Zoulfa Katouh
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Zoulfa Katouh

Zoulfa Katouh is a Canadian writer with Syrian roots. A trilingual pharmacist, currently pursuing a master’s in drug sciences, Zoulfa is the first Syrian author to be published in both the US and the UK in the young adult category. When she's not talking to herself in the woodland forest, she's drinking iced coffee, baking aesthetic cookies and cakes, and telling everyone who will listen about how BTS paved the way. A dream of hers is to get Kim Nam-joon to read one of her books. As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow is her debut novel.

Books by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow
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As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

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The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue
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The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

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Zoulfa Katouh Articles

A Modern Classic: Read an Extract from The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh

Review | Extract

15 June 2026

A Modern Classic: Read an Extract from The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh

3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh

Review | Our Review

11 June 2026

3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh

Your Preview Verdict: The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

Review | News | Preview

10 June 2026

Your Preview Verdict: The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

    The Stories Behind Your Favourite Kids and YA Books

    Podcast

    21 November 2023

    The Stories Behind Your Favourite Kids and YA Books

    Podcast: Zoulfa Katouh on Giving a Voice to Young Syrian Women

    Podcast

    26 September 2022

    Podcast: Zoulfa Katouh on Giving a Voice to Young Syrian Women

      Heart-wrenching Yet Heartwarming: Read an Extract from As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

      Review | Extract

      23 September 2022

      Heart-wrenching Yet Heartwarming: Read an Extract from As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

      A Story of Love and Loss: Read Our Review of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

      Review | Our Review

      21 September 2022

      A Story of Love and Loss: Read Our Review of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh