Raidah Shah Idil was born in Singapore, grew up in Sydney, Australia, studied and worked in Amman, Jordan and now lives in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia with her husband, three children and mother-in-law. Raidah earned her BA in English and BSc in Psychology from the University of New South Wales and her Diploma of Counselling from the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors. Raidah loves ginger tea, noodle soup and dreams of uninterrupted sleep. Raidah’s debut Middle Grade fantasy novel, How To Free A Jinn, was published on September 3rd (in ANZ, Asia and Oceania) and features the unseen adventures of 12 year old Insyirah, a neurodivergent Malay Muslim hijabi girl. Raidah is represented by Allison Hellegers of Stimola Literary Studio.
Follow Raidah on Socials or visit her website!
- Guest appears at Oz Comic-Con work and health commitments pending
- Panel times are subject to change
- Information correct at time of writing, check final Event schedule for correct timing and locations
- Panels are subject to venue capacity requirements and may need advance queuing