Start: October 28, 2024 7:30 p.m.
End: October 28, 2024 9:30 p.m.
Location: Student Center, Ballroom

Hena Khan, Ball State's 2024 Writer-in-Residence, will host “Writing for Young People” in the Pittenger Student Center Ballroom on October 28 at 7:30 p.m.

All WIR events are free and open to the public. Ms. Khan will be available to sign books after each event. After 7 p.m., free parking is available in most campus lots and garages.

Hena Khan, an award-winning author of picture books and middle grade fiction, has five new books coming out this year, including Drawing DeenaBehind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Libraryand We Are Big Timea graphic novel about “an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team.” Hena Khan’s groundbreaking middle grade novel Amina’s Voice was named a Best Book of 2017 by the Washington PostNPRKirkus Reviews, and others. As a child, Khan spent countless hours at the public library, but never saw her life as a Pakistani American Muslim reflected in the pages of a book. After completing her MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University, Khan worked with non-profit health organizations as a writer and editor for many years. Born and raised in Maryland, she enjoys sharing and writing about her culture and religion, as well as many other topics—from community and friendship to spies and space travel.