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Randa Abdel-Fattah
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1979
Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian sociologist, lawyer and writer. She is an advocate for human rights, particularly for Palestinian people. Much of her work focuses on identity and what it means to be Muslim in Australia. Her debut novel, Does My Head Look Big in This?, was published in 2005. Her 2025 novel, Discipline, came to public attention after Abdel-Fattah was disinvited from the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week, leading to a boycott by most of the scheduled participants and the subsequent cancellation of the event.
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About Randa Abdel-Fattah
Birth
1979
First book
2005
Years writing
21
Randa Abdel-Fattah is an Australian sociologist, lawyer and writer. She is an advocate for human rights, particularly for Palestinian people. Much of her work focuses on identity and what it means to be Muslim in Australia. Her debut novel, Does My Head Look Big in This?, was published in 2005. Her 2025 novel, Discipline, came to public attention after Abdel-Fattah was disinvited from the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week, leading to a boycott by most of the scheduled participants and the subsequent cancellation of the event.
Randa Abdel-Fattah is a prominent Australian author who has published fourteen works aimed at young adult readers.
Her most acclaimed work, Does My Head Look Big in This?, explores identity and school life with great sensitivity.
Beyond her literary career, Randa has worked as a lawyer and sociologist, bringing a critical perspective to her stories.
Born in Sydney in 1979, she uses her personal background to give voice to the concerns of contemporary youth.
Her writing is noted for addressing complex social themes through children's and young adult fiction.
