Welcome to Book Nerdection
Book Nerdection is an English-speaking international website based in the vibrant city of Dubai, UAE. But our essence and spirit go far beyond the geographical limits of our headquarters. Our crew is as diverse as it is passionate, spanning from the Far West to the Far East. We have dedicated team members from The Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Australia, each bringing their unique perspective and love for literature. At Book Nerdection, we firmly believe that books are a powerful medium that unites us across all borders.
Celebrating stories across continents
Our mission at Book Nerdection is to showcase the love for books, from one region of the world to the rest. At Book Nerdection, we aim to create a global platform where diversity of storytelling is celebrated across continents. To do that, we bring together various literary traditions and voices, and we hope to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of different cultures through their literature.
A bridge through the love of books
Our vision is to be the bridge that connects the world through the love of books. We aspire to create a space where literary enthusiasts from every corner of the globe can come together to share, explore, and celebrate the diverse world of literature.
Books from every corner of the world
Meet the Book Nerdection Team
The Book Nerdection team is a reflection of our global approach. Our members, hailing from different parts of the world, are not just colleagues but also avid readers and literary enthusiasts. This diversity in backgrounds fuels our mission, enabling us to offer a genuinely international perspective on literature.
H. Shamsi, founder of Book Nerdection, started the website as a small blog talking about books, and from there it evolved into a reviewing website attracting both authors and readers alike.
With a BBA in MIS, she works mostly as a project manager and technician at Book Nerdection.
Shamsi loves books, breathes books, and tries to read books, but between her work and her other 55 hobbies she can barely find the time to do any of them.
Dena’s day-to-day involves juggling emails, scheduling meetings, and keeping everything ticking at the office. She’s the team’s unsung hero, known for her calm, can-do attitude and her deep love for literature.
Outside work, Dena is still surrounded by books, whether she’s getting lost in a novel at home or sharing her latest finds in her book club.
Jinny works behind the scenes at Book Nerdection, helping polish articles, put together author interview questions, keep pages organized, and make the site easier to find your way around. Whether it’s sorting out a stubborn layout or giving an older article a fresh look, Jinny is the one sweating the small details.
When it comes to reading, Jinny’s tastes run to fantasy, complicated characters, sharp dialogue, and stories that stay with you long after the last page. The goal here is simple: help readers find their next obsession, and give authors a welcoming place to share their work.
Within the realm of freelance writing, ghostwriting projects have consumed the bulk of Chantal’s efforts alongside her latest venture in non-profit work. Growing up in Kenya, some of her fondest boarding school memories feature books and the library. Once a dedicated member of the Bibliothèque club, finding shelving space for new arrivals while scouting for potential reads ignited feelings of warmth that she cherishes to this day.
Andrew Okiemute adores the creative arts, literature, and writing. He’s always been fascinated by how words may be braided to explain and bring to life the most abstract notions.
This fascination grew into an interest and enthusiasm that led him to study English and literary studies for his bachelor’s degree, and he is now pursuing his master’s degree in English and communication. He is currently focused on studies on language use in context.
He is a book reviewer for Book Nerdection after working as a seasoned blogger and research writer.
Andrew is an ardent researcher, team player, and technophile with interests in artificial intelligence, computer software, and modern technology.
Faiza Bashir reviews books for Book Nerdection, and she’ll be the first to admit her reading taste leans a little dark. Psychological thrillers, dark academia, stories that ask uncomfortable questions — if it’s going to keep her up at night, she’s in.
She’s not fussy about genre, though. A memoir, a dystopian nightmare, a business book that accidentally makes her cry — she’ll review it all, because a good story can come from anywhere.
She believes the best books leave a mark. Bonus points if they also make her suspicious of everyone for a week.
When she’s not reading, she’s talking about the book she just finished to anyone who will listen.
Former members of our team
These reviewers helped build Book Nerdection and are no longer part of the team. Their reviews remain on our website, and we are grateful for everything they contributed.
Wajeeha is an avid fiction and non-fiction reader, book reviewer, and an organic chemist graduate from Pakistan. She was part of the Book Nerdection community from August 2022 and read and reviewed dozens of books for our readers.
She started reviewing books in 2020, during the quarantine, when she wanted to tell the GoodReads community her thoughts about several books, and at that time Wajeeha achieved the “Top National Reviewer of the Week”. You can read her previous reviews here.
As a reader, Wajeeha prefers the fantasy genre. Some of her favorite books include Folk of The Air series, Six of Crows, Caraval series, The Infernal Devices trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles, and Lockwood & Co. series.
Kevin is a professional freelance writer who has been working in this profession for seven years. Literature, music, and football are some of his lifelong passions.
Madeeha found her love for books reading fairy tales that appeared mysteriously in her home; she never saw anyone buy them. A medical student and part-time freelancer, she always found time for exploring new worlds in books.
Her favorite genres are fantasy and classics. She’s a nature-lover and a hopeless rain/clouds/coffee person who believes in magic and miracles, and she is always willing to tell anybody who would listen how fantastic a book Wuthering Heights is.
Georgia is an anaesthetic nurse in Australia, who is also passionate about books and stories. She has started a freelance proofreading business on the side — because why have one career when you have many passions? Her favourite genres are fantasy, mystery and thriller, horror, and romance.
Thalia has been working in the freelancing world for over a decade, blending her love for reading and writing with a passion for creating. Spending most of her childhood in a small town on the east coast of South Africa, Thalia immersed herself in any book she could get her hands on.
Alyssa is a Philly based freelance ghostwriter and developmental editor. She is a lover of all things dark and macabre, and her reading list reflects this. She even hosts a monthly book club with some of her friends and leads the discussion on the books.
Be part of this literary adventure
Whether you are a voracious reader, an aspiring writer, or simply someone who finds joy in a good book, Book Nerdection welcomes you. Join our community and be a part of this exciting literary adventure.
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