Wilson speaks with a refreshing

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ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTIt’s clear that Wilson’s strong faith, willingness to learn about new perspectives and imagination set her apart as an author. In fact, G. Willow Wilson is associated with magical realism, stories that incorporate Muslim identity and complex and compelling characters. Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel. Photo Courtesy: Disney+/Marvel Studios/Everett CollectionIn her award-winning novel Alif the Unseen, Wilson showed off her chops as a world-builder.


The cyberpunk fantasy novel follows a hacker named Alif whose work Middle East Phone Number List is compromised; soon after, he comes across an arcane book that reveals ancient technology that has life-altering potential.This high-stakes, World Fantasy Award-winning novel melds worlds and genres beautifully, setting the stage for Wilson’s move into the world of comic books. In fact, even though she’s an accomplished novelist and essayist, most people now know her for writing the iconic Ms. Marvel comic book series, which features Kamala Khan, a teenage Pakistani American, as the titular superhero. Creating Ms. Marvel and Kamala KhanWilson was determined to create a character who represented Muslim identity well, all while honestly examining the way her personal relationship with Muslim identity impacts her perspective.








Wilson speaks with a refreshing level of self-awareness of her position within the community saying, “I’m a white convert…you can’t really take my experience and extrapolate anything meaningful about the American Muslim community from me.” ADVERTISEMENTSo, what can we learn from G. Willow Wilson? The biggest takeaway might be how to successfully go about carefully considering lived experiences outside of one’s own, and being more open to a collaboration that can create something truly magical. Cover art of Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan from Ms. Marvel #1. Photo Courtesy: Marvel ComicsWhen it came to co-creating Ms. Marvel, Wilson collaborated with Sana Amanat, and both of them deeply considered the details and nuances of .