within the scene. In this panel, authors discuss how to utilize distance and how it can enhance your writing style. (Moderator: Sean Morrissey Carroll)

5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT

Saturday July 11th

Painting the Scene: How to Describe with Voice and Clarity

A simple scene can be described in an infinite number of ways, but how do you make sure readers understand exactly what you want them to? And trickier yet, how do you make sure to do it in your voice (whatever that means!)? Join our panelists as they share what they have learned in their own writing experiences. (Moderator: Jonathan Nevair)