Shirley Gavin Anjum is a cartoonist and illustrator of children’s books.She is a Muslim convert from Ireland and the mother of five children.She has illustrated book covers for Muslim Writers Publishing including the Islamic Rose series, The Beautiful Names, Silence, The Gift, The Size of a Mustard Seed.
Organization and Group Membership/Affiliations
Islamic Writers Alliance
Published Work
2009 – Contributed illustrations for the IWA anthology, Many Poetic Voices, One Faith. 2009 – Cover art for Silence. 2009 – Cover art for The Size of a Mustard Seed. 2009 – Cover art for The Gift. 2008 - Co-authored with Linda D Delgado: Grandma & Hijab-Ez Family Activity Book. 2008 – Cover art for Ripples. 2008 – Cover art for Muslim Teens Pitfalls and Pranks. 2008 – Cover art for Sophia’s Journal Time Warp 1857 2008 – Illustrations and cover art for The Beautiful Names poetry book. 2006 – Illustrations and cover art for Star Writers. 2006 - Cover illustrations for the Islamic Rose series of books. 2005 – Character design and one-panel comics in Halal Food, Fun & Laughter 2005 – Cartoons published in Q-News magazine. 2005 - Grandma & Hijab-Ez Comic Strip (character design and illustration) published in Our Rising Star magazine and IslamOnline.net.