Zebib K. Abraham

I am a writer and psychiatrist who moved to Edinburgh in 2020 to complete an MFA in Creative Writing, with distinction, from the University of Edinburgh. I have published short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, in such publications as The Rumpus, Clarkesworld, PodCastle, Fantasy Magazine, Necessary Fiction, JMWW, and more. I am represented by Carleen L. Geisler at ArtHouse Literary Agency, and am currently on submission with my novel Terrible Animals. Over the years, I have been involved in the Scottish writing community through my work with the Scottish BPOC Writers network, the Edinburgh Writers’ club, the Scottish Storytelling Centre, and I have performed and/or led panels at the Aye festival, Cymera festival, the Scottish Storytelling festival, and Granite Noir festival. I’ve been commissioned as a storyteller for the Scottish Storytelling Centre at various events, including performing a piece for the Figures of Speech series. I was selected for the Edinburgh International Film festival critical writing commission, which involved writing a piece of film criticism as part of the program. As a mental health professional, I am passionate about the intersection between mental health and writing. I’ve been lucky to be able to develop and run mental health and writing workshops and courses, in partnerships with groups like Chill Subs, to explore anxiety, inattention, and self-doubt around the writing process. I have worked with WritersMosaic to write articles for the website, particularly focused on film criticism.