Zeina Sleiman

Zeina Sleiman is a Palestinian Canadian writer who lives in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). She is a Tin House workshop alum and former mentee in Canada’s Writers Union BIPOC Connect Program. She is the recipient of grants from the Silk Road Institute, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Edmonton Arts Council.

Where the Jasmine Blooms is her debut novel and will be released in April, 2025. Zeina is currently working on her second novel Tell Me About Mercy which explores themes of emerging love amidst difficult socio-political contexts.