Maryam Master was born in Iran and moved to Australia when she was nine. She is an author, screenwriter and playwright who loves creating shows for young audiences.
Maryam has adapted three of David Walliams’ books for the stage – Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy and The Midnight Gang – as well as Oliver Jeffers’ The Incredible Book Eating Boy, all of which premiered at the Sydney Opera House and toured across Australia. She also collaborated with Australian Children’s Laureate Leigh Hobbs on Horrible Harriet: Live on Stage.
Maryam’s debut novel Exit Through the Gift Shop was shortlisted for Book of the Year in the Younger Readers category in 2022 by the CBCA.
Her latest book is No Words, a uniquely narrated, moving story about a young refugee trying to find his place in the world.