We’re very excited to welcome Yasmin Zaher to Lala Books to celebrate the runaway success of The Coin, in conversation with Sheena Patel, author of I’m A Fan.

Yasmin Zaher is a Palestinian writer and journalist. Her debut novel The Coin is an exceptional story of a young Palestinian woman’s unraveling as she teaches at a New York middle school, gets caught up in a Birkin resale scheme, and struggles to gain control over her body and mind. Based in Paris, Yasmin was recently awarded the prestigious 2025 Dylan Thomas Prize.

Sheena Patel is a writer and filmmaker, based in London. She is part of the 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE collective and her debut novel I'm a Fan won the Discover Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023.

Tickets include a complimentary drink on arrival, with doors opening at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

If you want to attend but are unable to afford this event right now, please use the free ticket option for this event, or if sold out, email us at hello@lalabooks.london. We have a limited number of free tickets and books available under our community pay it forward scheme.

Yasmin Zaher in conversation with Sheena Patel