Saara El-Arifi
Author
SAARA EL-ARIFI is an internationally bestselling author of fantasy and historical fiction. El-Arifi knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie.
After a decade of working in marketing and communications, she returned to academia to complete a master's degree in African studies specialising in Cleopatra's myth and her impact on Black women.
She currently resides in London as a full-time procrastinator.
Feb. 25, 2026
Saara El-Arifi - CLEOPATRA
In this interview, I chat with Saara El-Arifi about Cleopatra , researching Cleopatra and the time period, how daunting it was to write about Cleopatra and wanting to give her her dignity and her voice back, the stunning cove...