In #Nibbies Pageturner winner saaraelarifi’s first historical fiction novel, Cleopatra (boroughpress), she seeks to connect the voice of Egypt’s last pharaoh with contemporary experiences of womanhood ⚱️🐫 “She was beyond that: she was a scholar, she was a mother, she was a friend.” The #Nibbies return on 11th May 2026 (thebritishbookawards) ✨