Muna al-Sheemi

Muna al-Sheemi (born 1968) is an Egyptian writer. She obtained a degree in archaeology from Cairo University, and currently works as a history teacher. She has published more than half a dozen works of fiction, including novels and short stories. Her work has also been published in leading Arab newspapers and magazines such as "Al-Watan", "Akhbar al-Adab" and "Al-Arabi".
Her latest book "The Size of a Grape" was nominated for the 2015 Arabic Booker Prize. Previously she was awarded the Egyptian General Authority for Cultural Palaces Prize for her novel "A Colour Runaway from the Rainbow" and the Story Club Prize for her novel "The Weightier Scale".